walter_skinner fbi assistant director skinner fictional character fox science fiction supernatural television shows x-files skinner supervised files office concerned cases particularly mysterious possibly supernatural circumstances left shelved fbi fox_mulder fbi agent charge x-files considers files truth supposed conspiracy portrayed american actor mitch_pileggi skinner main character ninth tenth seasons recurring character seasons skinner appearance season episode start series skinner mulder belief extraterrestrial series run skinner moved respect agree mulder idea finally proven requiem saw alien spacecraft walter_skinner received critical acclaim fan favorite received role walter_skinner auditions role beginning small cameo character frequently appearances second season honored numerous awards award nominations portrayal skinner character arc skinner marine vietnam war veteran war killed boy short distance experience life married treated sleep disorder clinic suffering recurring dreams old woman arising drug use vietnam skinner include boxing shown ability fox_mulder defend reasonably attacked men initially skinner acts solely supervisor dana_scully investigations paranormal early episodes unclear entirely independent actions controlled men eventually skinner begins mulder scully ally saving lives multiple occasions stands conspirators tried control frequently pays series skinner long broken free cigarette smoking man forced orders time infected gives leverage control years later skinner finally able rid attempt life skinner fatally shoots mulder murder trial skinner asked act mulder lawyer having supporter mulder cause later skinner deputy director confront man office discover x-files office emptied results apparently permanent closing files division years later x-files closed skinner assists scully finding mulder goes missing consulting fbi investigation disappearance missing agent mulder skinner shown friendly terms despite mulder animosity fbi events following trial conceptual history creation development role walter_skinner played actor mitch_pileggi unsuccessfully auditioned characters x-files getting fact asked audition recurring role slightly discovered reason previously cast roles chris_carter unable characters fact actor head actor attended audition walter_skinner mood allowed small hair grow attitude fit walter_skinner character causing carter assume actor pretending successfully auditioning role thought lucky cast earlier roles believed appeared single episode missed opportunity play recurring role walter_skinner thought got role gillian_anderson portrayed dana_scully pregnancy second season saying producers felt needed different direction pregnant felt start compensated situation character started grow producers fellow cast puts character started kind working end second season producers wanted return future episodes signed year contract interview files fan site host commented felt david_duchovny portrayed fox_mulder semi departure season introduction fact started believe aliens end season seven skinner given opportunity grow stating new avenues opened stated missed duchovny presence x-files continued saying didn opportunity work seventh season went far saying interaction characters positive new storyline conceived duchovny departure saying gave shot arm want believe writers carter frank_spotnitz aimed avoid storyline appearances characters television series skinner returning character movie included film plot fitting opportunity involve arose carter happy write skinner story scenes include skinner filmed late movie filming schedule particular scene acts character introduction movie filmed reasons time different locations reception character received critical acclaim fans critics alike fan favourite mitch_pileggi received acclaim portrayal character winning getting nominated work x-files mitch_pileggi cast members nominated category outstanding performance ensemble drama series win following broadcast breath skinner recalls serving marine vietnam war received fan letters vietnam veterans named character skinner spy cult icon describing corporate middle man reacted positively death hands skinner saying best scene eighth season finale existence review site writers said season episode said story largely thanks skinner saying skinner delivered review x-files feature film said character series film entertainment_weekly reviewer said skinner brought real element danger
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