Robin Williams as John Keating

Robert Sean Leonard as Neil Perry

Ethan Hawke as Todd Anderson

Josh Charles as Knox Overstreet

Gale Hansen as Charlie Dalton

Dylan Kussman as Richard Cameron

Allelon Ruggiero as Steven Meeks

James Waterston as Gerard Pitts

Norman Lloyd as Mr. Nolan

Kurtwood Smith as Mr. Perry

Carla Belver as Mrs. Perry

Leon Pownall as McAllister

George Martin 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 as Ginny Danburry

Colin Irving as Chet Danburry

Alexandra Powers as Chris Noel

Melora Walters 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)