Zachary David Alexander "
Zac"
Efron (born October 18, 1987) is an
American actor and singer. He began acting professionally in the early 2000s, and became known as a
teen idol after his lead roles in the
Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical, the
WB series
Summerland, and the 2007 film version of the Broadway musical
Hairspray. Efron has since starred in the films
17 Again (2009),
Me and Orson Welles (2009),
Charlie St. Cloud (2010),
New Year's Eve (2011),
Liberal Arts (2012),
The Lorax (2012),
The Lucky One (2012),
The Paperboy (2012),
At Any Price (2012),
Parkland (2013),
That Awkward Moment (2014),
Neighbors (2014) and
We Are Your Friends (2015).