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The cast of White Collar. Present cast members include: Sharif Atkins (portraying Agent Clinton Jones), Marsha Thomason (portraying Agent Diana Barrigan), Tiffani Thiessen (portraying Elizabeth Burke), Tim DeKay (portraying Special Agent Peter Burke), Matt Bomer (portraying Neal Caffrey), Series creator Jeff Eastin, producer Jeff King, and Willie Garson ( who portrays Mozzie).

Main article: White Collar (TV series)

The following article is a list of characters appearing in the USA Network original comedy-drama TV series, White Collar. Currently, the characters who appear in Season 1, Season 2, and Season 3 are listed.

Series overview

The series focuses on, Neal Caffrey, a con-man, forger and thief, captured after a three-year game of cat and mouse with the FBI, who escaped from a maximum-security federal prison with four months left while serving a four-year sentence, to find Kate, his ex-girlfriend. Also in focus is Peter Burke, the FBI agent who initially captured Caffrey, who finds him at a dead end in his search and returns Caffrey to prison. This time, Caffrey gives Burke information about evidence in another case; however, this information comes with a price: Burke must have a meeting with Caffrey. At this meeting, Caffrey proposes a deal: he will help Burke catch other criminals as part of a work-release program. Burke agrees, after some hesitation. Through the successful apprehending of several white-collar criminals, Caffrey has proven to Burke that he will help him, and that he will not try to escape again. The pair form an unlikely partnership as they work together to apprehend white collar criminals. The series stars Matt Bomer as Neal Caffrey, the 'former' con-man, forger and thief, and Tim DeKay as FBI agent Peter Burke.

Main cast

Neal Caffrey

Main article: Neal Caffrey

Neal Caffrey
White Collar character
Portrayed by	Matt Bomer
First appearance	Pilot
Last appearance	Under the Radar
Created by	Jeff Eastin
In-universe information Other names Nicholas Halden Benjamin Cooper George Danvary George Donnelly George Devore Steve Tabernackle Dr. Leonard Parker Mr. Black Occupation FBI Consultant "Former" Con-Man Parents Unnamed father Unnamed Mother

Neal Caffrey is one of the world's greatest con artists. Caffrey was an elusive criminal, and a three year game of cat and mouse with the FBI and Special Agent Peter Burke resulted in his capture. Though Caffrey was suspected of counterfeiting, securities fraud, art theft and racketeering among others, he was only convicted of bond forgery. After a visit from his girlfriend, Kate Moreau, Caffrey learns she has disappeared and with only three months left on his four-year prison sentence, he escapes from prison dressed as a cop all while executing his escape with the utmost precision. While he tries to find her, he is recaptured by Burke. To avoid going back to prison, Neal makes a deal with Burke to help him find the criminal Burke is hunting. After successfully apprehending the criminal, Burke signs a work-release program with Caffrey and thus Cafferey becomes a consultant to the FBI.

Neal's charm proves to work for his advantage in many instances. When Neal is released from prison to work with the FBI, he is given a ratty motel room the FBI rented for him. While browsing in a thrift store, the day after his first night in the motel, Neal befriends a widow named June who was donating her late husband's couturier suits. Neal is taken on as a boarder in the rich widow's townhouse. He acquires not only a more than comfortable residence but also a new wardrobe of expensive suits, shoes, and hats which become a signature look. A jealous Agent Burke tells June that Neal wears a tracking anklet, "not jewelry on his ankle" and is a felon, but he gets to know that June's late husband too was a felon.

In the episode 'Forging Bonds', it is revealed that Neal began his career as a con-man when he met Mozzie, targeting a CEO named Vincent Adler. It was while "working" for Adler, that Neal first encountered a fractal, as well as Alexandra Hunter and his long-time girlfriend Kate, for whom he sacrificed the con on Adler. Adler eventually disappeared, taking more than a billion US dollars and leaving all of his employees jobless and without pay.

Broke and unemployed, Neal chose to tell Kate about his true profession. After this, Neal, Kate, and Mozzie began running scams together, until one day Neal tries to sweet-talk Kate into leaving for Europe. When Neal mentions Copenhagen to her, Kate gets upset and reveals that she knows about the music box job that Alex told him about. She accused him of trying to con her and stayed in New York when Neal left for Copenhagen. As tha job was a three-person job, it failed without her, forcing Neal to leave Alex in a French hospital and escape back to New York.

