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