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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)
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / writer / screenwriter / singer-songwriter / film producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
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
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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?
David Duchovny was born on August 7, 1960 and is 66 years old.
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.
Where did David Duchovny study?
David Duchovny attended Princeton University.
What is David Duchovny known for?
David Duchovny's notable works include The X-Files, Californication.
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