Zac Efron

Zac Efron

ActingBorn Oct 18, 1987

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).

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Filmography

2025The Studioas Zac Efrontv2024A Family Affairas Chris Colemovie2024NCISverse: The First 1,000as Selfmovie2024Ricky Stanickyas Deanmovie2023The Iron Clawas Kevin Von Erichmovie2022The Greatest Beer Run Everas John 'Chickie' Donohuemovie2022Firestarteras Andy McGeemovie2022Goldas Virgilmovie2020Down to Earth with Zac Efronas Executive Producertv2020Scoob!as Fred Jones (voice)movie2020Dude Perfect: Backstage Passas Himselfmovie2020The Great Global Cleanupas Executive Producermovie2020The Disney Family Singalongas Selfmovie2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Selftv2019Human Discoveriesas Executive Producertv2019Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vileas Executive Producermovie2019The Beach Bumas Flickermovie2017The Greatest Showmanas Phillip Carlylemovie2017Baywatchas Matt Brodymovie2017The Disaster Artistas Dan / 'Chris-R'movie2016Mike and Dave Need Wedding Datesas Dave Stanglemovie2016Neighbors 2: Sorority Risingas Teddy Sandersmovie2016High School Musical: 10th Anniversaryas (uncredited)movie2016Dirty Grandpaas Jason Kellymovie2015We Are Your Friendsas Colemovie2015The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Selftv2015Hot Onesas Selftv201421 Years: Richard Linklateras Self - Actormovie2014Running Wild with Bear Gryllsas Selftv2014Neighborsas Teddy Sandersmovie2014Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradiseas Superboy / Brainiac (voice)movie2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Selftv2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Selftv2014That Awkward Momentas Executive Producermovie2014HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitttv2013Parklandas Jim Carricomovie2012Catfish: The TV Showas Selftv2012The Paperboyas Jack Jansenmovie2012Liberal Artsas Natmovie2012At Any Priceas Dean Whipplemovie2012The Lucky Oneas Logan Thibaultmovie2012The Loraxas Ted Wiggins (voice)movie2011New Year's Eveas Paulmovie2010Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode IIIas Anakin Skywalker (voice)movie2010Conanas Selftv2010Charlie St. Cloudas Charlie St. Cloudmovie2009Zac Efron: The Ultimate Idolas Self (Archived Footage)movie2009Zac Efron's Pool Partyas Selfmovie200917 Againas Mike O'Donnellmovie2008High School Musical 3: Making of a Musicalas Selfmovie2008High School Musical 3: Senior Yearas Troy Boltonmovie2008Me and Orson Wellesas Richard Samuelsmovie2007High School Musical 2as Troy Boltonmovie2007Hairsprayas Link Larkinmovie2007The Graham Norton Showas Selftv2006El hormigueroas Self - Guesttv2006High School Musical: Remixas Troy Boltonmovie2006The Replacementsas Davey Hunkerhofftv2006If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Nowas Codymovie2006Disney Channel Gamesas Selftv2006Heistas Pizza Delivery Guytv2006High School Musical Dance-Alongas Selfmovie2006High School Musicalas Troy Boltonmovie2005The Derby Stallionas Patrick McCardlemovie2005The Suite Life of Zack & Codyas Trevortv2005Robot Chickenas Harry Potter, Horrg, Bowling Pin (voice)tv2004Miracle Runas Steven Morganmovie2004Entourageas Zac Efrontv2004Summerlandas Cameron Baletv2003NCISas Daniel Austintv2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Selftv2003The Big Wide World of Carl Laemkeas Pete Laemkemovie2003Punk'das Selftv2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guesttv2003Melinda's Worldas Stuart Wassermovie2002CSI: Miamias Seth Dawsontv2002Fireflyas Young Simontv2001The Guardianas Luke Tomellotv1997The Viewas Selftv1994ERas Bobby Nevilletv