Zac Efron
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 3.5217 |
| Birthday | 1987-10-18 |
| Place of Birth | San Luis Obispo, California, USA |
| Also Known As | Zachary David Alexander Efron, Zachary Efron, |
2007
Hairspray
6.666/2673
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Thr...
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Hairspray
2006
High School Musical
6.544/4847
A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's soci...
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High School Musical
2008
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
6.539/3647
As seniors in high school, Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of...
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High School Musical 3: Senior Year
2008
Me and Orson Welles
6.374/215
New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.
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Me and Orson Welles
2007
High School Musical 2
6.501/3917
The East High Wildcats are gearing up for big fun as they land the coolest summer jobs imaginable. Troy, Gabriella, Chad, and Taylor have scored sweet...
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High School Musical 2
2011
New Year's Eve
5.886/2245
The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.
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New Year's Eve
2010
Charlie St. Cloud
6.975/2264
Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will le...
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Charlie St. Cloud
2009
17 Again
6.319/5521
On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one m...
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17 Again
2005
The Derby Stallion
5.869/42
An alcoholic former horse-trainer perceives in a fifteen-year-old boy a unique gift of horsemanship and makes it possible for the boy to conceive his...
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The Derby Stallion
2010
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
7.452/168
Millions of years from now, after Socrates, Shakespeare and the bible are long forgotten, only two great works will remain: the sci-fi cinema epic Sta...
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Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
2012
The Paperboy
5.538/821
A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
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The Paperboy
2012
The Lorax
6.537/3977
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the stor...
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The Lorax
2012
Liberal Arts
6.467/590
Newly single, 35, and uninspired by his job, Jesse Fisher worries that his best days are behind him. But no matter how much he buries his head in a bo...
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Liberal Arts
2004
Miracle Run
7.565/46
Corinne is a single mother of twin 5-year-old boys, Steven and Phillip, who are diagnosed with autism. Public school officials threaten to remove them...
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Miracle Run
2012
The Lucky One
7.182/3875
A Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war.
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The Lucky One
2012
At Any Price
5.383/235
Henry Whipple wants his rebellious son Dean to help expand his family’s farming empire. However, Dean has his sights set on becoming a professional ra...
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At Any Price
2014
Neighbors
6.178/7404
A couple with a newborn baby face unexpected difficulties after they are forced to live next to a fraternity house.
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Neighbors
2013
Parkland
6.243/399
November 22nd, 1963 was a day that changed the world forever — when young American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. This f...
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Parkland
2016
High School Musical: 10th Anniversary
4/2
10 years later, the High School Musical stars return to the Disney Channel to celebrate.
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High School Musical: 10th Anniversary
2014
That Awkward Moment
6.143/2763
Best pals Jason and Daniel indulge in casual flings and revel in their carefree, unattached lives. After learning that the marriage of their friend Mi...
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That Awkward Moment
2024
A Family Affair
5.757/761
The only thing worse than being the assistant to a high-maintenance movie star who doesn't take you seriously? Finding out he's smitten with your mom.
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A Family Affair
2016
Dirty Grandpa
5.94/4667
Jason Kelly is one week away from marrying his boss's uber-controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at the law firm. Howe...
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Dirty Grandpa
2024
Ricky Stanicky
6.5/836
When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble. Twenty years later, th...
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Ricky Stanicky
2023
The Iron Claw
7.519/1339
The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s...
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The Iron Claw
2016
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
6.045/2661
Mike and Dave are young, adventurous, fun-loving brothers who tend to get out of control at family gatherings. When their sister Jeanie reveals her Ha...
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Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
2009
Zac Efron: The Ultimate Idol
0/0
Get to know the real Zac Efron with this documentary that journeys to the star's real-life school and hometown, where longtime friends share their ins...
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Zac Efron: The Ultimate Idol
Famous
0/0
Lance Dunkquist has one asset that’s about to change his life—he has the face of a movie star. And not just any movie star—Lance is the spitting image...
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Famous
2016
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
5.816/4691
A sorority moves in next door to the home of Mac and Kelly Radner who have a young child. The Radner's enlist their former nemeses from the fraternity...
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Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
2015
We Are Your Friends
6.807/2487
Young Cole Carter dreams of hitting the big time as a Hollywood disc jockey, spending his days and nights hanging with buddies and working on the one...
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We Are Your Friends
2014
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
6.8/34
The Robot Chicken crew takes a peek at what happens when the DC villains end up on the same beach as the DC heroes on spring break!
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Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
2017
The Disaster Artist
7.093/3837
An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have pred...
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The Disaster Artist
2017
Baywatch
6.079/8620
Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the...
