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David Duchovny | Fox Mulder |
Gillian Anderson | Dana Scully |
Amanda Peet | ASAC Dakota Whitney |
Billy Connolly | Father Joseph Crissman |
Xzibit | Agent Mosley Drummy |
Mitch Pileggi | Walter Skinner |
Callum Keith Rennie | 2nd Abductor - Janke Dacyshyn |
Adam Godley | Father Ybarra |
Alex Diakun | Gaunt Man |
Nicki Aycox | 2nd Victim - Cheryl Cunningham |
Fagin Woodcock | 1st Abductor - Franz Tomczeszyn |
Marco Niccoli | Christian Fearon |
Carrie Ruscheinsky | Margaret Fearon |
Spencer Maybee | Blair Fearon |
Veronika Hadrava | Female Assistant |
Denis Krasnogolov | Male Assistant |
Patrick Keating | Slight Man |
Roger Horchow | Elderly Gent |
Stephen E. Miller | Feed Store Proprietor |
Xantha Radley | Monica Bannan |
Lorena Gale | On Screen Doctor |
Donavon Stinson | Suited Man |
Dion Johnstone | 1st Cop |
Sarah-Jane Redmond | Special Agent in Charge |
Christina D'Alimonte | Doctor's Colleague |
Vanesa Tomasino | Hallway Agent |
Luvia Petersen | O.R. Nurse |
Babs Chula | Surgeon (as Babz Chula) |
Marci T. House | Sheriff |
Joseph Patrick Finn | Whispering Priest (as J.P. Finn) |
Beth Siegler | Anesthesiologist |
Stacee Copeland | Doctor |
Tom Charron | Sheriff Horton |
Brent C.S. O'Connor | Tow Truck Driver |
Chris Carter | Man sitting in hospital hallway |
Mark Snow | Composer |
Bill Roe | Cinematographer |
Richard A. Harris | Editor |
Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner |