Zac Efron was born on 18 October 1987 in San Luis Obispo. An American actor and singer, Efron became a teen idol after starring in the Disney Channel film High School Musical and its sequels, in which he played Troy Bolton. He then worked to move into more adult roles, in films such as Hairspray, 17 Again, Neighbors, Baywatch and The Greatest Showman, in which he sang, and as the serial killer Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. He also starred in The Iron Claw, as the wrestler Kevin Von Erich, which was praised. He has also hosted documentary series on travel and the natural world.
Before and after
- 24 June 1987Birth of Lionel Messi
- 16 September 1987Montreal Protocol
- from 18 September 1987 to 28 November 1990Premiere of DuckTales
- 28 September 1987Birth of Hilary Duff
- 18 October 1987Birth of Zac Efron
- 19 October 1987Black Monday
- from November 1987 to February 19881987–1988 violence in Kafan
- 8 December 1987Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
- from 8 December 1987 to 13 September 1993First Intifada
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