Upon his return, Neal discovers that Kate is hiding from him and eventually starts doing bigger cons and forgeries, trying to catch her attention. The FBI eventually track Kate down and realize that Caffrey has no idea where she is, so they set up a trap for him to find her, where they finally catch him.

In the episode 'What Happens In Burma,' Neal mentions that his father died when he was two years old. His mother told him that his father "went out in a hail of gunfire taking out a whole gang of bad guys," and Neal grew up wanting to be just like his dad. It was in this period that he "got really good with guns." However, at the end of the episode, Neal finally admits to Peter that his dad was a dirty cop, and that his mother only told him what children would want to hear about their fathers. It is implied that learning the truth about his father was what started Neal down the criminal path and that "being bad in in his (Neal's) blood."

Little else is known about Neal's past, other than the fact he didn't even finish high school. His extensive knowledge of art and history is apparently self-taught.

Peter Burke

Peter Burke
White Collar character
Portrayed by	Tim DeKay
First appearance	Pilot
Last appearance	On the Fence
Created by	Jeff Eastin
In-universe information Other names Mr. Edison Dr. Edgar Tannenbaum "The Peacemaker" Peter Lassen Carlton Leed Occupation Special Agent, FBI Spouse Elizabeth Burke (1999 - forever)

Peter Burke is a Special Agent working for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He currently heads FBI’s White Collar Crime Unit in New York City.

A no-nonsense federal agent in the FBI's White Collar Division, Peter believes in earning success the old-fashioned way, with perseverance and hard work. Adhering to a 'by the book' approach to law enforcement, he has high moral and ethical standards, although having Neal assigned as his CI occasionally makes him more willing to bend rules and look at 'grey areas' for opportunities to catch the felons. Having completed a CBA at college, Peter entered into the FBI's recruitment program not long after. He initially met his now-wife, Elizabeth, during an investigation of a robbery at the gallery where she worked. After putting her under surveillance 'to make sure [she] wasn't seeing anybody else' Peter eventually asked her out, and they have been married for ten years as of the start of Season 1.

It took him years of diligent investigation, along with the steadfast support of his loving wife, Elizabeth, to finally catch elusive white-collar criminal Neal Caffrey. He has, to date, apprehended Caffrey twice. The second apprehension, after Neal broke out of a maximum security prison, led to the deal being struck that gave Neal some freedom in exchange for wearing a tracking anklet and working for the FBI to catch other white collar criminals.

When Caffrey escaped from prison, Director Thompson of the US Marshalls personally requested for Agent Burke as Burke is the only FBI Agent who was able to apprehend Caffrey. At first, when Caffrey requests Burke to be released into the FBI’s custody, Burke is a bit skeptical but agrees after a talk with his wife, meaning that only Elizabeth is successfully able to influence his decisions.

Unlike Neal, Burke does not have a good taste in clothes.

Mozzie

Mozzie
White Collar character
Portrayed by	Willie Garson
First appearance	Pilot
Last appearance	Under the Radar
Created by	Jeff Eastin
In-universe information Other names Dante Haversham Ivan Bliminse Occupation Con-Man, Criminal Connections Parents Biological parents never revealed Grew up in foster care

Mozzie (name not revealved) or Moz is the nickname of an ally and confidant to Neal and is the person who knows how to get information and get things done. Neal and Peter may get all the glory, but Mozzie is the White Collar team's ace in the hole. Always quick with a witty quote or an invaluable piece of information, Moz comes through time and time again. But he also keeps his methods shrouded in secrecy, and with Mozzie it's never quite clear whose side he's on.

He has deep connections in the criminal underworld and can get just about anything for Neal, from classified secrets to cutting edge technology. What Mozzie lacks in charm and charisma, he makes up for with insider knowledge and secret sources. Neal has always counted on his mysterious friend, and now that Neal is spending a little time on the right side of the law, Mozzie's connections could prove to be more valuable than ever.

