--- title: "Dead Poets Society: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/dead-poets-society/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/dead-poets-society" cast: 52 crew: 45 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Dead Poets Society (1989): cast and crew 52 cast and 45 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Robin Williams](https://film.one/person/robin-williams.md) as John Keating - [Robert Sean Leonard](https://film.one/person/robert-sean-leonard.md) as Neil Perry - [Ethan Hawke](https://film.one/person/ethan-hawke.md) as Todd Anderson - [Josh Charles](https://film.one/person/josh-charles.md) as Knox Overstreet - [Gale Hansen](https://film.one/person/gale-hansen.md) as Charlie Dalton - [Dylan Kussman](https://film.one/person/dylan-kussman.md) as Richard Cameron - [Allelon Ruggiero](https://film.one/person/allelon-ruggiero.md) as Steven Meeks - [James Waterston](https://film.one/person/james-waterston.md) as Gerard Pitts - [Norman Lloyd](https://film.one/person/norman-lloyd.md) as Mr. Nolan - [Kurtwood Smith](https://film.one/person/kurtwood-smith.md) as Mr. Perry - [Carla Belver](https://film.one/person/carla-belver.md) as Mrs. Perry - [Leon Pownall](https://film.one/person/leon-pownall.md) as McAllister - [George Martin](https://film.one/person/george-martin.md) as Dr. Hager - Joe Aufiery as Chemistry Teacher - Matt Carey as Hopkins - Kevin Cooney as Joe Danburry - Jane Moore as Mrs. Danburry - [Lara Flynn Boyle](https://film.one/person/lara-flynn-boyle.md) as Ginny Danburry - Colin Irving as Chet Danburry - Alexandra Powers as Chris Noel - [Melora Walters](https://film.one/person/melora-walters.md) as Gloria - Welker White as Tina - Steve Mathios as Steve - Alan Pottinger as Bubba - Pamela Burrell as Directing Teacher - Allison Hedges as Actor / Fairy - Christine D'Ercole as Titania - John Cunningham as Mr. Anderson - Debra Mooney as Mrs. Anderson - John Martin Bradley as Bagpiper - Charles Lord as Mr. Dalton - Kurt Leitner as Lester - Richard Stites as Stick - James J. Christy as Spaz - Catherine Soles as Stage Manager - Hoover Sutton as Welton Professor - James Donnell Quinn as Procession Alumnus - Simon Mein as Welton Vicar - Ashton W. Richards as Phys. Ed. Teacher - Robert Gleason as Father of Spaz - Bill Rowe as Dormitory Porter - Robert J. Zigler III as Beans - Keith Snyder as Russell - Nicholas K. Gilhool as Shroom - Jonas Stiklorius as Jonas - Craig Johnson as Dewey - Chris Hull as Ace - Jason Woody as Woodsie - Sam Stegeman as Sam - Andrew Hill as Senior Student - Kate Kearney-Patch as Mother in Opening Scene (uncredited) - [Jamie Kennedy](https://film.one/person/jamie-kennedy.md) as (uncredited) ## Directing - [Peter Weir](https://film.one/person/peter-weir.md): Director - Alan B. Curtiss: First Assistant Director - John Rusk: Second Second Assistant Director - Brian Fong: Second Second Assistant Director - Tom Seidman: Second Assistant Director ## Writing - [Tom Schulman](https://film.one/person/tom-schulman.md): Writer ## Production - [Tony Thomas](https://film.one/person/tony-thomas.md): Producer - [Steven Haft](https://film.one/person/steven-haft.md): Producer - Howard Feuer: Casting - [Paul Junger Witt](https://film.one/person/paul-junger-witt.md): Producer - [Duncan Henderson](https://film.one/person/duncan-henderson.md): Unit Production Manager, Associate Producer ## Camera - [John Seale](https://film.one/person/john-seale.md): Director of Photography ## Editing - [William M. Anderson](https://film.one/person/william-m-anderson.md): Editor ## Sound and music - [Maurice Jarre](https://film.one/person/maurice-jarre.md): Original Music Composer - Ann Kroeber: Sound Effects Editor - C.J. Appel: Supervising ADR Editor - Alan Splet: Supervising Sound Editor - Gloria D'Alessandro: Dialogue Editor - Carlos Delarios: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Aaron Rochin: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Michael J. Kohut: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Robert Shoup: Foley Editor, Sound Effects Editor - John Verbeck: Sound Effects Editor ## Art - [Wendy Stites](https://film.one/person/wendy-stites.md): Production Design - Dale Covey: Greensman - Cal DiValerio: Construction Coordinator - Stan Cockerell: Assistant Property Master - Hank Giardina: Standby Painter - Charleton E. Reynolds: Set Designer - Charles R. Lipscomb: Leadman - Sandy Veneziano: Art Direction - Mike Carrillo: Assistant Property Master - Louis S. Fleming: Property Master - George Fouche: Construction Foreman - Louis M. Mann: Assistant Art Director - John H. Anderson: Set Decoration - Nigel A. Boucher: Leadman ## Costume and make-up - Anthony J. Scarano: Set Costumer - Eddie Marks: Costume Supervisor - [Marilyn Matthews](https://film.one/person/marilyn-matthews.md): Set Costumer - Susan A. Cabral: Makeup Artist - [Nancy Konrardy](https://film.one/person/nancy-konrardy.md): Costume Design - Bette Iverson: Hairstylist - Dee Manges: Makeup Artist ## Crew - Albert B. Cooper IV: Carpenter --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/dead-poets-society.md