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
Baywatch (2017)
as Matt Brody
The Lucky One (2012)
as Logan Thibault
17 Again (2009)
as Mike O'Donnell
Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Dirty Grandpa (2016)
as Jason Kelly
Neighbors (2014)
as Teddy Sanders
Scoob! (2020)
as Fred Jones (voice)
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
as Teddy Sanders
New Year's Eve (2011)
as Paul
Ricky Stanicky (2024)
as Dean
The Disaster Artist (2017)
as Dan / 'Chris-R'
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
as Ted Bundy
High School Musical (2006)
as Troy Bolton
The Iron Claw (2023)
as Kevin Von Erich
Hairspray (2007)
as Link Larkin
The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)
as John 'Chickie' Donohue
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
as Troy Bolton
A Family Affair (2024)
as Chris Cole
High School Musical 2 (2007)
as Troy Bolton
Parkland (2013)
as Jim Carrico
We Are Your Friends (2015)
as Cole
Charlie St. Cloud (2010)
as Charlie St. Cloud
The Beach Bum (2019)
as Flicker
Gold (2022)
as Virgil
That Awkward Moment (2014)
as Jason
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)
as Dave Stangle
Liberal Arts (2012)
as Nat
The Paperboy (2012)
as Jack Jansen
Firestarter (2022)
as Andy McGee
The Disney Family Singalong (2020)
as Self
At Any Price (2012)
as Dean Whipple
Night Business (—)
as Johnny Timothy
The Derby Stallion (2005)
as Patrick McCardle
Zac Efron's Pool Party (2009)
as Self
'Hairspray' Extentions (2007)
as Self
21 Years: Richard Linklater (2014)
as Self - Actor
Judgment Day (—)
Actor
Me and Orson Welles (2008)
as Richard Samuels
Three Men and a Baby (—)
Actor
High School Musical Dance-Along (2006)
as Self
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise (2014)
as Superboy / Brainiac (voice)
NCISverse: The First 1,000 (2024)
as Self
17 Again: Zac's Dance Flashback (2009)
as Self
Famous (—)
as Lance Dunkquist / James Jansen
Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth (2007)
as Self
Miracle Run (2004)
as Steven Morgan
The Big Wide World of Carl Laemke (2003)
as Pete Laemke
It's 'Hairspray'! (2007)
as Self
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray" (2007)
as Self
High School Musical: Remix (2006)
as Troy Bolton
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III (2010)
as Anakin Skywalker (voice)
Dude Perfect: Backstage Pass (2020)
as Himself
High School Musical: 10th Anniversary (2016)
as (uncredited)
The Great Global Cleanup (2020)
as Self
17 Again: Zac Goes Back (2009)
as Self
17 Agan: Going Back to 17 (2009)
as Self
If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now (2006)
as Cody
Melinda's World (2003)
as Stuart Wasser
Zac Efron: The Ultimate Idol (2009)
as Self (Archived Footage)
High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical (2008)
as Self
Save Ralph (—)
as Bobby