David Duchovny

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Birthday: August 7, 1960

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…more

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Actor

Director

The X-Files
Director
Californication
Director
Bones
Director

Producer

Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Californication
Executive Producer

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Career Milestones

2008
Reprised role of Agent Fox Mulder for "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" the second feature based on the popular series
2007
Cast in the network satire "The TV Set" directed by Jake Kasdan and starring Sigourney Weaver
2007 to 0000
Played Hank Moody, a troubled novelist in the Showtime series, "Californication"; earned Golden Globe and SAG nominations in 2009 for Best Actor in a Comedy series
2006
Co-starred as Julianne Moore's househusband who's obsessed with sex in Bart Freundlich's "Trust the Man"
2005
Made feature writing and directing debut (also starred) with "House of D"; co-starred Robin Williams and wife Tea Leoni

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Awards

2008
Golden Globe Award: Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy TV Series
1999
American Comedy Award: Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a Television Series
1999
TV Guide Award: Actor in a Drama Series
1996
Golden Globe Award: Best Actor in TV Series (Drama)
1996
Golden Satellite Award: Best Actor in a Television Series (Drama)