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Commencement

Episode Number: 87    Season Num: 4    First Aired: Wednesday May 7, 2003    Prod Code: 175322
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More Photos Martin Sheen
Role: President Jed Bartlet

His mother, Mary Ann Phelan, was an Irish immigrant, and his father, Francisco Estevez, was a Spaniard who came to the U.S. by way of Cuba. They met at citizenship school in Dayton. Martin was born Ramon Estévez in Dayton, Ohio in 1940 to an Irish mother (Mary Ann Phelan) and a Spanish father... Read More

More Photos Dulé Hill
Role: Charlie Young

Hill has been cast as one of the City Kids and was in the original cast of Bring in Da' Noise, Bring In Da' Funk . He has had guest roles on shows such as Ghostwriter , Cosby , Smart Guy , and New York Undercover . He also had an important role in the movie Holes in which he played Sam... Read More

More Photos Allison Janney
Role: Claudia Jean "C.J." Cregg

Allison comes from a family of performers -- her mother was an actress and her father and brother are musicians. Her youthful dreams of becoming an Olympic figure skater were curtailed by an accident in which she was injured colliding with a glass door. Education: Kenyon College,... Read More

More Photos Richard Schiff
Role: Toby Ziegler

As the middle child of the three sons of Edward and Charlotte Schiff. Richard Schiff was born and raised on the East Coast. The Emmy Award winner began his career as a theater director in New York and later founded and served as the artistic director of the Manhattan Repertory Theatre where he... Read More

More Photos John Spencer
Role: Leo McGarry

John was born in December 1946 in New York, to Mildred, a waitress, and John Speshock, a truck driver. He is of Irish and Ukranian descent. At 16 he attended the Professional Children's School in New York, and later Fairleigh Dickinson University, but did not finish his degree. His TV work... Read More

More Photos Bradley Whitford
Role: Josh Lyman

Brad grew up in Wisconsin, and was involved in theater in high school but never thought that he could do it professionally. He graduated June 4, 1977 from Madison East High School in Madison, Wisconsin. He went to Wesleyan University graduating in 1981 (he majored in both English and Theater)... Read More

More Photos Alan Alda
Role: Senator Arnold Vinick (Episodes 123-)

Alan Alda, born on January 28, 1936, began his acting career at the age of 16 in Barnesville, Pennsylvania. While in college at Fordham University, Alda was able to perform on stage in Rome with his father, the late Robert Alda, on television. However, his acting career began with "Secret File,... Read More

More Photos Stockard Channing
Role: Abbey Bartlet (Episodes 45-, recurring previously)

More Photos Joshua Malina
Role: Will Bailey (Episodes 78-, recurring previously)

Joshua Malina graduated from Yale University after earning a B.A. in theatre. Josh made his first professional appearance on Broadway as a part of Sorkin's A Few Good Men (He is credited as being in the play from Nov 15, 1989 through Jan 26, 1991). Later he had a bit part as an extra in the... Read More

Recurring Roles

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Kathleen York
Role: Andrea Wyatt

Kathleen York is a critically acclaimed songwriter and recording artist. She has released two records: the self titled "Bird York" and her recent release, "The Velvet Hour". She has written songs for films and television shows such as Nip/Tuck, Everwood and Jake 2.0. She was nominated for an... Read More

Michael O'Neill
Role: Ron Butterfield
Nicole Robinson
Role: Margaret
Trent Ford
Role: Jean Paul

Trent Ford was born in Cleveland, Ohio. His father was a test pilot for the United States Navy and his mother was a stewardess from Birmingham, England. They met in Kuwait. Trent went to 18 different high schools before finally settling in London, England. Trent went to Cambridge University where... Read More

Ralph Meyering Jr.
Role: Tom
Melissa Fitzgerald
Role: Carol Fitzpatrick

Divorced from Noah Emmerich.

Anna Deavere Smith
Role: Nancy McNally
John Amos
Role: Percy Fitzwallace

John Amos is former professional football player and an American actor, best known for playing James Evans, Sr. on the 1970s sitcom "Good Times" from 1974 to 1976, and for playing an adult Kunta Kinte in the groundbreaking mini-series, "Roots." Amos credits also include, Gordy Howard, the... Read More

Elisabeth Moss
Role: Zoey Bartlet

She has starred in sereval movies included Girl, Interrupted and has had many guest starring roles including a recurring roles on The West Wing and the President's daughter, Zoey Bartlet.

Timothy Busfield
Role: Danny Concannon

Timothy Busfield was born in Lansing Michigan. His mother, Jean was the director for Michigan State University Press, and his father, Roger once taught theater arts in university. He attended East Tennessee State University, where he appeared in his first production as Puck, in Robin... Read More

Mary-Louise Parker
Role: Amy Gardner

Parker was born in Fort Jackson, South Carolina and remains the youngest child of an Army brat family. She grew up in places such as Arizona, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Germany and France while her father served in the US Army. She became interested in acting in high school and was a Drama... Read More

Guest Stars

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Arye Gross
Role: Obstetrician
John Antonini
Role: Jamie Reed
Kimberly Bigsby
Role: Molly O'Connor
Shannon Marshall
Role: Randy Weathers
Keith Mackechnie
Role: Cooper
Jennifer Ann Massey
Role: Waitress
Cliff McMullen
Role: Chancellor
Tricia Maio
Role: Aide
More Photos Taye Diggs
Role: Wesley Davis

Taye Diggs was born Scott Digs on January 2nd, 1972 in New Jersey. His family moved to upstate New York while he was a young child. Taye had four younger siblings, two brothers and two sisters. Currently, his two brothers are musicians, one sister is a dancer and the other is going to college to... Read More

Paul Majors
Role: Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
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Episode: Commencement
Season Number: 4
Episode Reviews: 2
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