Josh serves as the Deputy White House Chief of Staff and therefore works closely with Leo McGarry (White House Chief of Staff). An Ivy-league graduate, Josh served as the floor manager for the House Minority Whip, the Chief of Staff for Congressman Earl Brennan, a staffer on the presidential campaign of Senator John Hoynes (currently Vice President) and then as Senior Political Director for Bartlet's campaign. Josh hails from Connecticut and is known as a competitive team player.

      Josh Lyman is played by Bradley Whitford.

Bio pilfered from NBC: The West Wing.

What they say

"I'm a team player. I think my record's pretty clear on that." - Josh

"I'm at my most effective for this country when lawmakers are under the impression that I have influence with the President." - Josh

"You're very sweet sometimes; you really are, Josh." - CJ

"I love Josh like a brother and he's a world-class political mind, but until today I didn't know he was smarter than I was." - Sam

"You want to know the difference between you and me? I want to be the guy. You want to be the guy, the guy counts on." - President Bartlet

"His sister died in a fire while she was babysitting him. She tried to put it out; he ran outside. He went off campaigning, his father died. He wakes up at the hospital and discovers the President's been shot. He goes through every day worried that someone he likes is going to die, and it's going to be his fault. Why do you think he walks so fast?" - Donna