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'''Zachary Israel Braff''' (born [[April 6]], [[1975]]) is an [[United States|American]] television and film [[actor]], [[film director|director]], [[screenwriter]], and [[film producer|producer]]. During the 2000s, he became known for his role as [[John Dorian|J.D.]] on the [[NBC]] [[Situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'', as well as starring in several films. Braff also wrote and directed [[2004 in film|2004]]'s ''[[Garden State (film)|Garden State]]''. The [[Garden State (soundtrack)|soundtrack record]], which he selected and produced, earned him a Grammy for [[Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media|Best Soundtrack Album]] in 2005.
'''Zachary David Alexander Efron''' (born [[October 18]], [[1987]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]] and [[singer]]. He began acting in the early [[2000s]], and became known to young audiences after his roles in the [[List of Disney Channel Original Movies|Disney Channel Original Movie]] ''[[High School Musical]]'',<ref name="Ouzounian"/> the [[The WB Television Network|WB]] series ''[[Summerland (TV series)|Summerland]]'', and the film version of the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] musical ''[[Hairspray (2007 film)|Hairspray]]''.<ref>{{cite news | first = | last = | author = | coauthors =| url = http://et.tv.yahoo.com/newslink/15071/| title = Zac Efron Joins Cast of 'Hairspray'| work = | publisher = CBS Studios| pages = | page =|date = 2006-06-26| accessdate = 2006-08-15| language = English}}</ref> Speaking to ''[[Newsweek]]'' in June 2006, director [[Adam Shankman]] described Efron as "arguably the biggest teen star in America right now."<ref name="msnbc">{{cite web | title=MSNBC | work=Hollywood: Hello to Hairspray | url=http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13531836/site/newsweek/ | accessmonthday=June 25 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> In 2007, right before the release of ''[[High School Musical 2]]'', ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' declared him the "poster boy for tweenyboppers" and featured him in their late [[August]] issue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/15824947/zac_efron_the_new_american_heart_throb |title=zac efron the new american heart throb |accessdate=2007-09-27}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early life===
===Early life===
Efron was born in [[San Luis Obispo, California]] and later moved to [[Arroyo Grande, California]]. His father, David Efron, is an [[Electrical engineering|engineer]] at a power plant, and his mother, Starla Baskett, is a former [[secretary]] who worked at the same [[power station|power plant]] as Efron's father.<ref name="plant">{{cite journal | last =| first =| authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Zac Efron| journal =Life Story| volume = | issue = | pages = 11 | publisher = | date = | url =http://x-zac-efron-x.skyrock.com/pics/481761434_small.jpg| doi =| id = | accessdate = }}</ref><ref name="height"/> Although of [[Who is a Jew?|Jewish ancestry]], Efron was raised [[Agnosticism|agnostic]] and has never been religious.<ref>Strauss, Neil (August 23, 2007), [http://www.zefron.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=352&pos=7 Zac Efron - the new American hearthrob], The Rolling Stone, pg 43. Retrieved August 21, 2007.</ref> Efron had a self-described "normal childhood" in a [[middle class]] family,<ref name="Ouzounian">{{cite news|last=Ouzounian|first=Richard|coauthors=|title=Zac Efron: The High School hunk|pages=|publisher=The Toronto Star|date=[[2007-08-04]]|url=http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/242589|accessdate=2007-08-07}}</ref> and has a younger brother, Dylan. He has said that he would "flip out" if he got a 'B' and not an 'A' in school, and that he was a "class clown."<ref name="clown">{{cite news|last=|first=|coauthors=|title=It's True!|pages=|publisher=BOP|date=[[2006]]|url=http://bopmag.com/its_true/18/1.shtml|accessdate=2007-07-19}}</ref> Efron's father encouraged him to begin acting when Efron was eleven.<ref name="plant"/> He subsequently appeared in theater productions at his high school,<ref>{{cite journal | last =| first =| authorlink = | coauthors = | title =The Inside Scoop on Zac Efron| journal =Life Story III| volume = | issue = | pages = | publisher = | date = | url =http://x-zac-efron-x.skyrock.com/pics/481761434_small.jpg| doi = | id = | accessdate = }}</ref> worked in a theater called the Melodrama,<ref name="Ouzounian"/> and began taking singing lessons.<ref name="plant"/> Efron performed in plays such as ''[[Gypsy: A Musical Fable|Gypsy]]'', ''[[Peter Pan]]'', ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (musical)|Little Shop of Horrors]]'', ''[[The Music Man]]'' and ''[[Mame]]'', appearing at the [[Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts]].<ref name="sanluispaper"/> Efron was recommended to an agent in [[Los Angeles]] by his drama teacher, Robyn Metchik (the mother of actors [[Aaron Michael Metchik]] and Asher Metchik).<ref name="sanluispaper">{{cite news|last=Pemberton|first=Patrick S.|coauthors=|title=A Rising Star|pages=|publisher=SanLuisObispo.com|date=[[2007-07-19]]|url=http://www.sanluisobispo.com/ticket/story/95872.html|accessdate=2007-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | last =| first =| authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Getting to Know Zac Efron| journal =Life Story I| volume = | issue = | pages = | publisher = | date = | url =http://www.zefron.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=143&pos=33| doi = | id = | accessdate = }}</ref>
Braff was born in [[South Orange, New Jersey]], to a [[Jew]]ish family. His parents, Hal Braff, a trial attorney and professor, and Anne Brodzinsky, a clinical [[psychologist]], divorced and re-married others during Braff's childhood.<ref name="ascentral">{{cite news|last=Dawson|first=Angela|coauthors=|title=Braff's 'Kiss'|pages=|publisher=AZ Central|date=[[2006-09-06]]|url=http://www.azcentral.com/ent/movies/articles/0909braff0909.html|accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bloom|first=Steven M.|coauthors=|title=Back in the ‘The Ex’|pages=|publisher=NEW JERSEY JEWISH NEWS|date=[[2004-07-15]]|url=http://www.njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/2004/71504/ltgarden.html|accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref><ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/49/Zach-Braff.html Zach Braff Biography (1975-)]</ref> One of his siblings, [[Joshua Braff|Joshua]], is an author. Braff has wanted to be a filmmaker since his early childhood, and has described it as his "life dream."<ref name="ctnow.com">{{cite news|last=|first=|coauthors=|title=Life After `Garden State'|pages=|publisher=CTNow.com|date=[[2006-09-09]]|url=http://www.ctnow.com/movies/hce-sholede0910.artsep10,0,2842185.story?coll=hce-headlines-entertainment|accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref> Braff was diagnosed with [[obsessive-compulsive disorder]] at age 10.<ref>http://www.smh.com.au/news/Film/The-next-Woody-Allen/2004/11/25/1101219668405.html</ref>


