Knox Overstreet — Dead Poets Society Character Profile

About Knox Overstreet

One of Neil's friends who pursues Chris Noel, a cheerleader dating football player Chet Danburry.

Affiliations

• Dead Poets Society universe

Quick Facts about Knox Overstreet

Education

Welton Academy

Character Facts

Played by

Josh Charles

Appears in

Dead Poets Society (1989)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Knox Overstreet — related — John Keating (Robin Williams)
• Knox Overstreet — Professional Teacher — John Keating (Robin Williams)

  Instructor introducing alternative perspectives on life and poetry.

• Knox Overstreet — Alliance Teammate — Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard)

  Fellow club member sharing secret literary gatherings.

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• Richard Cameron (Dylan Kussman)
• Steven Meeks (Allelon Ruggiero)
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• McAllister (Leon Pownall)
• Dr. Hager (George Martin)
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