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Zac Efron
Actor, ProducerBorn October 18, 1987 (38 years)
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).
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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Zac Efron Filmography
| 2024 | A Family Affair · as Chris Cole |
| 2024 | Ricky Stanicky · as Dean |
| 2023 | The Iron Claw · as Kevin Von Erich |
| 2022 | The Greatest Beer Run Ever · as John 'chickie' Donohue |
| 2022 | Firestarter · as Andy Mcgee |
| 2022 | Gold · as Virgil |
| 2021 | Save Ralph · as Bobby (voice) |
| 2020 | Scoob! · as Fred Jones (voice) |
| 2019 | Human Discoveries (TV Series) · as Gary (voice) |
| 2019 | Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile · as Ted Bundy |
| 2019 | The Beach Bum · as Flicker |
| 2017 | The Greatest Showman · as Phillip Carlyle |
| 2017 | The Disaster Artist · as Dan / 'chris-R' |
| 2017 | Baywatch · as Matt Brody |
| 2017 | The Greatest Showman Live: Come Alive · as Phillip Carlyle |
| 2016 | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates · as Dave Stangle |
| 2016 | Neighbors 3: Zombies Rising · as Teddy Sanders |
| 2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising · as Teddy Sanders |
| 2016 | Dirty Grandpa · as Jason Kelly |
| 2016 | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates: Gag Reel · as Dave Stangle |
| 2015 | We Are Your Friends · as Cole |
| 2014 | Neighbors · as Teddy Sanders |
| 2014 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise · as Superboy / Brainiac (voice) |
| 2014 | That Awkward Moment · as Jason |
| 2014 | HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt (TV Series) |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | The Paperboy · as Jack Jansen |
| 2012 | Liberal Arts · as Nat |
| 2012 | At Any Price · as Dean Whipple |
| 2012 | The Lucky One · as Logan Thibault |
| 2012 | The Lorax · as Ted Wiggins (voice) |
| 2011 | New Year's Eve · as Paul |
| 2010 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars III · as Anakin Skywalker (voice) |
| 2010 | Charlie St. Cloud · as Charlie St. Cloud |
| 2009 | 17 Again · as Mike O'donnell |
| 2008 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year · as Troy Bolton |
| 2008 | Me and Orson Welles · as Richard Samuels |
| 2007 | High School Musical 2 · as Troy Bolton |
| 2007 | Hairspray · as Link Larkin |
| 2007 | High School Musical: The Concert - Extreme Access Pass · as Troy Bolton |
| 2006 | High School Musical: Remix · as Troy Bolton |
| 2006 | If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now · as Cody |
| 2006 | The Replacements (TV Series) · as Davey Hunkerhoff |
| 2006 | Heist (TV Series) · as Pizza Delivery Guy |
| 2006 | High School Musical · as Troy Bolton |
| 2005 | The Derby Stallion · as Patrick Mccardle |
| 2005 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (TV Series) · as Trevor |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Billy Joel, Mechanic (voice) |
| 2004 | The Unexpected Journey · as Steven Morgan |
| 2004 | Summerland (TV Series) · as Cameron Bale |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Daniel Austin |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Seth Dawson |
| 2002 | Firefly (TV Series) · as Young Simon |
| 2001 | The Guardian (TV Series) · as Luke Tomello |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Bobby Neville |
| 2025 | UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · as Self - Spectator |
| 2025 | The Studio (2025) (TV Series) · as Zac Efron |
| 2024 | NCISverse: The First 1,000 · as Self |
| 2021 | UFC 268 · as Self - Spectator |
| 2020 | Down to Earth with Zac Efron (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Dude Perfect: Backstage Pass · as Himself |
| 2020 | The Great Global Cleanup · as Self |
| 2020 | 420 AWARDS - 2nd Annual Event · as Self - Nominee |
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Holey Moley (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2018 | 75th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | 2016 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | Red Nose Day · as Self |
| 2015 | 2015 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Winner & Presenter |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | 21 Years: Richard Linklater · as Self - Actor |
| 2014 | Running Wild with Bear Grylls (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | 2014 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Winner & Presenter |
| 2014 | Vogue: 73 Questions (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The 40th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | 2013 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | Circus HalliGalli (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Catfish: The TV Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Awards 2012 · as Self - Winner & Nominee |
| 2012 | The Living Room (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2012 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | The 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | The 37th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2010 | BRAVO: Best of 2010 · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Stand Up to Cancer · as Self |
| 2010 | Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards 2010 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2010 | 2010 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2010 | The 82nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | Lopez Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Peanut Butter Gamer (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Live from Studio Five (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | The Teen Choice Awards 2009 · as Self - Winner |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Tosh.0 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | 2009 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2009 | Zac Efron's Pool Party · as Self |
| 2009 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2009 · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The 81st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Performer |
| 2009 | Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | 2008 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | The Teen Choice Awards 2008 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | High School Musical: Get in the Picture (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | ESPY Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | 2008 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2007 | High School Musical 2 Dance-Along · as Self |
| 2007 | The Teen Choice Awards 2007 · as Self - Winner & Accepting Award |
| 2007 | 2007 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2007 | Xposé (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '07 · as Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | The 2006 Billboard Music Awards · as Self |
| 2006 | High School Musical Dance-Along · as Self |
| 2006 | El Hormiguero 3.0 (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The Teen Choice Awards 2006 · as Self - Winner & Accepting Award |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Disney Channel Games (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | 2006 MTV Movie Awards · as Self |
| 2006 | Bondi Rescue (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Totally Suite New Year's Eve · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Entourage (TV Series) · as Zac Efron |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Australian Idol (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Punk'd (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Announcer |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Football Focus (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2000 | Caldeirão do Huck (TV Series) · as Self (segment "vou De Táxi") |
| 1998 | TRL (2017) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Leute heute (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Tough (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | MTV Movie & TV Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | Australia's Funniest Home Video Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Saturday Disney (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Today (Australia) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Journal de 20h de France 2 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Actor (segment: The Lucky One) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Fantástico (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Down to Earth with Zac Efron (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | The Great Global Cleanup · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Human Discoveries (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | That Awkward Moment · as Executive Producer |