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David William Duchovny is an American actor, writer, producer, director, novelist, and singer-songwriter. He is known for playing FBI agent Fox Mulder on the television series The X-Files and writer Hank Moody on the television series Californication, both of which have earned him Golden Globe awards.
Birth Name
David William Duchovny
Born
Sunday, 07 August 1960
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 2024 |
| Adam the First | James | 2024 |
| What Happens Later | Bill | 2023 |
| Pet Sematary: Bloodlines | Bill Baterman | 2023 |
| History of the World: Part II | Howard Cosell | 2023 |
| You People | Arnold | 2023 |
| Bucky F*cking Dent | Marty | 2023 |
| The Estate | Richard | 2022 |
| Bubble | Dustin Mulray | 2022 |
| The Bubble | Dustin Mulray | 2022 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 2024 |
| Adam the First | James | 2024 |
| What Happens Later | Bill | 2023 |
| Pet Sematary: Bloodlines | Bill Baterman | 2023 |
| History of the World: Part II | Howard Cosell | 2023 |
| You People | Arnold | 2023 |
| Bucky F*cking Dent | Marty | 2023 |
| The Estate | Richard | 2022 |
| Bubble | Dustin Mulray | 2022 |
| The Bubble | Dustin Mulray | 2022 |
| Ten Year Old Tom | Ice Cream Man / (voice) / Ice Cream Guy | 2021 |
| The Chair | David Duchovny | 2021 |
| The Craft: Legacy | Adam | 2020 |
| The Drew Barrymore Show | Guest | 2020 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling | Self - Actor, The Larry Sanders Show | 2018 |
| The Nineties | Self | 2017 |
| Harry | Self | 2016 |
| Better Things | David Duchovny / Teak | 2016 |
| 43:45 - The Makings of a Struggle | Self - 'Fox Mulder' | 2016 |
| Season X | Self | 2016 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self / Self - Guest / Self - Dear Famous People | 2015 |
| Aquarius | Sam Hodiak / Detective Sam Hodiak | 2015 |
| Red Nose Day | Self | 2015 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self | 2015 |
| 72nd Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | 2015 |
| The Meredith Vieira Show | Self | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | 2014 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | 2014 |
| Louder Than Words | John Fareri | 2013 |
| Phantom | Bruni | 2013 |
| Goats | Goat Man | 2012 |
| Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Self | 2012 |
| The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | 2012 |
| The Chew | Self - Guest / Himself | 2011 |
| Cool It | Self | 2010 |
| The Talk | Self | 2010 |
| The Joneses | Steve Jones | 2010 |
| The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | 2010 |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself | 2009 |
| Fringe | Fox Mulder | 2008 |
| The X Files: I Want to Believe | Fox Mulder | 2008 |
| The X-Files: I Want to Believe - Gag Reel | Fox Mulder | 2008 |
| Quantum Hoops | Narrator | 2007 |
| Things We Lost in the Fire | Brian Burke / Steven Burke | 2007 |
| The Secret | Dr. Benjamin Marris | 2007 |
| Californication | Hank Moody | 2007 |
| The TV Set | Mike Klein | 2007 |
| Manufacturing Dissent | Self - at Fahrenheit 9 / 11 premiere | 2007 |
| Rachael Ray | Self | 2006 |
| The One Show | Self - Guest | 2006 |
| Queer Duck: The Movie | Tiny Jesus | 2006 |
| Trust the Man | Tom Pollack / Tom | 2005 |
| House of D | Tom Warshaw | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self / Self - Guest | 2005 |
| Best Friend Forgotten | Self - Host | 2004 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self | 2004 |
| Connie and Carla | Jeff | 2004 |
| Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Self | 2003 |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Himself | 2003 |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | Self - Guest | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself / Fox Mulder | 2003 |
| MythBusters | Fox Mulder | 2003 |
| Life with Bonnie | Johnny Volcano | 2002 |
| Full Frontal | Gus | 2002 |
| American Idol | Self - Audience member | 2002 |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self | 2001 |
| Zoolander | J.P. Prewitt | 2001 |
| Dinner for Five | Self - Special Guest | 2001 |
| Primetime Glick | Self | 2001 |
| Evolution | Ira Kane / Dr. Ira Kane | 2001 |
| The Lone Gunmen | Fox Mulder | 2001 |
| Close Encounters: Proof of Alien Contact | Self - Actor | 2000 |
| Return to Me | Bob Rueland | 2000 |
| The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards | Self - Presenter | 2000 |
| Television: The First Fifty Years | Self | 1999 |
| The Making of 'the X Files: Fight the Future' | Self | 1998 |
| The X Files: Fight the Future | Agent Fox Mulder | 1998 |
| The Magic Hour | Self | 1998 |
| Sex and the City | Jeremy | 1998 |
| From the Earth to the Moon | Narrator | 1998 |
| Inside the X Files | Himself / Self | 1998 |
| Playing God | Dr. Eugene Sands | 1997 |
| Night Of Abandon | 1997 | |
| Millennium | Bobby Wingood | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | 1996 |
| Mundo VIP | Self | 1996 |
| Die Harald Schmidt Show | Himself | 1995 |
| Space: Above and Beyond | Handsome Alvin | 1995 |
| Red Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend Pass | Jake Winters | 1995 |
| Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | David Duchovny | 1995 |
| Extra | Self | 1994 |
| Inside the Actors Studio | Self | 1994 |
| Red Shoe Diaries 4: Auto Erotica | Jake Winters | 1994 |
| Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | Richard | 1994 |
| Frasier | Tom | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself / Self - Guest / Self | 1993 |
| The X-Files | Fox Mulder / Fox Mulder (voice) | 1993 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Himself / Himself - Guest | 1993 |
| Kalifornia | Brian Kessler | 1993 |
| Chaplin | Rollie Totheroh | 1992 |
| Venice/Venice | Dylan | 1992 |
| Eek! The Cat | Agent Mulder | 1992 |
| The Larry Sanders Show | David Duchovny | 1992 |
| Red Shoe Diaries | Jake Winters | 1992 |
| HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
| Red Shoe Diaries | Jake Winters | 1992 |
| Baby Snatcher | David Anderson | 1992 |
| Beethoven | Brad | 1992 |
| Ruby | Officer Tippit | 1992 |
| The Rapture | Randy | 1991 |
| Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | Bruce | 1991 |
| Julia Has Two Lovers | Daniel | 1991 |
| Twin Peaks | Denise Bryson | 1990 |
| Bad Influence | Clue Goer with Glasses / Club Goer | 1990 |
| Denial | John | 1990 |
| The Simpsons | Fox Mulder | 1989 |
| New Year's Day | Billy | 1989 |
| Twin Peaks | DEA Agent Dennis / Denise Bryson | 1989 |
| Working Girl | Tess's Birthday Party Friend | 1988 |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | Self / Self - Guest | 1988 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | 1975 |
| Jeopardy! | Himself - Contestant / Himself - Celebrity Contestant | 1964 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Bucky F*cking Dent | 2023 |
| Aquarius | 2015 |
| Californication | 2007 |
| Bones | 2005 |
| House of D | 2005 |
| The X-Files | 1993 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| What Happens Later | 2023 |
| Bucky F*cking Dent | 2023 |
| Aquarius | 2015 |
| Californication | 2007 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2012 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 2010 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 2009 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 2008 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Won |
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1999 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Won |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1996 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
