Zac Efron acts and sings.
Zachary David Alexander Efron -LRB- born October 18 , 1987 -RRB- is an American actor and singer .. American. Americans. He began acting professionally in the early 2000s , and rose to prominence in the late 2000s for his leading role in the High School Musical franchise -LRB- 2006 -- 08 -RRB- .. High School Musical. High School Musical ( franchise ). During this time , he also starred in the musical film Hairspray -LRB- 2007 -RRB- and the comedy film 17 Again -LRB- 2009 -RRB- .. Hairspray. Hairspray ( 2007 film ). 17 Again. 17 Again ( film ). He has since appeared in films like New Year 's Eve -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , The Lucky One -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Neighbors -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , Dirty Grandpa -LRB- 2016 -RRB- , and Neighbors 2  : Sorority Rising -LRB- 2016 -RRB- .. The Lucky One. The Lucky One ( film ). Neighbors. Neighbors ( 2014 film ). Dirty Grandpa. Dirty Grandpa