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Leo Thomas McGarry is a fictional character of the NBC political drama series The West Wing, [1] portrayed by American actor John Spencer.. McGarry was the former Secretary of Labor, former White House Chief of Staff, Senior Counselor to Democratic President Josiah Bartlet, and Democratic Vice Presidential nominee for the 2006 election.
John Spencer (born John Speshock Jr.; December 20, 1946 – December 16, 2005) was an American actor.He was best known for his role as Leo McGarry on the NBC political drama series The West Wing and for his role as attorney Tommy Mullaney in L.A. Law.
At the beginning of the episode, Martin Sheen directly addresses the viewers out of character to pay tribute to co-star John Spencer, who played Leo and had died three weeks prior to this episode's broadcast. In the episode, Leo does poorly in vice presidential debate practice, making Lou and Josh nervous, and the media catches wind.
Spencer won an Emmy for his performance as Leo in 2002. A few months into filming on the final season of The West Wing, Spencer died suddenly from a heart attack. Since Leo had suffered an on ...
The loss of Josh to the Santos campaign has left the West Wing staff noticeably shorthanded. Meanwhile, a bill to combat drought conditions in the western U.S. presents problems for C.J., particularly in dealing with lobbyist Clifford Calley – whom Leo suggests as a replacement for Josh.
The cast and crew of The West Wing reunited to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary at the White House, where First Lady Jill Biden paid tribute to the acclaimed, Emmy-winning political drama ...
The television series The West Wing is a political drama series which was originally broadcast on NBC.. During its seven seasons the ensemble cast of stars, recurring stars, and guest stars earned 157 acting nominations (often competing in the same category against other members of the cast) across a variety of award-granting organizations, earning 30 awards.
The 2024 Emmy Awards brought Us all the way back to the Bartlet administration. The West Wing's Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Janel Moloney and Richard Schiff were tapped to present ...