{"id":2015624,"date":"2025-09-12T01:28:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T01:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2015624"},"modified":"2025-09-12T01:28:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T01:28:23","slug":"who-is-dylan-efron-meet-the-dancing-with-the-stars-contestant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/who-is-dylan-efron-meet-the-dancing-with-the-stars-contestant\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Dylan Efron? Meet the \u2018Dancing With the Stars\u2019 contestant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"5643GCZERZCYNKRKUL2HGFGAHU\">Dylan Efron is one of 14 celebrity contestants who\u2019ll be competing on season 34 of \u201cDancing With the Stars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"SZTUYFVHJNEARBYOKPH4DTJEI4\">The 33-year-old is the brother of actor Zac Efron, who is known for his roles in the \u201cHigh School Musical\u201d trilogy, \u201cHairspray,\u201d \u201cNeighbors,\u201d \u201cThe Greatest Showman,\u201d and \u201cIronclaw.\u201d Dylan may be less of a household name than his brother, but he\u2019s got a loyal fanbase of his own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"NUNOUGUBOZCMBJUCAGMYBVWYKA\">Dylan was a fan-favorite on season 3 of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/tv\/2025\/03\/the-traitors-star-claims-she-hasnt-been-paid-since-winning-the-show.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/tv\/2025\/03\/the-traitors-star-claims-she-hasnt-been-paid-since-winning-the-show.html\">Peacock reality show \u201cThe Traitors,\u201d <\/a>which premiered in January. He took the game seriously and ended up winning alongside his fellow \u201cfaithfuls\u201d Gabby Windey, Dolores Catania, and Lord Ivar Mountbatten. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"2MLRS6Y6LNAVVFNH7STCKC6JII\"><b>READ MORE: <\/b><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/09\/dancing-with-the-stars-2025-cast-where-youve-seen-each-celeb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/09\/dancing-with-the-stars-2025-cast-where-youve-seen-each-celeb.html\"><b>\u2018Dancing With the Stars\u2019 2025 cast: Where you\u2019ve seen each celeb<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"UM4WH5HQMJGE7HTPTQ6N7GM4HM\">During a July appearance on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HKI-FTdYb5s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HKI-FTdYb5s\">\u201cChicks in the Office\u201d podcast<\/a>, Dylan said he was not expecting the outpouring of love he received from \u201cThe Traitors\u201d viewers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"PA57RWE7MRE4TM7NOVDDV2EBPY\">\u201cI didn\u2019t put on an act really, so I think people are just seeing me and are liking it, which is, like, the best feeling in the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"4RB3YGMP2VFSVIGYA4LVYW2SM4\">In addition to his reality TV fame, Dylan is a television producer and production coordinator. He\u2019s worked on films including \u201cReady Player One,\u201d \u201cAmerican Sniper,\u201d and \u201cA Star Is Born.\u201d He also served as a producer for his brother\u2019s travel docuseries \u201cDown to Earth With Zac Efron.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"HZQUCRORBNHBDFGL3OCJB3E3IE\">Dylan, who is four years younger than Zac, spoke highly of his brother during a February interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/tv\/a63784710\/dylan-efron-traitors-miss-guided-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/tv\/a63784710\/dylan-efron-traitors-miss-guided-interview\/\">Cosmopolitan<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"W7BAJPG6TRAK5HM4PJHCBFLCPY\"> \u201cI love my brother. I\u2019m so proud of him, and if anything, it\u2019s helped me with my career, so I have no issue with people calling me Zac\u2019s little brother,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"MXVUKCIGRFDX5C6YSR4AAIQ2EQ\">Dylan is already rehearsing for season 34 of \u201cDancing With the Stars\u201d with his pro partner, Daniella Karagach. On Wednesday, Sept. 10, he posted an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DObrRc2gZaa\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DObrRc2gZaa\/?hl=en\">Instagram video<\/a> of the duo practicing their moves in an Erewhon. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"TTTLGJCPGZH2NON7PTSEPT55XI\">While \u201cDWTS\u201d has had its fair share of romances between celebrities and their partners over the years, Dylan and Karagach are both spoken for. Dylan has known his longtime girlfriend, Courtney King, since high school, while Karagach is married to fellow \u201cDWTS\u201d pro Pasha Pashkov. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"3N3DP7OONRDYVDDIGBLRPSFSLY\"><i><b>\u201cDancing With the Stars\u201d airs on ABC and Disney+ on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET beginning on Sept. 16. Episodes will be <\/b><\/i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=126006X1587338&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=sara-donnellan|&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fbrowse%2Fentity-7d918be0-4130-4551-aab8-c7dcae85d35f\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/browse\/entity-7d918be0-4130-4551-aab8-c7dcae85d35f\"><i><b>available to stream on Disney+<\/b><\/i><\/a><i><b> the day after they air.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.<span> By using this site, you consent to our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advancelocal.com\/advancelocalUserAgreement\/user-agreement.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advancelocal.com\/advancelocalUserAgreement\/privacy-policy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.nj.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dylan Efron is one of 14 celebrity contestants who\u2019ll be competing on season 34 of \u201cDancing With the Stars.\u201d The 33-year-old is the brother of actor Zac Efron, who is known for his roles in the \u201cHigh School Musical\u201d trilogy, \u201cHairspray,\u201d \u201cNeighbors,\u201d \u201cThe Greatest Showman,\u201d and \u201cIronclaw.\u201d Dylan may be less of a household name [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2015624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-artists"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2015624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2015624"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2015624\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2015624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2015624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2015624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}