Quick Facts
Born:
1987-10-18
Birthplace:
San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Credits:
100 Total Roles
Zac Efron
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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).
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
Phillip Carlyle
Baywatch
Matt Brody
Neighbors
Teddy Sanders
17 Again
Mike O'Donnell
High School Musical
Troy Bolton
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Teddy Sanders
Dirty Grandpa
Jason Kelly
The Lorax
Ted Wiggins (voice)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2025 | The Studio TV | Zac Efron |
| 2024 | A Family Affair MOVIE | Chris Cole |
| 2024 | NCISverse: The First 1,000 MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | Ricky Stanicky MOVIE | Dean |
| 2023 | The Iron Claw MOVIE | Kevin Von Erich |
| 2022 | The Greatest Beer Run Ever MOVIE | John 'Chickie' Donohue |
| 2022 | Firestarter MOVIE | Andy McGee |
| 2022 | Gold MOVIE | Virgil |
| 2021 | Save Ralph MOVIE | Bobby (voice) |