Zac Efron
Biography
Zachary David Alexander Efron (born October 18, 1987) is an American actor. Efron began acting professionally in the early 2000s and rose to prominence as a teen idol for his leading role as Troy Bolton in the High School Musical trilogy (2006–2008). During this time, he also starred in the musical film Hairspray (2007) and the comedy film 17 Again (2009), the former of which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Efron had starring roles in the films New Year's Eve (2011), The Lucky One (2012), The Paperboy (2012), Neighbors (2014), Dirty Grandpa (2016), Baywatch (2017), and The Greatest Showman (2017). He played Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019) and Kevin Von Erich in The Iron Claw (2023). In 2021, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for hosting the Netflix travel show Down to Earth with Zac Efron (2020–2022).
Known For
Link Larkin
Hairspray
Troy Bolton
High School Musical
Troy Bolton
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Richard Samuels
Me and Orson Welles
Troy Bolton
High School Musical 2
Paul
New Year's Eve
Charlie St. Cloud
Charlie St. Cloud
Mike O'Donnell
17 Again
Patrick McCardle
The Derby Stallion
Anakin Skywalker (voice)
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
Jack Jansen
The Paperboy
Ted Wiggins (voice)
The Lorax
Nat
Liberal Arts
Steven Morgan
Miracle Run
Logan Thibault
The Lucky One
Dean Whipple
At Any Price
Teddy Sanders
Neighbors
Jim Carrico
Parkland
(uncredited)
High School Musical: 10th Anniversary
Jason
That Awkward Moment
Chris Cole
A Family Affair
Jason Kelly
Dirty Grandpa
Dean
Ricky Stanicky
Kevin Von Erich
The Iron Claw
Dave Stangle
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Self (Archived Footage)
Zac Efron: The Ultimate Idol
Lance Dunkquist / James Jansen
Famous
Teddy Sanders
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Cole
We Are Your Friends
Superboy / Brainiac (voice)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
Dan / 'Chris-R'
The Disaster Artist
Matt Brody
Baywatch
Self - Actor
21 Years: Richard Linklater
Self
High School Musical 3: Making Of A Musical
Johnny Timothy
Night Business
Self
Road To High School Musical 2
Self
NCISverse: The First 1,000
Phillip Carlyle
The Greatest Showman
Ted Bundy
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Flicker
The Beach Bum
Stuart Wasser
Melinda's World
Pete Laemke
The Big Wide World of Carl Laemke
Cody
If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now
Fred Jones (voice)
Scoob!
Himself
Dude Perfect: Backstage Pass
Self
The Great Global Cleanup
Virgil
Gold
Self
The Disney Family Singalong
Troy Bolton
High School Musical: Remix
Andy McGee
Firestarter
John 'Chickie' Donohue
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
Self
Zac Efron's Pool Party
Judgment Day
Bobby (voice)
Save Ralph
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
54
Gender
Male
Birthday
1987-10-18
Place of Birth
San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Also Known As
Zachary David Alexander Efron