Charles 'Charlie' Young is a fictional character played by Dulé Hill on the television serial drama The West Wing. For the majority of the series, he is the Personal Aide to President Josiah Bartlet. Creation and development The character of Charlie Young was originally to appear in the pilot, with a draft dated February 6, 1998, describing him as a "fresh-faced" 19 year old who is taking a year off from Georgetown University to work as the president's personal aide.Sorkin, Aaron (February 6, 1998). [LINK: http://www.geocities.com/seekergurl/TWWPilotDraft.pdf] West Wing Pilot Draft. Retrieved on 2007-12-19. However, Charlie was written out of later drafts, and was not introduced in the show until The West Wing's third episode after the all-Caucasian main cast came under criticism from the NAACP.Topping, Keith (2002). An Unofficial and Unauthorized Guide to The West Wing: