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Actor David Duchovny Profile:

David Duchovny

Profile:
Famous as: Actor
Birth Name: David William Duchovny
Birth Date: August 07, 1960
Birth Place: New York City, New York, US
Claim to fame: As Fox Mulder in TV series ?The X Files? (1993-2002)

David Duchovny childhood photo

Biography:
Actor David Duchovny rose to fame in the early 1990s as paranormal-obsessed FBI agent Fox Mulder on the hit television series ?The X-Files? (1993-2002). Duchovny?s understated but convincing delivery ? no small feat in the face of the show?s far out UFO/government conspiracy subject matter ? helped make him an idol among TV viewers and pop culture aficionados. Such was the public?s identification of the actor as Agent Mulder, Duchovny struggled to find a project with a similarly wide audience after departing his still popular show in 2001. Regardless, he kept busy with a wide variety of films and television shows, including ?House of D? (2005), which he wrote and directed, and the Showtime series ?Californication? (Showtime, 2007- ), but it was the paranoid FBI agent with an affinity for sunflower seeds who would remain his most compelling creation.

David Duchovny family photo

Early life and Education:
Duchovny was born in New York City, New York, the son of Margaret ?Meg?, a school administrator and teacher, and Amram Ducovny (1927?2003), a writer and publicist who worked for the American Jewish Committee. His father was Jewish, from a family from Russia; his mother is a Lutheran emigrant from Aberdeen, Scotland. His father dropped the h in his last name to avoid the sort of mispronunciations he encountered while serving in the Army. Duchovny attended Grace Church School and The Collegiate School For Boys; both are in Manhattan. He graduated from Princeton University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. He was a member of the Charter Club, one of the university?s eating clubs. In 1982, his poetry received an honorable mention for a college prize from the Academy of American Poets. The title of his senior thesis was The Schizophrenic Critique of Pure Reason in Beckett?s Early Novels.[11] Duchovny played a season of junior varsity basketball as a shooting guard and centerfield for the varsity baseball team. He received a Master of Arts in English Literature from Yale University and subsequently began work on a Ph.D. that remains unfinished.[4] The title of his uncompleted doctoral thesis was Magic and Technology in Contemporary Poetry and Prose. At Yale, he was a student of popular literary critic Harold Bloom.

Trust the Man movie still

Career:
Duchovny appeared in an advertisement for L?wenbr?u beer in 1987. He appears in two scenes in Working Girl (1988). He had a recurring role as a transvestite DEA agent on the series Twin Peaks and played the narrator/host in the long-running Showtime erotica/softcore TV series Red Shoe Diaries. In 1992, he played the role of Rollie Totheroh, in the biographic film Chaplin, directed by Richard Attenborough, and based on the life of Charlie Chaplin. In 1993, Duchovny began starring in the science fiction series The X-Files as FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder, a conspiracy theorist who believed his sister had been abducted by aliens. The show emerged as a cult hit and quickly became one of The Fox Network?s first major hits. Also in 1993, Duchovny was cast alongside Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis, in the Dominic Sena-directed thriller, Kalifornia. During The X-Files run, in between the fifth and sixth seasons, Duchovny co-starred alongside Gillian Anderson in a 1998 motion picture that continued the X-Files storyline, titled The X-Files: Fight the Future. He remained with the series until quitting in 2001, partly because of a contract dispute that occurred after season seven finished filming. Duchovny appeared in half of the season eight episodes, but did not appear in season nine until the series finale in 2002. He also provided the voice for a parody of his Fox Mulder character in an episode of The Simpsons, titled The Springfield Files.

The Joneses movie still

Duchovny caused controversy when it became public that he was the primary reason for which filming of The X-Files series was moved from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Los Angeles in 1998. Many residents of Vancouver were upset with Duchovny over scripted jokes on Conan O?Brien?s late night show about the city?s heavy rainfall; he joked, ?Vancouver is a very nice place, if you like 400 inches of rainfall a day.? He also stated, ?Of course, I?m tired of the rain. But if I wasn?t married to a woman that lives in L.A. I?d stay in Vancouver. It?s a lovely city.? During the run of The X-Files, he also made several guest appearances in the cult TV satire The Larry Sanders Show, playing himself, but adding a strong attraction to Sanders. In the final episode of the series, he performed a parody of Sharon Stone?s ?flashing? scene from Basic Instinct and a parody of ?Dr. Hannibal Lecter? being introduced to Agent ?Clarice Starling? in The Silence of the Lambs. Duchovny has guest hosted Saturday Night Live twice. Both shows were season finales. In 2000 he starred in the feature film Return to Me, a romantic comedy/drama directed by Bonnie Hunt and co-starring Minnie Driver and Carroll O?Connor.

