Fox Mulder (Played by David Duchovny) is a FBI special agent who believes in the existence of extraterrestrials and paranormal phenomena. He is often at the center of the conspiracy, and is driven to find his sister, who was abducted when Mulder was 12.

Fox "Spooky" Mulder

FBI Agent

Dana Scully (Played by Gillian Anderson) is an FBI special agent, Medical Doctor and Mulder's partner. Often the skeptic, she was origionally assigned to debunk Mulder's work on the X-files, and attempts to apply science to the phenomena they face.

Dana Scully

FBI Agent

Walter Skinner (Played by Mitch Pileggi) is the assistant director of the FBI and is a powerful ally for Mulder and Scully as they fight the conspiracy which often threatens their lives, often risking his job and himself in the process.

Walter Skinner

Assistant Director, FBI

(Played by Jerry Hardin) First appearing in the second episode of the show, this man is Mulder's source for important information throughout the first season.

Deep Throat

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First appearing in "EBE (S1E17)" this trio consists of two hackers and an ex-FCC PR worker. They publish a newspaper called "The Lone Gunman" and often help Mulder and Scully gain access to information and technical help as they explore the X-Files.

Frohike, Byres, and Langly

The Lone Gunmen

(Played by William B. Davis) Known only as, "The Smoking Man," or "Cancer Man," this shadowy character is the leader of a massive international government conspiracy; and Mulder and Scully's main foe.

"Cancer Man"

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