In Point Blank, Mozzie worked a "code maker" at an antique shop to decode the message hidden inside the Music Box's alternate melody when the extra comb is added. Mozzie discovered something "of unforeseen magnitude" presumably involving the aforementioned melody with the extra comb. The code breaker Mozzie was working with, Mr. Akira Tanaka, was murdered by Julian Larssen, "The Middle Man", who works for the man "pulling the strings". The episode ended with Julian Larssen walking by Mozzie on a park bench, pulling out a gun with a silencer and shooting Mozzie in the chest in broad daylight, grabbing the notes Mozzie had in his pocket regarding the melody. This was the cliffhanger for the White Collar mid-season break. In the continuity of the cliffhanger in Burke's Seven, Mozzie was rushed to the hospital, under the alias, Ivan Bliminse (an anagram for "Invisible Man"). Mozzie lived but was in a medically-induced coma. After sometime, Mozzie came out of his coma, but is in a state of shock, and therefore couldn't identify Larssen. Mozzie then claims that he is retiring but changes his mind and joins Burke's Seven to take down Larssen. Later, Mozzie cracked the code of the music box and Neal realized the man pulling the strings is, Vincent Adler.

Even though Mozzie is a bit skeptical of the Bureau he eventually starts helping them out in cases. In fact in a majority of the cases in which the FBI strike a deadlock, Mozzie helps them out by providing them with a breakthrough clue or helping them out with some cumbersome jobs, like making a synthetic ruby, building the fractal antenna, providing them with insider or hard-to-get information among an ample amount of other jobs. Also, late on in "Payback", Mozzie starts developing a concern for Peter, whom he intially hated and called "The Suit".

While Mozzie sufferes from lactose intolerance and bipolar disorder, He is blessed with a mental gift of perfect recall. It is revealed that Mozzie once live in a storage unit, but affectionately called it a "lab". In the episode In the Red, it is revealed that Moz grew up in foster care. In the episode Prisoner's Dilemma, we get to know that Mozzie's safe word is bread basket and his safehouses are named after days of the week. He destroyed his safehouse Tuesday, where Peter and Jack hid, only because "J. Edgar Hoover was here" [sic] for "an FBI Agent"

Diana Barrigan

Diana Barrigan
White Collar character
Portrayed by	Marsha Thomason
First appearance	Pilot
Last appearance	Under the Radar
Created by	Jeff Eastin
In-universe information Occupation Special Agent in the FBI Parents unnamed Diplomat father unnamed mother

Diana Barrigan is a Special Agent in the FBI in the White Collar Crime Unit, NYC. Smart and dedicated, Diana is one of the few people in the Bureau whom Peter trusts implicitly. During Season 1, she was transferred to Washington, DC for a desk job. Now that's she's back in New York, she is working under Peter, even though the move to the Big Apple is taking a toll on her relationship with her girlfriend, Christie.

It was revealed in the Pilot that Diana is Peter's protégée. The first encounter Peter had with Diana was shown in Forging Bonds], when Peter asks Diana, a fresh graduate from Quantico, that how would Agent Burke catch her if she was on the run. To this Diana suggested to "stakeout his [Neal's] girlfriend." Peter is impressed by her and starts trusting her and acts like a mentor to her as ultimately, it was her advice that apprehended Caffrey.

In the Season 1 finale, Out of the Box, Diana comes back from the FBI office in D.C. to the New York Bureau where she is assigned to Peter to help him get Agent Fowler out of his hair for good. She gets a warrant to search Fowler's computer, but finds nothing of use except an encrypted file.

In the episode Need to Know, we get to know that Diana is the daughter of a diplomat and spent a lot of her childhood living in luxurious hotels. She revealed a hotel secret to Neal Caffrey, while undercover on a case, that behind paintings in a hotel, there can often be a peice of personal art, created by a regular of the hotel room, to make it feel more like home. Charlie, her bodyguard taught her this. He was killed in the line of duty, protecting her and she has struggled but come to terms with not blaming herself for his death but felt that it was not what Charlie would have wanted. She and Neal then made their own peice of art.

Even though Diana spars with Neal at the very first episode and also from time to time, she would have to admit that the 'trio' of Peter, Diana and Caffrey work very well together.