===Education===
He graduated from [[Columbia High School (New Jersey)|Columbia High School]] in [[Maplewood, New Jersey|Maplewood]], [[New Jersey]], where he worked in the school's television station. Braff graduated from [[Northwestern University]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in film where he was a member of the [[Phi Kappa Psi]] [[Fraternities and sororities|Fraternity]].
Efron was accepted to the [[University of Southern California]], but deferred his enrollment while he works on film projects. He plans to return at some time.<ref>Steven Chupnick, [http://www.movieweb.com/dvd/news/56/12756.php "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Zac Efron and Vanessa Anne Hudgens Sing Their Praises for High School Musical"], May 22, 2006.</ref>


===Career===
===Early work===
In 2002, Efron began to appear in guest roles on several television series, including ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'', ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'', and ''[[The Guardian (TV series)|The Guardian]]''. He portrayed Cameron Bale on the now-cancelled [[The WB Television Network|WB]] series ''[[Summerland (TV series)|Summerland]]''. Originally introduced as a recurring character, Efron became a regular cast member on the show in the second season in 2004, starring opposite the likes of [[Kay Panabaker]] and [[Lori Loughlin]]. Since appearing in ''Summerland'', he has also had guest roles on the shows ''[[CSI: Miami]]'', ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service]]'', ''[[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody]]'' and ''[[The Replacements (TV series)|The Replacements]]''. In 2003, Efron starred in the [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] original television movie ''[[Miracle Run]]''. He played Steven Morgan, one of two [[autistic]] twins. For his performance, he was nominated for a [[Young Artist Award]] for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Mini-series or Special - Supporting Young Actor.<ref name="imdbawards">{{cite web | title=IMDB | work=IMDB Awards for Zac Efron | url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1374980/awards | accessmonthday=March 13 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> In 2005, he played a main character in [[Hope Partlow]]'s music video for her song "Sick Inside." Also in 2005, he played horse-loving Patrick McCardle in ''[[The Derby Stallion]]'', where his character wants to beat the town [[bully]] at the steeple chase race.
Braff began his career in stage productions of [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Twelfth Night, or What You Will|Twelfth Night]]'' and ''[[Macbeth]]'' at [[New York City]]'s [[Public Theater]],<ref name="ctnow.com" /> and also appeared in [[Woody Allen]]'s 1993 film ''[[Manhattan Murder Mystery]]''. Braff was briefly on the [[Disney]] program ''[[The Baby-Sitters Club (TV series)|The Baby-sitters Club]]'' in an episode entitled "Dawn Saves the Trees."


===''High School Musical''===
Braff has played the role of protagonist [[J.D. (Scrubs)|John "J.D." Dorian]] on the sitcom ''[[Scrubs (TV show)|Scrubs]]'' since the show's debut in 2001. Braff has been nominated for three [[Golden Globe Award|Golden Globes]] and an [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] for his role as the offbeat doctor. In addition to directing several episodes of ''Scrubs'', Braff wrote, directed, and starred in 2004's ''[[Garden State (film)|Garden State]]'', which was filmed in his home state of New Jersey, in various towns such as South Orange, [[Maplewood, New Jersey|Maplewood]] and [[Tenafly, New Jersey|Tenafly]]. Producers were initially reluctant to finance the film, which Braff wrote in six months.<ref name="metrouk06">{{cite news|last=|first=|coauthors=|title=60 SECONDS: Zach Braff|pages=|publisher=Metro.co.uk|date=[[2006-10-19]]|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/interviews/article.html?in_article_id=21824&in_page_id=11|accessdate=2007-05-09}}</ref> After its success, he was sent a large number of scripts that he rejected because they were the kinds of films that he "would never go see or have any interest in being in."<ref name="oxfordpress">{{cite news|last=Erstein|first=Hap|coauthors=|title=Goodbye, Scrubs?|pages=|publisher=The Oxford Press|date=[[2006-09-10]]|url=http://www.oxfordpress.com/life/content/shared/living/stories/2006/09/ZACH_BRAFF_0910_COX.html|accessdate=2007-05-09}}</ref>
In 2006, Efron starred in the [[Disney Channel]] original movie ''[[High School Musical]]'' as Troy Bolton, alongside actresses [[Vanessa Anne Hudgens]], [[Ashley Tisdale]] and [[Monique Coleman]] (who, like Efron, have all appeared on the series ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]''), as well as actors [[Lucas Grabeel]] and [[Corbin Bleu]]. The film, which he initially made with "low expectations",<ref name="Ouzounian"/> helped Efron gain recognition among teenage audiences as both an actor and a singer. As a result, he placed as high as #4 on the [[Internet Movie Database|IMDBPro's]] STARMeter for the week of [[January 29]] [[2006]].<ref name="imdbpro">{{cite web | title=IMDB Pro | work=IMDB Prop StarMeter | url=http://pro.imdb.com/name/nm1374980/graph-data | accessmonthday=March 13 |accessyear=2006}}</ref> In August 2006, Efron won a [[Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award]] in the Breakout Star and the TV - Choice Chemistry categories, shared with Hudgens. The film's cast, along with Efron, toured [[Sydney|Sydney, Australia]], [[London|London, England]], and other locations to promote the film, although Efron did not participate in the ''High School Musical Concert'' that toured the U.S. and Canada throughout the fall and winter 2006 as he was filming ''Hairspray'' in Toronto at the time.{{Fact|date=October 2007}}


