We shot 'High School Musical' in eight weeks. I spent longer rehearsing for 'Hairspray' than filming 'High School Musical'.

As a result he placed as high as #4 on the IMDBPro's STARMeter for the week of January 29 2006. The film set a new record becoming the most watched basic cable program in U. Zachary David Alexander "Zac" Efron (born October 18 1987) is an American actor and singer.

In 2007 Rolling Stone declared him the "poster boy for tweenyboppers" and featured him in their late August 2007 issue. Zachary David Alexander "Zac" Efron (born October 18 1987) is an American actor and singer.