Troy Bolton — High School Musical 2 Character Profile

About Troy Bolton

East High basketball captain and co-lead of the winter musical, central figure across the trilogy.

Troy Bolton — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Basketball, Singing, Leadership, Teamwork, Stage presence

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

Troy Bolton appears in 3 titles

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

Character Facts

Played by

Zac Efron

Appears in

High School Musical 2 (2007)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Troy Bolton — Romantic Lovers — Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens)

  Established romantic couple whose relationship is tested by external pressures and professional temptations.

• Troy Bolton — Conflict Jealous Rival — Sharpay Evans (Ashley French)

  Antagonistic figure driven by lingering bitterness and romantic obsession with Troy.

• Troy Bolton — Alliance Composer & Performer — Kelsi Nielsen (Olesya Rulin)

  Creative partnership where Kelsi composes music specifically tailored for Troy's performance.

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• Sharpay Evans (Ashley French)
• Ryan Evans (Lucas Grabeel)
• Chad Danforth (Corbin Bleu)
• Kelsi Nielsen (Olesya Rulin)
• Martha Cox (Kaycee Stroh)
• Zeke Baylor (Chris Warren)
• Thomas Fulton (Mark L. Taylor)
• Taylor McKessie (Monique Coleman)
• Jason Cross (Ryne Sanborn)
• Girl at Pool (Miley Cyrus)
• Coach Jack Bolton (Bart Johnson)