Shortly after ''High School Musical'' aired, Efron debuted with two simultaneous charted songs on [[February 4]], [[2006]], [[Billboard Hot 100]], with "[[High School Musical (album)|Get'cha Head in the Game]]" and "[[Breaking Free]]," a duet with [[Vanessa Anne Hudgens]] from ''[[High School Musical]]''. On the following week's chart, Efron had five simultaneous song credits from ''High School Musical'': "Get'cha Head in the Game," "[[High School Musical (album)|Start of Something New]]," "[[What I've Been Looking For|What I've Been Looking For: Reprise]]," "[[We're All in This Together]]" and "Breaking Free." "[[We're All in This Together]]" was credited to the whole ''High School Musical'' cast. "Breaking Free," at the time, made the fastest climb in the history of the Billboard charts, from #86 to #4 between the two weeks; the record has since been beaten by [[Eminem]] and [[Akon]]'s "[[Smack That]]." <ref name="eurweb">{{cite web | title=Eur Web | work=MUSIC/WEB BITS: Akon’s record; Fat Joe’s label; Madonna denies adoption; Ice T & NYC mayor; B-Real on ‘Scarface’ LP; Doin' It Network. | url=http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur29022.cfm | accessmonthday=October 6 |accessyear=2006}}</ref> Efron also appeared in the 2006 ''[[Disney Channel Games]]'' as captain of the Red Team.
In [[February 2005]], he won a [[Grammy Award]] for "Best Compilation Soundtrack For A Motion Picture" for the [[Garden State (soundtrack)|''Garden State'' soundtrack]],<ref name="oxfordpress" /> on which he also served as the [[Compilation album|compilation]] producer. He has also done voice-acting, having voiced the title character for the [[Disney]] animated film ''[[Chicken Little (2005 film)|Chicken Little]]'' (2005) and the video game ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. In 2005, Braff was featured on [[Ashton Kutcher]]'s ''[[Punk'd]]'' when he was tricked into chasing a supposed vandal who appeared to be spray-painting his brand new [[Porsche]]. The episode aired [[March 20]], [[2005]].<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|title="Punk'd" Episode #4.3 (2005)|publisher=IMDB.com|date=[[2005-03-20]]|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0680543/|format=|accessdate=2007-04-15}}</ref> Braff has directed several [[music video]]s: [[Gavin DeGraw]]'s "Chariot",<ref>{{cite news|last=Braff|first=Zach|coauthors=|title=Warning: Not Funny!|pages=|publisher=Zach Braff's Garden State Blog|date=[[2005-03-21]]|url=http://gardenstate.typepad.com/zach_braffs_garden_state_/2005/03/warning_not_fun.html|accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref> [[Joshua Radin]]'s "Closer", [[Cary Brothers]]' "Ride",<ref name="oxfordpress" /> and [[Lazlo Bane]]'s "Superman", the theme song from ''Scrubs''. Despite winning a [[Grammy Award]], choosing music for ''Scrubs'', and directing three music videos, Braff has said that he "know[s] nothing about music."<ref>As stated on ''[[Last Call with Carson Daly]]''.</ref>


Efron's singing talents were disputed when it was revealed that [[Andrew Seeley]]'s voice was blended with his on the [[High School Musical Soundtrack|soundtrack of ''High School Musical'']].<ref name="hunkymalecelebs">[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/chat_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001995389 Billboard.com]</ref> An August 23, 2007 interview in [[Rolling Stone]] magazine revealed that he had been cast in [[High School Musical]] after the songs were written, and the songs (written for a tenor) were somewhat out of his baritone vocal range. Efron's subsequent singing performances in [[Hairspray]] and [[High School Musical 2]] were genuine, though arguably not as polished as those of Seeley's. Efron stated in interviews that he feels his future is that of a serious dramatic actor, not necessarily a singer.
In March 2007, Braff signed a one-year deal with NBC for a seventh and last season of ''Scrubs''. He will reportedly earn $350,000 per episode, making him one of the most highly paid actors on television,<ref name="metrouk06" /> alongside ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'' star [[Charlie Sheen]]. However, Braff claims that these reports "have not been very accurate."<ref name="mar31blog">{{cite news|last=Braff|first=Zach|coauthors=|title=Blog. Cog. Snog. Frog. Oh my Gog!|pages=|publisher=Zach Braff.com|date=[[2007-03-30]]|url=http://www.zachbraff.com/comments.php?id=103|accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref>


