Zac Efron is one of the most popular Hollywood actors and is widely renowned for his impressive good looks, which has made him millions of female fans all over the globe.
Although Zac Efron rose to fame with his memorable acting in the teen drama ‘High School Musical’ franchise, Zac Efron has since then appeared in several box office hit movies from the Hollywood film industry till date.
Initially, before starting acting in movies, Zac Efron began to show impressive acting and singing talent as a child, which prompted his father to have him audition to a role in the stage play ‘Gypsy’, at the age of only 11 years.
About Zac Efron
Bio | |
| Real Name | Zachary David Alexander Efron |
| Nickname | Zac, Zefron and Zaccy |
| Date of Birth | 18th October 1987 |
| Age (as of November 2018) | 31 years |
| Nationality | American |
| Religion | Agnostic |
| Place of Birth | San Luis Obispo (California) |
| Education | Graduated from Arroyo Grande High School (University of Southern California) |
Physical Stats | |
| Height | 5 ft 8" (173 cm) approximately |
| Weight | 165 lbs (75 kg) approximately |
| Hair Color | Light Brown |
| Eye Color | Blue |
Family & Relationships | |
| Father | David Efron (Electrical Engineer) |
| Mother | Starla Baskett (Secretary at power plant) |
| Brother | Dylan Efron (Elder) |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Girlfriend | Sami Miro (Actress) |
Career | |
| Profession | Actor/Singer |
| Net Worth | INR 177,00,00,000 (USD 24 Million) |
| Famous for | Melinda's World (2003), Miracle Run (2004), The Derby Stallion (2005), High School Musical (2006), Hairspray, High School Musical-2 (2007), High School Musical-3: Senior Year (2008), 17 Again, Me and Orson Welles (2009), Charlie St. Cloud (2010), New Year's Eve (2011), The Lucky One, The Paperboy, At Any Price (2012), Parkland (2013), That Awkward Moment, Neighbors (2014), We Are Your Friends (2015), Dirty Grandpa, Neighbors-2: Sorority Rising (2016), Baywatch, The Greatest Showman (2017) |
| First Movie | Melinda's World (2003) |
| Favorite Food | Sushi, orange chicken, wheat thins and exotic dishes |
| Hobbies | Reading books and watching TV |
Zac Efron is most recognized for his roles in the popular ‘High School Musical’ movie franchise, however, he has gained even widespread recognition with his role in the recent super hit multi-starring ‘Baywatch’ (2017).
Zac Efron’s age is around 31 years as Zac Efron was born on the 18th of October, 1987, in San Luis Obispo, California. Zac Efron’s height is around 5 f6 8 inches (173 cm) while Zac Efron’s weight is around 75 kg (165 lbs). In his spare time, Zac Efron loves to read books and watch TV, as part of his hobbies.
Zac Efron’s father is David Efron, an electrical engineer at a power plan, while Zac Efron’s mother is Starla Baskett, a secretary who works at the same power plan as his father. Although Zac Efron does not have any sisters, Zac Efron’s elder brother is Dylan Efron. Being an extremely good-looking and popular actor, Zac Efron has been romantically linked with popular actresses from the Hollywood film industry. Zac Efron’s ex-girlfriends include actress Vanessa Hudgens, actress Lily Collins and action star Michelle Rodriguez. However, Zac Efron’s girlfriend currently is popular actress, Sami Miro.
Talking about his commercial success as an actor, Zac Efron’s net worth is estimated to be around INR 177 crores (USD 24 Million).
As for his acting skills, Zac Efron has received several acting and singing awards and also been nominations for numerous awards as well.
The list of Zac Efron’s awards began when Zac Efron won the Nickelodeon UK Kids’ Choice Award for Best TV Actor, the Teen Choice Award for Choice TV – Breakout Star award, the Teen Choice Award for Choice TV – Chemistry award (shared with Vanessa Hudgens), and had 1 award nomination, for his impressive talent in ‘High School Musical’ (2006).
Next, Zac Efron won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast (shared with co-stars), the Hollywood Film Award for Ensemble of the Year (shared with co-stars), the MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, the Nickelodeon Australia Kids’ Choice Award for Fave Movie Star, the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Award for Ensemble Cast (shared with co-stars), the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Song from a Soundtrack (shared with co-stars), the Teen Choice Award for Choice Other – Male Hottie and the Young Hollywood Award for One to Watch for his impressive role in ‘Hairspray’ (2007), which also earned him around 6 award nominations too.
Later on, Zac Efron was the winner of the Bravo Otto for TV Star – Male award, the CMA Wild and Young Award for Best Single International (shared with co-star Vanessa Hudgens), the Family Television Award for Best Actor and te Nickelodeon Australia Kids’ Choice Award for Fave Movie Star for his impressive performance in ‘High School Musical-2′ (2007), apart from having had 3 award nominations for it as well.
Zac Efron also won the CMA Wild and Young Award for Best Actor International, the CMA Wild and Young Award for Most Popular Celebrity International, the MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance, the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award for Fave Movie Star, the ShoWest Award for Breakthrough Performance of the Year and the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Music/Dance, for his excellent role in ‘High School Musical-3: Senior Year’ (2008), besides having earned Zac Efron around 3 award nominations for the same movie.
Zac Efron is also the winner of the Nickelodeon Australia Kids’ Choice Award for Fave Movie Star, the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Comedy and the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie – Rockstar Moment for his performance in ’17 Again’ (2009), apart from having 3 award nominations as well.
Zac Efron earned the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Movie Star Under 25 for his excellent role in ‘Charlie St. Cloud’ (2010), which also earned Zac Efron 6 award nominations too.
Zac Efron also won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor, the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Drama and the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Romance also, for his excellent performance in ‘The Lucky One’ (2012), apart from earning Zac Efron 1 award nomination also.
Zac Efron won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor for his role in ‘The Paperboy’ (2012), besides earning Zac Efron 1 award nomination too.
Zac Efron later won the MTV Movie Award for Best Shirtless Performance for his impressive role in ‘That Awkward Moment’ (2014), apart from earning Zac Efron 2 award nominations too.
Later on, Zac Efron went on to win the MTV Movie Award for Best On Screen Duo (shared with co-star Dave Franco) and also won the MTV Movie Award for Best Shirtless Performance for his impressive acting in ‘Neighbors’ (2014), besides earning around 6 award nominations also.
Zac Efron won the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Comedy for his acting in ‘Neighbors-2: Sorority Rising’ (2016), which also earned Zac Efron 2 award nominations as well.
Next, Zac Efron was awarded the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Comedy for his excellent role in ‘Baywatch’ (2017) besides earning Zac Efron 2 award nominations also.
More recently, Zac Efron won the Teen Choice Award for Choice Drama Movie Actor and the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Ship for his impressive performance in ‘The Greatest Showman’ (2017), which also earned Zac Efron 1 award nomination too.
Interesting Facts About Zac Efron
- Zac Efron smokes and also drinks alcohol.
- Zac Efron was the class clown when in school.
- Zac Efron was encouraged by his father to pursue a career in music and acting, after he noticed his son’s singing talent at the age of 11 years.
- Zac Efron is ranked among the top good-looking actors in the entire Hollywood movie industry which also garners him tens of millions of young and female fans from all over the world.
- Zac Efron struggled with alcohol and substance abuse in 2013, however after a bout of rehabilitation Zac Efron has been sober since then.
