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Mitch Pileggi

ミッチ・ピレッジ　/　みっち・ぴれっじ

American actor

April 5, 1952 (age 74)　・　Portland, Oregon, United States

Oregon-born
Actor
Film actor
Television actor

My Take

For me Mitch Pileggi will always be Walter Skinner, the bald, no-nonsense FBI boss who spent The X-Files quietly caught between bureaucratic pressure and his own loyalty to Mulder and Scully. Pileggi gave Skinner this gruff exterior that kept cracking to reveal a genuinely decent man, and that tension made him one of the show's secret weapons. I appreciate that he never coasted on that single role either, popping up in Supernatural and Stargate Atlantis and bringing the same grounded intensity. He is the consummate dependable character actor, the guy who makes every scene feel a little more real just by showing up.

Overview

Mitch Pileggi is an American actor born on April 5, 1952, in Portland, Oregon. He is best known for playing FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner in the long-running television series The X-Files. He has appeared in numerous film and television roles, including recurring parts on Supernatural and Stargate Atlantis.

1. Profile

Name (English): Mitch Pileggi
Name (Japanese): ミッチ・ピレッジ
Reading: みっち・ぴれっじ
Born: April 5, 1952 (age 74)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Dragon
Origin: Portland, Oregon, United States
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Occupation: Actor / Film actor / Television actor / Voice actor

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University: University of Texas at Austin

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