===2007-present===
Braff recently starred in the romantic drama ''[[The Last Kiss]]'', which opened on [[September 15]], [[2006]]. Braff, who tweaked several parts of [[Paul Haggis]]' script for the film, noted that he could relate to his character,<ref name="ascentral" /> and wanted the script to be as "real as possible" and "really courageous" regarding its subject matter.<ref name="mtvkiss">{{cite web|last=Adler|first=Shawn|authorlink=|coauthors=|title=Can This Love "Last"?|publisher=MTV Movies|date=[[2007-09-07]]|url=http://www.mtv.com/shared/movies/flickd/l/last_kiss_060907/|format=|accessdate=2007-04-15}}</ref> The film's director, [[Tony Goldwyn]], compared Braff to a younger version of [[Tom Hanks]], describing Braff as "incredibly accessible to an audience... a real guy, an everyman."<ref name="ascentral" /> As with ''Garden State'', Braff was involved with the film's [[soundtrack]]; he served as [[executive producer]] and selected lesser known artists such as [[Imogen Heap]], [[Joshua Radin]], [[Schuyler Fisk]], and [[Rachael Yamagata]], as well as [[Remy Zero]], [[Coldplay]], [[Snow Patrol]], [[Turin Brakes]] and [[Aimee Mann]],<ref name="oxfordpress" /> to appear on the track.<ref name="mtvkiss"/> ''The Last Kiss'' grossed approximately $11 million at the North American box office,<ref name="bmojo06">{{cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|title=THE LAST KISS|publisher=Box Office Mojo|date=|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=lastkiss06.htm|format=|accessdate=2007-05-23}}</ref> and was considered a commercial disappointment,<ref name="metrouk06" /> however, worldwide box office receipts and DVD rentals added $35 million to the take, bringing in nearly twice the production cost of $20 million for the film.<ref name="bmojo06"/>
On [[April 7]], [[2007]], Efron appeared in an episode of ''[[Punk'd]]'' with ''High School Musical'' co-star [[Ashley Tisdale]]. Efron also starred in the music video for [[Vanessa Hudgens]]'s single "[[Say OK]]", where he played her love interest. The video aired on [[March 16]], [[2007]] on Disney Channel. That year, he was named one of ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People in 2007. A picture and short profile of him was in the section "Coming of Age," along with pop singer/actress [[Hilary Duff]], actress [[Hayden Panettiere]] and R&B singer [[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]]. In it, he related how he was always the shortest kid in school (he is now 5'8")<ref name="height">{{cite news|last=Elkin|first=Michael|coauthors=|title='High' Times Ahead|pages=|publisher=[[The Jewish Exponent]]|date=[[2007-08-02]]|url=http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/13651/|accessdate=2007-08-07}}</ref> and was teased for the "huge gap" in his teeth.<ref>"Coming of Age." ''People'' Magazine 7 May 2007: 171.</ref>


In 2006, Efron was cast as Link Larkin in a film version of ''[[Hairspray (2007 film)|Hairspray]]'', also starring [[Amanda Bynes]], [[Queen Latifah]], and [[John Travolta]] and released on [[July 20]], [[2007]]. Efron performed all of his own vocals in the role,<ref name="msnbc" /> which was filmed in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], from [[September 5]] to [[December 2]], [[2006]]. He cut and dyed his hair dark brown and gained about 15 pounds for the role.<ref name="Canada">{{cite web | title=Canada.com | work=Summer of stars | url=http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=9f391590-9a3f-4f6e-90da-e8328b66219c&k=14936 | accessmonthday=June 25 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> Both Efron's performance and the film have received positive reviews.<ref name="sanluispaper"/>
In 2007, Braff starred in the film ''[[The Ex (2006 film)|The Ex]]'', which he has described as a "silly comedy,"<ref name="about.com">{{cite web|last=Murray|first=Rebecca|authorlink=|coauthors=|title=Zach Braff Discusses Fletch Won|publisher=About.com|date=[[2007-09-08]]|url=http://movies.about.com/od/thelastkiss/a/lastkisszb90806_2.htm|format=|accessdate=2007-04-15}}</ref> and which was released on [[May 11]], [[2007]] and also starred [[Amanda Peet]], [[Charles Grodin]] and [[Jason Bateman]]. Braff said on his blog that the movie didn't do as well as he expected.{{Fact|date=September 2007}} On [[May 19]], [[2007]], he hosted the 31st season finale of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', where in one sketch, he plays a high schooler who tries to explain to the two snobby heads of the prom committee ([[Amy Poehler]] and [[Maya Rudolph]]) how ''Garden State'' is an important film to his peers.


Efron presented the 2007 [[Teen Choice Award]] for "Favorite Movie" alongside [[Queen Latifah]].<ref>http://quibblo.com/quiz/4FxHsm/The-Zac-Efron-Quiz-Zac-Efron-Trivia</ref>
Braff was in talks to star in the film ''[[Fletch Won (film)|Fletch Won]]'' and had signed on to play the role eventually played by [[Dane Cook]] in ''[[Mr. Brooks]]'',<ref name="Dane cook">{{cite news|last=Kepnes|first=Caroline|coauthors=|title=Dane Cook: Employee of the Month. I'm Serious|pages=|publisher=E! Online|date=[[2007-05-23]]|url=http://www.eonline.com/movies/reelgirl/detail/index.jsp?uuid=89536bb9-6adc-4224-afbd-5220c514a398|accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref> but dropped out of both roles to work on ''[[Open Hearts]]'', which he will direct and adapt based on a [[Denmark|Danish]] film. He has also co-written a film version of ''Andrew Henry's Meadow'', a children's book, with his brother, and is scheduled to direct one of the segments for the film ''New York, Je T'Aime''.<ref name="Newyorkl">{{cite news|last=Leffler|first=Rebecca|coauthors=|title=Directors sign on for New York 'Love' affair|pages=|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=[[2007-05-20]]|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i1f890f625ffdd190bca5a282b2af4dd1|accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref>

