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Zac Efron
Highest Rated: 92% Hairspray (2007)
Lowest Rated: 7% New Year's Eve (2011)
Birthday: Oct 18, 1987
Birthplace: San Luis Obispo, California, USA
It took just one television movie to change young actor Zac Efron from a supporting player to a bona fide teen star. Of course, that movie was The Disney Channel's tween pop cultural phenomenon, "High School Musical" (2006), which elevated Efron to major league heartthrob status for his star-making turn as a high school jock who discovers his hidden love for singing. Reprising the role for a summer resort sequel (2007) and a big-screen trilogy-ender (2008), Efron continued to be singled out for excellent reviews by critics. He ascended from the Disney factory to mainstream success as the romantic male lead of the hit "Hairspray" (2007), which he confirmed by carrying his first solo success, the hit body-switching comedy "17 Again" (2009). Dramatic turns in the well-received "Me and Orson Welles" (2009) and the hit comedy "Neighbors" (2014) promised future success, with Efron seemingly poised to make the difficult transition from teen heartthrob to viable and respected adult actor.
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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48% | 73% | Ricky Stanicky | Dean (Character) | - | 2024 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Family Affair | Unknown (Character) | - | 2024 |
| 89% | 94% | The Iron Claw | Kevin Von Erich (Character) | $34.7M | 2023 |
| 43% | 91% | The Greatest Beer Run Ever | Chickie Donohue (Character) | - | 2022 |
| 11% | 47% | Firestarter | Andy McGee (Character) | $9.3M | 2022 |
| 65% | 40% | Gold | Man One (Character) | $94.0K | 2022 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Save Ralph | Bobby (Voice) | - | 2021 |
| 48% | 53% | SCOOB! | Fred Jones (Voice) | - | 2020 |
| 55% | 57% | Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile | Ted Bundy (Character) | - | 2019 |
| 57% | 42% | The Beach Bum | Flicker (Character) | $3.5M | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Monique Alexander: Antes y ahora | Unknown (Character) | - | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Soldadas descontroladas | Unknown (Character) | - | 2018 |
| 57% | 86% | The Greatest Showman | Phillip Carlyle (Character) | $174.0M | 2017 |
| 91% | 85% | The Disaster Artist | Dan Janjigian (Character) | $21.1M | 2017 |
| 17% | 58% | Baywatch | Matt Brody (Character) | $58.0M | 2017 |
| 39% | 51% | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | Dave Stangle (Character) | $46.0M | 2016 |
| 64% | 44% | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Teddy Sanders (Character) | $55.3M | 2016 |
| 10% | 44% | Dirty Grandpa | Jason Kelly (Character) | - | 2016 |
| 40% | 42% | We Are Your Friends | Cole Carter (Character) | $3.6M | 2015 |
| 73% | 63% | Neighbors | Teddy Sanders (Character) | $150.1M | 2014 |
| 23% | 46% | That Awkward Moment |
Jason (Character), Executive Producer |
$26.0M | 2014 |
| 51% | 48% | Parkland | Jim Carrico (Character) | $652.4K | 2013 |
| 51% | 31% | At Any Price | Dean Whipple (Character) | $379.8K | 2012 |
| 45% | 33% | The Paperboy | Jack Jansen (Character) | $628.2K | 2012 |
| 71% | 60% | Liberal Arts | Nat (Character) | $241.8K | 2012 |
| 20% | 67% | The Lucky One | Logan Thibault (Character) | $60.4M | 2012 |
| 54% | 63% | Dr. Seuss' the Lorax | Ted (Voice) | $213.9M | 2012 |
| 7% | 45% | New Year's Eve | Paul (Character) | $54.5M | 2011 |
| 28% | 60% | Charlie St. Cloud | Charlie St. Cloud (Character) | $31.1M | 2010 |
| 57% | 67% | 17 Again | Young Mike O'Donnell (Character) | $64.1M | 2009 |
| 86% | 61% | Me and Orson Welles | Richard Samuels (Character) | $1.2M | 2008 |
| 64% | 72% | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Troy Bolton (Character) | $90.6M | 2008 |
| 83% | 72% | High School Musical 2 | Troy Bolton (Character) | - | 2007 |
| 92% | 84% | Hairspray | Link Larkin (Character) | $118.8M | 2007 |
| 67% | 74% | High School Musical | Troy Bolton (Character) | - | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now | Cody (Character) | - | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | 65% | The Derby Stallion | Patrick McCardle (Character) | - | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | 89% | Miracle Run | Stephen Morgan (Character) | - | 2004 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | 62% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2023 |
| No Score Yet | 36% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2009-2010 2012 2014 2016-2017 2019 2022-2023 |
| 71% | 85% | Down to Earth With Zac Efron |
Host, Self |
2020 2022 |
| No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2014-2016 2022 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2012 2014 2016 2019 2022 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Graham Norton Show |
Unknown (Guest Star), Guest |
2009 2012 2014 2017 2019 |
| No Score Yet | 19% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2015-2017 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2012 2014 2016 |
| No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2015-2016 |
| No Score Yet | 91% | Robot Chicken | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2009 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Running Wild With Bear Grylls | Self | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Punk'd | Self | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lopez Tonight | Guest | 2010 |
| 65% | 82% | Entourage | Zac Efron (Guest Star) | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | 58% | Saturday Night Live | Host | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | 90% | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | 84% | NCIS | Danny (Guest Star) | 2006 |
| 20% | No Score Yet | Summerland |
Cameron Bale (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2004-2005 |
| No Score Yet | 65% | CSI: Miami | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | 83% | The Guardian | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |