Reason 1: He had us with a wink and a smile.

We can't help but smile when Zac gives us that first wink and smile as Link Larkin in Hairspray. But Zac says his smile wasn’t always appreciated like it is today. He told People magazine that when he was growing up, he got teased for the "huge gap" in his teeth! That gap served him well -- he was listed in the "Coming of Age" section of the magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People of 2007 list. Now, that's something to smile about!

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