Teri Hatcher and David Duchovny

In 2001 Duchovny played a hand model in the Ben Stiller comedy, Zoolander. He also played the role of Ira Kane in the movie Evolution alongside Seann William Scott that same year. He appeared in a celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in May 2000. He got to the $250,000 question, but answered his $500,000 question incorrectly and lost $218,000, leaving him with $32,000. He also appeared on Celebrity Jeopardy! in 1995 and 2010. Duchovny provided the voice of Ethan Cole in the 2005 video game, Area 51, as well as that of the title character ?XIII? in the 2003 video game XIII. In 2003 Duchovny starred in the 84th[16] episode of the HBO show Sex And The City. He played the role of Jeremy, Carrie Bradshaw?s high-school ex-boyfriend, who has committed himself to a Connecticut mental health facility. In 2005 Duchovny, who had already made his directorial debut with an episode of The X-Files, wrote, directed, and appeared in the feature film House of D. The film starred Anton Yelchin, Robin Williams, and Duchovny?s wife Tea Leoni in a coming-of-age tale. It received mostly poor reviews and little box office success. Duchovny also directed an episode of Bones during its second season.

David Duchovny, Laura Linney

Duchovny currently plays Hank Moody, a troubled novelist in Showtime?s series Californication. The portrayal landed him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Comedy or Musical in 2007. According to X-Files creator Chris Carter, Duchovny turned out to be one of the best-read people he knew. After getting the role, Duchovny thought the show wouldn?t last for long or that it wouldn?t make as much impact as it did. Executive producer Frank Spotnitz called portraying actor Duchovny ?amazingly smart?. He further stated that Duchovny was behind some of the main characteristic ideas behind Mulder.

David Duchovny arrives at the 66th annual golden globe awards

Personal life:
Duchovny married actress T?a Leoni on May 6, 1997. In April 1999, Leoni gave birth to a daughter, Madelaine West Duchovny. Their second child, a son, Kyd Miller Duchovny, was born in June 2002. On October 15, 2008, Duchovny?s and Leoni?s representatives issued a statement that they had separated and had been for several months prior to this announcement. On October 21, 2008, Duchovny?s lawyer said that he plans to sue the U.K.?s Daily Mail over an article it ran that claimed he had an affair with Hungarian tennis instructor Edit Pakay while still married to Leoni, a claim that Duchovny has denied. On November 15, 2008, the Daily Mail printed a retraction stating that the story ?is inaccurate and Ms. Pakay and Mr. Duchovny are only friends who used to play tennis occasionally?. Duchovny and Leoni once again split on June 29, 2011. Duchovny is a former vegetarian and a current pescetarian. In 1996, People magazine named him one of its 50 Most Beautiful People. On August 28, 2008, Duchovny announced that he had checked himself into a rehabilitation facility for treating sex addiction.

David Duchovny arrives at The 21st Annual PGA Awards 2010

Filmography:
Relative Insanity (2013)
Phantom (2012)
Goats (2011)
The Joneses (2009)
The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)
Californication (2007) ? TV
Trust the Man (2006)
The Secret (2006) aka Si j?etais toi
The TV Set (2006)
Area 51 (2006) ? VG
Queer Duck: The Movie (2006) ? VI
The X Files: Resist or Serve (2004) ? VG
House of D (2004)
Connie & Carla (2004)
Red Shoe Diaries 15: Forbidden Zone (2002) ? VI
The X-Files: The Truth (2002) ? TV
Full Frontal (2002)
Life with Bonnie (2002) ? TV
Zoolander (2001)
Evolution (2001)
Red Shoe Diaries 17: Swimming Naked (2001) ? VI
Red Shoe Diaries 14: Luscious Lola (2000) ? VI
Return to Me (2000)
Red Shoe Diaries 12: Girl on a Bike (2000) ? VI
Red Shoe Diaries 18: The Game (2000) ? VI
The X Files (1998)
The X Files Game (1998) ? VG
Red Shoe Diaries 16: Temple of Flesh (1997) ? VI
Red Shoe Diaries 8: Night of Abandon (1997) ? VI
Playing God (1997)
Red Shoe Diaries 7: Burning Up (1997) ? VI
Red Shoe Diaries 9: Slow Train (1996) ? VI
The X-Files: The Unopened File (1996) ? VI
Red Shoe Diaries 6: How I Met My Husband (1996) ? VI
Red Shoe Diaries 13: Four on the Floor (1996) ? VI
The Larry Sanders Show (1995) ? TV
Red Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend Pass (1995) ? VI
Red Shoe Diaries 4: Auto Erotica (1994) ? VI
Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman?s Lipstick (1993) ? VI
The X Files (1993) ? TV
Kalifornia (1993)
Red Shoe Diaries 2: Double Dare (1993) ? VI
Ruby (1992)
Chaplin (1992)
Beethoven (1992)
Baby Snatcher (1992) ? TM
Red Shoe Diaries (1992) ? TM
Venice/Venice (1992)
The Rapture (1991)
Julia Has Two Lovers (1991)
Don?t Tell Mom the Babysitter?s Dead (1991)
Denial (1990) aka Loon
Twin Peaks (1990) ? TV
Bad Influence (1990)
New Year?s Day (1989)
Working Girl (1988)

