David William Duchovny was born on August 7, 1960 in New York. His father was a Jewish writer while his mother was a Scottish teacher. This background game him a very strong inclination in academics, especially with regards to words. David Duchovny has a good grasp of French and Latin. He is also familiar with Hebrew. Duchovny went to the Collegiate School for Boys in New York. He finished his undergraduate degree at Princeton University. David Duchovny is also one of the few actors who hold a Master's degree in English Literature. He almost finished a doctorate although he quit before accomplishing his thesis. David Duschovny is clearly one of the scholarly actors of today. Duchovny got married to actress Tea Leoni on May 6, 1997. They have a daughter named Madelaine West. She was born on April 24, 1999. They have a son named Kyd Miller. He was born on June 15, 2002. The Duchovny family makes their home in California. David is a vegetarian and is required to wear contact lenses due to a basketball accident. One of his pupils is enlarged. Duchovny is best known for his performances in "The X-Files" as FBI agent Fox Mulder. Duchovny has been featured in many other films and television series aside from the hit television series "The X-Files." In 2007, he was featured in "Californication" and "Things we lost in the fire." In 2006, he was featured in "The Secret," "Trust the Man," "The TV Set," and did voice over for "Pedigree Petfoods." In 2005, he was in "House of D." In 2004, he was in "Connie and Carla." In 2002, he was in "Full Frontal." In 2001, he played major roles in "Zoolander" as J.P. Prewitt and in "Evolution" as Dr. Ira Kane. In 2000, he was in "Return to me."