Editing The X-Files (section)

=== Starring ===
* [[Fox Mulder]] is portrayed by [[David Duchovny]]:<br />Mulder is an [[Oxford University|Oxford]]-educated [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] [[special agent|Special Agent]], a [[Conspiracy theory|conspiracy theorist]], a talented [[Offender profiling|criminal profiler]], and an ardent [[supernatural]]ist who believes in the existence of [[Extraterrestrial life|extraterrestrials]] and a [[Conspiracy|government conspiracy]] to hide the truth regarding them. He works in the X-Files division, which is concerned with cases marked as unsolvable; most involve supernatural/mysterious circumstances. Mulder considers the [[X-file|X-Files]] so important that he has made their study his life's main purpose.{{sfn|Hurwitz|Knowles|2008|p=71}} After his [[Colonist (The X-Files)|abduction by aliens]] at the end of [[The X-Files season 7|season seven]], his role in the show diminishes and much of his work is taken on by Special Agent John Doggett.<ref name=nyt/> He appears in an episode of ''[[The Lone Gunmen (TV series)|The Lone Gunmen]]'' and in both the 1998 film ''[[The X-Files (film)|The X-Files]]'' and the 2008 film ''[[The X-Files: I Want to Believe]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Richmond |first=Alex |title=All About Yves |url=http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/the-lone-gunmen/all-about-yves/ |publisher=[[NBCUniversal]] |work=[[Television Without Pity]] |access-date=December 3, 2012 |archive-date=December 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206102402/http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/the-lone-gunmen/all-about-yves/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{sfn|Duncan|1998|loc=passim}}{{sfn|Hurwitz|Knowles|2008|pp=221{{en dash}}33}}
* [[Dana Scully]] is portrayed by [[Gillian Anderson]]:<br />Scully is an FBI Special Agent, a medical doctor, and scientist who is Mulder's partner. In contrast to his credulity, Scully is a skeptic, basing her beliefs on scientific explanations.{{sfn|Hurwitz|Knowles|2008|p=137}} However, despite her otherwise rigid skepticism, she is a [[Catholicism|Catholic]], and her faith plays an important role in several episodes.{{sfn|Kowalski|2007|p=50}} As the series progresses, she becomes more open to the possibility of paranormal happenings.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gross |first=Terry |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1119302 |title=Interview with Chris Carter |publisher=[[National Public Radio]] |date=March 2001 |access-date=December 3, 2012}}</ref> In the latter part of the eighth season, her position in the X-Files office is taken by Special Agent Monica Reyes, and Scully moves to [[Quantico, Virginia|Quantico]] to teach new FBI Special Agents.<ref name=alonebbc>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/xfiles/episodeguide/eight/page19.shtml |title=Alone |work=BBC Cult |access-date=March 21, 2012}}</ref> She appears in both ''The X-Files'' feature films.{{sfn|Duncan|1998|loc=passim}}{{sfn|Hurwitz|Knowles|2008|pp=221{{en dash}}33}}
* [[John Doggett]] is portrayed by [[Robert Patrick]] (seasons 8–9):<br />Doggett is an FBI Special Agent who makes his first appearance in the season eight episode "[[Within (The X-Files)|Within]]". Doggett served in the United States Marine Corps from the 1970s to the 1980s. Later, he started to work with the [[New York City Police Department]], reaching the rank of Detective.<ref name="Within">{{cite episode |title=Within |series=The X-Files |credits=[[Kim Manners]] (director); [[Chris Carter (screenwriter)|Chris Carter]] (writer) |network=[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] |season=8 |number=1}}</ref> After his son's death, he joined the FBI's [[FBI Criminal Investigative Division|Criminal Investigations Division.]]<ref>{{cite episode |title=Empedocles |series=The X-Files |credits=Barry K. Thomas (director); Greg Walker (writer) |network=[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] |season=8 |number=17}}</ref> In 2000, [[Alvin Kersh]] assigned him to the [[X-files unit|X-Files unit]] as Scully's partner after an unsuccessful task force attempt to find Mulder.<ref name="Within"/> He does not appear in ''The X-Files'' feature films.
* [[Monica Reyes]] is portrayed by [[Annabeth Gish]] (season 9; also starring season 8; guest seasons 10–11):<br />Reyes is an FBI Special Agent who was born and raised in [[Mexico City]].<ref name="John_Doe">{{cite episode |episode-link=John Doe (The X-Files) |title=John Doe |series=The X-Files |credits=Michelle Maxwell MacLaren (director); [[Vince Gilligan]] (writer) |network=[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] |season=9 |number=7 |airdate=January 13, 2002}}</ref> She majored in folklore and mythology at [[Brown University]] and earned a master's degree in religious studies. Her first FBI assignment was serving on a special task force investigating rituals.<ref name="This_Is_Not_Happening">{{cite episode |episode-link=This Is Not Happening (The X-Files) |title=This Is Not Happening |series=The X-Files |credits=[[Kim Manners]] (director); [[Chris Carter (screenwriter)|Chris Carter]] & [[Frank Spotnitz]] (writers) |network=[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] |season=8 |number=14 |airdate=February 25, 2001}}</ref> She is a longtime friend of Doggett's and becomes his partner after Scully's departure.<ref name=alonebbc/><ref name="This_Is_Not_Happening"/> She did not appear in ''The X-Files'' feature films.
* [[Walter Skinner]] is portrayed by [[Mitch Pileggi]] (season 9–11; also starring seasons 3–8; recurring season 2; guest season 1):<br />Skinner is an FBI Assistant Director who served in the United States Marine Corps in the [[Vietnam War]]. During this time, he shot and killed a young boy carrying explosives, an incident which scarred him for life.<ref name="One_Breath">{{cite episode |title=One Breath |series=The X-Files |credits=[[R.W. Goodwin]] (director); [[Glen Morgan]] & [[James Wong (producer)|James Wong]] (writers) |network=[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] |season=2 |number=8}}</ref> Skinner is originally Mulder and Scully's direct supervisor.<ref name="Tooms">{{cite episode |title=Tooms |series=The X-Files |credits=[[David Nutter]] (director); [[Glen Morgan]] & [[James Wong (producer)|James Wong]] (writers) |network=[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] |season=1 |number=21}}</ref> He later serves the same position for Doggett and Reyes.<ref name="Within" /> Although he is originally portrayed as somewhat antagonistic, he eventually becomes a close friend of Mulder and Scully.<ref name="Within" /><ref name="Requiem" /> He appeared in an episode of ''The Lone Gunmen'' and in both ''The X-Files'' feature films.{{sfn|Hurwitz|Knowles|2008|pp=221{{en dash}}33}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Richmond |first=Alex |title=The Lying Game |url=http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/the-lone-gunmen/the-lying-game/ |work=[[Television Without Pity]] |publisher=[[NBCUniversal]] |access-date=December 3, 2012 |archive-date=December 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206141206/http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/the-lone-gunmen/the-lying-game/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>