' One of his classmates at the Collegiate School (where he was valedictorian) was John F
Kennedy Jr
Taught English at Yale
First mainstream acting job was in a beer commercial
Believed at first that The X-Files would flop
Was injured more than once during its run, including cuts, burns and a separated shoulder
Filed a lawsuit against 20th Century Fox in 1999 claiming the company had cheated him out of millions of dollars in profits from the syndication rights to The X-Files
The suit was eventually settled and he continued starring in the series
Played doctors in three films: Playing God (1997), Evolution (2001) and The Secret (2006)
Appeared in 1995 on Celebrity Jeopardy with Lynn Redgrave and Stephen King, and led for most of the match
He lost to King in Final Jeopardy, failing to name the store that hosted an event to announce a Truman Capote literary fund (Tiffany's)
Awards
2012Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:nominated
2010Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy:nominated
2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy:nominated
2008Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series:nominated
2008Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy:winner
1999Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:nominated
1999Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
1998Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
1998Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:nominated
1998Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
1998Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
1997Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
1997Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:winner
1997Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
1997Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
1996Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
1996Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:nominated
1996Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
1995Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:nominated