--- name: "Zac Efron" canonical: "https://film.one/person/zac-efron" fi1m_id: "zac-efron" imdb_id: "nm1374980" tmdb_id: 29222 wikidata_id: "Q45229" roles: ["Actor"] born: "18 October 1987" reviewed_on_fi1m: 9 average_fi1m_score: 69 average_as: "actor" average_over: 9 updated: "2026-10-13T21:56:22.771946+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Zac Efron ## Identity Zac Efron - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/zac-efron - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** zac-efron - **IMDb ID:** nm1374980 - **TMDB ID:** 29222 - **Wikidata ID:** Q45229 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zac_Efron, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q45229, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1374980/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29222 Actor. Born 18 October 1987 in San Luis Obispo, California, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 18 October 1987, San Luis Obispo, California, USA - **Active:** 2006–present - **Also known as:** Zachary David Alexander Efron, Zachary Efron - **Frequently works with:** [Dave Franco](https://film.one/person/dave-franco.md), [Seth Rogen](https://film.one/person/seth-rogen.md), [Adam Shankman](https://film.one/person/adam-shankman.md), [Andrew J. Cohen](https://film.one/person/andrew-j-cohen.md), [Brendan O'Brien](https://film.one/person/brendan-obrien.md), [Evan Goldberg](https://film.one/person/evan-goldberg.md), [James Weaver](https://film.one/person/james-weaver.md), [Nicholas Stoller](https://film.one/person/nicholas-stoller.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 9 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 71 (3), 2010s 64 (4), 2020s 78 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 70 across 8 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 2 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 6 of 8 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 7, Drama 6, History 2, Romance 2, Family 1, Music 1 - **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,000m across 8 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zac_Efron, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q45229, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1374980/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29222 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*Neighbors*](https://film.one/film/neighbors.md) (70), [*Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising*](https://film.one/film/neighbors-2-sorority-rising.md) (58) - **Tubi:** [*The Disaster Artist*](https://film.one/film/the-disaster-artist.md) (74) - **The Roku Channel:** [*The Iron Claw*](https://film.one/film/the-iron-claw.md) (71) - **Disney+:** [*High School Musical*](https://film.one/film/high-school-musical.md) (70) - **HBO Max:** [*The Greatest Showman*](https://film.one/film/the-greatest-showman.md) (54) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Zac Efron > Zac Efron makes good comic use of cockiness, but we rate him most when he lets uncertainty show. In *The Iron Claw*, he plays a wrestler whose imposing body offers little help when his father is watching. In *The Iron Claw* (2023), Zac Efron's Kevin Von Erich looks built for wrestling and ill-equipped for a conversation with his father. His neck and shoulders fill out a body he seems uncomfortable inhabiting, and Efron keeps his mouth shut long enough for us to notice the frightened boy in it. The physical work is conspicuous, but the performance does not keep asking us to admire it. We rate him most here, where looking strong does nothing to make the character feel secure. He became a teen idol playing Troy Bolton in *High School Musical* (2006), but the useful change was the move into adult comedy with *Neighbors* (2014). Cockiness gives his comic timing something to work on, and he is good at playing the sort of man whose confidence can become a nuisance. *The Greatest Showman* (2017) put his singing and dancing to work again, so this was no simple progression away from musicals. We would not mistake a departure from musicals for an improvement in itself. Sean Durkin gives him more to work with in *The Iron Claw* than the altered physique. Alongside Harris Dickinson, Jeremy Allen White and Stanley Simons, Efron is convincing as one of four brothers who enjoy being together, particularly when they crowd onto a bed too small for them. Lily James's Pam brings a welcome lightness to her scenes with Efron, which the rest of the film could have used more often. These exchanges are a reason to cast him in dramas that allow him some ordinary company, rather than merely another physical challenge. Durkin's film hurries through grief that needs more time, and Efron cannot make every rushed passage register. We were moved more than we expected by a late scene involving Kevin, because he does so much with his face and only a couple of lines. That feeling also made the earlier haste more frustrating: the actor was capable of reaching us, and the film had too often hurried on. We would happily watch him attempt another part this quiet, preferably in a film less anxious to move on. ## Biography Zac Efron is an American actor. He was born on 18 October 1987 in San Luis Obispo, California. He rose to prominence for his leading role as Troy Bolton in the *High School Musical* trilogy (2006–2008). Subsequent film roles include *17 Again* (2009), *Neighbors* (2014), *Baywatch* (2017), *The Greatest Showman* (2017) and *The Iron Claw* (2023), in which he portrayed Kevin Von Erich. He hosted the Netflix series *Down to Earth with Zac Efron* (2020–2022), winning a Daytime Emmy Award for the role. *Sources: usatoday.com, historyvshollywood.com, imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (9) - *The Studio* (2025), Fi1m 84, as Zac Efron — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-studio.md) - *The Iron Claw* (2023), Fi1m 71, as Kevin Von Erich — [page](https://film.one/film/the-iron-claw.md) - *The Disaster Artist* (2017), Fi1m 74, as Dan / 