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