Josh Charlesscreen performanceJosh Charles plays Knox Overstreet in Dead Poets Society.
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FILM POSTER · Dead Poets SocietyDead Poets Society (1989)
Knox Overstreet
Film guide, starting point, and performer.
Knox Overstreet appears in Dead Poets Society (1989), portrayed by Josh Charles. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.
Film guide · 1 film · 1989 · 1 performerTHE MOVIE
Knox Overstreet on screen
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Film guide · 1 film · 1989Main sequence runtime: 2h 9m
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THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Knox Overstreet?
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Josh Charlesscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Knox Overstreet
Josh Charles’s performance in Dead Poets Society is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.
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