How tall is High School Musical star Zac Efron? The young Efron's career kicked off with a small but notable role in 2002, where he played the young Simon Tam during a flashback on the Joss Whedon series Firefly. From there he appeared on an assortment of TV shows, including Summerland and The Guardian. It was his role in 2006's High School Musical that made him a star, with Efron playing the lead role of Troy in the Disney Channel TV movie. It became a surprise ratings smash for its catchy songs and likable characters, and it didn't take long for two sequels to follow.
The final entry High School Musical 3: Senior Year is a rare case of a franchise moving from TV movies to a theatrical release - which definitely paid off as it grossed over $250 million worldwide in 2008. Zac Efron didn't look back when the franchise ended, moving to starring roles in body-swap comedy 17 Again and drama Me And Orson Welles. Efron's efforts to avoid typecasting by refusing to appear in another musical led to a few years of mixed fortunes; ensemble comedy New Year's Eve was a decent hit but received terrible reviews, while barely anyone saw 2012's At Any Price.
Zac Efron largely received good reviews during this period, however, including his role in spicy drama The Paperboy. He also proved he had robust comic chops with Neighbors, with this 2014 comedy pitting his douchy college bro against Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne's character. His role was both hilarious and a little tragic, and he and his co-stars soon returned for lukewarm sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising. In real life Zac Efron's height comes to 5 ft 8 or 1.73 m, making him comparable to Tom Cruise's height.
He's not really comparable in size when compared to Dwayne Johnson's height, however, with two teaming up for the 2017 movie version of Baywatch. Sadly, despite Zac Efron getting in insanely good shape, the movie itself was something of a mess and a planned franchise didn't happen. He soon rebounded with The Greatest Showman, and after a run of comedies, he got to display both his dramatic acting skills and singing abilities. The movie was also a surprise hit, and he followed up playing serial killer Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile.
The actor's choices have been fairly unique among his contemporaries, as Zac Efron movies tend to lack any superheroes, action scenes or CGI. His most recent work includes voicing Fred in the animated reboot Scoob! and the documentary series Down to Earth With Zac Efron. He's currently attached to star in a remake of 1980s classic Three Men And A Baby.