David Duchovny

Where to watch David Duchovny

• The X-FilesTV Show · 1993

Biography

David William Duchovny (born August 7, 1960) is an American actor, writer, and director. He is best known for playing Fox Mulder on The X-Files and Hank Moody on Californication, both of which have earned him Golden Globe awards. Duchovny was born in New York City, New York in 1960. He is the son of Margaret "Meg" (née Miller), a school administrator and teacher, and Amram "Ami" Ducovny (1927–2003), a writer and publicist who worked for the American Jewish Committee. His father was Jewish, from a family that immigrated from the Russian Empire and Poland. His mother is a Lutheran emigrant from Aberdeen, Scotland. His father dropped the h in his last name to avoid the sort of mispronunciations he encountered while serving in the Army. Duchovny attended Grace Church School and The Collegiate School For Boys; both are in Manhattan. He graduated from Princeton University in 1982 with a B.A. in English Literature. He was a member of Charter Club, one of the university's eating clubs. In 1982, his poetry received an honorable mention for a college prize from the Academy of American Poets. The title of his senior thesis was The Schizophrenic Critique of Pure Reason in Beckett's Early Novels. Duchovny played a season of junior varsity basketball as a shooting guard and centerfield for the varsity baseball team. He received a Master of Arts in English Literature from Yale University and subsequently began work on a Ph.D. that remains unfinished. The title of his uncompleted doctoral thesis was Magic and Technology in Contemporary Poetry and Prose. At Yale, he was a student of popular literary critic Harold Bloom. Duchovny married actress Téa Leoni on May 6, 1997. In April 1999, Leoni gave birth to a daughter, Madelaine West Duchovny. Their second child, a son, Kyd Miller Duchovny, was born in June 2002. Duchovny is a former vegetarian and, as of 2007, is a pescetarian. On August 28, 2008, Duchovny announced that he had checked himself into a rehabilitation facility for treating sex addiction. On October 15, 2008, Duchovny's and Leoni's representatives issued a statement revealing they had separated several months earlier. A week later, Duchovny's lawyer said that he planned to sue the Daily Mail over an article it ran that claimed he had an affair with Hungarian tennis instructor Edit Pakay while still married to Leoni, a claim that Duchovny has denied. On November 15, 2008, the Daily Mail retracted their claims. After getting back together, Duchovny and Leoni once again split on June 29, 2011.

Filmography

1. 2026Mating Seasonas Charles (voice) · 1 episode
2. 2025Maliceas Jamie Tanner · 6 episodes
3. 2024The Sympathizeras Thespian / Ryan Glenn · 3 episodes
4. 2023What Happens Lateras Bill · Executive producer
5. 2023Pet Sematary: Bloodlinesas Bill Baterman
6. 2023History of the World: Part IIas Howard Cosell Impersonator · 1 episode
7. 2023You Peopleas Arnold
8. 2022The Estateas Richard
9. 2022The Bubbleas Dustin Mulray
10. 2021The Chairas David Duchovny · 1 episode
11. 2020The Craft: Legacyas Adam
12. 2018The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandlingas Self · 2 episodes
13. 2017The Ninetiesas Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
14. 2016Better Thingsas David Duchovny / Teak · 1 episode
15. 2015Aquariusas Detective Sam Hodiak · 26 episodes
16. 2013Louder Than Wordsas John Fareri
17. 2013Phantomas Bruni
18. 2012Goatsas Goat Man
19. 2010The Jonesesas Steve Jones
20. 2008The X-Files: I Want to Believeas Fox Mulder
21. 2007The Secretas Dr. Benjamin Marris
22. 2007Things We Lost in the Fireas Steven Burke
23. 2007Californicationas Hank Moody · 84 episodes · Executive producer · Director
24. 2007The TV Setas Mike Klein
25. 2006Queer Duck: The Movieas Tiny Jesus (voice)
26. 2005BonesDirector
27. 2005Trust the Manas Tom
28. 2004House of Das Tom Warshaw · Director · Writer
29. 2004Connie and Carlaas Jeff
30. 2002Full Frontalas Gus
31. 2001Zoolanderas J.P. Prewitt
32. 2001Evolutionas Dr. Ira Kane
33. 2001The Lone Gunmenas Fox Mulder · 1 episode
34. 2000Return to Meas Bob Rueland
35. 1999SNL: The Best of Adam Sandleras Pauline (archive footage) (uncredited)
36. 1998The X-Filesas Fox Mulder
37. 1998Sex and the Cityas Jeremy · 1 episode
38. 1998Inside The X-Filesas Self
39. 1997Playing Godas Dr. Eugene Sands
40. 1996Millenniumas Bobby Wingood (uncredited) · 1 episode
41. 1995Space: Above and Beyondas Handsome Alvin · 1 episode
42. 1995Dr. Katz, Professional Therapistas David (voice) · 1 episode
43. 1994Duckmanas Richard (voice) · 1 episode
44. 1993Frasieras Tom (voice) · 1 episode
45. 1993The X-Filesas Fox Mulder · 200 episodes · Writer · Director
46. 1993Kaliforniaas Brian Kessler
47. 1992Chaplinas Rollie Totheroh
48. 1992Eek! The Catas Fox Mulder (voice) · 1 episode
49. 1992The Larry Sanders Showas David Duchovny · 4 episodes
50. 1992Red Shoe Diariesas Jake Winters · 66 episodes
51. 1992Red Shoe Diariesas Jake Winters
52. 1992Beethovenas Brad
53. 1992Rubyas Officer Tippit
54. 1991The Raptureas Randy
55. 1991Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Deadas Bruce
56. 1990Twin Peaksas Denise Bryson · 4 episodes
57. 1990Bad Influenceas Clue Goer with Glasses
58. 1989The Simpsonsas Fox Mulder (voice) · 1 episode
59. 1988Working Girlas Tess's Birthday Party Friend
60. 1984Jeopardy!as Self · 1 episode