As both the Internet and "The X-Files" grows in popularity, so does the number of people interested in the show's stars. Since the David Duchovny Estrogen Brigade has members who make public their affiliation, we receive a great many questions about David Duchovny. While this is enormously flattering, it is also very time-consuming. Always eager to Serve David, we would like to offer the following list of Frequently Asked Questions about him, in the interest of public service (and in cutting down on our mail traffic!). This list will be updated regularly and will be posted monthly.
The following information is based on published interviews (references available on request), personal communications, and library research. Corrections are made periodically based on new confirmed information. Any additions or corrections should be sent to one of the contact addresses; please provide your reference. We appreciate all new input.
David enjoys acting for the theatre as well as film and television. He has described stage acting as "an hour and forty five minutes of pure bliss". He enjoys writing and has expressed regret for leaving LA, as he misses the live poetry readings he used to participate in. He says he still writes poetry, he just doesn't read it in public any more. In a CBC radio interview, Chris Carter revealed that David supplied part of the outline for an episode of "The X-Files" (a two-parter, "Colony" and "End Game") which aired in February, 1995. David admires the playwright/actor Sam Shepard. He has been quoted as saying that his favorite musician is Keith Richards, and was spotted in the audience at the last date on the Rolling Stones "Voodoo Lounge" tour.
By his own account David grew up as a "tight-assed", repressed student in a family struggling with divorce. He says he is grateful that acting freed him from a rather strait-laced emotional life. He appears to be something of a homebody: in almost every extended interview, he has complained about missing his home, his friends, and Perrey while he is in Vancouver. (And for a boy from New York City, he really gripes about the Canadian climate a lot!)
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e-mail can go to him care of Fox Broadcasting at foxnet@delphi.com. Put "The X-Files" in the subject line to route it correctly.
Working Girl (1988) [Tess's Birthday Party Friend]
New Year's Day (1989) [William/Billy]
Twin Peaks (1990) [DEA Agent Dennis/Denise
Bryson, Ep. 13-15 2nd Ssn.]
Bad Influence (1990)
Julia Has Two Lovers (1991) [Daniel]
Denial (1991) [John] (aka Loon)
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) [Bruce]
Rapture, The (1991) [Randy]
Beethoven (1992) [Brad]
Baby Snatcher (1992)(TV) [David]
Ruby (1992) [Officer Tippit]
Chaplin (1992) [Rollie Totheroh]
Red Shoe Diaries (1992- )(TV) [Jake]
Venice/Venice (1992) [Dylan] (never released to
video.)
Kalifornia (1993) [Brian Kessler]
The X-Files (1993- )(TV) [Fox Mulder]
(Golden Globe award winner for Best Dramatic Series, 1994)
He also has appeared in several US television commercials, one for
Lowenbrau Beer (1987), and one for AT&T (1993). He is also doing
commercial voiceovers for NYNEX, a New York telephone company.
**Note: There is a so-far unconfirmed rumor circulating that he has an
uncredited role as a lawyer in the film "Quiz Show" (1994). (Having seen
a photograph of the scene, I'd have to say it *does* strongly resemble
him. --kms)
People magazine, 4/25/94 issue "Going to X-Tremes" by Michael Lipton
The Prydonian Renegade (a pub. of the Princeton Dr. Who Fan Club), June 94 "Coffee, Tea, and David Duchovny: An Afternoon Chat with the Star of "The X-Files" by Rhonda Krafchin
San Diego Union-Tribune, 8/12/94 "X-Files Actor is a (Super) Natural" By Eirik Knutzen, Copley News Service
Los Angeles Times, 10/28/94 "A Surreal 'X-Files' Captures Earthlings! Poltergeists, Space Aliens, and Mutants Feed Show's Hold on Younger Audience" By: Daniel Howard Cerone; Times Staff Writer
The following issues of Starlog Magazine contain XF articles: Chris Carter, SL #201, April '94 Gillian Anderson, Starlog Platinum #2 David Duchovny, SL #202, May '94 David Nutter Starlog Platinum #3 X-Philes, Starlog Platinum #4 article by Julianne Lee (X-Phile) Morgan & Wong, SL #210 (1/96) article by Paula Vitaris (X-Phile) Gillian Anderson, SL # article by Julianne Lee
The November 1994 Cinescape Magazine has an XF cover and a large article.
November 1994 Fate Magazine has an X Files article.
December 1994 issue of OMNI has an X Files article.
Newsweek magazine Dec. 5 1994 issue. General X-Files article with mention of Duchovny and photograph from Little Green Men.
Entertainment Weekly Dec. 2 1994, issue 251. The cover story has a quote from Chris Carter on the same page with a 1/2 page sidebar on Duchovny.
AXCESS magazine, Vol. II, No. 5 (Nov./Dec. 94) features an interview with David Duchovny.
Cinefantastique magazine, Feb 1995 has a two-page article on the X-Files by Dale Kutzera.
DETAILS magazine, Feb. 95 issue features interviews with the cast of The X-Files.
Entertainment Weekly, 3/10/95 issue has an article about the X-Files with some excellent photographs.
Playgirl Magazine, April 1995 issue, features an interview and photo layout. CLOTHED. :-)
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