Zac Efron Graduates from "High School"

<span style='font-weight: bold'>Teen Idol</span><br /> The success of <span style='font-style: italic'>High School Musical</span> made instant stars of its six cast members, none more so than Efron.
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Teen Idol
The success of High School Musical made instant stars of its six cast members, none more so than Efron, who was cast to play the role of dreamboat Link Larkin in Hollywood's 2007 version of the smash Broadway musical Hairspray.

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