Zac Efron Graduates from "High School"

Early On
Efron initially regarded acting as something he did "for fun". Before his big success, he was cast for TV roles in shows like ER and Summerland. In 2004, he landed a principal role in a made-for-TV movie, Miracle Run above left, in which he played an autistic child.

• Richard Corliss on Zac Efron in "17 Again"