General Nicholas Alexander is a fictional character in the NBC

NBC

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 television series The West Wing

The West Wing (TV series)

The West Wing is an American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999 to May 14, 2006...

. He was played by American actor Terry O'Quinn

Terry O'Quinn

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. General Alexander did not appear frequently on the show due to O'Quinn's role on Lost

Lost (TV series)

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Alexander succeeded Admiral Fitzwallace

Percy Fitzwallace

Admiral Percy "Fitz" Fitzwallace, played by John Amos, is a fictional character on the television series The West Wing. In the universe of the show, he is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff....

 as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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 after his retirement, which occurred early in Season 5 of the show. He had been the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ever since, and dealt with many controversies including Secretary of Defense Miles Hutchinson

Miles Hutchinson

Miles Hutchinson is a fictional character on the NBC television series The West Wing played by the late actor Steve Ryan. Hutchinson has served as the Secretary of Defense to President Josiah Bartlet throughout his two terms in office....

 screening generals for their political views, a brief outbreak of political dissent in Saudi Arabia, and Israel testing a submarine-launched nuclear missile. Probably his most significant challenge was the deployment of American troops to Israel to provide stability for an attempted Israeli/Palestinian settlement. He did not appear on the show again after the initial agreement was reached. In his absence, and that of former White House Chief of Staff Leo McGarry

Leo McGarry

Leo Thomas McGarry is a fictional character played by John Spencer on the television serial drama The West Wing. The role earned Spencer the 2002 Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. McGarry's character, the former United States Secretary of Labor, begins the series as the White...

, Secretary Hutchinson and particularly Deputy National Security Advisor Kate Harper became more influential voices in the White House Situation Room.

See also

• The West Wing
  The West Wing (TV series)
  The West Wing is an American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999 to May 14, 2006...
  
  
• List of characters on The West Wing
• List of politicians on The West Wing
• List of The West Wing episodes