Zac Efron

Personal Info

Known ForActing

Born1987-10-18

BirthplaceSan Luis Obispo, California, USA

Zac Efron

Acting

Biography

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).

Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Zac Efron

The Greatest Showman

7.9

The Greatest Showman

2017

Baywatch

6.1

2017

Neighbors

6.2

2014

17 Again

6.3

2009

High School Musical

6.5

High School Musical

2006

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

5.8

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

2016

Dirty Grandpa

5.9

2016

The Lorax

6.5

2012

Filmography

Acting (60)

2026

Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Specialas Self (archive footage)

7.2

2024

A Family Affairas Chris Cole

5.8

2024

NCISverse: The First 1,000as Self

9.0

2024

Ricky Stanickyas Dean

6.5

2023

The Iron Clawas Kevin Von Erich

7.5

2022

The Greatest Beer Run Everas John 'Chickie' Donohue

7.5

2022

Firestarteras Andy McGee

5.4

2022

Goldas Virgil

6.2

2020

Scoob!as Fred Jones (voice)

7.0

2020

Dude Perfect: Backstage Passas Himself

7.3

2020

The Great Global Cleanupas Self

5.5

2020

The Disney Family Singalongas Self

8.2

2019

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vileas Ted Bundy

7.0

2019

The Beach Bumas Flicker

5.7

2017

The Greatest Showmanas Phillip Carlyle

7.9

2017

Baywatchas Matt Brody

6.1

2017

The Disaster Artistas Dan / 'Chris-R'

7.1

2016

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Datesas Dave Stangle

6.0

2016

Neighbors 2: Sorority Risingas Teddy Sanders

5.8

2016

High School Musical: 10th Anniversaryas (uncredited)

4.0

2016

Dirty Grandpaas Jason Kelly

5.9

2015

We Are Your Friendsas Cole

6.8

2014

21 Years: Richard Linklateras Self - Actor

6.3

2014

Neighborsas Teddy Sanders

6.2

2014

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradiseas Superboy / Brainiac (voice)

6.8

2014

That Awkward Momentas Jason

6.1

2013

Parklandas Jim Carrico

6.2

2012

The Paperboyas Jack Jansen

5.5

2012

Liberal Artsas Nat

6.5

2012

At Any Priceas Dean Whipple

5.4

2012

The Lucky Oneas Logan Thibault

7.2

2012

The Loraxas Ted Wiggins (voice)

6.5

2011

New Year's Eveas Paul

5.9

2010

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode IIIas Anakin Skywalker (voice)

7.5

2010

Charlie St. Cloudas Charlie St. Cloud

7.0

2009

Zac Efron: The Ultimate Idolas Self (Archived Footage)

2009

17 Agan: Going Back to 17as Self

2009

17 Again: Zac Goes Backas Self

2009

17 Again: Zac's Dance Flashbackas Self

2009

Zac Efron's Pool Partyas Self

3.3

2009

17 Againas Mike O'Donnell

6.3

2008

High School Musical 3: Making of a Musicalas Self

2008

High School Musical 3: Senior Yearas Troy Bolton

6.5

2008

Me and Orson Wellesas Richard Samuels

6.4

2007

You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"as Self

6.0

2007

Hairspray: Inside the Recording Boothas Self

2007

'Hairspray' Extentionsas Self

2007

It's 'Hairspray'!as Self

2007

High School Musical 2as Troy Bolton

6.5

2007

Hairsprayas Link Larkin

6.7

2006

High School Musical: Remixas Troy Bolton

8.1

2006

High School Musical Dance-Alongas Self

10.0

2006

High School Musicalas Troy Bolton

6.5

2005

The Derby Stallionas Patrick McCardle

5.9

2004

Miracle Runas Steven Morgan

7.6

2003

Melinda's Worldas Stuart Wasser

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Famousas Lance Dunkquist / James Jansen

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Night Businessas Johnny Timothy

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Three Men and a Baby

Production & Directing (4)

2026

Boundless: The Man Who Became HumanExecutive Producer

2020

The Great Global CleanupExecutive Producer

5.5

2019

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and VileExecutive Producer

7.0

2014

That Awkward MomentExecutive Producer

6.1