Glen Allen Walken

Glen Allen Walken (sometimes spelled 'Glenallen' or 'Glen Alan' Walken) is a fictional character on The West Wing played by John Goodman. Walken was, initially, the powerful and conservative Speaker of the House. He became Speaker in January 2001 after the previous Speaker, Jim Hohner of Illinois, resigned. He was known as a strong supporter of gun rights (Josh Lyman said about him: He's opposed to waiting periods for grenade launchers!) and supp... more

Glen Allen Walken (sometimes spelled 'Glenallen' or 'Glen Alan' Walken) is a fictional character on The West Wing played by John Goodman. Walken was, initially, the powerful and conservative Speaker of the House. He became Speaker in January 2001 after the previous Speaker, Jim Hohner of Illinois, resigned. He was known as a strong supporter of gun rights (Josh Lyman said about him: He's opposed to waiting periods for grenade launchers!) and supply-side economics. Walken became Acting President of the United States in May 2003. Vice President of the United States John Hoynes had resigned just a few days before due to a sex scandal and President of the United States Josiah Bartlet then yielded power temporarily under the terms of the 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Bartlet's daughter Zoey had been kidnapped, seemingly by terrorists from Qumar, and he did not feel that he could objectively carry out the duties of his office, under the circumstances. Walken was Acting... less