David Duchovny

David Duchovny is an American actor best known for playing FBI agent Fox Mulder in the television series *The X-Files* (1993–2002, with revivals).

He also starred in *Californication* as a self-destructive novelist.

Duchovny holds a graduate degree in English literature from Yale, which surfaces in his occasional work as a novelist and musician.

acting

Hollywood

American film industry center

Gillian Anderson · Golden Globe · Emmy · leading man · drama · comedy · blockbuster · Evolution · Aquarius · Twin Peaks

writing

novelist

Writer of prose narratives

humor · whimsical · publishing · storytelling · narrative · prose · literary

X-Files

Mulder

  • ScullyIrish-origin family name
  • FBIU.S. domestic intelligence agency
  • aliensBeings from other worlds

paranormal · conspiracy · UFO · supernatural · extraterrestrial · abduction · cover-up · truth · unexplained · government

academic

Princeton

Ivy League university

dissertation · scholar · intellectual · erudite · cerebral · knowledgeable · analytical · informed

Californication

Showtime

Paramount's premium cable network

Mia · Becca · Karen · writer's block · irreverent · sardonic · troubled · self-destructive · dark comedy · dramedy

music

singer-songwriter

Self-composing musical performer

  • albumUnified collection of recordings
  • guitarFretted stringed instrument
  • folk rockTraditional melodies, amplified instruments

tour · concert · vocals · lyrics · acoustic · indie · ballad · gig · melody

Categories
Opposites
X-Files casting contrast

David DuchovnyGillian Anderson

Dana Scully

acting style and persona

David DuchovnyNicolas Cage

Jim Carrey · Will Ferrell · Dwayne Johnson · Vin Diesel · Arnold Schwarzenegger

intellectual profile in Hollywood

David DuchovnySylvester Stallone

Adam Sandler · Vin Diesel · Jean-Claude Van Damme · Steven Seagal · Mark Wahlberg

Family

David, Davids

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G