23 Shirtless Zac Efron GIFs to Get You All Hot and Bothered

Happy Zec Efron's birthday, everyone! The former High School Musical hunk turned 29 on Tuesday, and we're getting amped to see him in the upcoming Baywatch movie. It is an immensely exciting time for us, and it's a great excuse (like we need one) to revisit all the times Efron has shed his shirts in previous films. Here are all the GIFs we could find of Efron's bare chest in movies and on TV!

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Efron first graces us with his pecs in 2009's 17 Again.
New Line Cinema

Efron first graces us with his pecs in 2009's 17 Again.

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Unfortunately, he covers them up soon after.
New Line Cinema

Unfortunately, he covers them up soon after.

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His chest next appears with Taylor Schilling in 2012's The Lucky One.
Warner Bros.

His chest next appears with Taylor Schilling in 2012's The Lucky One.

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That back tattoo, though.
Warner Bros.

That back tattoo, though.

05
That same year, Efron strips down to his skivvies for The Paperboy.
Millennium Films

That same year, Efron strips down to his skivvies for The Paperboy.

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This movie is highly underrated, by the way.
Millennium Films

This movie is highly underrated, by the way.

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Just look at him, all giggly and stuff.
Millennium Films

Just look at him, all giggly and stuff.

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But then, his chest is pensive on the beach. So much range.
Millennium Films

But then, his chest is pensive on the beach. So much range.

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Efron is also in his underwear for the majority of the movie.
Millennium Films

Efron is also in his underwear for the majority of the movie.

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Then came That Awkward Moment in 2014.
Focus Features

Then came That Awkward Moment in 2014.

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Efron's resourcefulness is only matched by his shirtlessness.
Focus Features

Efron's resourcefulness is only matched by his shirtlessness.

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There's plenty more where this comes from.
Focus Features

There's plenty more where this comes from.

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His chest even won best shirtless performance at the MTV Movie Awards.
MTV

His chest even won best shirtless performance at the MTV Movie Awards.

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Actually, everybody won.
MTV

Actually, everybody won.

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Later that year, Efron's chest hits its apex when featured in Neighbors.
Universal Pictures

Later that year, Efron's chest hits its apex when featured in Neighbors.

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It accompanies Efron while he grills.
Universal Pictures

It accompanies Efron while he grills.

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And it even steals the limelight from Efron's hot dog weiner.
Universal Pictures

And it even steals the limelight from Efron's hot dog weiner.

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It makes you want to go to Abercrombie & Fitch again.
Universal Pictures

It makes you want to go to Abercrombie & Fitch again.

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Witness: Efron showers his chest with praise.
Universal Pictures

Witness: Efron showers his chest with praise.

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It took the Northeast Appalachian wilderness by storm.
NBC

It took the Northeast Appalachian wilderness by storm.

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Not even Grylls could keep his hands off of it.
NBC

Not even Grylls could keep his hands off of it.

See you soon, shirtless Zac Efron.