<P> The following article is a list of characters appearing in the High School Musical film series . Currently, the characters who appear in High School Musical, High School Musical 2, and High School Musical 3: Senior Year are listed . </P> <P> The first three films focus on the six main characters . The first film chronicles events occurring over several weeks in their junior year of high school, with the second film taking place the following summer . The third film is set in the final semester of senior year . Classmates and parents of these characters, as well as various other characters, are also featured . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Troy Bolton </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> High School Musical film series character </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Portrayed by </Th> <Td> Zac Efron </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First appearance </Th> <Td> High School Musical </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Last appearance </Th> <Td> High School Musical 3: Senior Year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> Peter Barsocchini </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Profile </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Student Caddy / Waiter Assistant Golf Instructor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> (show) Family </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parents </Th> <Td> Jack Bolton (father) Lucille Bolton (mother) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Troy Bolton </Th> </Tr>

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