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Privacy is something I have come to respect. I think when I was younger I wanted to tell everybody everything, because I thought I was so damn interesting. Then I heard the snoring.

David Duchovny

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David Duchovny
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: August 7
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
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Singer-Songwriter
Television Actor
Television Director
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New York City
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David William Duchovny
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