Elizabeth Burke

Elizabeth Burke
White Collar character
Portrayed by	Tiffani Thiessen
First appearance	Pilot
Last appearance	Under the Radar
Created by	Jeff Eastin
In-universe information Other names Angela Occupation Event planner

Elizabeth Burke is the angelic and jaded wife of FBI Special Agent Peter Burke. Elizabeth understands her husband's cumbersome job. As Peter's friend and mate, she stands by her husband as he tracks elusive criminals and offers fresh perspective whenever he needs it. Having been married ten years, Elizabeth and Peter's relationship is amazingly strong, so strong that she and Peter 'never fight'.

Elizabeth's support for her husband never wavers, even as she juggles her home life with a demanding career running her own company - Burke Premiere Events. Mozzie at one point claims that he thought Burke Premiere Events was merely a front for Peter, and she tells him that sometimes there is no hidden meaning behind a particular thing.

Elizabeth seems to have taken a shine to Neal Caffrey and Neal has found some comfort in Elizabeth - she is often a mediator between Neal and Peter when their prior relationship and trust issues threaten their current work together. Elizabeth the only person who can successfully influence Peter's decision by sweet-talking her way through.

Elizabeth is a huge fanatic of old jazz and has a special corner in her heart for Louis Armstrong. Elizabeth even named her dog Satchmo, in respect of the late jazz musician. Elizabeth and Peter are very caring and understanding of each other and often get uncomfortable if they leave home without resolving an ongoing 'fight'.

She is often supportive of Peter and routinely helps him out in cases. In the episode Countermeasures, Elizabeth even goes partly-undercover to help him nail a criminal. In the episode Burke's Seven, Elizabeth helps coax Mozzie into joining Peter's crew, thus helping him form the Burke's Six. Later, she cajoled a businessman, who was unknowingly distrupting Burke's con, into leaving the pay-phone, thus forming the Burke's Seven

Sara Ellis

Sara Ellis
White Collar character
Portrayed by	Hilarie Burton
First appearance	Unfinished Business
Last appearance	Under the Radar
Created by	Jeff Eastin
In-universe information Occupation Insurance investigator Siblings Unnamed older sister

Taylor McKessie is the president of the science club at East High and a member of the school's national decathlon team. Taylor is a feminist and admires many important women in history. She is also shown to have a wide range of knowledge, including anything from computers to the daily lunch special in the school cafeteria. In the first film, she is shown as finding the school's athlete as tribal. She is also impressed at the intellect of new student Gabriella Montez. Articles of Gabriella's academic achievements at her old schools are place in Taylor's locker. Although Gabriella did not slip the articles in the locker, she agrees to join the decathlon team at Taylor's suggestion. However, when Gabriella's interest begins to turn to the school musical and Troy Bolton, Taylor teams up with Troy's best friend, Chad, to make sure they can keep their friends away from one another and focused on the prize. While Chad and his basketball teammates explain to Troy that they will not win the district championship game if he is involved with the musical, they film him saying that the musical and Gabriella are not important. Taylor show Gabriella the footage and she is left heartbroken. Realizing the magnitude of what they have done, Taylor and Chad work together again to make sure Troy and Gabriella make the musical callbacks. Taylor's role in the plan is to set off a chemical reaction that would result in the evacuation of the national decathlon. At the end of the film, Taylor is asked out by Chad. In High School Musical 2, Taylor, Gabriella, Chad, Troy, and their friends are hired at the Lava Springs country club, owned by the parents of Sharpay Evans, the school drama queen. Taylor is the first to notice that Troy is changing and being pulled into Sharpay's world. She tries to convince Gabriella that Troy is no longer the nice guy she fell for. In High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Taylor is editor of the school yearbook. While she will attend Yale University and study political science (with the goal of becoming President of the United States), she pushes Gabriella to accept an early orientation at Stanford University.

Taylor is portrayed by Monique Coleman in the first three films of the series. Coleman had previously auditioned for Disney Channel.