Efron's upcoming roles include ''[[Seventeen (film)|Seventeen]]'', a high school-set drama/comedy produced by [[Adam Shankman]] and based on a pitch by Jason Filardi;<ref name="seven1">{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|coauthors=Michael Fleming|title=School ties for New Line|pages=|publisher=Variety|date=[[2007-02-27]]|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117960264.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|accessdate=2007-06-19}}</ref> the plot involves an adult who is transformed into a 17-year old (to be played by Efron).<ref name="seventeen">{{cite news|last=Carroll|first=Larry|coauthors=|title='High School Musical' Star Zac Efron Pulling A Reverse Tom Hanks With 'Seventeen'|pages=|publisher=MTV Movie News|date=[[2007-06-19]]|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1562778/20070618/story.jhtml|accessdate=2007-06-19}}</ref> Efron is also scheduled to star in Paramount's musical remake of the film ''[[Footloose]]'';<ref name="footloose1">{{cite news|last=Gans|first=Andrew|coauthors=|title="Hairspray" Star Efron Will Be "Footloose" in Film Remake|pages=|publisher=Playbill.com|date=[[2007-07-11]]|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/109472.html|accessdate=2007-07-11}}</ref> he has said that he would like to add his "own little bit of flair" to the role originated by [[Kevin Bacon]].<ref name="height"/>

For his portrayal of Link Larkin in ''[[Hairspray (2007 film)|Hairspray]]'', Efron (along with his co-star [[Nikki Blonsky]]) won the "One to Watch" award of the Young Hollywood Awards.<ref>http://imdb.com/title/tt0427327/awards</ref>

Efron appeared on the cover of the [[August 2007]] edition of [[Rolling Stone]].<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/15824947/zac_efron_the_new_american_heart_throb</ref> The article about him revealed that he hopes to someday play an [[action hero]].

Efron has finalized negotiations with the producers of ''[[17 (film)|17]]'', a film slated to commence shooting in [[November]] [[2007]].<ref>http://www.movieweb.com/news/46/22046.php</ref><ref>http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20052339,00.html</ref>

Before the release of ''[[High School Musical 2]]'', Efron topped [[Internet Movie Database|IMDBPro's]] Star Meter at #1, indicating that he was the most searched celebrity.<ref>http://www.zac-e.com/</ref> Additionally, [[Lycos]] reported searches for Efron surged by 81%.<ref>Kathy O'Reilly, [http://www.sys-con.com/read/419294.htm "Lycos Announces HBO 'Weeds' Star Mary Louise Parker Sparks Online Interest, Making First-Ever Appearance on Search List; Golf Continues to Score Hole in One with Web Users"], August 22, 2007.</ref> Amid the frenzy surrounding Zac Efron, the release of ''[[High School Musical 2]]'' set a new record, becoming the most watched basic cable program in U.S. history, with 17.2 million viewers.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSN2140314620070822</ref>

Efron co-hosted the 2007 [[Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards]] with [[The Veronicas]] on [[October 10]] in [[Sydney, Australia|Sydney]].<ref>[http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=289741 "Efron to host Aussie Kids Choice awards"], August 26, 2007.</ref>


===Personal life===
===Personal life===
Efron is represented by the [[Creative Artists Agency]].<ref>Dave McNary, [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117971688.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 "New Line taps Steers to drive '17'"], September 9, 2007.</ref>
Braff dated [[Bonnie Somerville]] around the same time he worked on ''Garden State''. He specifically requested a song from her for the film's soundtrack. Braff started dating [[Pop music|pop singer]] and actress [[Mandy Moore]] in the summer of 2004. One of their first public sightings as a couple was when they arrived together at a fundraising event for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] prior to the [[U.S. presidential election, 2004|November 2004 election]]. In early 2006, unnamed sources told ''[[In Touch Weekly]]'' magazine that the couple were engaged.<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|coauthors=|title=ZACH + MANDY TO WED?|pages=|publisher=Contact Music|date=[[2006-02-01]]|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/zach%20+%20mandy%20to%20wed_01_02_2006|accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref> Braff called this a "total Internet rumor." Moore's representative denied the engagement.<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|coauthors=|title=Correction: Braff and Moore Not Engaged|pages=|publisher=IMDB.com|date=[[2007-02-09]]|url=http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2006-02-09/|accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref> In response to tabloids now linking him to singer [[Jessica Simpson]], he joked: "I wish I was leading a fraction of the life that the tabloids have me leading."<ref name="ascentral" />


Efron cites peer [[actress]] [[Eliska Amor]] and [[actor]] [[Mark Wahlberg]] as his personal favorites.<ref>TV.com [http://www.tv.com/person/594297/summary.html Efron: Amor and Wahlberg are my favorites] Retrieved October 23 2007</ref>
Braff is friends with singer [[Lauryn Hill]], who graduated from [[Columbia High School (New Jersey)|Columbia High School]] in 1993, the same year as Braff. Braff mentions being great childhood friends with Hill, who went to his [[B'nai Mitzvah|Bar Mitzvah]] in 1988 (as he stated in the commentary of deleted scenes from the ''Garden State'' DVD, his Bar Mitzvah was [[Broadway musical]]-themed.) Braff is also a close friend of ''Scrubs'' co-star [[Donald Faison]], having called Faison "one of my best friends in the world" on the special features of the ''Scrubs'' DVD. Braff has also done charitable work such as autism fund-raisers to help find a cure for the disease.


Efron has two dogs, [[Australian shepherd]]s named Dreamer and Puppy, along with a Siamese cat named Simon.<ref name="elle1">{{cite journal|last=Millea|first=Holly|title=Zac Attack|journal=ELLE|publisher =[[Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.]]|date=July, 2007|url=http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g52/Hairspray-Movie-Musical/ellejuly2007.jpg|accessdate=2007-08-10}}</ref>
Braff is the current voiceover for [[Wendy's]] with their new slogan "That's Right." This was then referred to in the [[Scrubs (TV Series)]] when his character stated, "Wouldn't I be a good spokesperson?".

