Zac Efron
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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
Credits
The Lorax (2012)
as Ted Wiggins (voice)
The Greatest Showman (2017)
as Phillip Carlyle
The Iron Claw (2023)
as Kevin Von Erich
Baywatch (2017)
as Matt Brody
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
as Teddy Sanders
Dirty Grandpa (2016)
as Jason Kelly
New Year's Eve (2011)
as Paul
17 Again (2009)
as Mike O'Donnell
Ricky Stanicky (2024)
as Dean
The Lucky One (2012)
as Logan Thibault
A Family Affair (2024)
as Chris Cole
The Disaster Artist (2017)
as Dan / 'Chris-R'
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
as Troy Bolton
The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)
as John 'Chickie' Donohue
Neighbors (2014)
as Teddy Sanders
Hairspray (2007)
as Link Larkin
High School Musical (2006)
as Troy Bolton
Scoob! (2020)
as Fred Jones (voice)
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
as Ted Bundy
Charlie St. Cloud (2010)
as Charlie St. Cloud
We Are Your Friends (2015)
as Cole
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)
as Dave Stangle
High School Musical 2 (2007)
as Troy Bolton
The Paperboy (2012)
as Jack Jansen
Firestarter (2022)
as Andy McGee
That Awkward Moment (2014)
as Jason
The Beach Bum (2019)
as Flicker
Parkland (2013)
as Jim Carrico
Gold (2022)
as Virgil
Liberal Arts (2012)
as Nat
Me and Orson Welles (2008)
as Richard Samuels
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III (2010)
as Anakin Skywalker (voice)
At Any Price (2012)
as Dean Whipple
The Disney Family Singalong (2020)
as Self
21 Years: Richard Linklater (2014)
as Self - Actor
Zac Efron's Pool Party (2009)
as Self
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise (2014)
as Superboy / Brainiac (voice)
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray" (2007)
as Self
Miracle Run (2004)
as Steven Morgan
The Derby Stallion (2005)
as Patrick McCardle
The Great Global Cleanup (2020)
as Self
Famous (—)
as Lance Dunkquist / James Jansen
High School Musical: Remix (2006)
as Troy Bolton
Dude Perfect: Backstage Pass (2020)
as Himself
High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical (2008)
as Self
Night Business (—)
as Johnny Timothy
High School Musical Dance-Along (2006)
as Self
Judgment Day (—)
Actor
Three Men and a Baby (—)
Actor