Zac Efron
Biography
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
TV
NCIS
Daniel Austin
2003
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
TV
Conan
Self
2010
TV
CSI: Miami
Seth Dawson
2002
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
TV
ER
Bobby Neville
1994
TV
El hormiguero
Self - Guest
2006
TV
Entourage
Zac Efron
2004
TV
Robot Chicken
Billy Joel, Mechanic (voice)
2005
TV
Robot Chicken
Anakin Skywalker, Red Power Ranger, God (voice)
2005
TV
Robot Chicken
Harry Potter, Horrg, Bowling Pin (voice)
2005
TV
Hot Ones
Self
2015
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
TV
The Guardian
Luke Tomello
2001
Filmography
2025TVThe Studioas Zac Efron2024FilmA Family Affairas Chris Cole2024FilmNCISverse: The First 1,000as Self2024FilmRicky Stanickyas Dean2023FilmThe Iron Clawas Kevin Von Erich2022FilmThe Greatest Beer Run Everas John 'Chickie' Donohue2022FilmFirestarteras Andy McGee2022FilmGoldas Virgil2020TVDown to Earth with Zac Efronas Self2020FilmScoob!as Fred Jones (voice)2020FilmDude Perfect: Backstage Passas Himself2020FilmThe Great Global Cleanupas Self2020FilmThe Disney Family Singalongas Self2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019TVHuman Discoveriesas Gary (voice)2019FilmExtremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vileas Ted Bundy2019FilmThe Beach Bumas Flicker2017FilmThe Greatest Showmanas Phillip Carlyle2017FilmBaywatchas Matt Brody2017FilmThe Disaster Artistas Dan / 'Chris-R'2016FilmMike and Dave Need Wedding Datesas Dave Stangle2016FilmNeighbors 2: Sorority Risingas Teddy Sanders2016FilmHigh School Musical: 10th Anniversaryas (uncredited)2016FilmDirty Grandpaas Jason Kelly2015FilmWe Are Your Friendsas Cole2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self2015TVHot Onesas Self2014Film21 Years: Richard Linklateras Self - Actor2014TVRunning Wild with Bear Gryllsas Self2014FilmNeighborsas Teddy Sanders2014FilmRobot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradiseas Superboy / Brainiac (voice)2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2014FilmThat Awkward Momentas Jason2014TVHitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt2013FilmParklandas Jim Carrico2012TVCatfish: The TV Showas Self2012FilmThe Paperboyas Jack Jansen2012FilmLiberal Artsas Nat2012FilmAt Any Priceas Dean Whipple2012FilmThe Lucky Oneas Logan Thibault2012FilmThe Loraxas Ted Wiggins (voice)2011FilmNew Year's Eveas Paul2010FilmRobot Chicken: Star Wars Episode IIIas Anakin Skywalker (voice)2010TVConanas Self2010FilmCharlie St. Cloudas Charlie St. Cloud2009FilmZac Efron: The Ultimate Idolas Self (Archived Footage)2009FilmZac Efron's Pool Partyas Self2009Film17 Againas Mike O'Donnell2008FilmHigh School Musical 3: Making Of A Musicalas Self2008FilmHigh School Musical 3: Senior Yearas Troy Bolton2008FilmMe and Orson Wellesas Richard Samuels2007FilmHigh School Musical 2as Troy Bolton2007FilmHairsprayas Link Larkin2007FilmRoad To High School Musical 2as Self2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2006TVEl hormigueroas Self - Guest2006FilmHigh School Musical: Remixas Troy Bolton2006TVThe Replacementsas Davey Hunkerhoff2006FilmIf You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Nowas Cody2006TVDisney Channel Gamesas Self2006TVHeistas Pizza Delivery Guy2006FilmHigh School Musical Dance-Alongas Self2006FilmHigh School Musicalas Troy Bolton2005FilmThe Derby Stallionas Patrick McCardle2005TVThe Suite Life of Zack & Codyas Trevor2005TVRobot Chickenas Billy Joel, Mechanic (voice)2004FilmMiracle Runas Steven Morgan2004TVEntourageas Zac Efron2004TVSummerlandas Cameron Bale2003TVNCISas Daniel Austin2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003FilmThe Big Wide World of Carl Laemkeas Pete Laemke2003TVPunk'das Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest2003FilmMelinda's Worldas Stuart Wasser2002TVCSI: Miamias Seth Dawson2002TVFireflyas Young Simon2001TVThe Guardianas Luke Tomello1997TVThe Viewas Self1994TVERas Bobby Neville1992TVMTV Movie & TV Awardsas Self - Presenter1981TVEntertainment Tonightas Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975TVPeople's Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter—FilmFamousas Lance Dunkquist / James Jansen—FilmNight Businessas Johnny Timothy—FilmJudgment Day—FilmThree Men and a Baby—TVKilling Zac Efron