Other East High students

Kelsi Nielsen

Kelsi Nielsen
High School Musical film series character
Portrayed by	Olesya Rulin
First appearance	High School Musical
Last appearance	High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Created by	Peter Barsocchini
In-universe information Occupation Student Pianist

Kelsi Nielsen is a songwriter and composer and student at East High. She is very introverted and is very intimidated by Sharpay Evans, the president of the school's drama department. In High School Musical, Ms. Darbus, the director of the school's winter musical, allows Kelsi to compose the music. During the auditions, Sharpay and her brother, Ryan, perform one of Kelsi's original songs, "What I've Been Looking For", but with an upbeat arrangement. When Kelsi tells Sharpay that she imagined the song to be much slower, Sharpay belittles her and Kelsi retreats. After auditions, Kelsi is approached by Troy and Gabriella, who tell her she does not have to be intimidated by Sharpay. She offers to show them how the song they sang is supposed to sound. Troy and Gabriella sing the duet ballad and Ms. Darbus, who had re-entered the auditorium, gives them a callback. Kelsi works with Troy and Gabriella to ensure that they beat out Sharpay and Ryan for the lead roles. The second film shows Kelsi, Troy, Gabriella, and their friends working at the Lava Springs country club, which is owned by Sharpay's family. Kelsi's job is playing the piano in the dining room. She is also the rehearsal pianist for Sharpay. In the third film, Kelsi goes to prom with Ryan and formed a relationship with him. The two also receive scholarships for the Juilliard School, where Kelsi will study music.

Kelsi is portrayed by Olesya Rulin in the first three films of the series. Rulin, who had previously starred in Disney Channel's Halloweentown High alongside Lucas Grabeel, was cast in her High School Musical role immediately after her own high school graduation.

Zeke Baylor

Zeke Baylor
High School Musical film series character
Portrayed by	Chris Warren, Jr.
First appearance	High School Musical
Last appearance	High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Created by	Peter Barsocchini
In-universe information Occupation Student Chef

Zeke Baylor is one of East High's most talented basketball players. He appears to be very close to Jason Cross, Troy Bolton, and Chad Danforth. He also is attracted to Sharpay Evans. In High School Musical, he is one of several students to reveal a secret passion following Troy Bolton's audition for the school musical. Zeke's passion is baking, which impresses Sharpay at the end of the film. In High School Musical 2, Zeke is one of many East High students to be hired to work at Sharpay's family's country club, Lava Springs. He assists Chef Michael in the kitchen. His crush on Sharpay still remains, but the two are not seen together until the end of the film. In High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Sharpay asks Zeke to prom.

Chris Warren, Jr. portrays Zeke in the first three High School Musical films. Although his character graduates in the third film, Warren stated after High School Musical 2 that he planned to appear in two more sequels, indicating possible involvement in High School Musical 4: East Meets West.

Jason Cross

Jason Cross
High School Musical film series character
Portrayed by	Ryne Sanborn
First appearance	High School Musical
Last appearance	High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Created by	Peter Barsocchini
In-universe information Occupation Student Dishwasher

Jason Cross is a member of the East High School boys' varsity basketball team and one of Troy Bolton, Chad Danforth, and Zeke Baylor's good friends. He tends to ask questions or make statements that make him come off as a kiss-up or unintelligent. In High School Musical, he works as a bus boy at Lava Springs country club. Although High School Musical and High School Musical 2 hint at a possible relationship between Jason and Kelsi Nielsen, he attends prom with Martha Cox in the third film.

Jason is portrayed by Ryne Sanborn in the first three films of the series.

Martha Cox

Martha Cox
High School Musical film series character
Portrayed by	Kaycee Stroh
First appearance	High School Musical
Last appearance	High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Created by	Peter Barsocchini
In-universe information Occupation Student Culinary Assistant

Martha Cox is an East High School student and member of the national decathlon team. In wake of Troy's audition for the winter musical in High School Musical, Martha confesses that she enjoys hip-hop dancing. In High School Musical 2, Martha works at the Lava Springs country club as part of the kitchen staff. In High School Musical 3: Senior Year, she attends prom with Jason Cross.She likely be cheerleader in the third film.

Martha is portrayed by Kaycee Stroh in the first three films in the franchise. Stroh took some of her dance students to audition for High School Musical as background dancers and decided to audition herself. Director Kenny Ortega pulled her aside and asked her to audition for the role of Martha.

