19 Facts About Toby Ziegler

Tobias "Toby" Zachary Ziegler was a fictional character in the television serial drama The West Wing, played by Richard Schiff.

The role of Toby Ziegler earned actor Richard Schiff the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2000.

Toby Ziegler is rather morose, yet he is something of an idealist, often less willing than his colleagues and the president to compromise his political values.

Toby Ziegler is shown to be a more than formidable opponent in an argument, easily able to hold his own against even Bartlet himself.

In season 1 of The West Wing, Toby Ziegler was Communications Director and senior domestic policy advisor to President Bartlet.

In episode 18, Toby Ziegler argues with the President after finding out about the latter's multiple sclerosis diagnosis.

Toby Ziegler's younger brother, David, is a mission specialist at NASA who commits suicide after learning that he has terminal cancer.

Toby Ziegler's ex-wife gave birth to their twins toward the end of the season.

In Episode 19, Toby Ziegler says that his draft number for Vietnam was not called.

Toby Ziegler was married to Andrea Wyatt, who serves as a congresswoman from Maryland.

Before, Toby Ziegler was seen to prepare two speeches, covering both the possibility of her death and her rescue.

Toby Ziegler thinks of it early one morning, almost resigns after it was leaked by the senator who he is persuading to break with partisan politics, but then fixes it with the help of Josh Lyman.

Toby Ziegler initially has trouble facing the press in the new role and makes several gaffes, but learns to perform well with the help of new Deputy Press Secretary Annabeth Schott.

Josh later moved to keep their friendship alive, and Toby Ziegler kept advising Josh as he tries to get Santos elected president.

Toby Ziegler knew that if the military shuttle's existence became public knowledge, the public would demand the safe return of the astronauts, which is what ultimately occurred.

Toby Ziegler offered his resignation to Bartlet, but Bartlet does not accept the resignation because he must dismiss Toby Ziegler "for cause".

Toby Ziegler attends Leo McGarry's funeral, but sits in the back of the church to avoid press coverage.

Toby Ziegler was similarly unable to attend Leo's burial at Arlington National Cemetery because of the press circus his attendance would cause.

Toby Ziegler had been invited to the dedication by Bartlet and it appeared they have moved on from the shuttle leak incident with Toby Ziegler quietly offered to help Bartlet write his speech for the dedication.