Zac Efron

American actor and singer Zac Efron got his start with a breakthrough role on Disney's High School Musical series, later expanding his film résumé with comedies, romcoms, and musicals like Hairspray and The Greatest Showman. Born October 18, 1987, in San Luis Obispo, California, Efron was raised in the neighboring city of Arroyo Grande and was encouraged to become a performer by his parents. He began taking singing lessons at age 11 and appeared in high-school productions of Little Shop of Horrors, Mame, and The Music Man. Efron was referred to an agent in Los Angeles by one o...