Troy Bolton — High School Musical Character Profile

About Troy Bolton

Star athlete and lead singer discovering his passion for theater.

Troy Bolton — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Basketball, Singing, Leadership, Dancing, Public speaking

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 9/10

Troy Bolton appears in 3 titles

• High School Musical (2006)
• High School Musical 2 (2007) — character page
• High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Zac Efron

Appears in

High School Musical (2006)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Troy Bolton — Romantic Love Interest — Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens)

  Central romantic pair who discover mutual feelings and support each other's artistic dreams.

• Troy Bolton — Social Best Friend — Chad Danforth (Corbin Bleu)

  Loyal friendship tested by loyalty to friends but ultimately reaffirmed through honesty.

• Troy Bolton — Conflict Social Norm Enforcer Vs Rebel — Sharpay Evans (Ashley French)

  Conflict between maintaining established social hierarchies and pursuing personal passion.

• Troy Bolton — Social Friend — Taylor McKessie (Monique Coleman)

  Academic friend who prioritizes truth and supports Troy's personal growth over cliques.

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More characters from High School Musical

• Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens)
• Sharpay Evans (Ashley French)
• Ryan Evans (Lucas Grabeel)
• Principal Dave Matsui (Joey Miyashima)
• Chad Danforth (Corbin Bleu)
• Chem Teacher (Irene Santiago)
• Brainiac Dancer (Mollee Gray)
• Ms. Falstaff (Joyce Cohen)
• Basketball Player Dancer (Charles Klapow)
• Coach Jack Bolton (Bart Johnson)
• Lucille Bolton (Leslie Wing)
• Taylor McKessie (Monique Coleman)