Pileggi appeared in each season of the Fox drama and its two film spinoffs as special agents Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully's (Gillian Anderson) trusted superior.
The actor announced today (April 20) that he has officially signed on to play Assistant Director Skinner once again.
"Very happy to announce that Walter Skinner will once again be getting all grumpy and bitchy with his two wayward kids. Very happy," he tweeted.
Very happy to announce that Walter Skinner will once again be getting all grumpy and bitchy with his two wayward kids. Very happy.
ā Mitch Pileggi (@MitchPileggi1) April 20, 2015
Pileggi and William B Davis's reprisals as Skinner and the Smoking Man were first tipped last month by David Duchovny, although Duchovny quickly clarified that he'd spoken before contracts were officially signed.
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X-Files creator Chris Carter has also hinted that he is interested in bringing back later season stars Robert Patrick and Annabeth Gish.
Fox's six-episode revival of The X-Files will apparently blend monster-of-the-week episodes with instalments based around the show's over-arching alien conspiracy storyline.
The X-Files originally aired on Fox between 1993 and 2002.
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