He is involved in a relationship with his ''[[High School Musical]]'' and ''[[High School Musical 2]]'' co-star [[Vanessa Hudgens]].<ref>[http://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/30/people/main3221385.shtml "Vanessa Hudgens: 'I'm A Good Kid'"], August 30, 2007.</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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!Film/television
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|[[2002]]
|''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]''
|Young [[Simon Tam]]
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|[[2003 in film|2003]]
|''[[Melinda's World]]''
|Stuart Wasser
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|[[2003 in television|2003]]
|''[[The Guardian]]''
|Luke Tomello
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|[[2003 in television|2003]]
|''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
|Bobby Neville
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|[[2003 in television|2003]]
|''The Big Wide World of Carl Laemke''
|Pete Laemke
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|[[2004 in television|2004]]
|''[[Miracle Run]]''
|Steven Morgan
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|[[2004 in television|2004]]
|''[[Room Raiders]]''
|Himself
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|[[2004]]
|''Triple Play''
|Harry Fuller
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|[[2005]]
|''Sick Inside'' — [[Hope Partlow]]
|Love Interest
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|[[2005 in television|2005]]
|''[[Summerland (TV series)|Summerland]]''
|Cameron Bale
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|[[2005 in television|2005]]
|''[[CSI: Miami]]''
|Seth Dawson
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|[[2006 in television|2006]]
|''[[The Replacements (TV series)|The Replacements]]''
|Davey Hunkerhoff
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|[[2006 in television|2006]]
|''If You Lived Here, You'd be Home Now''
|Cody
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|[[2006 in television|2006]]
|''[[Heist (TV series)|Heist]]''
|Pizza Delivery Guy
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|[[2006 in television|2006]]
|''[[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody]]''
|Trevor
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|[[2006 in television|2006]]
|''[[High School Musical]]''
|Troy Bolton
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|[[2006]]
|''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''
|Danny
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|[[2006 in film|2006]]
|''[[The Derby Stallion]]''
|Patrick McCardle
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|[[2007 in television|2007]]
|''[[Punk'd]]''
|Himself
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|[[2007 in film|2007]]
|''[[Hairspray (2007 film)|Hairspray]]''
|Link Larkin
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|[[2007 in television|2007]]
|''[[High School Musical 2]]''
|Troy Bolton
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|[[2008 in film|2008]]
|''[[Footloose]]''
|Ren McCormick
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|TBA
|''17''
|Mike
|In development
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|TBA
|''[[High School Musical 3]]''
|Troy Bolton
|In development
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==Discography==
===Soundtracks===
*2006: [[High School Musical (album)|''High School Musical'': The Soundtrack]] - [[January 10]], [[2006]]
*2007: [[Hairspray (2007 soundtrack)|''Hairspray'' Soundtrack]] - [[July 10]], [[2007]]
*2007: [[High School Musical 2 (album)|''High School Musical 2'': The Soundtrack]] — [[August 14]], [[2007]]

===Singles===

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|align="center" rowspan="3"|2006
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|align="left"|"[[Breaking Free]]"<br><small>(with [[Vanessa Anne Hudgens]] and [[Andrew Seeley]])
|align="center" rowspan="3"|''[[High School Musical (album)|High School Musical Soundtrack]]''
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|13
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|5
|-
|-
|align="left"|"Start of Something New"<br><small>(with [[Vanessa Anne Hudgens]] and [[Andrew Seeley]])
|rowspan="2"| 2000 || ''[[Broken Hearts Club]]'' || Benji ||
|align="center"|28
|align="center"|30
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
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|align="left"|"What I've Been Looking For (Reprise)"<br><small>(with [[Vanessa Anne Hudgens]])
| ''Blue Moon'' || Fred ||
|align="center"|67
|align="center"|54
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|align="center" rowspan="6"|2007
| 2004 || ''[[Garden State (film)|Garden State]]'' || Andrew Largeman || also writer/director/soundtrack producer
|align="left"|"Ladies' Choice"
|align="center" rowspan="1"|''[[Hairspray (2007 soundtrack)|''Hairspray'' Soundtrack]]''
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|96 <ref>[http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=33329 ChartStats.com]</ref>
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|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|-
|-
|align="left"|"[[What Time Is It? (song)|What Time Is It?]]"
| 2005 || ''[[Chicken Little (2005 film)|Chicken Little]]'' || Chicken Little || (''[[Voice acting|voice actor]]'')
|align="center" rowspan="5"|''[[High School Musical 2 Soundtrack]]''
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|20
|align="center"|20
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|-
|-
|align="left"|"Bet On It"
| 2006 || ''[[The Last Kiss]]'' || Michael ||
|align="center"|46
|align="center"|35
|align="center"|65
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|-
|-
|align="left"|"[[You Are the Music in Me]]" <br><small>(with [[Vanessa Anne Hudgens]] and [[Olesya Rulin]])</small>
| 2007 || ''[[The Ex (2006 film)|The Ex]]'' || Tom Reilly ||
|align="center"|31
|align="center"|28
|align="center"|26
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
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|align="left"|"[[Gotta Go My Own Way]]" <br><small>(with [[Vanessa Anne Hudgens]])</small>
|rowspan="2"| 2008 ||''[[Open Hearts (2007 film)|Open Hearts]]'' || || also director/writer/producer; pre-production
|align="center"|34
|align="center"|31
|align="center"|40
|align="center"|-
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|align="left"|"Everyday" <br><small>(with [[Vanessa Anne Hudgens]])</small>
| ''[[New York, I Love You]]'' || || as director/writer
|align="center"|65
|align="center"|46
|align="center"|55
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==Awards and nominations==
===Episodes of ''[[Scrubs (TV series)| Scrubs]]'' Directed===
'''Awards'''
*[[My Last Chance (Scrubs) | My Last Chance]]
*2007 - '''[[Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award]]''': Choice Male Hottie
*[[My Best Laid Plans]]
*2007 - '''[http://www.hollywoodawards.com/ Hollywood Film Award]''': Ensemble of the Year <small>(shared with the rest of the ''Hairspray'' cast)</small>
*[[My Way Home]]
*2007 - '''[http://www.movieline.com/ Young Hollywood Award]''': One to Watch in ''[[Hairspray (2007 film)|Hairspray]]''
*[[My No Good Reason]]
*2006 - '''Teen Choice Award''': Choice Breakout Star
*2006 - '''Teen Choice Award''': Choice Chemistry for ''[[High School Musical]]'' <small>(with [[Vanessa Hudgens]])</small>


