Zac Efron is an American actor and singer born in 1987 in San Luis Obispo, California. He began his career in the early 2000s with lead roles in High School Musical on Disney Channel, the series Summerland on WB, and the film version of Hairspray. Efron has since starred in other films like 17 Again, Me and Orson Welles, Charlie St. Cloud, New Year's Eve, The Lucky One, That Awkward Moment, Neighbors, and The Lorax (voice only).