Biography
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In 2002, Zac Efron began to have guest roles on
television series, including Firefly, ER, and The
Guardian.
Zac Efron is best known for portraying Cameron Bale on
the now-cancelled WB series Summerland. Originally
introduced as a guest star, Efron became a regular cast
member on the show in the second season in 2004. Since
appearing in Summerland, he has also had guest roles on
the shows CSI: Miami, NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative
Service, and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.
In 2004, Zac starred in the Lifetime original TV movie
Miracle Run. He played Steven Morgan, one of two
autistic twins. Overcoming incredible odds, with his
mother's support, he achieved the unimaginable, winning
a cross country competition and seeking the heart of the
girl of his dreams, Jennifer. For his performance, he
was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best
Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special -
Supporting Young Actor.
In 2006, Zac Efron starred in the Disney Channel
original movie High School Musical as Troy Bolton
alongside actresses Vanessa Anne Hudgens and Ashley
Tisdale and actor Lucas Grabeel. This role helped Efron
gain recognition among teenage audiences as both an
actor and a successful singer. Combined with his
simultaneous appearances on The Suite Life and NCIS,
Efron placed as high as #4 on the IMDBPro's STARMeter
for the week of January 29, 2006.
Efron became the first artist to debut with two charted
songs in the same week on the February 4, 2006 Billboard
Hot 100, with the songs, Get'cha head In the Game (a
solo) and Breaking Free, a duet with Vanessa Anne
Hudgens, from High School Musical. On the following
week, Efron had five simultaneous song credits, all from
High School Musical, including, once more, Get'cha Head
in the Game, and three duets with Hudgens, Breaking Free
(which made the fastest climb in the history of the
Billboard charts, from #86 to #4 between the two weeks),
Start of Something New and What I've Been Looking For,
as well as We're all in this Together, which was
credited to the High School Musical cast.
Zac Efron's singing talents were disputed when it was
revealed that Andrew Seeley enhanced Efron's vocals on
the soundtrack. Efron has also commented on the irony of
his playing a top basketball player in "High School
Musical", as he himself had been bad at the sport
throughout his life.
Television roles
- If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now 2006 - Cody
- Heist March 22, 2006
- High School Musical 2 (2007) - Troy Bolton
- High School Musical (2006)- Troy Bolton
- The Derby Stallion (2005)- Patrick McCardle
- Miracle Run (2004)- Steven Morgan
- Summerland (2004)- Cameron Bale
- The Big Wide World of Carl Laemke (2003) - Pete Laemke