Zac Efron

Zac Efron

Age 38 — born October 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).

Drama

46Credits16 TV · 30 films
1994–2025Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedIf You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now
7.0 Average ratingacross 44 titles

Top TV shows 16best Zac Efron shows

  1. 1Firefly posterFireflyYoung Simon · 1 ep · 20028.3
  2. 2ER posterERBobby Neville · 1 ep · 19947.8
  3. 3The Studio posterThe StudioZac Efron · 1 ep · 20257.7
  4. 4CSI: Miami posterCSI: MiamiSeth Dawson · 1 ep · 20027.7
  5. 5Down to Earth with Zac Efron posterDown to Earth with Zac EfronExecutive Producer · 16 eps · 20207.7
  6. 6Robot Chicken posterRobot ChickenHarry Potter, Horrg, Bowling Pin (voice) · 1 ep · 20057.6
  7. 7The Suite Life of Zack & Cody posterThe Suite Life of Zack & CodyTrevor · 1 ep · 20057.6
  8. 8NCIS posterNCISDaniel Austin · 1 ep · 20037.6
  9. 9Entourage posterEntourageZac Efron · 1 ep · 20047.4
  10. 10Heist posterHeistPizza Delivery Guy · 1 ep · 20067.2
  11. 11The Guardian posterThe GuardianLuke Tomello · 1 ep · 20017.0
  12. 12The Replacements posterThe ReplacementsDavey Hunkerhoff · 1 ep · 20066.5
  13. 13HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt posterHitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt1 ep · 20146.4
  14. 14Human Discoveries posterHuman DiscoveriesGary (voice) · 10 eps · 20195.3
  15. 15Killing Zac Efron1 ep
  16. 16Summerland posterSummerlandCameron Bale · 2004–2005 · Drama

Top movies 30best Zac Efron movies

  1. 1If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home NowCody · 200610.0
  2. 2High School Musical: Remix posterHigh School Musical: RemixTroy Bolton · 20068.1
  3. 3The Greatest Showman posterThe Greatest ShowmanPhillip Carlyle · 20177.9
  4. 4Miracle Run posterMiracle RunSteven Morgan · 20047.6
  5. 5The Iron Claw posterThe Iron ClawKevin Von Erich · 20237.5
  6. 6The Greatest Beer Run Ever posterThe Greatest Beer Run EverJohn 'Chickie' Donohue · 20227.5
  7. 7Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III posterRobot Chicken: Star Wars Episode IIIAnakin Skywalker (voice) · 20107.5
  8. 8The Lucky One posterThe Lucky OneLogan Thibault · 20127.2
  9. 9The Disaster Artist posterThe Disaster ArtistDan / 'Chris-R' · 20177.1
  10. 10The Big Wide World of Carl LaemkePete Laemke · 20037.0
  11. 11Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile posterExtremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and VileTed Bundy · 20197.0
  12. 12Scoob! posterScoob!Fred Jones (voice) · 20207.0
  13. 13Charlie St. Cloud posterCharlie St. CloudCharlie St. Cloud · 20107.0
  14. 14Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise posterRobot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in ParadiseSuperboy / Brainiac (voice) · 20146.8
  15. 15We Are Your Friends posterWe Are Your FriendsCole · 20156.8
  16. 16Hairspray posterHairsprayLink Larkin · 20076.7
  17. 17High School Musical posterHigh School MusicalTroy Bolton · 20066.5
  18. 18High School Musical 3: Senior Year posterHigh School Musical 3: Senior YearTroy Bolton · 20086.5
  19. 19The Lorax posterThe LoraxTed Wiggins (voice) · 20126.5
  20. 20Ricky Stanicky posterRicky StanickyDean · 20246.5
  21. 21High School Musical 2 posterHigh School Musical 2Troy Bolton · 20076.5
  22. 22Liberal Arts posterLiberal ArtsNat · 20126.5
  23. 23Me and Orson Welles posterMe and Orson WellesRichard Samuels · 20086.4
  24. 2417 Again poster17 AgainMike O'Donnell · 20096.3
  25. 25Parkland posterParklandJim Carrico · 20136.3
  26. 26Neighbors posterNeighborsTeddy Sanders · 20146.2
  27. 27Gold posterGoldVirgil · 20226.2
  28. 28That Awkward Moment posterThat Awkward MomentJason · 20146.1
  29. 29Baywatch posterBaywatchMatt Brody · 20176.1
  30. 30Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates posterMike and Dave Need Wedding DatesDave Stangle · 20166.0

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