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Baywatch
2014
21 Years: Richard Linklater
6.3/38
A journey through the professional life of innovative film director Richard Linklater: 21 years creating films, carving his signature in pop culture;...
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21 Years: Richard Linklater
2008
High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical
0/0
An in-depth behind-the-scenes look at all of the music from this movie phenomenon.
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High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical
Night Business
0/0
A knife-wielding killer is on the loose, committing extreme acts of violence against exotic dancers. Only one man has a will powerful enough to stop t...
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Night Business
2024
NCISverse: The First 1,000
9/1
Kevin Frazier hosts a celebration of the "NCIS" franchise, including exclusive interviews with cast members and guest stars; new details about the ori...
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NCISverse: The First 1,000
2017
The Greatest Showman
7.853/10226
The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
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The Greatest Showman
2019
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
6.997/3597
A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy, from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer, who refused to believe the truth about hi...
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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
2019
The Beach Bum
5.668/580
An irreverent comedy about the misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious stoner and lovable rogue who lives large.
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The Beach Bum
2003
Melinda's World
0/0
Melinda's world is very small. Her dour parents, members of a religious sect, forbid the celebration of birthdays or holidays. Melinda finds solace in...
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Melinda's World
2020
Scoob!
6.978/1842
In Scooby-Doo’s greatest adventure yet, see the never-before told story of how lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they joined forces...
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Scoob!
2020
Dude Perfect: Backstage Pass
7.25/8
Best known for trick shots, stereotypes, battles, bottle flips, ping pong shots and all-around competitive fun, Dude Perfect prides ourselves in makin...
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Dude Perfect: Backstage Pass
2020
The Great Global Cleanup
5.5/2
Zac Efron and filmmaker Zach King join the people and organizations who have made it their mission to clean up the planet. With innovations in recycli...
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The Great Global Cleanup
2022
Gold
6.179/669
In the not-too-distant future, two drifters traveling through the desert stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found and the dream of immense we...
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Gold
2020
The Disney Family Singalong
8.222/18
Ryan Seacrest hosts a nationwide singalong event featuring celebrities and their families as they take on their favorite Disney tunes from their homes...
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The Disney Family Singalong
2006
High School Musical: Remix
8.1/16
The power of music explodes in this spectacular, show-stopping remix edition of the Emmy Award-winning "High School Musical"! The smash-hit Disney Cha...
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High School Musical: Remix
2022
Firestarter
5.433/833
For more than a decade, parents Andy and Vicky have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie from a shadowy federal agency that wants...
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Firestarter
2022
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
7.487/940
Chickie wants to support his friends fighting in Vietnam, so he does something wild—personally bring them American beer. What starts as a well-meaning...
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The Greatest Beer Run Ever
2009
Zac Efron's Pool Party
3.286/7
Zac Efron's Uncle Hank and his girlfriend, Randi, crash Zac's pool party and they just can not be cool.
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Zac Efron's Pool Party
Judgment Day
0/0
A young convict fresh out of prison takes a reality TV courtroom hostage, blaming the megalomaniac TV judge for a past ruling that the convict feels r...
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Judgment Day
2006
High School Musical Dance-Along
10/1
The stars of the smash hit Disney Channel original movie teach viewers the moves to the biggest dance numbers in the film.
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High School Musical Dance-Along
Three Men and a Baby
0/0
Remake of the 1987 film that put three bachelors in charge of a baby left by the girlfriend of one of them.
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Three Men and a Baby
2007
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
6/1
Documentary tracing the history of Hairspray from screen to stage and back to the screen again.
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You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
2026
Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special
7.147/95
Filmed in front of a live studio audience and hosted by Alex Cooper of 'Call Her Daddy' fame, Miley Cyrus reflects on the creation and impact of the s...
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Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special
2009
17 Agan: Going Back to 17
0/0
Check out what the cast remembers about their own teen years and get a glimpse of those dreaded photos from their high school years. Produced for the...
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17 Agan: Going Back to 17
2007
Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth
0/0
Behind the scenes as John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Marsden, Amanda Bynes, Nikki Blonsky, and more recording songs for the fil...
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Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth
2007
'Hairspray' Extentions
0/0
Six extended musical pods incorporating every facet of production including dance and vocal rehearsals, recording sessions, shooting and final mixing....
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'Hairspray' Extentions
2007
It's 'Hairspray'!
0/0
Featurette about the star-studded Hairspray presentation at the annual ShoWest convention in Las Vegas.
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It's 'Hairspray'!
2009
17 Again: Zac Goes Back
0/0
Featurette produced for the “17 Again” DVD.
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17 Again: Zac Goes Back
2009
17 Again: Zac's Dance Flashback
0/0
Featurette produced for the “17 Again” DVD.
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