When Zac Efron broke down on a call with Michael Jackson: ‘I just started crying’

Zac Efron is a Hollywood actor best known for his breakout role in 'High School Musical' and later films like 'Neighbors' and 'The Greatest Showman'. Recently, a throwback clip from one of his talk show appearances has resurfaced on the internet, showing Efron recounting one of the most unexpected phone calls of his life with the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

Zac Efron and Michael Jackson's call caught everyone off guard

In a past appearance on 'The Graham Norton Show', Zac Efron revealed that a friend handed him a phone and said Michael Jackson was on the other end. "My friend told me, 'It's Michael Jackson'. I'm like, 'What?' He hands me the phone. And I was like, 'Uh, hello?' And I heard, 'Um, hi, who's this?' I was like, 'Um, this is Zac Efron. I'm a massive fan, and I'm an actor, and you're like my hero. And I didn't know what to say. I was rambling on. And then he said, 'That's really nice. Can you hand the phone back to Kenny?" Zac Efron admitted he completely lost his composure before the call ended but it did not stay ended for long.

Zac Efron's reaction when Michael Jackson called back

Moments later, the phone rang again. Michael Jackson called back specifically for Zac Efron. "And I picked up the phone. I was like, 'Hello?' And he goes, 'Oh, this is Zac Efron?'. And I was like, 'Uh, yeah'. And he was like, 'Oh, I love what you do. I'm a huge fan. I love what you do'. And I lost it. I was like, 'You know who I am?'. And I just started crying," Zac Efron recalled.

Zac Efron and Michael Jackson were both in tears by the end

Zac Efron's tears made Michael Jackson emotional too and by the end of the call, both of them are crying together on the phone. Michael Jackson then closed the conversation with a line that stayed with Zac Efron. "That made him cry. Both crying to each other on the phone. And he ended the whole phone call conversation with something along the lines of, hey, Zach. And I like stopped crying for a second. He's like, isn't it awesome? And I was like, what? And he goes, dreams really do come true, don't they?" Zac Efron recalled.

A moment between Zac Efron and Michael Jackson that still hits different

The clip resurfacing years later is a reminder of how deeply Michael Jackson impacted the people who grew up watching him. For Zac Efron, it was not just a fan moment it was a full circle conversation with someone he considered a hero. And Michael Jackson's parting words made sure it was one Zac Efron would never forget.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”