Jack Bolton

Jack Bolton
Background information
Feature films	High School Musical High School Musical 2 High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Shows	High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (upcoming)
Portrayed by	Bart Johnson
Character information
Full name	Jack Bolton
Other names	Coach Bolton
Occupation	Basketball coach at East High
Affiliations	East High School
Home	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Status	Active
Family information
Partner(s)	Lucille Bolton (wife)
Children	Troy Bolton (son)

Jack Bolton is a minor character in the High School Musical trilogy. He is the basketball coach at East High School and is the father of Troy Bolton.

High School Musical

The Coach does not initially approve of Troy and Gabriella's relationship, worrying that Gabriella might distract Troy from the basketball game. Eventually, though, he accepts her.

High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Jack watches as the Wildcats win the game in the opening song (Now or Never), and later watches his son graduate from East High.

High School Musical on Stage!

Jack's character also appears in the stage adaption of the first film, having a very similar role to the movie.

Trivia

• It's revealed in the first film that Jack was student at East High (he graduated in 1984) and had also played on the school basketball team.
• He went to the University of Albuquerque.

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Media Films: High School Musical • High School Musical 2 • High School Musical 3: Senior Year • Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure TV Series: High School Musical: Get in the Picture • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Video games: Sing It! • Sing It! 3 • Sing It • Disney Sing It: Pop Hits • Disney Sing It: Party Hits • Disney Sing It: Family Hits Music: High School Musical (Soundtrack) • High School Musical 2 (soundtrack) • High School Musical 3: Senior Year (soundtrack) • Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (soundtrack) • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (soundtrack) • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (season 2 soundtrack) • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (season 3 soundtrack) • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (season 4 soundtrack) • High School Musical: The Concert • High School Musical Hits Remixed • High School Musical 2: Non-Stop Dance Party • High School Musical: Be Mine • High School Musical: The Collection • High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special (soundtrack) • Music from High School Musical (Original Score) Characters HSM: Troy Bolton • Gabriella Montez • Sharpay Evans • Ryan Evans • Chad Danforth • Taylor McKessie • Kelsi Nielsen • Zeke Baylor • Jason Cross • Martha Cox • Ms. Darbus • Jack Bolton • Mrs. Montez • Lucille Bolton • Principal Matsui HSM2: Thomas Fulton • Vance Evans • Darby Evans • Boi • The Sharpettes HSM3: Tiara Gold • Jimmy Zara • Donnie Dion • Charlie Danforth • Mrs. Danforth SFA: Peyton Leverett • Roger Elliston • Tiffani Destin • Amber Lee Adams • Gill Samms • Neal Roberts • Berry Taylor • Mr. Gonzales • Mrs. Gonzalez HSMTMTS: Ricky Bowen • Nini Salazar-Roberts • E.J. Caswell • Gina Porter • Ashlyn Caswell • Big Red • Kourtney Greene • Carlos Rodriguez • Seb Matthew-Smith • Miss Jenn • Mr. Mazzara • Natalie Bagley • Mike Bowen • Carol Salazar-Roberts • Dana Salazar-Roberts • Malou • Principal Gutierrez • Lynne Bowen • Terri Porter • Emily Pratt • Kalyani Patel • Zack Roy • Lily • Howie • Antoine • Cash Caswell • Michelle Greene • Jack • Jamie Porter • Jet • Maddox • Channing • Dewey Wood • Alex • Emmy • Marvin • Val • Madison • Dani• Mack Alana • Krystal • Quinn Robbins • Harper Locations East High School • Bolton Household • Mountain Ski Resort • Lava Springs • Stanford University Songs HSM: Start of Something New • Get'cha Head in the Game • What I've Been Looking For + (Reprise) • Stick to the Status Quo • When There Was Me and You • Bop to the Top • Breaking Free • We're All in This Together • I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You HSM2: What Time Is It? • Fabulous • Work This Out • You Are The Music in Me + (Reprise) • Humuhumunukunukuapua'a • I Don't Dance • Gotta Go My Own Way • Bet On It • Everyday • All for One HSM3: Now or Never • Right Here, Right Now • I Want It All • Can I Have This Dance • A Night to Remember • Just Wanna Be with You • The Boys are Back • Walk Away • Scream • Senior Year Spring Musical • High School Musical • Just Getting Started SFA: Gonna Shine • My Boi and Me + (My Girl and Me) • Walking on Sunshine • Baby • New York's Best Kept Secret • The Rest of My Life HSMTMTS (season 1): I Think I Kinda, You Know • Wondering • A Billion Sorrys • All I Want • Born to Be Brave • Truth, Justice and Songs in Our Key • Out of the Old • Role of a Lifetime • Just for a Moment • The Medley, The Mash-Up HSMTM (holiday special): This Christmas (Hang all the Mistletoe) • The Perfect Gift • Feliz Navidad • Hanukkah Medley • Last Christmas • White Christmas • Little Saint Nick • Believe • What Are You Doin' on New Year's Eve? • River • Something in the Air • That's Christmas to Me • Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) HSMTMTS (season 2): Something in the Air • The Perfect Gift • High School Musical 2 Medley • Belle • 1-2-3 • YAC Alma Mater • Beauty and the Beast • Even When/The Best Part • Red Means Love • Granted • A Dancer's Heart • The Climb • Home • The Rose Song • Around You • The Mob Song • Gaston • If I Can't Love Her • Let You Go • You Ain't Seen Nothin' • In a Heartbeat HSMTMTS (season 3): Start The Party • Finally Free • Shallow Lake • Balance • For The First Time In Forever • Do You Want to Build a Snowman? • You Never Know • Ballad of Susan Fine • Rising • Love Is An Open Door • A Little Bit Of You • What Do You Know About Love? • Right Place • Different Way to Dance • It's On • Wouldn't Change a Thing • Here I Come • This Is Me • In Summer • Let It Go • Kristoff Lullaby HSMTMTS (season 4): High School Reunion • Puppy Love • Maybe This Time • Nightmares Come to Life • Call It What You Want • Speak Out • Jump • Over Again • Dreams Don't Die • Love You Forever

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