Zac Efron Is 35: Photos Of The ‘High School Musical’ Star Then & Now

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Elissa Anderson

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Zac Efron: Through The Years

Zac Efron: Through The Years — Talk about a hunk! Zac Efron rose to superstardom in the mid-2000s with his role as Troy Bolton in the ‘High School Musical’ movies. At that time, he was an absolute teen heartthrob, making girls around the world swoon with his smile. Since, he’s only gotten sexier and has grown up into one of the hottest actors in the game!

It’s no secret that Zac has always been good-looking, but over the years, he stepped up his fitness game, and has not been afraid to show off his buff body. Zac has certainly grown up before our eyes, and his transformation is quite fascinating to look back at.

From fashion to hair to fitness, Zac has changed quite a bit over the years. Keep clicking through the gallery to check out photos of the hunky actor, from his teen years to today, and of course, everything that’s come in between!

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Zac Efron In 2004 TV Movie

Zac Efron In 2004 TV Movie — Zac Efron stars in the 2004 Lifetime movie ‘Miracle Run.’ He was just 17 years old at the time, and looked even younger!

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Zac Efron & Paula Abdul

Zac Efron & Paula Abdul — Zac Efron is all smiles while attending the ABC All-Star TCA Party and posing with Paula Abdul on the red carpet. He attended the event to promote his 2004-2005 show, ‘Summerland.’

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Zac Efron In ‘High School Musical’ Promo Pic

Zac Efron In ‘High School Musical’ Promo Pic — Zac Efron strikes a pose in his ‘High School Musical’ 2006 promo pic. The movie was the first time he portrayed Troy Bolton on-screen.

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Zac Efron At ‘Hairspray’ Premiere

Zac Efron At ‘Hairspray’ Premiere — Zac Efron attends the premiere of ‘Hairspray’ in July 2007. He played the heartthrob, Link Larkin, in the movie.

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Zac Efron In ‘High School Musical 3’

Zac Efron In ‘High School Musical 3’ — Zac Efron films a scene for ‘High School Musical 3 – Senior Year’ in 2008. In just two years, from when the first movie dropped, he had already grown up quite a bit.

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Zac Efron At Talk Show Appearance in 2009

Zac Efron At Talk Show Appearance in 2009 — Zac Efron shows off much darker hair while out in New York City in Nov. 2009. He was making an appearance on ‘The Late Show With David Letterman’ at the time.

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Zac Efron At ‘Charlie St. Cloud’ Premiere

Zac Efron At ‘Charlie St. Cloud’ Premiere — Zac Efron attends the premiere of his film, ‘Charlie St. Cloud,’ in 2010. He looked dapper in a gray suit with facial hair on the red carpet.

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Zac Efron At ‘New Year’s Eve’ Premiere

Zac Efron At ‘New Year’s Eve’ Premiere — By 2011, Zac had shaved off his facial here. Here, he walked the red carpet for his movie, ‘New Year’s Eve,’ in Dec. 2011.

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Zac Efron On Movie Set

Zac Efron On Movie Set — Zac Efron looks cool and casual on the set of his movie, ‘Are We Officially Dating,’ in 2012. The movie filmed in winter in New York City, so Zac bundled up for the scene.

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Zac Efron On ‘Townies’ Set

Zac Efron On ‘Townies’ Set — Zac Efron shows off his emerging muscles in a white t-shirt while filming the movie ‘Townies’ in May 2013. He had his hair in a shorter style, swept to the side.

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Zac Efron At 2014 MTV Movie Awards

Zac Efron At 2014 MTV Movie Awards — Zac Efron embraces his shirtless body while attending the MTV Movie Awards in 2014. Of course, the strip down was appropriate, as he had won the award for Best Shirtless Performance.

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Zac Efron At ‘We Are Your Friends’ Premiere

Zac Efron At ‘We Are Your Friends’ Premiere — Zac Efron shows off dark hair at the ‘We Are Your Friends’ premiere. He wore a black suit to the 2015 event in Los Angeles.

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Zac Efron In ‘Dirty Grandpa’

Zac Efron In ‘Dirty Grandpa’ — Zac Efron flexes his muscles in a scene from his 2016 movie, ‘Dirty Grandpa.’ He went shirtless and wore nothing but a pair of shorts for the scene.

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Zac Efron At ‘Baywatch’ Premiere

Zac Efron At ‘Baywatch’ Premiere — Zac Efron was his buffest ever in 2017’s ‘Baywatch.’ However, he kept it covered up for a moer dapper look on the red carpet, where he wore a blue suit.

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Zac Efron At 2018 Golden Globes

Zac Efron At 2018 Golden Globes — Zac Efron shows off some scruff while attending the 2018 Golden Globe Awards. He wore a dark suit to the star-studded event.

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Zac Efron At The London Premiere Of ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile’

Zac Efron At The London Premiere Of ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile’ — Zac Efron poses for photographers upon arrival at the ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile’ premiere in London in April 2019. He had bleached blonde hair at the event.

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Zac Efron At The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival

Zac Efron At The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival — Zac Efron smiles while rocking a Burberry ensemble during the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ on May 2, 2019. His icy blonde hair matched his silver tie.

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Zac Efron At The Premiere of ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’

Zac Efron At The Premiere of ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ — Zac Efron looked sharp at 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on Sep. 13, 2022. He wore grey for the premiere of ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever.’

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