In 2006, Zac Efron starred in the Disney Channel original movie High School Musical as Troy Bolton, the popular student and captain of the basketball team. The film, which he initially made with "low expectations", helped Zac Efron gain recognition among teenage audiences as both an actor and a singer, even though his singing voice was overdubbed. As a result, Zac Efron placed as high as #4 on the IMDBPro's STARMeter for the week of January 29, 2006. In August 2006, Zac Efron won a Teen Choice Award in the Breakout Star and the TV — Choice Chemistry categories, shared with Vanessa Hudgens. The film's cast, along with Zac Efron, toured Sydney, Australia, London, England, and other locations to promote the film.
