Cloud and an adaptation of Dr. Seuss ' The Lorax In , Efron began to play more mature roles, finally shedding his Disney image. That year, he took on a lead role yet again in The Lucky One , opposite Taylor Schilling, as a soldier stationed in Iraq who searches for a mysterious woman from a photo. He then played an infuriating frat boy opposite new suburban dad Seth Rogen in 's Neighbors, later reprising the role for its sequel.
In , Efron flexed his pecs for a tongue-in-cheek big screen reboot of the s lifeguard show Baywatch , with Dwayne Johnson. Late that year he did another about-face, reviving his singing and dancing skills for the Oscar-contending P.
The former Disney heartthrob revealed how far he had come with a January Instagram photo, showing him as a scowling Bundy posing for a mug shot. In late , the actor began work on a new adventure reality series, Killing Zac Efron. The show nearly lived up to its title, as Efron contracted a serious bacterial infection while filming in Papua New Guinea and had to be flown to Australia for treatment. Another health issue — the coronavirus pandemic — pushed back the release of his next project, Scoob!
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Actor and writer Jonah Hill rose to fame through comedies like 'Superbad,' before earning award nominations for roles in 'Moneyball' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street. Efron graduated from Arroyo Grande High School in ,and was then accepted into the University of Southern California, but has deferred his enrollment to work on film projects.
Efron also attended Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, a community college located in Santa Maria, California, which provided him with the opportunity to perform as a "young player" during the years of and In , Efron starred in the Disney Channel original movie High School Musical as Troy Bolton, the popular student and captain of the basketball team. The film, which he initially made with "low expectations", helped Efron gain recognition among teenage audiences as both an actor and a singer, even though his singing voice was overdubbed.
The film's cast, along with Efron, toured Sydney, Australia, London, England, and other locations to promote the film. Efron's singing talents were disputed when it was revealed that Drew Seeley's voice was blended with his on the soundtrack of High School Musical. An August 23, 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.
High School Musical 2 was released in August The film set a new record, becoming the most watched basic cable program in U. His next role was in 17 Again , a high school-set comedy-drama produced by Adam Shankman and based on a pitch by Jason Filardi; the plot involved an adult who is transformed into a year old played by Efron.
Efron owns an apartment in Los Angeles, California. Could he be more popular? Zachary David Alexander Efron was born in California 20 years ago, the eldest son of power plant workers David and Starla. One of Zac's early roles was on ER. Unfortunately, his character died on the operating table! Zac had a poster of supermodel Tyra Banks on his bedroom ceiling when he was a boy. She was my first love. But who floats our hero's boat these days?
And, it goes without saying, his sometime girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens.
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