Ponyboy Curtis: The 14-year-old narrator has long, light-brown hair (almost red), greenish-gray eyes, and a smaller, leaner build.

Johnny Cade: The youngest-looking and most vulnerable of the group, 16-year-old Johnny has big black eyes, a dark-tanned face, and jet-black hair.

Sodapop Curtis: At 16, he is described as "movie-star handsome," with dark-gold hair, dark brown eyes, and a slim, sensitive face

Darrel "Darry" Curtis: The oldest brother is 6'2", muscular, and broad-shouldered. He has dark-brown hair with a cowlick and pale blue-green eyes that look like ice

Keith "Two-Bit" Mathews: The 18-year-old comic relief is 6 feet tall, stocky, and proud of his long, rusty-colored sideburns

Steve Randle: Soda’s best friend is 17, tall, and lean, with complicated swirls of greasy hair

Dallas "Dally" Winston: The toughest of the gang has a tough, elfin face, high cheekbones, sharp animal-like teeth, lynx-like ears, and near-white blond hair, he is also your older brother.