Biography and filmography

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).

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Movies (50)

Boundless: The Man Who Became Human

Boundless: The Man Who Became Human

2026 · Executive Producer

Un asunto familiar

Un asunto familiar

2024 · Chris Cole

Ricky Stanicky: El Impostor

Ricky Stanicky: El Impostor

2024 · Dean

Garra de Hierro

Garra de Hierro

2023 · Kevin Von Erich

Operación Cerveza

Operación Cerveza

2022 · John 'Chickie' Donohue

Llamas de venganza

Llamas de venganza

2022 · Andy McGee

Gold: Desierto de oro

Gold: Desierto de oro

2022 · Virgil

Save Ralph

Save Ralph

2021 · Bobby

¡Scooby!

¡Scooby!

2020 · Fred Jones (voice)

Dude Perfect: Backstage Pass

Dude Perfect: Backstage Pass

2020 · Himself

The Great Global Cleanup

The Great Global Cleanup

2020 · Self, Executive Producer

The Disney Family Singalong

The Disney Family Singalong

2020 · Self

Ted Bundy: Durmiendo con el asesino

Ted Bundy: Durmiendo con el asesino

2019 · Ted Bundy, Executive Producer

The Beach Bum

The Beach Bum

2019 · Flicker

El gran Showman

El gran Showman

2017 · Phillip Carlyle

Baywatch: Guardianes de la bahía

Baywatch: Guardianes de la bahía

2017 · Matt Brody

The Disaster Artist: Obra maestra

The Disaster Artist: Obra maestra

2017 · Dan / 'Chris-R'

Mike y Dave: Los busca novias

Mike y Dave: Los busca novias

2016 · Dave Stangle

Buenos vecinos 2

Buenos vecinos 2

2016 · Teddy Sanders

Mi abuelo es un peligro

Mi abuelo es un peligro

2016 · Jason Kelly

Música, Amigos y Fiesta

Música, Amigos y Fiesta

2015 · Cole

21 Years: Richard Linklater

21 Years: Richard Linklater

2014 · Self - Actor

Buenos vecinos

Buenos vecinos

2014 · Teddy Sanders

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise

2014 · Superboy / Brainiac (voice)

Las Novias De Mis Amigos

Las Novias De Mis Amigos

2014 · Jason, Executive Producer

Parkland

Parkland

2013 · Jim Carrico

Amores peligrosos

Amores peligrosos

2012 · Jack Jansen

Amor y letras

Amor y letras

2012 · Nat

At Any Price

At Any Price

2012 · Dean Whipple

Cuando te encuentre

Cuando te encuentre

2012 · Logan Thibault

Lórax: En Busca De La Trúfula Perdida

Lórax: En Busca De La Trúfula Perdida

2012 · Ted Wiggins (voice)

Año Nuevo

Año Nuevo

2011 · Paul

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III

2010 · Anakin Skywalker (voice)

Más allá del cielo

Más allá del cielo

2010 · Charlie St. Cloud

Zac Efron's Pool Party

Zac Efron's Pool Party

2009 · Self

17 Otra Vez

17 Otra Vez

2009 · Mike O'Donnell

High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical

High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical

2008 · Self

High School Musical 3: La graduación

High School Musical 3: La graduación

2008 · Troy Bolton

Me and Orson Welles

Me and Orson Welles

2008 · Richard Samuels

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

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

2007 · Self

High School Musical 2

High School Musical 2

2007 · Troy Bolton

Hairspray: Suéltate el pelo

Hairspray: Suéltate el pelo

2007 · Link Larkin

High School Musical: Remix

High School Musical: Remix

2006 · Troy Bolton

High School Musical Dance-Along

High School Musical Dance-Along

2006 · Self

High School Musical

High School Musical

2006 · Troy Bolton

The Derby Stallion

The Derby Stallion

2005 · Patrick McCardle

Miracle Run

Miracle Run

2004 · Steven Morgan

Famous

Famous

· Lance Dunkquist / James Jansen

Judgment Day

Judgment Day

Three Men and a Baby

Three Men and a Baby

TV shows (36)