David Duchovny awards

Awards:
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
1999
Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Actor for The X Files (1998) (TV)
1999
Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Genre TV Actor for The X Files (1993) (TV)
1997
Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Genre TV Actor for The X Files (1993) (TV)

Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden
1997
Won TV Prize
category Best Foreign TV Personality ? Male (Basta utlandska man)

American Comedy Awards, USA
1999
Won American Comedy Award
category Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series for The Larry Sanders Show (1992) (TV)

BAFTA Awards
2008
Got nomination for BAFTA TV Award
category Best International for Californication (2007) (TV)
shared with Tom Kapinos, Scott Winant

Emmy Awards
2003
Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (For playing ?Johnny Volcano?) for Life with Bonnie (2002) (TV)
1998
Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for The X Files (1993) (TV)
1997
Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (For playing himself. For episode ?Everybody Loves Larry?) for The Larry Sanders Show (1992) (TV)
1997
Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for The X Files (1993) (TV)

Golden Globes, USA
2010
Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series ? Musical or Comedy for Californication (2007) (TV)
2009
Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series ? Musical or Comedy for Californication (2007) (TV)
2008
Won Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series ? Musical or Comedy for Californication (2007) (TV)
1999
Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series ? Drama for The X Files (1993) (TV)
1998
Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series ? Drama for The X Files (1993) (TV)
1997
Won Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series ? Drama for The X Files (1993) (TV)
1996
Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series ? Drama for The X Files (1993) (TV)

National Television Awards, UK
1996
Won National Television Award
category Most Popular Actor for The X Files (1993) (TV)

Nickelodeon Kids? Choice Awards
2000
Got nomination for Blimp Award
category Favorite Television Friends for The X Files (1993) (TV)
shared with Gillian Anderson

PGA Awards
2010
Won Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic
category Comedy for Californication (2007) (TV)
shared with Tom Kapinos, Gina Fattore, Jay Dyer

Satellite Awards
2008
Got nomination for Satellite Award
category Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical for Californication (2007) (TV)
1998
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series ? Drama for The X Files (1993) (TV)
1997
Won Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series ? Drama for The X Files (1993) (TV)

Sci-Fi Universe Magazine, USA
1995
Won Sci-Fi Universe Reader?s Choice Award
category Best Actor in a Genre TV Series for The X Files (1993) (TV)
shared with Bruce Boxleitner for ?Babylon 5? (1994)

Screen Actors Guild Awards
2009
Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for Californication (2007) (TV)
2000
Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for The X Files (1993) (TV)
1999
Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for The X Files (1993) (TV)
1999
Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for The X Files (1993) (TV)
shared with Gillian Anderson; William B. Davis; Chris Owens
1998
Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for The X Files (1993) (TV)
1998
Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for The X Files (1993) (TV)
shared with Gillian Anderson; William B. Davis; Mitch Pileggi
1997
Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for The X Files (1993) (TV)
1997
Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for The X Files (1993) (TV)
shared with Gillian Anderson; William B. Davis; Mitch Pileggi
1996
Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for The X Files (1993) (TV)

TV Guide Awards
2000
Got nomination for TV Guide Award
category Favorite Actor in a Drama for The X Files (1993) (TV)
1999
Won TV Guide Award
category Favorite Actor in a Drama for The X Files (1993) (TV)

Viewers for Quality Television Awards
1995
Got nomination for Viewers for Quality TV Q Award
category Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series for The X Files (1993) (TV)

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