Toby Ziegler
The gruff communications director who writes Bartlet's speeches.
Toby Ziegler is the White House communications director, played by Richard Schiff. He writes many of Bartlet's speeches, including both inaugural addresses.
Schiff won the 2000 Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor for the role.
Quick Facts
- Series
- The West Wing
- First
- "Pilot"
- Last
- "Institutional Memory"
- Creator
- Aaron Sorkin
- Portrayed by
- Richard Schiff
- Nickname
- Toby
- Pokey (Andrea Wyatt)
- Tobas (CJ Cregg)
- Occupation
- White House Communications Director (Seasons 1-7)
- Spouse
- Andrea Wyatt (divorced before series started)
Facts from the source article.
Background
In the final season Toby is fired after admitting he leaked classified details about a secret space shuttle. He is pardoned at the end of the series.
He has twins with his ex-wife, Congresswoman Andrea Wyatt.
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