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David Duchovny, born on August 7, 1960 in New York City, New York, United States, is an actor, writer and screenwriter. That puts David Duchovny at 66 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Princeton University. Recorded honors include Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (1997), Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (1997), Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy (2008) and 1 more. Credited works include The X-Files and Californication.
My Take
David Duchovny is one of those guys who somehow makes intelligence look effortlessly cool — a Princeton-educated New Yorker who could've been an academic but instead became Fox Mulder, and thank god for that. The X-Files made him a cultural institution in the 90s, that deadpan delivery and those permanently skeptical eyes doing more work than most actors' entire toolkit. Then he pivots to Californication and wins a Golden Globe for playing a charming, self-destructing novelist — a role that felt suspiciously autobiographical in the best possible way. And then there's the fact that he's also written actual novels, put out albums, written screenplays — at some point you just have to accept the guy is annoyingly multitalented. He's the rare TV star whose intelligence you never doubted for a second.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Duchovny
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴィッド・ドゥカヴニー
- Reading
- でいゔぃっど・どぅかゔにー
- Born
- August 7, 1960 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / writer / screenwriter / singer-songwriter / film producer
2. Background
- University
- Princeton University
Awards & achievements
- 1997 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama
- 1997 Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama
- 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The X-Files |
| Notable work | Californication |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://davidduchovny.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/davidduchovny/
- Xhttps://x.com/davidduchovny
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Duchovny
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%82%A5%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B4%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q484365
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was David Duchovny born?
Born August 7, 1960 (age 66).
Where is David Duchovny from?
David Duchovny is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does David Duchovny do?
David Duchovny works as actor, writer, screenwriter, singer-songwriter, film producer.
What is David Duchovny known for?
Notable works include The X-Files, Californication.
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