Kumail Nanjiani and Rhys Darby Guest Starring in The X-Files
A bit of guest casting news has arrived for Fox’s upcoming “The X-Files” reboot, and it’s a dream come true for one of the actors involved. “The Meltdown’s” Kumail Nanjiani, who also hosts “The X-Files Files” podcast, tweeted about his role over the weekend:
The lighting is weird because there is a UFO right above our heads. pic.twitter.com/uCW9kTyCJL
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) July 18, 2015
I got to be in an ep of my favorite show (X Files) written & directed by my favorite writer (Darin Morgan.) And this script is wonderful. — Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) July 18, 2015
I had been trying to stay calm & approach it like any other job. And then I freaked out soon as I saw this. pic.twitter.com/reBKXIlXQ4
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) July 19, 2015
Rhys Darby (What We Do in the Shadows) is on board as well, and he posted a picture of himself and Nanjiani on Instagram:
On the X Files set with Kumail Nanjiani. Being on this show left us both a bit giddy. #xfiles #fanboys A photo posted by Rhys Darby (@rhysiedarby) on
“The X-Files” debuts on Sunday, January 24, 2016, at 10:00PM immediately after the network’s broadcast of the NFL championship game and begins a five-week run Mondays at 8:00PM.
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are back as Mulder and Scully, as are Mitch Pileggi as FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner and William B. Davis as the iconic Cigarette-Smoking Man. Joel McHale joins the fray along with Annet Mahendru.
Veteran writers James Wong and Glen Morgan also return with Morgan joining creator Chris Carter as an executive producer. Shooting continues at North Shore Studios in N. Vancouver through August 14th.
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