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The main characters of the High School Musical film series. From left to right: Lucas Grabeel as Ryan Evans; Ashley Tisdale as Sharpay Evans; Vanessa Hudgens as Gabriella Montez; Zac Efron as Troy Bolton; Monique Coleman as Taylor McKessie; and Corbin Bleu as Chad Danforth.
Find out who starred in the popular Disney Channel original movie High School Musical, directed by Kenny Ortega. See the full list of actors, singers, dancers, producers, and more on IMDb.
Cast. Zac Efron as Troy Bolton, one of the most popular students at East High School and the captain of the varsity basketball team.
- Zac Efron as Troy Bolton. It's hard to believe now, but the Disney Channel Original Movie was the now-heartthrob's breakout role. Before playing Troy Bolton, Efron had a few small parts on shows like CSI: Miami and The Guardian, but he shot to fame following High School Musical's success.
- Vanessa Hudgens as Gabriella Montez. Back when she went by Vanessa Anne Hudgens, the actress played Gabrielle Montez, the academically inclined newbie to East High who got involved with the school's musical theater program — and Efron's Troy.
- Corbin Bleu as Chad Danforth. Even though his High School Musical character did not approve of his best friend Troy's theatrical pursuits, in real life, Bleu went on to star in a number of Broadway productions: In the Heights (2010), Godspell (2012), Holiday Inn (2016) and the 2019 revival of Kiss Me, Kate.
- Ashley Tisdale as Sharpay Evans. Tisdale played Sharpay Evans, who was all about getting the most attention possible. Before High School Musical, Tisdale had already been acting on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.
Matthew Gerrard. Robbie Nevil. Peter Barsocchini. Troy, the popular captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella, the brainy and beautiful member of the academic club, break all the rules of East High society when they secretly audition for the leads in the school's musical.
Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, and Monique Coleman starred in the trilogy. Tisdale and Grabeel reprised their roles as Sharpay and Ryan Evans in a spin-off on the series titled Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, [1] ultimately released as both a direct-to-video film and a Disney Channel Original Movie.
The main characters of the High School Musical film series. From left to right: Lucas Grabeel as Ryan Evans; Ashley Tisdale as Sharpay Evans; Vanessa Hudgens as Gabriella Montez; Zac Efron as Troy Bolton; Monique Coleman as Taylor McKessie; and Corbin Bleu as Chad Danforth.
