Zac Efron is 38. Celebrate his birthday with photos from his ‘High School Musical’ days and beyond.
Zac Efron rose to superstardom in the mid-2000s by playing teen heartthrob Troy Bolton in the High School Musical movies. From then on, his career soared to new heights. He even returned to his musical roots by starring in The Greatest Showman alongside Hugh Jackman, Zendaya and a star-studded cast.
But Zac also ventured into different film genres, including thrillers. His performance as Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil & Vile chilled viewers to the bones. However, his knack for comedy also makes him a triple threat! Zac has starred in hilarious and memorable films such as 17 Again and A Family Affair.
Keep scrolling through the gallery to check out photos of the actor, from his teen years to today, and of course, everything that’s come in between!
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Zac Efron in 2004 TV Movie
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Zac Efron stars in the 2004 Lifetime movie ‘Miracle Run.’ He was just 17 years old at the time, and looked even younger!
April 22, 2020, 2:26PM 2 of 18
Zac Efron & Paula Abdul
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Zac Efron is all smiles while attending the ABC All-Star TCA Party and posing with Paula Abdul on the red carpet. He attended the event to promote his 2004-2005 show, ‘Summerland.’
April 22, 2020, 2:26PM 3 of 18
Zac Efron in ‘High School Musical’
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Zac Efron strikes a pose in his ‘High School Musical’ 2006 promo pic. The movie was the first time he portrayed Troy Bolton on-screen.
April 22, 2020, 2:25PM 4 of 18
Zac Efron at ‘Hairspray’ Premiere
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Zac Efron attends the premiere of ‘Hairspray’ in July 2007. He played the heartthrob, Link Larkin, in the movie.
April 22, 2020, 2:27PM 5 of 18
Zac Efron in ‘High School Musical 3’
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Zac Efron films a scene for ‘High School Musical 3 – Senior Year’ in 2008. In just two years, from when the first movie dropped, he had already grown up quite a bit.
April 22, 2020, 2:23PM 6 of 18
Zac Efron at Talk Show Appearance in 2009
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Zac Efron shows off much darker hair while out in New York City in Nov. 2009. He was making an appearance on ‘The Late Show With David Letterman’ at the time.
April 22, 2020, 2:23PM 7 of 18
Zac Efron at ‘Charlie St. Cloud’ Premiere
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Zac Efron attends the premiere of his film, ‘Charlie St. Cloud,’ in 2010. He looked dapper in a gray suit with facial hair on the red carpet.
April 22, 2020, 2:23PM 8 of 18
Zac Efron at ‘New Year’s Eve’ Premiere
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By 2011, Zac had shaved off his facial here. Here, he walked the red carpet for his movie, ‘New Year’s Eve,’ in Dec. 2011.
April 22, 2020, 2:23PM 9 of 18
Zac Efron on Movie Set
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Zac Efron looks cool and casual on the set of his movie, ‘Are We Officially Dating,’ in 2012. The movie filmed in winter in New York City, so Zac bundled up for the scene.
April 22, 2020, 2:23PM 10 of 18
Zac Efron on ‘Townies’ Set
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Zac Efron shows off his emerging muscles in a white t-shirt while filming the movie ‘Townies’ in May 2013. He had his hair in a shorter style, swept to the side.
April 22, 2020, 2:23PM 11 of 18
Zac Efron at 2014 MTV Movie Awards
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Zac Efron embraces his shirtless body while attending the MTV Movie Awards in 2014. Of course, the strip down was appropriate, as he had won the award for Best Shirtless Performance.
April 22, 2020, 2:22PM 12 of 18
Zac Efron at ‘We Are Your Friends’ Premiere
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Zac Efron shows off dark hair at the ‘We Are Your Friends’ premiere. He wore a black suit to the 2015 event in Los Angeles.
April 22, 2020, 2:22PM 13 of 18
Zac Efron in ‘Dirty Grandpa’
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Zac Efron flexes his muscles in a scene from his 2016 movie, ‘Dirty Grandpa.’ He went shirtless and wore nothing but a pair of shorts for the scene.
April 22, 2020, 2:22PM 14 of 18
Zac Efron at ‘Baywatch’ Premiere
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Zac Efron was his buffest ever in 2017’s ‘Baywatch.’ However, he kept it covered up for a moer dapper look on the red carpet, where he wore a blue suit.
April 22, 2020, 2:22PM 15 of 18
Zac Efron at 2018 Golden Globes
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Zac Efron shows off some scruff while attending the 2018 Golden Globe Awards. He wore a dark suit to the star-studded event.
April 22, 2020, 2:22PM 16 of 18
Zac Efron at ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile’ Premiere
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Zac Efron poses for photographers upon arrival at the ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile’ premiere in London in April 2019. He had bleached blonde hair at the event.
April 22, 2020, 2:22PM 17 of 18
Zac Efron at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival
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Zac Efron smiles while rocking a Burberry ensemble during the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ on May 2, 2019. His icy blonde hair matched his silver tie.
May 13, 2022, 12:13PM 18 of 18
Zac Efron at the Premiere of ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’
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Zac Efron looked sharp at 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on Sep. 13, 2022. He wore grey for the premiere of ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever.’
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