Tiara Gold

Tiara Gold
High School Musical film series character
Portrayed by	Jemma McKenzie-Brown
First appearance	High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Created by	Peter Barsocchini
In-universe information Occupation Student Personal Assistant

Tiara Gold is a British transfer student who takes a job as Sharpay Evans' assistant to learn the ropes at East High. She shows some initial interest in musical theater, but is careful not to upstage Sharpay. Due to her dedicated presence during rehearsals for the spring musical, Ms. Darbus casts Tiara as an understudy. Tiara later overhears Gabriella Montez talking to Taylor McKessie about an early orientation at Stanford University, which would make Gabriella unable to perform as the lead in the musical. Tiara informs Sharpay, who is impressed by her dedication. Gabriella leaves for the orientation, allowing Sharpay to take over her part. Tiara, in turn, takes over Sharpay's former role. During opening night, Sharpay is embarrassed after having to perform with Jimmie Zara, Troy Bolton's understudy. When she goes back to her dressing room, she finds Tiara in her costume. Tiara tells Sharpay that she is the new queen of the drama department and that it is time for Sharpay to move aside. Sharpay, in retaliation, upstages Tiara onstage. Later, Tiara learns that Sharpay will be returning occasionally to East High after graduation to help Ms. Darbus with the drama department and, undoubtedly, continue to upstage Tiara.

Tiara is portrayed by Jemma McKenzie-Brown in High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Disney star Selena Gomez has admitted to turning down the role, while Ali Lohan reportedly auditioned for the role. Although Brown was originally set to star in High School Musical 4: East Meets West, it has since been confirmed that she will not reprise her role.

Jimmie Zara

Jimmie Zara
High School Musical film series character
Portrayed by	Matt Prokop
First appearance	High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Created by	Peter Barsocchini
In-universe information Other names "Rocketman", "The Rocket" Occupation Student

Jimmie Zara, also known as "the Rocket" or "Rocketman", is a member on the East High School boys' varsity basketball team. In the final game of High School Musical 3: Senior Year, he is used as somewhat of a secret weapon and scores the winning basket. He looks up to Troy Bolton and has a small crush on Sharpay Evans. He is Troy's understudy for the spring musical and is able to perform with Sharpay on opening night.

Matt Prokop portrays Jimmie in the third film of the series. Disney star Tony Oller auditioned for this role. Prokop has stated that he signed on for three potential films, including High School Musical 3. However, Prokop has since confirmed that he will not be in the fourth film, as Disney wanted to go in a new direction.

Donny Dion

Donny Dion
High School Musical film series character
Portrayed by	Justin Martin
First appearance	High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Created by	Peter Barsocchini
In-universe information Occupation Student

Donny Dion is a member of the East High School boys' varsity basketball team. It is unclear whether or not he is a player or a equipment manager or towel boy. Nevertheless, he looks up to Chad Danforth and evens asks to have Chad's gym locker after he graduates. His best friend is Jimmie Zara. Donny is portrayed by Justin Martin in High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Martin almost gave up on auditioning for the roll because the casting directors told him he was too little.

Susan

Susan is a girl who auditions for the winter musical but did not get the role even though Ms. Darbus was impressed with some hand gestures she made. She is portrayed by Anne Kathryn Parma.

Alan

Alan is a boy who auditions for the winter musical but did not get the role. He is portrayed by Nick Whitaker.

Cyndra

Cyndra is a girl who auditions for the winter musical and is not happy when she does not get the role. She is portrayed by Falcon Grace.

Other characters

• Jackie, Lea, and Emma are Sharpay Evans' friends, sometimes called the "Sharpettes". The girls are sometimes collectively known as the Sharpettes, as they often act as back-up singers and dancers for Sharpay, but are never referred to as such in the film series. It is apparent that they do not attend East High School and spend the majority of their time with Sharpay during the summer at her family's country club, Lava Springs. They seem to be equally as pampered as Sharpay, but always follow her every order. Jackie, Lea, and Emma are only portrayed in High School Musical 2, by Tanya Chisholm, Kelli Baker, and McCall Clark, respectively. Baker had a role as a cheerleader and dancer in the first film.

• Sharpay's Dog Boi is Sharpay's dog who appears in High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year. He is portrayed by director Kenny Ortega's dog, Manly "Little Pickles" Ortega.

