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Throwback!See Rob Lowe and the Rest of ‘The West Wing’ Cast Then and Now!

Jan 12, 2016 3:41 pm·

Can you believe it's been nearly 20 years since The West Wing first hit the small screen? We can't!

Click through the gallery below to see the cast — including Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney and more! — then and now.

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Rob Lowe (Sam Seaborn)

It's no secret Rob became one of the most popular TV and movie stars of his generation after appearing in 1980s hits including St. Elmo's Fire and The Outsiders! In addition to The West Wing, the 52-year-old has found TV success with leading roles on Brothers & Sisters, Parks and Recreation and The Grinder.

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Dulé Hill (Charlie Young)

Dulé, 40, is additionally known for playing Burton "Gus" Guster on Psych and for appearing in movies Holes and She's All That. He most recently guest-starred on the TV series _ Ballers_.

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Allison Janney (C.J. Cregg)

The seven-time Emmy winner is primarily known for her starring roles on The West Wing, Masters of Sex and Mom. In addition, the actress, 56, has appeared on Broadway and in movies 10 Things I Hate About You, American Beauty, The Hours, Hairspray, Juno, The Help and Spy.

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Richard Schiff (Toby Ziegler)

After portraying Toby on The West Wing — a role for which he won an Emmy Award! — Richard, 60, appeared on TV shows' Past Life, _ Murder in the First, _The Affair, Rogue and Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp.

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John Spencer (Leo McGarry)

Though John was best known for his Emmy-winning role on The West Wing, he also appeared on TV shows' The Patty Duke Show and L.A. Law. The actor sadly died from a heart attack at age 58 in December 2005.

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Bradley Whitford (Josh Lyman)

In addition to his starring role on The West Wing, Bradley, 56, is known for playing Danny Tripp on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Dan Stark on The Good Guys and Timothy Carter on The Mentalist. He recently won his second Emmy Award for a guest-star role on Transparent.

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Martin Sheen (Josiah Bartlet)

The 75-year-old actor has starred in movies Apocalypse Now, Gandhi, Gettysburg, The Departed and The Amazing Spider-Man. He has won both a Golden Globe and two SAG awards for his role on The West Wing and an Emmy for guest-starring on Murphy Brown.

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Janel Moloney (Donna Moss)

Janel, 46, is also known for appearing on Brotherhood, The Leftovers, Alpha House and The Blacklist. She has additionally starred in movies Dream Lover, Desperate Measures, Bang Bang You're Dead and Concussion.

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Stockard Channing (Abbey Bartlet)

The 72-year-old actress is best known for her starring roles in Grease and Six Degrees of Separation. She received an Academy Award nomination for the latter.

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Joshua Malina (Will Bailey)

The 50-year-old actor's other TV credits include Sports Night, The Big Bang Theory and Scandal.

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