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David Duchovny
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Director, Screenwriter, Actor, Screen Story
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August 7, 1960 in New York City, NY
Biography:Rocketing from obscure bit player to TV's resident über-sex god thanks to his role as FBI agent Fox Mulder on The X-Files, "David Duchovny" can claim to have had one of the 1990s' more remarkable career metamorphoses. Although his initial attempts to translate his TV stardom into celluloid success proved less than memorable, the tall, classically handsome actor has continued to enjoy a great deal of popularity, evidenced in particular by the countless estrogen-drenched internet shrines erected in his honor.

Born in Manhattan on August 7, 1960, to a Jewish father and a Scottish mother, Duchovny did his undergraduate work at Princeton and then went on to pursue a Master's degree in English Literature at Yale. While working toward his degree, he began commuting to New York to study acting, and he was soon appearing in a few off-Broadway plays. His interest in acting ultimately eclipsed his dedication... Full Biography

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David Duchovny attends Showtime's holiday party in Los Angeles on Dec. 4, 2007. (WireImage.com)
David Duchovny attends the "Weeds" and "Californication" premiere screenings in Hollywood, Calif.,...
David Duchovny promotes "The TV Set" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 27, 2007. (Retna)
David Duchovny and his wife, Tea Leoni, attend the New York premiere of "Trust the Man" on Aug. 7,...
David Duchovny attends New York's Tribeca Film Festival premiere of "The TV Set" on April 28, 2006....
David Duchovny attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Fun With Dick and Jane" on Dec. 14, 2005....
David Duchovny attends the screening of "Trust the Man" at the Toronto Film Festival on Sept. 12,...
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