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The couple later reconciled, but they split up again in 2011 and divorced in June 2014, reportedly agreeing that Duchovny would pay $40,000 per month in spousal support and $8,000 per month in child support.Īwards and Honors: In 1997, David won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama for "The X-Files," and he received the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical for "Californication" in 2008.
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In August 2008, Duchovny sought treatment for sex addiction at a rehabilitation center, and in October, it was announced that David and Téa had been separated for several months. Personal Life: David married actress Téa Leoni in May 1997, and they welcomed daughter Madelaine in April 1999 and son Kyd in June 2002. David's fourth book, "Truly Like Lightning: A Novel," is set to be published in 2021. He followed up his successful debut with 2016's "Bucky F*cking Dent" and 2018's "Miss Subways: A Novel." "Time Out New York" included "Bucky F*cking Dent" on their list of 2016's best books. Writing Career: Duchovny published his first book, "Holy Cow: A Modern-Day Dairy Tale," in 2015, and it reached #15 on the "New York Times" Best Seller List. and European tour for each album, and he donated some of the proceeds from "Every Third Thought" to the D'Addario Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports music education. In addition to providing guitar and vocals, he also wrote all 24 songs that appear on the albums. Music Career: David began playing guitar in 2011 and released the album "Hell or Highwater" in 2015 and "Every Third Thought" in 2018. In 2004, "TV Guide" published a list of the "50 Greatest Sci-Fi Legends," ranking Mulder #7.
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After season 7, Duchovny decided he no longer wanted to be a regular on the show and only appeared in 12 episodes in season 8 and 9. David sued 20th Century Fox in 1999, claiming that the company had undersold affiliate rights to "The X-Files" and cheated him out of the show's profits the lawsuit was settled for approximately $20 million. The show also spawned the movies "The X-Files: Fight the Future" (1998) and "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" (2008). In 1993, Duchovny took on what would become an iconic role: Special Agent Fox "Spooky" Mulder on "The X-Files." The Fox series ran until 2002, then returned in 2016 for season for season 11. David played transgender DEA agent Denise Bryson on 3 episodes of "Twin Peaks" from 1990 to 1991, appeared in "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" (1991), and began hosting Showtime's "Red Shoe Diaries," which ran from 1992 to 1996. He landed his first acting job, a Löwenbräu beer commercial, before heading back to Yale and appeared in "Working Girl" the following year. David also earned a Master of Arts in English Literature from Yale and began working on a PhD but never finished it.Īcting Career: While working on his Ph.D., Duchovny spent the summer of 1987 taking acting classes in New York. That year he was recognized by the Academy of American Poets, receiving an honorable mention for his poetry. Duchovny grew up with 2 siblings, Daniel and Laurie Daniel directed a 2008 episode of "Californication" and guest-starred in a 1999 episode of "The X-Files" that was directed by David.ĭuchovny studied at Grace Church School and The Collegiate School For Boys before attending Princeton University, where he joined the junior varsity basketball team and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in English literature in 1982. David's mother is Scottish, and his father was Jewish. His mother, Margaret, was a teacher and school administrator, and his father, Amram (who passed away in 2003), was a writer and publicist. Early Life: David Duchovny was born David William Duchovny on Augin New York City.