Charlie Dalton

Charles Dalton later known as Nuwanda, was a student at Welton Academy and a member of the Dead Poets Society. He's later expelled from the Academy for both punching Cameron (an ex member of the Society) in the face and refusing to sign the papers blaming Keating for Neil Perry's death. Charlie Dalton likes older women. He later opened up an acrylic nail salon.

Biography
Charlie is introduced as Neil's close friend and Cameron's roommate. He quickly integrates Todd Anderson into his circle when Neil persists with including him. He is shown to struggle particularly with Latin and Trig with which he was helped by Steven Meeks. Charlie serves as one of the proofers for Welton's school newspaper, as well as participating in soccer, rowing and later, The Dead Poets Society.

After Mr. Keating told the boys about carpe diem, Charlie decided to really try to seize the day; following the refounding of the Society, Charlie decides to have the boys call him "Nuwanda".

During one of the clubs meetings, he brings two girls to the cave. For fun, he sneaks information about the Dead Poets Society and possibly having female students at Welton Academy into the school newspaper so they can all stop beating off, and receiving a call from God saying that "we should have girls at Welton", enraging Headmaster Gale Nolan. This stunt earned him a paddling, as well as getting himself reprimanded by Mr. Keating. Charlie refuses to rat out the Society.

When Neil commits suicide, Charlie is implied to be the first one that was informed, and told the rest of the Poets in tendem. When Cameron told Mr Nolan that he blamed Mr. Keating for the death of their friend, Charlie stood up for the teacher, ultimately being expelled from Welton after punching Uriah Heep in the face.

Personality
Charlie is rebellious and not afraid to go out and hatch whatever plan he wishes. Charlie is a bisexual king. He is a troublemaker and a jokester, but is also loyal and kind. Charlie is intensely passionate about 'seizing the day', often leading him to make brash decisions.

Family
Not much is known about Mr. and Mrs. Dalton, but much like his peers, Charlie's future was chosen by his parents. Neil notes him to be a future banker. The Daltons made Charlie take clarinet lessons for an extended period of time despite his dislike for the instrument. Neil notes that Charlie's family is "rich".

John Keating
Keating is clearly Charlie's favourite teacher. In addition, Nuwanda took the phrase carpe diem (seize the day) to heart as their new life motto; this phrase was said by Mr. Keating in his first class, encouraging his students to live life to the fullest, and every day as if it were the last.

Neil Perry
Neil and Charlie were childhood friends, vaguelt implied to have grown up together. The implication of their long-lasting friendship came from Charlie being the only one who seemed to know how Mr. Perry treated his son. Furthermore, he was the one to try to talk to Mr. Perry after the play.

Knox Overstreet
Knox is Charlie’s best friend. When Knox tells the others about his love for Chris Noel, Charlie is positively hysterical, especially when Knox reads his poem about her in class and when he read it to Chris in her school. Charlie is in love with knox but knox is too lovesick to notice.

Richard Cameron
Richard Cameron is the roommate of Charlies. However, from the beginning of the film, it is shown that Charlie has little patience for Cameron's brown-nosing tendencies. Later, following the events of Neil's death and Cameron informing the school's administration of his belief that Keating was responsible, Charlie punches Cameron in the face for finking and betraying the group.

Todd Anderson
Todd Anderson is new to Welton. He befriends Neil and Charlie, both of whom work to integrate him into their friend group. Charlie seems to value their friendship. The two understood each other the most when Neil died.

Steven Meeks
Steven Meeks is one of Charlie Dalton's closest friends. He tutors him on Trig and Latin.

Gerard Pitts
Gerard Pitts is a fellow poet and classmate.

Trivia

 * Charlie can play the saxophone.
 * He took the clarinet for years and hated it. He later used that skill to teach himself how to play the saxophone.
 * Charlie comes from a rich family.
 * Charlie's actor has said that he sees it very possible for Charlie to have been bisexual and nonbinary but this is never confirmed.