Biography
Duchovny as Fox Mulder on The X-Files
David William Duchovny (born August 7, 1960 in New York City) is an American television and film actor most famous for playing the character of FBI agent Fox Mulder on The X-Files TV series.
His father was Brooklyn-born Jewish writer Amram Duchovny and his mother is Margaret, a Scottish-born teacher. Duchovny is a graduate of a prestigious boys' school in Manhattan, The Collegiate School, Princeton University and also holds a Master's degree in English Literature from Yale University. He married actress Téa Leoni on May 6, 1997. On April 24, 1999, Leoni gave birth to a daughter, Madelaine West Duchovny. Their second child, a son, Kyd Miller Duchovny, was born June 15, 2002. The Duchovnys make their home in Malibu, California.
Before The X-Files, Duchovny had a memorable recurring role as a transvestite DEA agent on the series Twin Peaks. He also made several guest appearances in the cult TV satire The Larry Sanders Show, playing himself, and he featured memorably in the final episode of the series, performing a parody of Sharon Stone's infamous 'flashing' scene from Basic Instinct.
Singer Bree Sharp released a song named for the actor, "David Duchovny" in 1999. The song in which Sharp sings, "David Duchovny, why won't you love me?" is both a tribute to Duchovny and a parody of celebrity-worshipping in general; the record became a novelty hit.
He has also been a guest host on dealing with Mango in Saturday Night Live (May 13, 1995; May 9, 1998).
Filmography
2006 - The Secret - Dr. Benjamin Marris - Post-production
2006 - The TV Set - Mike - Post-production
2005 - Trust the Man - Tom
2004 - House of D - Tommy
2004 - Connie and Carla - Jeff
2002 - Full Frontal - Bill/Gus
2001 - Zoolander - J.P. Prewitt
2001 - Evolution - Dr. Ira Kane
2000 - Return to Me - Bob Rueland
1998 - The X-Files - Fox Mulder
1997 - Playing God - Dr. Eugene Sands
1993 - Kalifornia - Brian Kessler
1992 - Chaplin - Rollie Totheroh
1992 - Venice/Venice - Dylan
1992 - Red Shoe Diaries - Jake Winters - TV
1992 - Baby Snatcher - David - TV
1992 - Beethoven - Brad
1992 - Ruby - Officer Tippit
1991 - The Rapture - Randy
1991 - Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead - Bruce
1991 - Julia Has Two Lovers - Daniel
1990 - Bad Influence - Club goer with glasses
1990 - Denial - John
1989 - New Year's Day - BIlly
1988 - Working Girl - Tess's Birthday Party Friend
Trivia
He is a vegetarian.
At Princeton, he was a member of the Charter Club, one of the University's eating clubs, where upperclassmen take their meals.
The title of his senior thesis is The Schizophrenic Critique of Pure Reason in Beckett's Early Novels (1982).
Duchovny suffered an eye-injury due to a basketball accident years ago, which caused his pupil to be enlarged.
Unlike his character Fox Mulder of The X-Files, who was a fervent believer in extraterrestrials and the UFO phenomenon, Duchovny is a skeptic. Gillian Anderson, who portrayed his skeptical partner Dana Scully, is a believer.
Duchovny provided the voice of Ethan Cole in the 2005 video game "Area 51", as well as the title character XIII in the 2003 video game "XIII"
Futurama 's 1000 Year-old Robot Actor, Calculon, upgrades his appearances every few decades, one of his personas was David Duchovny.
