Table of Biography
David Efron rose to fame for being the father of an American singer and actor, Zac Efron. In 2021, his son won a Daytime Emmy Award for being a part of the Netflix 2020 series, “Down to Earth”.
Early Life
David Efron’s birthdate is 24th July 1964 and his birthplace is the United States. Zac’s father is an American native who has been following the Christian religion. Similarly, the celebrity father is 59 years old and his zodiac sign is Leo.
David Efron is a well-educated person as he has a decent profession and still is working. Unfortunately, there is no further information about Efron’s childhood, parents, and educational qualifications since he has been keeping a low profile.
Career and Professional Life
David Efron is an electrical engineer by profession. He has been working at the Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Other than his profession, he has been fulfilling his responsibility as a father very well. He has supported and motivated his kids. He started giving life lessons to his kids from an early age.
According to his son, David Efron was always the shortest child in school and the poorest kid on the squad. So David Efron would get a basketball hoop, and they would go out and shoot a hundred times. He worked hard to build confidence in his kids which has made Zac and his brother’s relationship stronger.
Caption: David Efron carrying his elder son (Source: Instagram)
His son’s career
Zachary David Alexander Efron’s TV career began in 2002 and is presented as a guest star. He was present in numerous TV series such as ‘Firefly’, ‘ER’ and ‘The Guardian’. In 2003, he was present in the film, ‘Miracle Run’ which helped him to earn many praises.
Next, the actor got a permanent role to play in the 2004’s show ‘Summerland’. After a year, he got a chance to appear in Hope Partlow’s music video, ‘Sick Inside’. He was a part of the film, ‘The Derby Stallion’ in the same year.
The 2006 movie, ‘High School Musical’ went on to be his biggest success. The actor’s appearance in the same movie made him popular among teenage viewers. In a short time, songs from the movies got out and went on to super hit like ‘Get’cha Head in the Game’ and ‘Breaking Free’.
Likewise, he was present in one of the episodes of ‘Punk’d’ in 2007. The American actor became a part of Vanessa Hudgens’s single ‘Say OK’. In the same year, the movie, ‘Hairspray’ was out which David also voiced over.
The actor gained more recognition after the movie, ‘High School Musical 2’ was out in the same year. He got the main role to act in 2008’s movie, ‘Me and Orson Welles’. He was also a part of the ‘High School Musical 3: Senior Year’ and in 2009’s comedy-drama, ‘17 Again’.
After that, his short comedy video, ‘Zac Efron’s Pool Party’ was out online. In the same year, the American actor was present as a host in an episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’. His other movie, ‘Charlie St. Cloud’ was then out in 2010.
Some more
Additionally, the actor worked in numerous commercials to sponsor the ‘MTV Movie Awards’. He was also present in 2011’s movie ‘New Year’s Eve’. In the next year, he got a role in the adaptation of Nicholas Spark’s novel ‘The Lucky One’.
The same year, he got other characters to act in three movies, ‘The Paperboy’, ‘At Any Price’ and ‘Liberal Arts’. Efron acted as Dr. Charles James in 2013’s ‘Parkland’. The following year, he was present in the movies, ‘Townies’ and ‘Are We Officially Dating?’
In 2014, he was present in ‘That Awkward Moment’, with Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan’ and also in ‘Neighbors’ with Seth Rogen. His next breakthrough was the movie, ‘The High School Musical Trilogy’ which was a massive commercial achievement.
In 2009, the actor got the ‘Teen Choice Award’ and also the ‘MTV Movie Award’ for ‘Best Male Performance’. It was for his performance in ‘High School Musical 3: Senior Year’. Furthermore, he won the ‘People’s Choice Award’ for the ‘Favourite Dramatic Movie Actor’ for working in the movies, ‘The Paperboy’ and ‘The Lucky One’ in the year 2013.
David Efron – Net Worth 2024
Zac’s father must be making a good amount of money from his profession as an electrical engineer. However, there are no exact details about David Efron’s net worth and salary. On the other side, his son has been earning well from his successful career as an actor and TV personality.
David Efron got the ninety-two position on the list of the Forbes Celebrity 100. It was in the year 2008 when his net worth was about USD 5.8 million. As of 2024, the American actor’s net worth must be about $25 million.
Relationship Status
The name of David Efron’s wife is Starla Baskett who used to work as a secretary. They met each other for the first time at their workplace at the power plant. There Efron was serving as an electrical engineer and his wife was serving as an administrative assistant.
On October 18, 1987, they gave birth to their elder son, Zac, and on February 6, 1992, their younger son, Nicholas Dylan Harrison (Dylan Efron) was born. Unfortunately, their marriage came to an end after his wife filed for divorce in the year 2016. As of now, his ex-spouse has turned into a successful entrepreneur.
Caption: David Efron with his two sons (Source: Instagram)
Body Measurement
As for his body measurement, David Efron has a fair complexion with a slim body structure. David also has a pair of dark brown eyes and short brown hair. On the other side, his son, Zac has a good height of 5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm.
He also has a slim and muscular body type with a body weight of 75 kg. Likewise, his body measurements are 44 inches, 34 inches, and 16 inches. The actor is very charming and has an attractive personality. In addition, the actor has a pair of blue eyes with light brown hair.
David Efron – Social Media
Zac’s father prefers to keep a low profile and keep a good distance from the media and the public. This means that the American celebrity father has never been active on any of the social media platforms.
On the other side, his son being a famous actor is very active on these online platforms. He has an Instagram account where he has gained 53.9 million followers. Likewise, he has a Facebook page with 23 million followers. On Twitter, he has 15.3 million followers which he first joined in February 2012.