Biography
Who is Zac Efron?
Early life and education
Zachary David Alexander Efron was born on October 18, 1987, in San Luis Obispo, United States. He grew up in Arroyo Grande, California, where he attended Arroyo Grande High School and graduated in 2006. His mother is Starla Baskett. He also attended the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, a theater company operating out of Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, California. Later, he was accepted into the University of Southern California.
During his school years, he worked at The Great American Melodrama and the Vaudeville theaters and took singing lessons. He performed in local theater shows such as Gypsy, Peter Pan, Little Shop of Horrors, and The Music Man. His drama teacher recommended him to an agent in Los Angeles, and he eventually signed with the Creative Artists Agency.
How Zac became famous
Zac began acting professionally in the early 2000s with guest roles on television series like Firefly, ER, and The Guardian. He also had a recurring role in the series Summerland. His career reached a major turning point when he played the male lead Troy Bolton in the Disney Channel teen musical film High School Musical in 2006. The movie became a big success and made him a prominent teen idol.
He reprised his role as Troy Bolton in High School Musical 2 in 2007 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year in 2008. These projects brought him widespread recognition among teenage audiences around the world and established his career in the entertainment industry.
Career highlights
Following his early success, Zac starred in the musical film Hairspray in 2007 and the comedy 17 Again in 2009. Over the next decade, he appeared in a wide variety of films across different genres. His movie credits include New Year's Eve, The Lucky One, The Paperboy, Neighbors, That Awkward Moment, Dirty Grandpa, Baywatch, and The Greatest Showman.
He also took on dramatic roles, portraying serial killer Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile and playing Kevin Von Erich in The Iron Claw. In 2021, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for hosting the Netflix travel show Down to Earth with Zac Efron. In 2023, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Birthday and age
Zac Efron was born on October 18, 1987, which makes Zac 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Zac shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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