Parents and adults

• Jack Bolton is Troy Bolton's father and the coach of the East High boys' varsity basketball team. He is angry when he finds out that Troy auditioned for the school musical weeks before the district championship game in. He voices his disapproval but changes his mind when he sees how talented Troy is. When Troy begins working at the Lava Springs country club, Jack advises Troy to keep his eye on college. Jack is once again angry with Troy when he learns Troy is considering other schools besides the University of Albuquerque; however, he comes to terms with Troy's decision to enroll at the University of California, Berkley. Coach Bolton is played by Bart Johnson in the first three films of the series. He returns in the fourth film.
• Ms. Darbus is the overly-dramatic musical director at East High. Her classroom serves as homeroom for Troy Bolton, Gabriella Montez, Sharpay Evans, Ryan Evans, Chad Danforth, Taylor McKessie, Kelsi Nielsen, and other students. She has an intense dislike of cell phones, particularly when they ring in the theater. She and coworked Coach Jack Bolton do not always see eye-to-eye. In the first film, Ms. Darbus is convinced that Troy and Gabriella only auditioned for the musical to mock it. In the end, she casts them as the leads. In High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Ms. Darbus submits Troy's name for a scholarship to the Juilliard School without his knowledge. Ms. Darbus is portrayed by Alyson Reed in the first three films and may reprise her role for the fourth film.
• Ms. Montez is the single mother of Gabriella Montez. Gabriella has stated that she and her mother relocated several times. They move to Albuquerque halfway through Gabriella's junior year, and she promises Gabriella that it is a permanent arrangement until she graduates. Ms. Montez is very proud of Gabriella for being accepted to Stanford University and does not agree with her daughter when she suggests taking a year off after high school. As Gabriella's graduation approaches, Ms. Montez puts the house up for sale. It is unclear what happened to Ms. Montez's husband. He has only been mentioned once, by Gabriella as she recollects her childhood, and is presumably dead. Ms. Montez is portrayed by Socorro Herrera in the first and third films.
• Vance Evans is the wealthy father of Sharpay and Ryan Evans and the owner of the Lava Springs country club. He holds the highest record on the club's golf course, which he built himself. His alma mater is the University of Albuquerque. He is very impressed by Troy Bolton and offers him opportunities through his connections with the university. Vance is portrayed by Robert Curtis Brown in the second and third films.
• Darby Evans is the wealthy mother of Sharpay and Ryan Evans and the wife of Vance Evans. She approves the hiring of several East High students to the Lava Springs country club, much to the dismay of Sharpay, who only wanted Troy Bolton to work there. She is very interested in yoga, has a unique relationship with both students, and is unskilled at golf. She is portrayed by Jessica Tuck in the second and third films.
• Thomas Fulton is the manager of the Lava Springs country club. He is obligated to take Sharpay Evans' orders. In doing so, he hires Troy Bolton to work at the club. He is uptight and prefers structure and discipline. He is portrayed by Mark L. Taylor in High School Musical 2.
• Dave Matsui is the principal of East High. He is first seen welcoming Gabriella Montez to East High. He also seems to have to deal with the quarrels between Coach Jack Bolton and Ms. Darbus. He insists that they need to learn to work together, although he seems to have more interest in Coach Bolton's side of the argument. Principal Matsui is portrayed by Joey Miyashima in High School Musical and High School Musical 3: Senior Year. It is unclear if Miyashima will be returning for future installments.
• Lucille Bolton is Troy Bolton's mother and Jack Bolton's wife. She is depicted as being somewhat annoyed with Troy and Jack's extreme dedication to basketball. Lucille is portrayed by Leslie Wing in the first three installments of the series. It is unlikely that she will return for the fourth film.
• Charlie Danforth is the father of Chad Danforth and friend of Jack Bolton. He is portrayed by Corbin Bleu's real-life father, David Reivers in the third film. His unnamed wife is portrayed by Yolanda Wood in the third film.
• Chem Teacher is an unnamed chemistry teacher at East High. She is portrayed by Irene Santiago-Baron.
• Ms. Falstaff is a librarian at East High. In the first film, she constantly reminds Chad to keep quiet in the library. She is portrayed by Joyce Cohen.

External links

• Disney's High School Musical official site