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Zac Efron Biography
Zachary
David Alexander Efron was born in San Luis Obispo, California, on October
18th 1987, and grew up nearby in Arroyo Grande with his engineer father
David and mother Starla. His first step toward fame was at the tender
age of 11 when his parents noted his singing ability, and provided him
with singing lessons. He acquired a part in the production of “Gypsy”
which ran Efron in 90 of its shows. After getting a small taste of acting,
Efron was floored and his career began to flourish.
The Early Years
After “Gypsy”, Zac Efron landed some meatier
roles in the on-stage production of “Peter Pan”,
“Little Shop of Horrors”, “Auntie
Mame,” and the “Music Man.”
Thereafter, he earned several guest roles on well-established television
programs such as “ER”, “Firefly”,
and “The Guardian.”
Summerland
Zac was on a roll and soon landed a guest spot on the now-cancelled WB
program “Summerland”, opposite Lori
Loughlin and Jesse McCartney. Audiences fell
immediately in love with him, and after an overwhelming amount of positive
viewer feedback, Zac’s character (the skirt-chasing Cameron Bale)
was given a regular spot on the cast for Season 2. Since the cancellation
of “Summerland”.
Television Credits
Efron’s television credits have expanded to include guest roles
on “CSI Miami”, “Navy NCIS”,
“The Replacements”, and “The
Suite Life of Zack & Cody.” In June 2006, Zac Efron
graduated from Arroyo Grande High School, where he had been very involved
in his drama program and high school productions. In fact, it was his
drama teacher Robyn Metchik who recommended Zac to an agency in Los Angeles.
High
School Musical
Zac Efron was a steadily rising talent. Although intent on becoming known
in the entertainment industry, nothing could have prepared him for his
catapult into stardom when he appeared in Disney’s original movie,
“High School Musical.” in 2006. His popularity
among younger audiences has soared and he has gained recognition as a
talented actor and singer, as well as a teen heartthrob. He has since
won awards for Choice Chemistry (shared with co-star Vanessa Hudgens)
and Breakout Star in the 2006 Teen Choice Awards. Zac’s singing
talent was also showcased in this production.
In February 2006, The Billboard Hot 100 Chart had five simultaneous song credits by Zac Efron, “Getcha Head in the Game”, “We’re All in This Together”, and three duets with co-star Vanessa Hudgens (Breaking Free, Start of Something New, What I’ve Been Looking For.) All songs are from the High School Musical soundtrack.
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