Born name

David William Duchovny

nickname

Dave

Sun sign

Lion

Place of birth

New York City, New York, United States

nationality

training

David Duchovny was educated at Grace Church School in Manhattan. He then moved to another institute in Manhattan, The College School for Boys .

After graduating high school, he enrolled at Princeton University , graduating in 1982 with an AB in English Literature.

He then received admission to Yale University for postgraduate studies and completed a Masters of Arts in English Literature. Then he began his Ph.D. Work.

However, he did not complete his PhD. Studies and his dissertation on magic and technology in contemporary fiction and poetry remained incomplete.

occupation

Actor, Film Director and Producer, Author, Singer-Songwriter

family

• Father – Amram Ami Duchovny (writer and publicist for the American Jewish Committee)
• Mother – Margaret Meg Miller (school administrator and teacher)
• Siblings – Daniel Ducovny (brother) (director), Laurie Birnbaum (sister), Jonathan Sahula (step-brother)

Manager

Affirmative Entertainment Group

Genre

Folk Rock, Alternative Rock

instruments

vocals, guitar

labels

Thinksay Records

To build

Average

Height

6 ft 0½ in oder 184 cm

weight

86 kg or 190 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

David Duchovny dated –

1. Ashley Judd – David Duchovny was supposed to date actress Ashley Judd in the early ’90s after meeting through mutual friends.
2. Maggie Wheeler – David dated actress Maggie Wheeler after meeting her at 1989’s New Year’s.
3. Sheryl Lee (1991-1992) – David became close to actress Sheryl Lee while working together on the adult drama series. Red Shoe Diaries . They started dating in 1991 and dated for more than a year before David joined actress Mandy Komlosy.
4. Mandy Komlosy (1992) – David had a steamy and passionate eight-month affair with Mandy Komlosy. They met at a dinner party organized by her agent in Los Angeles and hit it off immediately. They had a very intense and sexual relationship and according to Mandy they had x meetings that lasted up to five hours and even had sex on the side of the road.
5. Sharon stone (1993) – In 1993, actors Sharon and David had a fight with each other.
6. Perrey Reeves (1993-1995) – Duchovny had an affair with actress Perrey Reeves, with whom he worked Red Shoe Diaries (1992) and The X-Files (1998). They were in a living relationship until ending their affair in 1995.
7. Lisa Loeb (1995) – David began dating singer Lisa Loeb after he was introduced by X-Files director Rob Bowman at a private event in Vancouver. Shortly after meeting, they attended a music concert together and indulged in lengthy phone calls before pursuing a serious phase in the relationship.
8. Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (1995-1996) – Duchovny dated her X-Files co-star Dana Wheeler-Nicholson in 1995. They have been very public about their relationship and have been spotted at a number of events including Golden Globe Awards.
9. Winona Ryder (1996) – Duchovny had an affair with actress Winona Ryder in 1996.
10. Téa Leoni (1997-2008 and 2010-2011) – After dating TéaLeoni, Duchovny married in an intimate ceremony in May 1997. The couple welcomed two children, daughter Madelaine West Duchovny in April 1999 and son Kyd Miller Duchovny in June 2002. Throughout their relationship, there have been rumors that David had been unfaithful to his wife. In August 2008, he checked into rehab to take care of his s*x addiction. About two months later, their reps issued a statement saying they had split months ago. In 2010, they reunited to save their 13-year marriage. However, things didn’t work out when they split in June 2011. Their divorce was finalized in June 2014.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of Scottish descent on his mother’s side while he is of Jewish descent on his father’s side.

hair colour

Hellbraun

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Looks good
• cleft chin

measurements

His body specifications can be –

• Chest – 114 cm or 45 inches
• Arms/biceps – 38 cm or 15 inches
• Waist – 93 cm or 36.5 inches

shoe size

It is speculated that he wears a size 12 (US) shoe.

brand promotion

David has been featured in TV commercials for these brands –

• Sprint ION (voiceover)
• Pedigree Petfoods (commentary)
• Metro Grocery Chain (Voice Over)
• The Ford Mondeo
• Labatt Ice
• McKenna Bourbon
• Lotto
• Lowenbrau beer
• AT & T

David has also worked on print models for Sak’s Fall 1995 catalogue.

Religion

Atheist

Known for

• Fox Mulder plays the role of the FBI agent in a sci-fi horror action drama. The X-Files (1998).
• Portraying oversexed writer Hank Moody in a comedy series calibration from 2007 to 2014.

First album

In 2015 David released his first music album titled Hölle oder Hochwasser . He was criticized for his singing by The Washington Times critic.

first movie

He first appeared in rom-com Working Girl as Tess’s friend in 1988.

First TV show

David made his television show debut in 1990’s drama series Twin Peaks as DEA Agent Denise.

Personal trainer

His exercise routine and diet plan are unknown.

David Duchovny favorite things

• Film Stars – Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Marlon Brando, Humphrey Bogart, Robert Duvall
• Zootier – Elephant
• Books – American Pastoral ( By Philip Roth), The Weeping of Lot 49 ( By Thomas Pynchon), Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Tabloid ( By James Ellroy), The Great Gatsby ( By F. Scott Fitzgerald)
• MLB Team – New York Yankees

David Duchovny facts

1. In 1996, People magazine named him one of the “50 Most Beautiful People in the World”.
2. While married to Tea Leoni, he was unable to wear his wedding ring as he is allergic to metal.
3. David is the first actor to win a Golden Globe award in the TV drama and TV comedy category.
4. In January 2016 he was honored with his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on the famous Hollywood Boulevard.
5. During his high school and college years, he competed in the scholarship-level basketball games.
6. In 1993, he filed a lawsuit demanding $25 million in an X-Files settlement from producers and syndicators for cheating them out of his share of the profits from the series.
7. He practiced vegetarianism until 2007. However, he does not eat red meat.
8. The Academy of American Poets recognized his poem in the 1982 College Prize Competition.
9. While a student at Princeton, he was a member of the university’s undergraduate food club, the Charter Club .
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