Claim: Zac Efron played Stuart Wasser in Melinda's World, Patrick McCardle in The Derby Stallion and Link Larkin in Hairspray which was based in 1988 comedy film.
Evidence: Stuart Wasser Patrick McCardle Link Larkin Hairspray is a 2007 musical romantic comedy film based on the 2002 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on John Waters's 1988 comedy film of the same name.