Skip to content
Book cover of Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets SocietyN. H. Kleinbaum

Characters in Dead Poets Society

4 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Todd Anderson

    A shy new student who slowly finds his own voice under Keating's influence.

Supporting characters

  • John Keating

    An unconventional English teacher who inspires his students to think for themselves and seize the day.

  • Neil Perry

    Todd's warm, ambitious roommate, torn between his own dreams and his controlling father.

  • Charlie Dalton

    A bold, rebellious member of the revived Dead Poets Society.