Zac Efron

Known for acting · Born 18 October 1987 · 38 · San Luis Obispo, California, USA

91 credits

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

Baywatch

2017

Neighbors

2014

17 Again

2009

High School Musical

2006

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

2016

Dirty Grandpa

2016

The Lorax

2012

High School Musical 2

2007

The Lucky One

2012

High School Musical 3: Senior Year

2008

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

2019

Acting (84)

2025The StudioZac EfronSeries

2024Ricky StanickyDeanFilm

2024A Family AffairChris ColeFilm

2023The Iron ClawKevin Von ErichFilm

2022The Greatest Beer Run EverJohn 'Chickie' DonohueFilm

2022FirestarterAndy McGeeFilm

2022GoldVirgilFilm

2020Scoob!Fred Jones (voice)Film

2020Down to Earth with Zac EfronSelf · 16 episodesSeries

2020The Disney Family SingalongSelfFilm

2020Dude Perfect: Backstage PassHimselfFilm

2020The Great Global CleanupSelfFilm

2019Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and VileTed BundyFilm

2019The Beach BumFlickerFilm

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelfSeries

2019Human DiscoveriesGary (voice) · 10 episodesSeries

2017The Greatest ShowmanPhillip CarlyleFilm

2017BaywatchMatt BrodyFilm

2017The Disaster ArtistDan / 'Chris-R'Film

2016Neighbors 2: Sorority RisingTeddy SandersFilm

2016Dirty GrandpaJason KellyFilm

2016Mike and Dave Need Wedding DatesDave StangleFilm

2015We Are Your FriendsColeFilm

2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelfSeries

2015Hot OnesSelfSeries

2014NeighborsTeddy SandersFilm

2014That Awkward MomentJasonFilm

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 2 episodesSeries

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelfSeries

2014Running Wild with Bear GryllsSelfSeries

201421 Years: Richard LinklaterSelf - ActorFilm

2014Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in ParadiseSuperboy / Brainiac (voice)Film

2014HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-LevittSeries

2013ParklandJim CarricoFilm

2012The LoraxTed Wiggins (voice)Film

2012The Lucky OneLogan ThibaultFilm

2012The PaperboyJack JansenFilm

2012Liberal ArtsNatFilm

2012At Any PriceDean WhippleFilm

2012Catfish: The TV ShowSelfSeries

2011New Year's EvePaulFilm

2010Charlie St. CloudCharlie St. CloudFilm

2010ConanSelfSeries

2010Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode IIIAnakin Skywalker (voice)Film

200917 AgainMike O'DonnellFilm

2009Zac Efron's Pool PartySelfFilm

2008High School Musical 3: Senior YearTroy BoltonFilm

2008Me and Orson WellesRichard SamuelsFilm

2008High School Musical 3: Making of a MusicalSelfFilm

2007High School Musical 2Troy BoltonFilm

2007HairsprayLink LarkinFilm

2007The Graham Norton ShowSelfSeries

2007You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"SelfFilm

2006High School MusicalTroy BoltonFilm

2006The ReplacementsDavey HunkerhoffSeries

2006El hormigueroSelf - GuestSeries

2006High School Musical: RemixTroy BoltonFilm

2006HeistPizza Delivery GuySeries

2006Disney Channel GamesSelf · 9 episodesSeries

2006High School Musical Dance-AlongSelfFilm

2005The Suite Life of Zack & CodyTrevorSeries

2005Robot ChickenBilly Joel, Mechanic (voice), Harry Potter, Horrg, Bowling Pin (voice), Anakin Skywalker, Red Power Ranger, God (voice)Series

2005The Derby StallionPatrick McCardleFilm

2004EntourageZac EfronSeries

2004Miracle RunSteven MorganFilm

2004SummerlandCameron Bale · 16 episodesSeries

2003NCISDaniel AustinSeries

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 2 episodesSeries

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 3 episodesSeries

2003Punk'dSelf · 2 episodesSeries

2002FireflyYoung SimonSeries

2002CSI: MiamiSeth DawsonSeries

2001The GuardianLuke TomelloSeries

1997The ViewSelfSeries

1994ERBobby NevilleSeries

1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - Presenter · 3 episodesSeries

1981Entertainment TonightSelf · 3 episodesSeries

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - HostSeries

1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries

—FamousLance Dunkquist / James JansenFilm

—Night BusinessJohnny TimothyFilm

—Judgment DayFilm

—Three Men and a BabyFilm

—Killing Zac EfronSeries

Production (7)

2026Boundless: The Man Who Became HumanExecutive ProducerFilm

2020Down to Earth with Zac EfronExecutive ProducerSeries

2020The Great Global CleanupExecutive ProducerFilm

2019Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and VileExecutive ProducerFilm

2019Human DiscoveriesExecutive ProducerSeries

2014That Awkward MomentExecutive ProducerFilm

—Killing Zac EfronExecutive ProducerSeries