About Me
I did not write this about me;Short Summary:
Born in San Luis Obispo, California, and raised nearby in Arroyo Grande, Zac Efron took his first step toward acting at the age of 11 when his parents took note of his singing ability. Singing lessons soon led to an appearance in the production of "Gypsy" that ran 90 performances and he was hooked. After appearing on-stage in "Peter Pan," "Auntie Mame", "Little Shop of Horrors" and "The Music Man", guest parts quickly followed on television series, including "Firefly" (2002), "ER" (1994), and "The Guardian" (2001). After guest-starring in several episodes of "Summerland" (2004), he joined the regular cast as girl-crazy Cameron Bale. Efron also starred in several pilots such as The Big Wide World of Carl Laemke (2003) (TV) and Triple Play (2004) (TV). He also recently starred as an autistic child in the television movie Miracle Run (2004) (TV), alongside Mary-Louise Parker and Aidan Quinn.Efron graduated Arroyo Grande High School in June 2006. Efron's favorite sports include golf, skiing, rock climbing, and snowboarding. He recently added surfing after spending days on the beach for "Summerland." He plays the piano at home, and is currently teaching himself to play the guitar. He's also currently fixing up two cars in his spare time, a Delorean and '65 Mustang convertible, both treasured hand-me-downs from his even-more-treasured grandfather. Efron lives at home with his parents and his younger brother Dylan. They have a highly affectionate Australian Shepherd, Puppy, and a very independent Siamese cat named SimonTRIVIA:
Parents: David and Starla Siblings: Dylan Pets: Two Australian Shepherds, Dreamer and Puppy, and Siamese cat, SimonOn the Billboard Hot 100 chart of 2006-02-11, Zac had five simultaneous song credits. The songs were "Get'cha Head in the Game" (solo), 3 duets with Vanessa Hudgens ("Breaking Free," "Start of Something New," and "What I've Been Looking For") and "We're All in this Together" credited to the High School Musical (2006) (TV) cast. All tracks were from the soundtrack of "High School Musical".The Zac Efron-Vanessa Hudgens duet "Breaking Free" (from High School Musical (2006) (TV)) made the fastest climb in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, leaping from 86 to 4 in one week (2006-02-11).With the popularity of High School Musical (2006) (TV), he had to change his phone number after getting numerous calls from fans.Zac's most prized possession is his autographed baseball collection.Is a huge San Francisco Giants fan.Met his current girlfriend, Vanessa Hudgens, during castings for High School Musical (2006) (TV). They were paired together near the end of casting to see how well they worked together.Favorite Cartoon Show: Rocko's Modern Life.He donated many items to Rocky Stone to be given to less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign.Attended the World Cup in Germany with Corbin Bleu.The first concert he ever went to was a Wallflowers concert.Has one sibling, younger brother, Dylan.Simon Cowell offered him a record deal but he turned it down saying, "...acting is my main priority".Named #93 on Empire Magazine's 100 Sexiest Movie Stars. (2007).Had his appendix removed and is recuperating [January 15, 2008].His favorite movie is The Goonies (1985).Ranked #24 on interview magazines Hollywood faces to watch "Future Stars of Tomorrow".Was ranked #26 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list. (2008).Was ranked #2 on TV Guide Top 10 Teen Star Countdown (2008).Was ranked #15 on Moviefone's 'The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25'(2008).His acting idol is Johnny Depp.Second cousins are actors Dylan Sprouse and Cole Sprouse.
