Occupation: Actor
Date of Birth: August 7, 1960
Place of Birth: New York, N.Y., USA
Sign: Sun in Leo, Moon in Aquarius
Relations: Wife: Téa Leoni (actress); daughter: Madelaine West
Education: B.A. from Princeton University; M.A. in English literature, Yale University

Duchovny was born in New York City. He was a quiet child that mostly kept to himself. Duchovny went to the prestigious Collegiate Prep School in New York. Some of his former class mates include actors Zach Galligan, Jason Beghe and John F. Kennedy, Jr. He went on to Princeton and received his Master's degree in English Literature from Yale. He left shortly before receiving his Ph.D. to act in low-budget adult films.

Facts about David Duchovny:

The actor will star alongside Julia Roberts, Blair Underwood and Catherine Keener in new Steven Soderbergh flick FULL FRONTAL, and in one scene, Duchovny will be in a state of what the New York Post describes as heightened awareness.

Even though David reportedly used a fake member for the shot in FULL FRONTAL, and most of it allegedly takes place under a sheet, censors fought for the scene to be cut.

(1996) Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.

(June 1994 to 1996) Dated actress Perrey Reeves.

Briefly dated singer Lisa Loeb (mid-1990s).

Dated Sheryl Lee.

David Duchovny and Shaquille O'Neal have been nailed by American comedian Garry Shandling - for their bad bathroom decorum. Shandling has shared urinal facilities with both stars, and admits his toilet experiences with them have been far from pleasurable.

Duchovny means 'spiritual' in Russian.

He had an accident while playing basketball in high school which damaged his right eye. He uses dye to keep the color right and to keep the pupil from dilating too much.

He has filed a $25 million lawsuit against the producers and syndicators of X-Files alleging he's been cheated of his contractual share of profits from series.

He is a vegetarian.

Played scholarship-level basketball during some of his high school and college career. He is known to be a sports fan, and has appeared on MTV's Rock n' Jock Softball Game.

Tried out for the replacing role (for Val Kilmer) of Batman in BATMAN & ROBIN (1997).

While at Yale, he was classmates with Jennifer Beals, whom Duchovny suggested for a part on The X-Files (it eventually went to Gillian Anderson).

X-FILES star David Duchovny is planning to return to his old university to inspire a new generation of actors. The hunky actor graduated with high honors from PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, got his Master's at YALE (studying Literature) and says he intends to give something back to the institution.

Was originally cast as Ollie Powers in ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (1999). Sean Puffy Combs was originally cast as Willie Beaman and Ving Rhames as Julian Washington, but all three dropped out because of scheduling conflicts.

David Duchovny was offered a small role in JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK (2001), but eventually had to turn it down due to his commitment to THE X-FILES (1993).

(EVOLUTION (2001)) David Duchovny improvised the baring of the ass scene and Director Ivan Reitman decided to write it in to the shot. Unfortunately the scene had to be re-done so many time that Duchovny took a Polaroid picture of his rear end held it up to the camera when it was required because it was too cold to pull his pants down over and over on cue.

For his X-FILES audition, David Duchovny showed up in a tie with pink pigs all over it.

 

Personal quotes:

"Send me whatever you want, I'll wear it. I'm an idiot - I should talk about Tiffany's. Let me give a plug to the Federal Reserve. My favorite bill is the one hundred."
- David Duchovny

"Because you can't do anything without getting caught." [why fame is like being Catholic] - US Magazine. Issue 249.

"Sometimes when I'm swimming, I think that maybe someday I'll put my red Speedo up for auction. Or maybe I'll donate it to the Smithsonian. They can stuff it with two plums and a gherkin and put it on display."
— David Duchovny

"Even with the show, people say, 'Why is Scully in danger; why must Mulder save her?' It's ridiculous! Somebody has to be in jeopardy and someone has to save them. Mulder has lost every fistfight he's had on The X-Files. Scully has won almost every one…Gillian is 5-foot 2; I'm 6-foot. The odds are that I'd probably win more. However, because she's a woman, Scully can't lose a fistfight. You become tyrannized by this notion that women must not only be treated equally but they must never fail. It's crap to me, and it makes for bad drama."
- David Duchovny