Dead Poets Society

He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.

At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.

Drama

Robin Williams

(John Keating)

Robert Sean Leonard

(Neil Perry)

Ethan Hawke

(Todd Anderson)

Josh Charles

(Knox Overstreet)

Gale Hansen

(Charlie Dalton)

Dylan Kussman

(Richard Cameron)

Allelon Ruggiero

(Steven Meeks)

James Waterston

(Gerard Pitts)

Norman Lloyd

(Mr. Nolan)

Kurtwood Smith

(Mr. Perry)

Carla Belver

(Mrs. Perry)

Leon Pownall

(McAllister)

George Martin

(Dr. Hager)

Joe Aufiery

(Chemistry Teacher)

Matt Carey

(Hopkins)

Kevin Cooney

(Joe Danburry)

Jane Moore

(Mrs. Danburry)

Lara Flynn Boyle

(Ginny Danburry)

Colin Irving

(Chet Danburry)

Alexandra Powers

(Chris Noel)

Melora Walters

(Gloria)

Welker White

(Tina)

Steve Mathios

(Steve)

Alan Pottinger

(Bubba)

Pamela Burrell

(Directing Teacher)

Allison Hedges

(Actor / Fairy)

Christine D'Ercole

(Titania)

John Cunningham

(Mr. Anderson)

Debra Mooney

(Mrs. Anderson)

John Martin Bradley

(Bagpiper)

Charles Lord

(Mr. Dalton)

Kurt Leitner

(Lester)

Richard Stites

(Stick)

James J. Christy

(Spaz)

Catherine Soles

(Stage Manager)

Hoover Sutton

(Welton Professor)

James Donnell Quinn

(Procession Alumnus)

Simon Mein

(Welton Vicar)

Ashton W. Richards

(Phys. Ed. Teacher)

Robert Gleason

(Father of Spaz)

Bill Rowe

(Dormitory Porter)

Robert J. Zigler III

(Beans)

Keith Snyder

(Russell)

Nicholas K. Gilhool

(Shroom)

Jonas Stiklorius

(Jonas)

Craig Johnson

(Dewey)

Chris Hull

(Ace)

Jason Woody

(Woodsie)

Sam Stegeman

(Sam)

Andrew Hill

(Senior Student)

Kate Kearney-Patch

(Mother in Opening Scene (uncredited))