Michael Douglas
Role: Andrew Shepherd
Annette Bening
Role: Sydney Ellen Wade
Martin Sheen
Role: A.J. MacInerney
Michael J. Fox
Role: Lewis Rothschild
Anna Deavere Smith
Role: Robin McCall
Samantha Mathis
Role: Janie Basdin
Shawna Waldron
Role: Lucy Shepherd
David Paymer
Role: Leon Kodak
Anne Haney
Role: Mrs. Chapil
Richard Dreyfuss
Role: Senator Rumson
Nina Siemaszko
Role: Beth Wade
Wendie Malick
Role: Susan Sloan
Beau Billingslea
Role: Agent Cooper
Gail Strickland
Role: Esther MacInerney
Clement von Franckenstein
Role: President D'Astier
Efrat Lavie
Role: Madame D'Astier
John Mahoney
Role: Leo Solomon
John Mahon
Role: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Tom Dahlgren
Role: Defense Secretary
Ralph Meyering Jr.
Role: General
Kurt A. Boesen
Role: Security Advisor
Joseph Latimore
Role: Secret Service Agent
Darryl Alan Reed
Role: Secret Service Agent
Andrew Steel
Role: Secret Service Agent
Richard McGonagle
Role: Rumson Staffer
Frank Cavestani
Role: Rumson Staffer
Richard Stahl
Role: Rumson Staffer
Beans Morocco
Role: Doorkeeper
Kathryn Ish
Role: Education Secretary
Kamilah Martin
Role: Flower Girl
Augie Blunt
Role: Groundskeeper
Steven Gonzalez
Role: Hud Secretary
Karen Maruyama
Role: Leo's Secretary
George Murdock
Role: Congressman
Bernie McInerney
Role: Congressman Millman
Jack Gilroy
Role: Congressman Pennybaker
Matthew Saks
Role: Congressional Staffer
Ron Canada
Role: Reporter Lloyd
Brian Pietro
Role: Reporter
Rick Garcia
Role: Reporter
Aaron Sorkin
Role: Aide in Bar
Kymberly Newberry
Role: Sally
Leslie Bega
Role: White House Staffer Laura
Jennifer Crystal Foley
Role: White House Staffer Maria
Nick Toth
Role: White House Aide
Jorge Noa
Role: White House Aide
Maud Winchester
Role: White House Aide
Jeffrey Anderson
Role: T.V. News Anchorman
Suzanne Michaels
Role: T.V. News Anchorwoman
Mark Thompson
Role: Kenneth Michaels
David Drew Gallagher
Role: New Guy
Todd Odom
Role: Uniformed Secret Service Agent
Michael G. Alexander
Role: Color Guard Officer
Anthony Backman
Role: Senator from Arizona (uncredited)
Rose Barrett
Role: Reporter #4 (uncredited)
Faith Burton
Role: Reporter (uncredited)
Jan Citron
Role: Lobbyist Banquet (uncredited)
Arthur Eckdahl
Role: TV Anchor (uncredited)
Roger Ferreira
Role: Congressman (uncredited)
Star Halm
Role: White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Betty Hankins
Role: White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Gorja Max
Role: Political Assistant (uncredited)
Mark Norris
Role: Reporter (uncredited)
Sherry O’Keefe
Role: White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Roger Steffens
Role: Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Helen Thomas
Role: Helen Thomas (uncredited)
Ray Uhler
Role: Senator (uncredited)
Michael Wajacs
Role: White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Mark Watson
Role: Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Janet Dey
Role: Banquet Attendee (uncredited)
Françoise Ruggieri
Role: State Dinner Attendee (uncredited)