The X-Files: 15 Guest Stars Who Made It Big

Of the many shows that debuted in the 1990s, few are as memorable and confounding as The X-Files. Premiering on Fox in 1993, The X-Files would air for 202 episodes, inspire two feature films, bring the supernatural into mainstream media, and launch the term €œshipping€ into fan vernacular. Viewers young and old alike were fascinated by Agents Mulder and Scully as they traveled the country to tackle the unknown with badges and guns. The Mulder/Scully relationship remains one of the most compelling in television history, and the crackling chemistry between the two leads skyrocketed the relatively unknown David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson into stardom. Throw in the most whistlable theme song ever composed, and The X-Files was guaranteed to be unforgettable. Of course, 202 hours of a program that follows FBI agents as they chase monsters and myths and aliens all over the country required an awful lot of guest stars. Most of the one-off actors were obscure performers who filled their CVs with bit roles on the many shows filming in Vancouver, and then later Los Angeles. From time to time, however, The X-Files would strike casting gold with guest stars who would go on to become leading actors in their own right. So, start whistling that theme song and take a look at 15 small time actors featured on The X-Files that would make it big.