'''Nominations'''
*''he will also be directing four episodes this upcoming seventh season''
*2007 - '''[http://www.youngartistawards.org/ Young Artist Award]''': Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special by a Lead Actor for ''[[High School Musical]]''
*2005 - '''Young Artist Award''': Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special by a Supporting Actor for ''[[Miracle Run]]''


==References==
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*[http://www.zachbraff.com/ Official website]

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==External links==
*{{myspace|zachbraff}}
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Zachary David Alexander Efron (born October 18, 1987) is an American actor and singer. He began acting in the early 2000s, and became known to young audiences after his roles in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical,[1] the WB series Summerland, and the film version of the Broadway musical Hairspray.[2] Speaking to Newsweek in June 2006, director Adam Shankman described Efron as "arguably the biggest teen star in America right now."[3] In 2007, right before the release of High School Musical 2, Rolling Stone declared him the "poster boy for tweenyboppers" and featured him in their late August issue.[4]

Biography

Early life

Efron was born in San Luis Obispo, California and later moved to Arroyo Grande, California. His father, David Efron, is an engineer at a power plant, and his mother, Starla Baskett, is a former secretary who worked at the same power plant as Efron's father.[5][6] Although of Jewish ancestry, Efron was raised agnostic and has never been religious.[7] Efron had a self-described "normal childhood" in a middle class family,[1] and has a younger brother, Dylan. He has said that he would "flip out" if he got a 'B' and not an 'A' in school, and that he was a "class clown."[8] Efron's father encouraged him to begin acting when Efron was eleven.[5] He subsequently appeared in theater productions at his high school,[9] worked in a theater called the Melodrama,[1] and began taking singing lessons.[5] Efron performed in plays such as Gypsy, Peter Pan, Little Shop of Horrors, The Music Man and Mame, appearing at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts.[10] Efron was recommended to an agent in Los Angeles by his drama teacher, Robyn Metchik (the mother of actors Aaron Michael Metchik and Asher Metchik).[10][11]

Education

Efron was accepted to the University of Southern California, but deferred his enrollment while he works on film projects. He plans to return at some time.[12]

Early work

In 2002, Efron began to appear in guest roles on several television series, including Firefly, ER, and The Guardian. He portrayed Cameron Bale on the now-cancelled WB series Summerland. Originally introduced as a recurring character, Efron became a regular cast member on the show in the second season in 2004, starring opposite the likes of Kay Panabaker and Lori Loughlin. Since appearing in Summerland, he has also had guest roles on the shows CSI: Miami, NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and The Replacements. In 2003, Efron starred in the Lifetime original television movie Miracle Run. He played Steven Morgan, one of two autistic twins. For his performance, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Mini-series or Special - Supporting Young Actor.[13] In 2005, he played a main character in Hope Partlow's music video for her song "Sick Inside." Also in 2005, he played horse-loving Patrick McCardle in The Derby Stallion, where his character wants to beat the town bully at the steeple chase race.

High School Musical

In 2006, Efron starred in the Disney Channel original movie High School Musical as Troy Bolton, alongside actresses Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale and Monique Coleman (who, like Efron, have all appeared on the series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody), as well as actors Lucas Grabeel and Corbin Bleu. The film, which he initially made with "low expectations",[1] helped Efron gain recognition among teenage audiences as both an actor and a singer. As a result, he placed as high as #4 on the IMDBPro's STARMeter for the week of January 29 2006.[14] In August 2006, Efron won a Teen Choice Award in the Breakout Star and the TV - Choice Chemistry categories, shared with Hudgens. The film's cast, along with Efron, toured Sydney, Australia, London, England, and other locations to promote the film, although Efron did not participate in the High School Musical Concert that toured the U.S. and Canada throughout the fall and winter 2006 as he was filming Hairspray in Toronto at the time.[citation needed]

Shortly after High School Musical aired, Efron debuted with two simultaneous charted songs on February 4, 2006, Billboard Hot 100, with "Get'cha Head in the Game" and "Breaking Free," a duet with Vanessa Anne Hudgens from High School Musical. On the following week's chart, Efron had five simultaneous song credits from High School Musical: "Get'cha Head in the Game," "Start of Something New," "What I've Been Looking For: Reprise," "We're All in This Together" and "Breaking Free." "We're All in This Together" was credited to the whole High School Musical cast. "Breaking Free," at the time, made the fastest climb in the history of the Billboard charts, from #86 to #4 between the two weeks; the record has since been beaten by Eminem and Akon's "Smack That." [15] Efron also appeared in the 2006 Disney Channel Games as captain of the Red Team.

