In the 2011 film New Year’s Eve, Zac Efron played the character Paul Doyle.
Directed by Garry Marshall, New Year’s Eve is a romantic comedy with several interlocking stories set during December 31 in New York City. Efron’s Paul is a bicycle courier who becomes involved with Ingrid, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, after she offers him a series of tasks in exchange for help achieving her resolutions.
The ensemble cast also includes Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Ashton Kutcher, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Robert De Niro. The film uses the city’s countdown as a shared backdrop rather than following one central protagonist.
The title can cause confusion because “New Year’s Eve” is also a general holiday phrase and the name of other works. This question refers specifically to Marshall’s 2011 feature film, not to a real celebration or a different production.