Martin Sheen President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet Actor Stockard Channing Abigail "Abbey" Bartlet Actor John Spencer Chief of Staff Leo McGarry Actor Bradley Whitford Dep. Chief of Staff Josh Lyman Actor Allison Janney Press Secretary Claudia Jean "C.J." Cregg Actor Richard Schiff Communications Dir. Toby Ziegler Actor Dulé Hill Charlie Young Actor Janel Moloney Donna Moss Actor Joshua Malina Will Bailey Actor Mary McCormack Kate Harper Actor Jimmy Smits Matthew Santos Guest Star Kristin Chenoweth Annabeth Schott Guest Star NiCole Robinson Margaret Guest Star Janeane Garofalo Louise Thornton Guest Star Nina Siemaszko Ellie Bartlet Guest Star Teri Polo Helen Santos Guest Star Matthew Del Negro Bram Howard Guest Star Dianna Maria Riva Edie Ortega Guest Star Karis Campbell Ronna Guest Star Ron Canada Under Secretary of State Theodore Barrow Guest Star John Wells Executive Producer