It almost feels like every actor at some point in their career has either appeared or guest starred on the crime shows “Law and Order” and “NCIS.” According to Express, Zac Efron can be seen on Season 3 of the CBS hit series, where he played the role of Daniel Austin. The episode titled “Deception,” which aired in January 2006, is centered on the abduction of a female naval officer and the manhunt the squad goes on to find her, per IMDb.
As the agents get close to finding the woman, Special Agent Timothy McGee manages to locate a cell phone vital to the case. That’s where Efron comes in and flexes his acting abilities. The actor’s character Danny was using a stolen phone and later admits they bought it off of someone else which ultimately helped solve the case in find the missing woman.
According to Showbiz CheatSheet, Efron starred in “NCIS” right before his 2006 film “High School Musical” took off, which couldn’t have been more perfect timing for the rising star. During an interview with GQ, the actor admits he was shocked to see how successful he was becoming. “That was the one thing I wasn’t prepared for,” he said. “This wasn’t supposed to work, y’know there’s 150 guys that are just like me, except more talented, and they probably deserve to be out here. It’s a fluke.”