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Zac Efron
Zachary David Alexander Efron 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 film series (2006–2008). During this time, he also starred in the musical film Hairspray (2007) and the comedy film 17 Again (2009).
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entertainment · American actor (born 1987) · actor · singer · voice actor · disc jockey · film actor · television actor · stage actor · musician · also Zac Efron, Zachary David Alexander Efron, Zachary Ian Alexander Efron, Zachary David Alexander "Zac" Efron, Zachary Efron, Efron
Born 18 October 1987 · Q45229
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2026· 3 entries
Yahoo: Zac Efron's Net Worth in 2026: From Teen Idol to Acclaimed Actor
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Efron is set to play a lead role with Debby Ryan and Phoebe Dynevor in the thriller movie Famous
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2025· 7 entries
E!: Dylan Efron Reacts to Brother Zac Efron's Appearance at DWTS Semifinals
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Page Six: Zac Efron finally makes ‘Dancing With the Stars’ appearance to support brother Dylan after pleas from fans
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The Cheat Sheet: Meet Zac Efron’s 3 Siblings
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Yahoo: Zac Efron Looks Unrecognizable With New Blond Hair
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Us Weekly: Dylan Efron Says Brother Zac Efron Is ‘Supportive’ of ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Casting (Exclusive)
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Page Six: Shirtless Zac Efron flaunts muscular body while golfing with ripped look-alike brother Dylan
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Efron played himself in an episode of the comedy series The Studio
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2024· 4 entries
Snopes rated the claim “A poster shared in March 2024 authentically depicted an upcoming reboot of the 1980s TV series "Knight Rider" starring Zac Efron on Amazon Prime.” Labeled Satire.
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The Guardian: Ricky Stanicky review – Zac Efron can’t save deeply unfunny bro comedy
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The Guardian: The Iron Claw review – bulked-up Zac Efron amazing sight in tragic wrestling drama
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Efron played Chris Cole, the role with Joey King and Nicole Kidman in the romantic comedy A Family Affair of Netflix
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2023· 5 entries
The Guardian: Zac Efron would be ‘honoured’ to play Matthew Perry in biopic
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The Guardian: From Audrey Hepburn to Zac Efron: a brief history of dubbed singing in Hollywood
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Awarded star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (2023).
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Starred as Kevin Von Erich in Sean Durkin's The Iron Claw, about the Von Erich family of wrestlers
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Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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2022· 7 entries
The Guardian: The Greatest Beer Run Ever review – Zac Efron’s charm can’t save Vietnam misfire
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The Guardian: Gold review – Zac Efron fries in a tough and tense outback thriller
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Efron was a vegan for two years until 2022, when he began intermittent fasting, and reintroduced meat into his diet after undergoing a series of food sensitivity tests.
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Efron opened up about his struggles with insomnia, agoraphobia, and depression
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Starred in the survival thriller Gold, directed by Anthony Hayes and headlined the horror film Firestarter, a remake of the 1984 film based upon the novel of the same name by Stephen King, directed by Keith Thomas
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That he almost died during this incident, and that it was responsible for his facial swelling, apparent in a viral 2021 video for Bill Nye's Earth Day Musical
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In 2022, Efron opened up about his struggles with insomnia, agoraphobia, and depression.
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2021· 3 entries
The Guardian: Dubai: A Riveting Mystery – Jessica Alba and Zac Efron’s new tourist ad continues a Captivating Saga
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Won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Program Host for the Netflix web documentary series Down to Earth with Zac Efron
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Won a Daytime Emmy Award for hosting the Netflix travel show Down to Earth with Zac Efron (2020–2022)
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2020· 1 entry
Efron voiced Fred Jones in Warner Bros
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2019· 2 entries
Efron played a drug-addled libertine in the Harmony Korine film The Beach Bum
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Efron's brother Dylan Efron, who also plays a role in the company, stated that Ninjas Runnin' Wild has started to produce more digital content in addition to their traditional film work
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2017· 2 entries
Efron starred as Matt Brody in Baywatch, an action comedy film version of the television series of the same name, released in May
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Efron had a supporting role in two biographical films released in December: The Disaster Artist, a comedy-drama directed by and starring James Franco, and as Phillip in the musical The Greatest Showman
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2015· 2 entries
Reported net worth: $18M (as of 2015).
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Was the moderately successful We Are Your Friends, in which he played a struggling DJ
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2014· 1 entry
Efron was seen in the adult comedy Neighbors (2014)
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2013· 1 entry
Efron sought treatment in early 2013 after struggling with alcoholism and substance abuse.
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2010· 1 entry
Efron started his own production company under Warner Bros
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2009· 1 entry
Awarded MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance for High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2009).
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2008· 1 entry
At number 92, with estimated earnings of $5
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2006· 1 entry
And was then accepted into the University of Southern California but did not enroll
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2004· 1 entry
Began appearing as a recurring character in the first season of the WB series Summerland
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1987· 2 entries
And grew up in Arroyo Grande, California
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Born 1987-10-18.
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