'Chris-R' — [page](https://film.one/film/the-disaster-artist.md) - *The Greatest Showman* (2017), Fi1m 54, as Phillip Carlyle — [page](https://film.one/film/the-greatest-showman.md) - *Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising* (2016), Fi1m 58, as Teddy Sanders — [page](https://film.one/film/neighbors-2-sorority-rising.md) - *Neighbors* (2014), Fi1m 70, as Teddy Sanders — [page](https://film.one/film/neighbors.md) - *Me and Orson Welles* (2008), Fi1m 72, as Richard Samuels — [page](https://film.one/film/me-and-orson-welles.md) - *Hairspray* (2007), Fi1m 72, as Link Larkin — [page](https://film.one/film/hairspray-2007.md) - *High School Musical* (2006), Fi1m 70, as Troy Bolton — [page](https://film.one/film/high-school-musical.md) ## Complete filmography (61) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Boundless: The Man Who Became Human* (2026), Executive Producer - *The Studio* (2025), series, as Zac Efron — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-studio.md) - *A Family Affair* (2024), as Chris Cole - *Ricky Stanicky* (2024), as Dean - *The Iron Claw* (2023), as Kevin Von Erich — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/the-iron-claw.md) - *The Greatest Beer Run Ever* (2022), as John 'Chickie' Donohue - *Firestarter* (2022), as Andy McGee - *Gold* (2022), as Virgil - *Down to Earth with Zac Efron* (2020), series, Executive Producer - *Scoob!* (2020), as Fred Jones (voice) - *The Great Global Cleanup* (2020), Executive Producer - *Human Discoveries* (2019), series, as Gary (voice) · Executive Producer - *Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile* (2019), as Ted Bundy · Executive Producer - *The Beach Bum* (2019), as Flicker - *The Greatest Showman* (2017), as Phillip Carlyle — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-greatest-showman.md) - *Baywatch* (2017), as Matt Brody - *The Disaster Artist* (2017), as Dan / 'Chris-R' — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-disaster-artist.md) - *Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates* (2016), as Dave Stangle - *Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising* (2016), as Teddy Sanders — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/neighbors-2-sorority-rising.md) - *Dirty Grandpa* (2016), as Jason Kelly - *High School Musical: 10th Anniversary* (2016), as (uncredited) - *We Are Your Friends* (2015), as Cole - *Neighbors* (2014), as Teddy Sanders — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/neighbors.md) - *Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise* (2014), as Superboy / Brainiac (voice) - *That Awkward Moment* (2014), as Jason · Executive Producer - *HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt* (2014), series, Actor - *Parkland* (2013), as Jim Carrico - *The Paperboy* (2012), as Jack Jansen - *Liberal Arts* (2012), as Nat - *At Any Price* (2012), as Dean Whipple - *The Lucky One* (2012), as Logan Thibault - *The Lorax* (2012), as Ted Wiggins (voice) - *New Year's Eve* (2011), as Paul - *Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III* (2010), as Anakin Skywalker (voice) - *Charlie St. Cloud* (2010), as Charlie St. Cloud - *17 Again* (2009), as Mike O'Donnell - *High School Musical 3: Senior Year* (2008), as Troy Bolton - *Me and Orson Welles* (2008), as Richard Samuels — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/me-and-orson-welles.md) - *High School Musical 2* (2007), as Troy Bolton - *Hairspray* (2007), as Link Larkin — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/hairspray-2007.md) - *High School Musical: Remix* (2006), as Troy Bolton - *The Replacements* (2006), series, as Davey Hunkerhoff - *Heist* (2006), series, as Pizza Delivery Guy - *High School Musical* (2006), as Troy Bolton — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/high-school-musical.md) - *The Derby Stallion* (2005), as Patrick McCardle - *The Suite Life of Zack & Cody* (2005), series, as Trevor - *Robot Chicken* (2005), series, as Harry Potter, Horrg, Bowling Pin (voice), Billy Joel, Mechanic (voice), Anakin Skywalker, Red Power Ranger, God (voice) - *Miracle Run* (2004), as Steven Morgan - *Entourage* (2004), series, as Zac Efron — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/entourage.md) - *Summerland* (2004), series, as Cameron Bale - *NCIS* (2003), series, as Daniel Austin — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md) - *Melinda's World* (2003), as Stuart Wasser - *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Seth Dawson - *Firefly* (2002), series, as Young Simon — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/firefly.md) - *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Luke Tomello - *ER* (1994), series, as Bobby Neville — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md) - *Famous*, as Lance Dunkquist / James Jansen - *Judgment Day*, Actor - *Three Men and a Baby*, Actor - *Night Business*, as Johnny Timothy - *Killing Zac Efron*, series, as Executive Producer ## Gallery - ![Zac Efron](https://film.one/media/person/12047/gallery-17e5dd6f0729.jpg) Zac Efron — Image via TMDB - ![Zac Efron](https://film.one/media/person/12047/gallery-7c862e3019fe.jpg) Zac Efron — Image via TMDB - ![Zac Efron](https://film.one/media/person/12047/gallery-499105f74387.jpg) Zac Efron — Image via TMDB - ![Zac Efron](https://film.one/media/person/12047/gallery-4e3b1927d054.jpg) Zac Efron — Image via TMDB - ![Zac Efron](https://film.one/media/person/12047/gallery-06b966022f1a.jpg) Zac Efron — Image via TMDB - ![Zac Efron](https://film.one/media/person/12047/gallery-20eb989a46cb.jpg) Zac Efron — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 2 won - star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 2023: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (won) - MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance 2009: MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance (won), for *High School Musical 3: Senior Year* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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