Dead Poets Society
Characters in Dead Poets Society
8 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.
Knox Overstreet
A thoughtful, romantic member of the Dead Poets Society who falls for Chris Noel, the girlfriend of a family friend's son, and pursues her with the poetry Keating has taught him.
Richard Cameron
A stiff, rule-following Welton student and reluctant Dead Poet who stays skeptical of Keating's methods and is the first to break under pressure from the administration.
Steven Meeks
A friendly, intelligent Welton student who joins the revived Dead Poets Society after being inspired by Keating's unconventional lessons.
Gerard Pitts
A Welton student and member of the revived Dead Poets Society, swept up with his friends in Keating's call to seize the day.