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) - www.imdb.com

Birth name Zachary David Alexander Efron Height 5' 10" (1.78 m)      Born in San Luis Obispo, California, and raised nearby in Arroyo Grande, Zac Efron took his first ste - www.zacefronforum.com

While the status of Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens remains a question mark, this might clear things up a bit: The actor reportedly acted VERY single in Hollywood last night. A witness tells E! News that Efron got awfully cozy with Australian actress Teresa Palmer at Voyeur nightclub, arriving after midnight and sitting at a VIP table where they "drank, dirty danced and made out," the site confirms. - www.thehollywoodgossip.com

Name at birth: Zachary Efron Zac Efron played the singing teen basketball star Troy Bolton in the hit TV movie High School Musical. Efron grew up in Southern California and began acting in his early teens, making his way into guest-starring roles on the TV shows E.R. and Firefly. He played an autistic twin in the made-for-cable movie Miracle Run (2004, with Aidan Quinn) and starred as a reluctant jockey in the formulaic racehorce flick The Derby Stallion in 2005. The same year he joined the cast of Summ - www.answers.com