Zachary David Alexander Efron is an American actor who was born on October 18, 1987. In the early 2000s, he started working as a professional actor. Troy Bolton, the main character in the High School Musical trilogy, helped him become well-known as a teenage idol from 2006 to 2008. He also starred in the comedies 17 Again (2009) and Hairspray (2007) during this period.
The films Neighbors (2014), Dirty Grandpa (2016), Baywatch (2017), The Lucky One (2012), The Paperboy (2012), New Year’s Eve (2011), and The Greatest Showman (2017) all starred by Efron. In the 2019 film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, he played Ted Bundy. He co-hosted the Netflix travel series Down to Earth with Zac Efron (2020–2022), for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2021.
Quick Info
| FULL NAME | Zachary David Alexander Efron |
| NICKNAME | Zac Efron |
| BORN | October 18, 1987 |
| AGE | 36 years old (2023) |
| BIRTHPLACE | San Luis Obispo, California |
| NATIONALITY | American |
| HEIGHT | 5 feet 8 inches (173cm) |
| PROFESSION | Actor |
| ZODIAC | Libra |
| NET WORTH | $25 Million |
How was the early life of Zac Efron?
His mother is Starla Baskett who works as an administrative assistant at Diablo Canyon Power Plant and his father is David Efron who is an electrical engineer there as well. Dylan is his younger brother and Olivia is his younger paternal half-sister. They both are younger than him. According to Efron, he had a “normal childhood” growing up in a middle-class family.
As a dedicated student, Zac began participating in musical productions at his high school. He took singing lessons and performed in theater groups outside of school. Zac’s high school drama teacher introduced him to an agent in Los Angeles after recognizing he had talent.
Efron was accepted to the University of Southern California after graduating from Arroyo Grande High School in 2006, but he chose not to enroll. In 2000 and 2001, he performed at the Allan Hancock College community college in Santa Maria, California, where he also attended Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, a theater company.
Zac Efron career
Early in his career, Zac Efron had small parts in several TV series, including ER, Firefly, and The Guardian. Zac signed on for his first recurring role in 2004 on the television series Summerland. By 2005, he had become a more significant part of the plot. In 2004, Efron made his screen debut in the movie Miracle Run, for which he received a Young Artist Award nomination.
2006 was a major year in Zac Efron’s career because it marked the release of the High School Musical. Many of Efron’s fans still think that this is his best movie. The movie became the fastest-selling TV movie at the time when it was released on DVD.
It was revealed in 2019 that Zac Efron and his brother would co-star in the survival/outdoor reality TV series Kill The Efrons. In that same year, it was revealed that Efron would provide the voice of Fred Jones in the upcoming animated Scooby-Doo movie. For his Netflix series Down to Earth with Zac Efron, he was awarded an Emmy in 2021. Additionally, Efron starred in The Greatest Beer Run Ever, Firestarter, and Gold in 2022.
Zac Efron Personal life
When Zac Efron began dating Vanessa Hudgens, his co-star in High School Musical, it created quite some controversy. The couple was together for five years, from 2005 to 2010. Later, in 2014, Efron began dating model Sami Miro. Two years later, that relationship was over.
The information based on fact indicates that he has been dating Halston Sage since 2014, and they have been spotted together on different occasions, including at basketball games.
In 2019, Zac Efron started a YouTube channel as well. Zac’s brother frequently appears on the channel, and the content mostly focuses on diet and exercise or outdoor survival. His channel has 1.38 million subscribers as of 2023.
Ninjas Runnin’ Wild is the name of the film production company that Zac Efron and his brother Dylan founded. Operating under the Warner Bros. banner, the company has contributed to movies like That Awkard Moment and Dirty Grandpa. Ninjas Runnin’ Wild focuses on content released in a digital format in addition to traditional films.
How much is Zac Efron worth?
Zac Efron is an American singer and actor. Zac Efron has a net worth of $25 million US dollars. Zac Efron became well-known as a young actor after playing a memorable part in the films High School Musical and High School Musical 2. Ever since his first success, Efron has acted in a variety of movies and TV shows.
Efron, whose estimated earnings from June 2007 to June 2008 were $5.8 million, was ranked 92nd on Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2008. His net worth was estimated to be around $10 million in April 2009.
Zac owns an amazing 56,444-square-foot mansion worth $3.995 million US dollars. He has said in his 73 Questions interview with Vogue. He also owns a house in the Hollywood Hills a short distance away.
