Zac Efron
Acting
Born 1987-10-18 · San Luis Obispo, California, USA
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
The Greatest Showman
2017 · Movie
Baywatch
2017 · Movie
17 Again
2009 · Movie
The Lorax
2012 · Movie
The Lucky One
2012 · Movie
The Iron Claw
2023 · Movie
Hairspray
2007 · Movie
Dirty Grandpa
2016 · Movie
Scoob!
2020 · Movie
Neighbors
2014 · Movie
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
2016 · Movie
Ricky Stanicky
2024 · Movie
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
2016 · Movie
High School Musical
2006 · Movie
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
2022 · Movie
Parkland
2013 · Movie
The Disaster Artist
2017 · Movie
A Family Affair
2024 · Movie
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
2019 · Movie
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
2008 · Movie
New Year's Eve
2011 · Movie
High School Musical 2
2007 · Movie
Firestarter
2022 · Movie
Gold
2022 · Movie
Charlie St. Cloud
2010 · Movie
We Are Your Friends
2015 · Movie
NCISverse: The First 1,000
2024 · Movie
That Awkward Moment
2014 · Movie
Liberal Arts
2012 · Movie
The Disney Family Singalong
2020 · Movie
High School Musical Dance-Along
2006 · Movie
Miracle Run
2004 · Movie
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
2010 · Movie
The Paperboy
2012 · Movie
The Beach Bum
2019 · Movie
High School Musical: Remix
2006 · Movie
21 Years: Richard Linklater
2014 · Movie
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
2014 · Movie
Dude Perfect: Backstage Pass
2020 · Movie
Me and Orson Welles
2008 · Movie
At Any Price
2012 · Movie
The Derby Stallion
2005 · Movie
The Great Global Cleanup
2020 · Movie
High School Musical: 10th Anniversary
2016 · Movie
Zac Efron's Pool Party
2009 · Movie
High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical
2008 · Movie
Melinda's World
2003 · Movie
Three Men and a Baby
— · Movie
Zac Efron: The Ultimate Idol
2009 · Movie