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Date of Birth: 1960 , August-7
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 6 Feet
Name David Duchovny
Birth Name David William Duchovny
Nationality American
Birth Place/City New York City, New York, United States
Ethnicity White
Profession Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Novelist, and Singer-Songwriter.
Net Worth $60 million
Salary $225,000 per episodes
Hair Color Black
Married Yes but divorced
Married to Téa Leoni (m. 1997–2014)
Children 2
Books Holy Cow, Miss Subways: A Novel, Bucky F*cking Dent
Albums Hell or Highwater, Every Third Thought, Heilige Kuh (Ungekürzt), Aquarius

Quick Timeline of David Duchovny

1960 Born in New York City, New York
1982 Graduated from Princeton University
1982 Received an honor from the Academy of American Poets
1987 Began his acting career
1998 Appeared in The X-Files
1997 Married to Téa Leoni
2015 Wrote his first book, Holy Cow: A Modern-Day Dairy Tale
1999 First child, Madelaine West Duchovny
2002 Second child, Kyd Miller Duchovny
2015 Debut album, Hell Or Highwater
2014 Divorced with Téa Leoni
1997 Won Golden Globes, USA
1998 Won Online Film & Television Association
1999 Won TV Guide Awards
2003 His father died
2022 Net worth Update

Detail Timeline of David Duchovny

August 7 , 1960

Born in New York City, New York

David Duchovny was from the upper middle class family born as David William Duchovny in New York City, New York, United States of America to Margaret "Meg" (née Miller) and Amram "Ami" Duchovny. He is an American and is of Russian, Polish and Scottish descent.

1982

Graduated from Princeton University

David gained his primary education from Grace Church School and then he joined The Collegiate School. After his high school graduation, he joined Princeton University and majored in English Literature. He received his bachelor’s degree in 1982.

1982

Received an honor from the Academy of American Poets

He was good in writing since his childhood days. With a big interest in English Literature he joined Princeton University. At the end of his undergraduate graduation, he was also honored from the Academy of American Poets.

1987

Began his acting career

His interest was not only limited in writing but also in acting. As he was also interested in acting, he appeared in the commercial of Löwenbräu beer in 1987 and then the following year he made his acting debut from the movie, Working Girl. 

1998

Appeared in The X-Files

Since the beginning of his acting career, he appeared in several movies and television series. However, the popularity he gained for his role in the television series, The X-Files dominated all others. He has also appeared in several video games. 

May 6 , 1997

Married to Téa Leoni

On 6th of May 1997, David got married to Téa Leoni. Téa Leoni is an actress and producer. She is popular for her role in the television series Flying Blind and The Naked Truth. She is mainly known for starring her role in the comedy movie, Bad Boys.

2015

Wrote his first book, Holy Cow: A Modern-Day Dairy Tale

Writer and actor, David Duchovny who also received an honor from the Academy of American Poets in 1982, published his first book recently in 2015. This book was published under the title, Holy Cow: A Modern-Day Dairy Tale. 

April 24 , 1999

First child, Madelaine West Duchovny

He became father for the first time in his life in 1999 after being married with Téa Leoni. He and his ex wife Téa Leoni welcomed their first child together on 24th of April and it was a baby girl and they named her Madelaine West Duchovny. 

June 15 , 2002

Second child, Kyd Miller Duchovny

He also became father for the second time in his life and that was in 2002. He and his ex wife, Téa Leoni welcomed their second child together on 15th of June and that time it was a son and they named him Kyd Miller Duchovny. 

May 12 , 2015

Debut album, Hell Or Highwater

Two times Golden Globes, USA winner, David Duchovny is a multi talented person. David is also the famous singer and songwriter. Recently on 12th of May 2015, he released his debut album under the title, Hell Or Highwater. 

June 14 , 2014

Divorced with Téa Leoni

In 2008, Daily Mail claimed he had been involved in extra marital affairs but he denied it and claimed that he is dedicated towards his wife. However, on 14th of June 2014, they finally dissolved their married life.

1997

Won Golden Globes, USA

Golden Globes, USA is one of the prestigious awards in the acting world and everyone really fells honored if they are awarded with it. He has also been honored with this award twice and that was in 1997 and 2008. 

1998

Won Online Film & Television Association

Till now, he has been nominated in Online Film & Television Association for six different times and out of these six nominations he has been honored only once. He was honored with this award in 1998 for Best Guest Actor in a Cable Series.

1999

Won TV Guide Awards

He has been nominated in lots of prestigious awards and he has also won some of them. In 1999, he got his first nomination in TV Guide Awards for his role in the TV series, The X Files and he won it for Favorite Actor in a Drama.

2003

His father died

David Duchovny was born to Margaret "Meg" (née Miller) and Amram "Ami" Duchovny. His mother Margaret "Meg" (née Miller) is a school teacher and his father Amram was a great writer and publicist. He died an unfortunate death in 2003.

2022

Net worth Update

His net worth is said to be around $80 million. Likewise, for his appearance in TV shows, he charges a salary of around $225,000 per episode.

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Two times Golden Globes, USA winner, David Duchovny who is also popular by his nickname Dave is a multi-talented actor, director, and producer from the United States. He is also a famous singer and songwriter. Stay with us.

David Duchovny Childhood, Education, & Early Career

David Duchovny was born on August 7, 1960, in an upper-middle-class family as David William Duchovny, in New York City, New York, the United States of America to Margaret "Meg" (née Miller) and Amram "Ami" Duchovny. He is an American and is of Russian, Polish, and Scottish descent.

David gained his primary education from Grace Church School and then he joined The Collegiate School. After his high school graduation, he joined Princeton University and majored in English Literature. He was good at writing from that time on as he was also honored by the Academy of American Poets in 1982.

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As he was also interested in acting beside his interest in writing, he appeared in the commercial for Löwenbräu beer in 1987, and then the following year he made his acting debut in the movie, Working Girl.

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Marriage and Divorce with wife Téa Leoni

On the 6th of May 1997, David got married to Téa Leoni. Téa Leoni is an actress and producer. In 2008, Daily Mail claimed he had been involved in extramarital affairs but he denied it and claimed that he is dedicated to his wife.

However, on the 14th of June 2014, they finally dissolved their married life.

He has two children with his ex-wife Téa Leoni

62 years old David welcomed two children from his marital relationship with his ex-spouse Téa Leoni. 

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What Is His Net Worth?

His net worth is said to be around $80 million. Likewise, for his appearance in TV shows, he charges a salary of around $225,000 per episode.

Age, and Height

Born on August 7, 1960, David Duchovny is 62 years of age. Likewise, his height is around  1.84 m, ie. 6 feet 8 inches.

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