one of the most recognizable stars in the business. Efron's next release was Richard Linklater's period drama Me and Orson Welles, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2008 and received a wide release in late 2009. The actor confessed this in an interview with E! Efrons decisive breakthrough in his acting career came when he got the role of teen basketball player Troy Bolton in the Disney musical movie High School Musical, which was came out in 2006. Efron grew up in Arroyo Grande, California. : FLORENCE PUGH AND OLIVIA WILDE FEUD RUMOURS EMERGE AFTER TRAILER RELEASE, KENLY POLICE DEPARTMENT RESIGN WITH SOME CITING HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT, Funny Joe Biden Covid memes take over the internet as President tests positive. During the "High School Musical" series, Taylor dreamed of becoming president of the United States. Efron couldn't have asked for a better follow-up to "High School Musical." Here's what the cast of 'Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile' looks like in real life, 15 of the worst movies from the 2000s, according to audiences. The movie, which was released in theatres, became a major blockbuster and solidified the then only 21-year old Efrons success as an actor. [26] He also starred as serial killer Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, alongside Lily Collins as Bundy's girlfriend. During this rapid ascent to fame, Efron also hosted an episode of "Saturday Night Live" for his first and only time in 2009. The film follows the students as they take summer jobs at a country club and figure out their college plans. Efron has carved out a niche that suits his talents, starring in primarily comedies and musicals, and while his catalog includes plenty of films that weren't critical or commercial hits, his talent shines through regardless. In 2017, Efron starred alongside Dwayne Johnson in Baywatch, an action comedy film version of the television series of the same name, released in May. With each new part, he continues to find new ways to surprise audiences. The couple relocated to Arroyo Grande, California, a town roughly 200 miles north of Los Angeles, to raise Zac and his younger brother, Dylan. @kasey, A post shared by Zac Efron (@zacefron) on Aug 6, 2019 at 1:34pm PDT. To this date, fans love the songs from the movie and that includes Zacs voice. The Lifetime Movie Zac Efron Appeared In Before His High In this memorable, laugh-out-loud sequence, Dan arrives on set with a ferocious intensity, punching the wall to prepare for his scene. This shows that while Efrons success as Troy Bolton came when he was only 19 years old, the Californian actor was able to steadily grow his career alongside his own age. In January, Grabeel spoke with Insider's Olivia Singh and weighed in on whether Sharpay was the villain or victim of the movie. In 2012, Efron began to play more mature roles, finally shedding his Disney image. Despite his fame and heartthrob status, his performances lack any ego or self-seriousness. His father David, an electrical engineer, and mother Starla, an administrative assistant, met while working at the same nuclear power plant. I think he's startlingly good: controlled, magnetic, audacious, committed, and eerily right.". [56][57], In December 2019, Efron contracted a serious and potentially life-threatening illness, a "form of typhoid or similar bacterial infection", while filming his adventure series Killing Zac Efron in Papua New Guinea. High School Musical saw him play Troy Bolton, a basketball player who falls in love with Gabriella Montez (played by Vanessa Hudgens) and subsequently fells conflicted when he finds himself wanting to participate in the schools musical with her.