Zac Efron

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Birthdate: October 18, 1987 (38 Years Old)

Birthplace: San Luis Obispo, California, USA

A teen heartthrob on the popular High School Musical series, Zac Efron (birthname: Zachary David Alexander Efron) has transitioned into fully adult—and sometimes much darker—roles as he moves into his 30s. His pattern has been to alternate light entertainments emphasizing his comedy and song-and-dance skills with character-driven dramas that reveal a solid performer turning into a very good actor. 2008 was a key year for Zac Efron’s move into major films, jumping from High School Musical 3: Senior Year to Richard Linklater’s overlooked biopic, Me and Orson Welles, with Claire Danes and Christian McKay. In 2012, he made fine impressions in Scott Hicks’ The Lucky One and Lee Daniels’ adaptation of Pete Dexter’s The Paperboy, with Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, John Cusack and David Oyewolo. Parkland (2013), a JFK assassination drama with Marcia Gay Harden, Billy Bob Thornton and Paul Giamatti preceded the comedy, Neighbors (2014) with Seth Rogen. That proved such a hit that it spawned Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016). While he has done his duty in blatantly commercial projects like the lambasted feature version of Baywatch (2017), Zac Efron has shifted into interesting terrain since that year, which included the release of the megahit musical, The Greatest Showman, with Hugh Jackman, and a wild double role in James Franco’s acclaimed The Disaster Artist. This was followed by two incredibly different turns, first in Harmony Korine’s nutty yet charming The Beach Bum (2017), reuniting Efron with McConaughey, and then Efron portraying serial killer Ted Bundy in Joe Berlinger’s chilling Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019) with Lily Collins. Zac Efron continued his run of dark dramas with the thriller, Gold (2022) and as the star of Universal/Blumhouse’s new version of Stephen King’s Firestarter (2022). His pattern of alternating dramas and comedies continued in 2022 with Peter Farrelly’s The Greatest Beer Run Ever, with Efron teaming with Russell Crowe and Bill Murray. Efron starred with Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Stanley Simons, Holt McCallany, and Lily James in director/writer/producer Sean Durkin’s biographical pro wrestling drama, The Iron Claw (2023), released in the U.S. by A24. After co-starring with Nicole Kidman, Joey Long, Liza Koshy, and Kathy Bates in the Richard LaGravenese-directed rom-com for Netflix, A Family Affair (2024), Efron took on a title role previously considered by James Franco, Joaquin Phoenix, and Jim Carrey—Ricky Stanicky (date to be announced), with John Cena and William H. Macy, and directed by Peter Farrelly. Efron then starred in the Disney remake, Three Men and a Baby (date to be announced), directed by Maurice Marable.

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Personal life

Raised in the central coastal California towns of San Luis Obispo by parents David and Starla, Zac Efron has one brother, Dylan, and a half-sister, Olivia. Performing in his high school play and musicals, Efron passed on acceptance to the University of Southern California and instead studied drama and performed with the central California theater company, Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts. He has never married and has no children. Zac Efron has permanently moved to Byron Bay, south of Brisbane on Australia’s east coast. His net worth is $25 million.* His height is 5’ 8”.

Known For

A Family Affair

Chris Cole (2024)

Gold

Man One (2022)

Scoob!

Fred Jones (2021)

We Are Your Friends

Cole (2015)

Awards

Nominee, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild (2008); Breakthrough Performer of the Year, ShoWest Awards.

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2024 |
A Family Affair
A Family Affair
2024
Comedy, Drama, Romance
A surprising romance kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother, and her movie-star boss as they face the complications of love, sex, and identity.
asChris Cole
2023 |
The Iron Claw
The Iron Claw
2023
Biography, Drama, Sport
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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asKevin Von Erich
2022 |
Firestarter
Firestarter
2022
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A young girl tries to understand how she mysteriously gained the power to set things on fire with her mind.
asAndy McGee
2022 |
Gold
Gold
2022
Action, Adventure, Thriller
In the not too distant future, a drifter travelling through the desert discovers the largest gold nugget ever found. He must guard it from thieves amid harsh conditions and wild dogs while waiting for his partner to return.
asMan One
2021 |
Scoob!
Scoob!
2021
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Scooby and the gang face their most challenging mystery ever: a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this dogpocalypse, the gang discovers that Scooby has an epic destiny greater than anyone imagined.
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asFred Jones
2019 |
The Beach Bum
The Beach Bum
2019
Comedy, Drama
A rebellious stoner named Moondog lives life by his own rules.
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asFlicker
2017 |
Baywatch
Baywatch
2017
Action, Comedy, Crime
Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit, as they uncover a criminal plot that threatens the future of the bay.
asMatt Brody
2017 |
The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman
2017
Biography, Drama, Musical
Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
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asPhillip Carlyle
2017 |
The Disaster Artist
The Disaster Artist
2017
Biography, Comedy, Drama
When aspiring actor Greg Sestero meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true.
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asDan
2016 |
Dirty Grandpa
Dirty Grandpa
2016
Comedy
Right before his wedding, an uptight corporate lawyer is tricked into driving his grandfather, a lecherous former Army Lieutenant Colonel, to Florida for Spring Break.
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asJason Kelly
2016 |
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
2016
Comedy, Romance
Two hard-partying brothers place an online ad to find the perfect dates for their sister's Hawaiian wedding. Hoping for a wild getaway, the boys instead find themselves out-hustled by an uncontrollable duo.
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asDave Stangle
2016 |
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
2016
Comedy
When their new next-door neighbors turn out to be a sorority even more debaucherous than the fraternity that lived there before, Mac and Kelly team with their former enemy, Teddy, to bring the girls down.
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asTeddy Sanders
2015 |
We Are Your Friends
We Are Your Friends
2015
Drama, Music, Romance
Caught between a forbidden romance and the expectations of his friends, aspiring DJ Cole Carter attempts to find the path in life that leads to fame and fortune.
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asCole
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as Man One
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That Awkward Momentas Jason
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Neighborsas Teddy Sanders
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The Lucky Oneas Logan
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The Loraxas Ted
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New Year's Eveas Paul (segment "Resolution Tour")
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Hairsprayas Link Larkin

Facts About Zac Efron

Teen Heartthrob: Zac Efron has won 14 Teen Choice Awards, from 2006 to 2018. Music Man: Efron has 12 charted songs in the US, including those associated with the High School Musical franchise and three associated with The Greatest Showman. Meditation Medicine: In order to emotionally separate from portraying Ted Bundy, Zac Efron practiced Transcendental Meditation. Almost Killing Zac Efron: Efron came down with a life-threatening bacterial infection likened to typhoid while shooting his TV show, Killing Zac Efron, in Papua New Guinea in 2019. He fully recovered.