12 Times Zac Efron Made You Swoon in High School Musical
Zac Efron turns 27 on Saturday, and his birthday has us reminiscing about his breakout role as Troy Bolton Disney's 2006 movie, High School Musical, and its two epic sequels. It marked the first time we ever swooned over Zac and his singing, dancing, and smirking skills — sometimes while shirtless. To celebrate his birthday, not only did we round up all his hottest movie pictures and put together 74 crucial moments in our decade-long crush on Efron, we unearthed 12 GIFs that represent our first impressions of him. Are you sitting down, Wildcats? Because things are about to get steamy in here. You can bet on it.
01
![That Time He Winks and You Melted](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/txKmdLtIOFtCB3d_pEWJNFfT35M=/fit-in/500x240/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2014/03/17/768/n/1922398/d12d119708189222_wink.gif)
That Time He Winks and You Melted
02
![When He Thrusts His Hips and It's All Over](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/oUFbkj4FeRKWGGIQjq8hVt8J08M=/fit-in/440x231/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2014/03/14/935/n/1922398/9751cbe85e0f3e26_thrust.gif)
When He Thrusts His Hips and It's All Over
03
![When He Proves His Ability to Jump, Jump, Jump](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/DUO-2rOidncs2svh5pPmi3SUweo=/fit-in/600x304/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2014/03/14/936/n/1922398/5ec0c449754c7dc6_jump.gif)
When He Proves His Ability to Jump, Jump, Jump
04
![That Time He Spins Gabriella and You Didn't Understand Why You Weren't Her](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/hwNcwDmtSKhvOLpjg5FIK2L1WSA=/fit-in/500x244/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2014/03/14/935/n/1922398/c4204ced44569e0b_twirl.gif)
That Time He Spins Gabriella and You Didn't Understand Why You Weren't Her
05
![And Then They Spin in the Rain and Your World Collapses](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/8y6Bc1VVIVwSGDzyZRqo6FQA1kQ=/fit-in/500x282/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2014/03/17/769/n/1922398/7480777bac3ae377_rain.gif)
And Then They Spin in the Rain and Your World Collapses
06
![When He Points With Passion . . . Right Into Your Soul](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/OT5vucntFSxkomrQ_sIOyek_GJU=/fit-in/500x362/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2014/03/17/775/n/1922398/2525ea2b7da9f59f_zac1.gif)
When He Points With Passion . . . Right Into Your Soul
07
![Whenever He Can't Handle His Emotions](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/4-LBeVGZPlQ7Fq4LfEAp-uebdAs=/fit-in/600x304/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2014/03/14/935/n/1922398/eb43c221954b104b_angry.gif)
Whenever He Can't Handle His Emotions
08
![That Time He Seamlessly Melds Sports and Music](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/QxTvoILot5byXaRZU4FQ223vk9E=/fit-in/500x294/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2014/03/17/775/n/1922398/0f0066d56b72f8a8_zac2.gif)
That Time He Seamlessly Melds Sports and Music
09
![His Impeccable Use of Tai Chi Choreography](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/bR--RxCuh8cGJb8KtnguvPHJSrk=/fit-in/600x304/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2014/03/14/935/n/1922398/bf25c8a8029b2548_karate.gif)
His Impeccable Use of Tai Chi Choreography
10
![When He Whips His Hair Before Willow Smith Even Knew What That Meant](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/JTiwoBF5-ZryZh6SDrIoVxnUH2U=/fit-in/500x224/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2014/03/14/936/n/1922398/a00ab428e0835b6d_hair.gif)
When He Whips His Hair Before Willow Smith Even Knew What That Meant
11
![When His Sweet Moment With Gabriella Made Your Heart Ache](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/eGaqRyxqHXP-2-azXt7NDpyg_bw=/fit-in/500x262/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2014/03/14/935/n/1922398/9f8cf56c4b1a7c0e_longingly.gif)
When His Sweet Moment With Gabriella Made Your Heart Ache
12
![But Most of All, When He Looks in the Water and There's Double the Zac](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/VwvD6J8E2LtwwFXQWhjwYoCRvfE=/fit-in/625x321/top/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2014/03/14/935/n/1922398/f2e18810d346cf48_reflection.gif)