Meet Dylan Efron, Zac’s Adventurous Brother: Net Worth, Hollywood Credits, and Romance With Courtney King

Zac Efron’s not the only star in the family. Younger brother Dylan, a San Luis Obispo native named after Bob Dylan, is a Cal Poly grad turned TV personality, producer, and production coordinator.

Here’s a fun curveball in the Efron universe: Zac’s little brother Dylan didn’t just slide into Hollywood on a famous last name. He’s quietly been building a legit career behind the camera, racking up outdoor cred online, and now he’s popping on reality TV in a way that’s frankly kind of impressive.

So, who is Dylan Efron?

Dylan Efron is Zac Efron’s younger brother by about four years, born February 6, 1992, to Starla Baskett and David Efron. He grew up in San Luis Obispo, California, was named after Bob Dylan, and graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a BS in Economics in 2013. He’s 33 as of now.

The brothers didn’t always have the smoothest run, but Dylan says they got really close after he finished college and started working. Also important: he’s a dog dad to Booey and basically lives outdoors. His Instagram is a steady stream of surfing, skateboarding, kayaking, marathons, and whatever else keeps him out in the sun.

Behind the scenes first, then the spotlight

Dylan didn’t start as a TV personality. He cut his teeth as a production coordinator on big studio films like American Sniper, Live by Night, The Accountant, and Ready Player One. He then produced the travel series Down to Earth with Zac Efron, which picked up a Daytime Emmy. He and Zac also spun up a YouTube channel in March 2019 with two series: Off the Grid (the brothers ditch electronics while they camp, climb, and get muddy — the camera is the only exception) and Gym Time (Zac talking training and nutrition, as noted by Observer).

He’s amassed 1.4 million followers on Instagram and turned that into actual partnerships — he’s a GoPro ambassador and works with the travel company Elsewhere. He’s also served as an assistant to producer Ravi D. Mehta on Get Hard, CHIPS, and Unforgettable, reportedly popped up on screen in A Star Is Born, and sits on the board of the Mammoth Film Festival.

The reality TV swing that actually hit

In June 2024, Dylan was announced for The Traitors season 3 on Peacock. That season launched in January 2025, and he ended up one of the Faithful winners alongside Lord Ivar Mountbatten, Dolores Catania, and Gabby Windey. If you’re wondering whether he fanboyed at all: he’s a longtime Survivor watcher, and showing up to play with some of the game’s legends felt surreal for him. He and his girlfriend also binge a ton of reality TV — he admits Southern Charm has roped him in more than once.

He’s popped up across the talk show circuit this year too, including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, and The Kelly Clarkson Show.

Next up: Dancing with the Stars

In September 2025, ABC announced Dylan for Dancing with the Stars season 34, paired with pro Daniella Karagach (32). He says this one made his mom extra happy:

My mom, her dream was Zac doing the show 20 years ago. So I’m really excited for my mom to be there. But also, my dad and my little brother, and little sister. It’s gonna make me tear up to see them in the stands.

He and Daniella have already found a groove in training, with a little chaos for flavor:

We understand how each other’s brains work when we’re training. We know when we’re tired, we get very distracted, a bit of ADD. It’s been fun. It’s a fun mix of, we get hyper-focused and are trying our hardest. And then we’re twerking for 45 minutes.

They’ll be chasing the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy against a stacked field. Should be an entertaining stretch for him.

What he’s made so far

Reports peg Dylan’s net worth around $900,000 as of now (per Reality Tea). That’s a mix of production work, on-camera gigs, and brand partnerships driven by his outdoors-heavy online presence.

Courtney King, the long-term factor

Dylan’s been with his high school sweetheart, Courtney King, for years. They keep it low-key — she values privacy, works a regular 40-hour week, isn’t on social, and doesn’t love being on camera. Photos of them together on his Instagram go back to October 2016. They’re from the same hometown, travel a lot, and do the adventure thing together — think Hawaii hikes, muddy water days, lake boats, and a recent rock-climbing trip in Joshua Tree where, by his account, she more than kept up.

On the marriage question, he’s not coy about where his head’s at:

We’re working on it. I am now in that stage, I am looking at that next chapter. I want kids. I’ve got a little brother and sister that are like 4 and 5 now, so I’ve got to see the joy of them growing up, and I want that for myself, too.

He adds that Courtney already knows where this is going — just without pressure:

Courtney’s so down to earth. She’s not going to put a deadline on me.

Side note: those much-younger siblings he mentions likely means half-siblings; the family specifics weren’t spelled out, but the age gap is pretty obvious.

Credits and highlights at a glance

• Production coordinator: American Sniper (2014), Live by Night (2016), The Accountant (2016), Ready Player One (2018)
• Producer: Down to Earth with Zac Efron (Daytime Emmy-winning travel doc)
• Assistant to producer Ravi D. Mehta: Get Hard (2015), CHIPS (2017), Unforgettable (2017)
• On camera: The Traitors season 3 (Peacock, Faithful winner, January 2025); Dancing with the Stars season 34 (ABC, partnered with Daniella Karagach, announced September 2025); reportedly appeared in A Star Is Born (2018)
• Digital: Off the Grid and Gym Time (YouTube with Zac, launched March 2019)
• Brand and industry: 1.4M Instagram followers; GoPro ambassador; partner with Elsewhere; board member, Mammoth Film Festival
• Talk shows (2025): The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon; Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen; The Kelly Clarkson Show

The takeaway

Yes, he’s Zac’s brother. But Dylan’s track record is its own thing: real film credits, a growing presence in unscripted TV, and a brand that actually matches how he lives. If Dancing with the Stars goes the way The Traitors did, don’t be shocked if he sticks around your screen for a while.