The American President

Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?

Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wade, a Washington lobbyist. But Shepherd's attempts at courting her spark wild rumors and decimate his approval ratings.

Michael Douglas

(Andrew Shepherd)

Annette Bening

(Sydney Ellen Wade)

Martin Sheen

(A.J. MacInerney)

Michael J. Fox

(Lewis Rothschild)

Anna Deavere Smith

(Robin McCall)

Samantha Mathis

(Janie Basdin)

Shawna Waldron

(Lucy Shepherd)

David Paymer

(Leon Kodak)

Anne Haney

(Mrs. Chapil)

Richard Dreyfuss

(Senator Rumson)

Nina Siemaszko

(Beth Wade)

Wendie Malick

(Susan Sloan)

Beau Billingslea

(Agent Cooper)

Gail Strickland

(Esther MacInerney)

Joshua Malina

(David)

Clement von Franckenstein

(President D'Astier)

Efrat Lavie

(Madame D'Astier)

John Mahoney

(Leo Solomon)

Taylor Nichols

(Stu)

John Mahon

(Chairman of the Joint Chiefs)

Tom Dahlgren

(Defense Secretary)

Ralph Meyering Jr.

(General)

Kurt A. Boesen

(Security Advisor)

Joseph Latimore

(Secret Service Agent)

Darryl Alan Reed

(Secret Service Agent)

Andrew Steel

(Secret Service Agent)

Jordan Lund

(Carl)

Richard McGonagle

(Rumson Staffer)

Frank Cavestani

(Rumson Staffer)

Richard Stahl

(Rumson Staffer)

Alice Kushida

(Carol)

Renee Faia

(Lisa)

Beans Morocco

(Doorkeeper)

Kathryn Ish

(Education Secretary)

Kamilah Martin

(Flower Girl)

Augie Blunt

(Groundskeeper)

Thom Barry

(Guard)

Steven Gonzalez

(Hud Secretary)

Gabriel Jarret

(Jeff)

Karen Maruyama

(Leo's Secretary)

Nancy Kandal

(Leslie)

George Murdock

(Congressman)

Bernie McInerney

(Congressman Millman)

Jack Gilroy

(Congressman Pennybaker)

Matthew Saks

(Congressional Staffer)

Googy Gress

(Gil)

Ron Canada

(Reporter Lloyd)

Brian Pietro

(Reporter)

Rick Garcia

(Reporter)

Aaron Sorkin

(Aide in Bar)

Kymberly Newberry

(Sally)

Greg Poland

(Mark)

Leslie Bega

(White House Staffer Laura)

Jennifer Crystal Foley

(White House Staffer Maria)

Arthur Senzy

(Deputy)

Nick Toth

(White House Aide)

Jorge Noa

(White House Aide)

Maud Winchester

(White House Aide)

Jeffrey Anderson

(T.V. News Anchorman)

Suzanne Michaels

(T.V. News Anchorwoman)

Mark Thompson

(Kenneth Michaels)

David Drew Gallagher

(New Guy)

Todd Odom

(Uniformed Secret Service Agent)

Michael G. Alexander

(Color Guard Officer)

Anthony Backman

(Senator from Arizona (uncredited))

Rose Barrett

(Reporter #4 (uncredited))

Faith Burton

(Reporter (uncredited))

Jan Citron

(Lobbyist Banquet (uncredited))

Arthur Eckdahl

(TV Anchor (uncredited))

Roger Ferreira

(Congressman (uncredited))

Star Halm

(White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited))

Betty Hankins

(White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited))

Suzanne Lodge

(White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited))

Gorja Max

(Political Assistant (uncredited))

Mark Norris

(Reporter (uncredited))

Sherry O’Keefe

(White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited))

Roger Steffens

(Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited))

Helen Thomas

(Helen Thomas (uncredited))

Ray Uhler

(Senator (uncredited))

Michael Wajacs

(White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited))

Mark Watson

(Secret Service Agent (uncredited))