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David Duchovny was born August 7, 1960 in New York, to his parents Amram and Margaret. His parents divorded when he was only 11. Dispite is guilt over his parents splitting, Daivd has a good sence of humor. He went on to play baseball and basketball in high school. David received a graduate degree in English literature from Yale University. While at Yale, he began to study acting and was soon appearing in off-Broadway plays. In 1987, in the midst of his doctoral studies, he left Yale to pursue acting full time. David's career took off when he portrayed Dennis/Denise Bryson, the transvestite detective in the television series "Twin Peaks." He has also starred in "The Rapture," "Evolution," "Return to Me," "The X-Files," "Playing God," "Chaplin," "Beethoven," "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead," "Kalifornia," and "Julia Has Two Lovers." He was also the central character of Showtime's "The Red Shoe Diaries." David has written many episodes for The X-Files, including "The Unnatural" and "Hollywood A.D." which he directed as well. He has an older brother named Daniel and a younger sister named Laurie. David married actress Tea Leoni on May 6, 1997. They have a daughter named Madelaine West, who was born on April 24, 1999, and a son named Kyd Miller, who was born on June 15, 2002.