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Efron began acting professionally in the early s and rose to prominence as a teen idol for his leading role as Troy Bolton in the High School Musical film series — During this time, he also starred in the musical film Hairspray and the comedy film 17 Again He has said that he would "flip out" if he got a "B" and not an "A" in school, and was a class clown there.

Efron graduated from Arroyo Grande High School in [ 16 ] and was then accepted into the University of Southern California but did not enroll.

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He also attended Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts , a theater company operating out of Allan Hancock College , a community college located in Santa Maria, California , where he performed in and Efron began acting in the early s with guest roles on several television series including Firefly , [ 18 ] ER , and The Guardian.

In , he began appearing as a recurring character in the first season of the WB series Summerland. He also appeared in some films, including the Lifetime television film Miracle Run , for which he earned a Young Artist Award nomination for his performance as one of two autistic twins. Efron's career reached a turning point with the teen musical television film High School Musical , which premiered on the Disney Channel in January The film, which has been described as a modern adaptation of Romeo and Juliet , saw Efron playing the male lead Troy Bolton, a high school basketball player who feels conflicted when he finds himself interested in participating in the school musical with Gabriella Montez Vanessa Hudgens , a girl from the scholastic decathlon team.

The film became a major success and helped Efron gain recognition among teenage audiences.