Efron's singing talents were disputed when it was revealed that Andrew Seeley's voice was blended with his on the soundtrack of High School Musical.[16] An August 23, 2007 interview in Rolling Stone magazine revealed that he had been cast in High School Musical after the songs were written, and the songs (written for a tenor) were somewhat out of his baritone vocal range. Efron's subsequent singing performances in Hairspray and High School Musical 2 were genuine, though arguably not as polished as those of Seeley's. Efron stated in interviews that he feels his future is that of a serious dramatic actor, not necessarily a singer.

2007-present

On April 7, 2007, Efron appeared in an episode of Punk'd with High School Musical co-star Ashley Tisdale. Efron also starred in the music video for Vanessa Hudgens's single "Say OK", where he played her love interest. The video aired on March 16, 2007 on Disney Channel. That year, he was named one of People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People in 2007. A picture and short profile of him was in the section "Coming of Age," along with pop singer/actress Hilary Duff, actress Hayden Panettiere and R&B singer Chris Brown. In it, he related how he was always the shortest kid in school (he is now 5'8")[6] and was teased for the "huge gap" in his teeth.[17]

In 2006, Efron was cast as Link Larkin in a film version of Hairspray, also starring Amanda Bynes, Queen Latifah, and John Travolta and released on July 20, 2007. Efron performed all of his own vocals in the role,[3] which was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, from September 5 to December 2, 2006. He cut and dyed his hair dark brown and gained about 15 pounds for the role.[18] Both Efron's performance and the film have received positive reviews.[10]

Efron presented the 2007 Teen Choice Award for "Favorite Movie" alongside Queen Latifah.[19]

Efron's upcoming roles include Seventeen, a high school-set drama/comedy produced by Adam Shankman and based on a pitch by Jason Filardi;[20] the plot involves an adult who is transformed into a 17-year old (to be played by Efron).[21] Efron is also scheduled to star in Paramount's musical remake of the film Footloose;[22] he has said that he would like to add his "own little bit of flair" to the role originated by Kevin Bacon.[6]

For his portrayal of Link Larkin in Hairspray, Efron (along with his co-star Nikki Blonsky) won the "One to Watch" award of the Young Hollywood Awards.[23]

Efron appeared on the cover of the August 2007 edition of Rolling Stone.[24] The article about him revealed that he hopes to someday play an action hero.

Efron has finalized negotiations with the producers of 17, a film slated to commence shooting in November 2007.[25][26]

Before the release of High School Musical 2, Efron topped IMDBPro's Star Meter at #1, indicating that he was the most searched celebrity.[27] Additionally, Lycos reported searches for Efron surged by 81%.[28] Amid the frenzy surrounding Zac Efron, the release of High School Musical 2 set a new record, becoming the most watched basic cable program in U.S. history, with 17.2 million viewers.[29]

Efron co-hosted the 2007 Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards with The Veronicas on October 10 in Sydney.[30]

Personal life

Efron is represented by the Creative Artists Agency.[31]

Efron cites peer actress Eliska Amor and actor Mark Wahlberg as his personal favorites.[32]

Efron has two dogs, Australian shepherds named Dreamer and Puppy, along with a Siamese cat named Simon.[33]

He is involved in a relationship with his High School Musical and High School Musical 2 co-star Vanessa Hudgens.[34]

Filmography

Year Film/television Role Notes
2002 Firefly Young Simon Tam
2003 Melinda's World Stuart Wasser
2003 The Guardian Luke Tomello
2003 ER Bobby Neville
2003 The Big Wide World of Carl Laemke Pete Laemke
2004 Miracle Run Steven Morgan
2004 Room Raiders Himself
2004 Triple Play Harry Fuller
2005 Sick Inside — Hope Partlow Love Interest
2005 Summerland Cameron Bale
2005 CSI: Miami Seth Dawson
2006 The Replacements Davey Hunkerhoff
2006 If You Lived Here, You'd be Home Now Cody
2006 Heist Pizza Delivery Guy
2006 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Trevor
2006 High School Musical Troy Bolton
2006 NCIS Danny
2006 The Derby Stallion Patrick McCardle
2007 Punk'd Himself
2007 Hairspray Link Larkin
2007 High School Musical 2 Troy Bolton
2008 Footloose Ren McCormick
TBA 17 Mike In development
TBA High School Musical 3 Troy Bolton In development

Discography

Soundtracks

Singles

Year Title Album Chart positions
U.S. U.S. Pop 100 UK AUS ARC NZ
2006 "Breaking Free"
(with Vanessa Anne Hudgens and Andrew Seeley) 		High School Musical Soundtrack 4 6 9 13 - 5
"Start of Something New"
(with Vanessa Anne Hudgens and Andrew Seeley) 		28 30 - - - -
"What I've Been Looking For (Reprise)"
(with Vanessa Anne Hudgens) 		67 54 - - - -
2007 "Ladies' Choice" Hairspray Soundtrack - - 96 [35] - - -
"What Time Is It?" High School Musical 2 Soundtrack 6 6 20 20 - -
"Bet On It" 46 35 65 - - -
"You Are the Music in Me"
(with Vanessa Anne Hudgens and Olesya Rulin) 		31 28 26 - - -
"Gotta Go My Own Way"
(with Vanessa Anne Hudgens) 		34 31 40 - - -
"Everyday"
(with Vanessa Anne Hudgens) 		65 46 55 - - -

Awards and nominations

Awards

Nominations

References

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  2. ^ "Zac Efron Joins Cast of 'Hairspray'". CBS Studios. 2006-06-26. Retrieved 2006-08-15. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ a b "MSNBC". Hollywood: Hello to Hairspray. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
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