---
name: "Mitch Pileggi"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mitch-pileggi"
fi1m_id: "mitch-pileggi"
imdb_id: "nm0683379"
tmdb_id: 12644
wikidata_id: "Q279169"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 April 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 64
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-05T14:14:26.986613+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Mitch Pileggi

## Identity

Mitch Pileggi

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mitch-pileggi
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** mitch-pileggi
- **IMDb ID:** nm0683379
- **TMDB ID:** 12644
- **Wikidata ID:** Q279169
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Pileggi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q279169, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0683379/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12644

Actor. Born 5 April 1952 in Portland, Oregon, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 April 1952, Portland, Oregon, USA
- **Active:** 1992–present
- **Also known as:** Мітч Пілледжі, Mitchell Craig Pileggi, میچ پیلگی
- **Average Fi1m score:** 64, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 73 (3), 2010s 34 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 64 to 58 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Mystery 3, Science Fiction 2, Thriller 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,148m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Pileggi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q279169, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0683379/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12644

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The X-Files*](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md) (84)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The X-Files*](https://film.one/film/the-x-files-1998.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Mitch Pileggi is an American actor. He is best known for playing FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner on the television series *The X-Files* (1993–2018), a role he also reprised in the feature films *The X-Files* (1998) and *The X-Files: I Want to Believe* (2008).

Pileggi has taken recurring roles on other series, including Colonel Steven Caldwell on *Stargate Atlantis* (2005–2009) and Larry Jennings on *Grey's Anatomy* (2005–). His film credits include appearances in *Basic Instinct* (1992) and *Flash of Genius* (2008).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Transformers: The Last Knight* (2017), Fi1m 34, as TRF Group Leader — [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-the-last-knight.md)
- *The X-Files* (1998), Fi1m 64, as Walter Skinner — [page](https://film.one/film/the-x-files-1998.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), Fi1m 84, as Walter Skinner / SS Sturmbannfuehrer, Walter Skinner — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Basic Instinct* (1992), Fi1m 72, as Internal Affairs Investigator — [page](https://film.one/film/basic-instinct.md)

## Complete filmography (84)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Desert Shadows* (2022), as Professor Charles M. Ridley
- *American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally* (2021), as John Kelly
- *Walker* (2021), series, as Bonham Walker
- *Helstrom* (2020), series, as Papa
- *Polaroid* (2019), as Sheriff Thomas Pembroke
- *The Rookie* (2018), series, as Rex
- *Transformers: The Last Knight* (2017), as TRF Group Leader — Fi1m 34, [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-the-last-knight.md)
- *Supergirl* (2015), series, as Rama Khan
- *The Girl in the Photographs* (2015), as Sheriff Porter
- *Dallas* (2012), series, as Harris Ryland
- *The Finder* (2012), series, as Eddie Ross
- *Mega Cyclone* (2011), as Gunter MacGregor
- *American Horror Story* (2011), series, as Art
- *Against the Wall* (2011), series, as Randall
- *Woodshop* (2010), as Miller
- *Human Target* (2010), series, as Leonard Kreese
- *Stargate Atlantis: Fans' Choice* (2009), as Steven Caldwell
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Hans Brauer — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Xtra Credit* (2009), as John Weller
- *Leverage* (2008), series, as Colin Saunders
- *Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed* (2008), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *Flash of Genius* (2008), as Macklin Tyler
- *Sons of Anarchy* (2008), series, as Ernest Darby — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md)
- *The X-Files: I Want to Believe* (2008), as Walter Skinner
- *In Plain Sight* (2008), series, as Al Dennison
- *Recount* (2008), as Bill Daley
- *Reaper* (2007), series, as Detective Dan Stafford
- *Man in the Chair* (2007), as Floyd
- *Day Break* (2006), series, as Detective Spivak
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, as Browne Carter
- *Supernatural* (2005), series, as Samuel Campbell, Samuel Campbell / Shapeshifter — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *Eyes* (2005), series, as Robert Sutherland
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Lawrence Jennings — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Dan Burroughs
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as U.S. Attorney Mark Freestone — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *The Mountain* (2004), series, as Colin Dowling
- *The Batman* (2004), series, as Commissioner Gordon (voice), Gordon (voice)
- *Stargate Atlantis* (2004), series, as Steven Caldwell
- *Tarzan* (2003), series, as Richard Clayton
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Wynn Crawford — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), series, as Dr. Russell Marcus — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *First to Die* (2003), as Warren Jacobi
- *Birds of Prey* (2002), series, as Al Hawke
- *The Lone Gunmen* (2001), series, as Walter Skinner
- *Conspiracy Theory: Did We Land on the Moon?* (2001), as Narrator
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Happy Harry Desmond
- *Gun Shy* (2000), as Dexter Helvenshaw
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Senator Dresden — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Jack Hammond
- *Batman Beyond* (1999), series, as Dr. Stanton (voice)
- *Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed 4 - Unmasking the Magician: The Final Reveal* (1998), as Host
- *That '70s Show* (1998), series, as Bull
- *Legion of Fire: Killer Ants* (1998), as Police Chief Jeff Croy
- *The X-Files* (1998), as Walter Skinner — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-x-files-1998.md)
- *Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed 3* (1998), as Host
- *Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed 2* (1998), as Host
- *The Making of 'The X Files: Fight the Future'* (1998), as Narrator (Voice)
- *Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed* (1997), as Host
- *Raven Hawk* (1996), as Carl Rikker
- *Vampire in Brooklyn* (1995), as Tony the Hitman
- *Dangerous Touch* (1995), as Vince
- *ER* (1994), series, as Terry Waters — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth* (1993), as Thompson
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Walter Skinner, Walter Skinner / SS Sturmbannfuehrer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Basic Instinct* (1992), as Internal Affairs Investigator — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/basic-instinct.md)
- *Roc* (1991), series, as White Officer
- *Knight Rider 2000* (1991), as Thomas J. Watts
- *Guilty as Charged* (1991), as Dominique
- *Night Visions* (1990), as Captain Keller
- *Get a Life* (1990), series, as Max
- *Alien Nation* (1989), series, as John Paul Sartre
- *Shocker* (1989), as Horace Pinker
- *Brothers in Arms* (1988), as Caleb
- *Return of the Living Dead Part II* (1988), as Sarge
- *Three O'Clock High* (1987), as Duke Herman
- *3 On a Match* (1987), as Bull Tully
- *Death Wish 4: The Crackdown* (1987), as Lab Foreman
- *U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart* (1987), as Gate AP
- *Dalton: Code of Vengeance II* (1986), as Verbeck
- *On the Line* (1984), as Stephens
- *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Paul Winkle
- *Mongrel* (1982), as Woody
- *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Saunder's Henchman, Eddie
- *Dallas* (1978), series, as Morrisey

## Gallery

- ![Armageddon 2013 Wellington](https://film.one/media/person/62694/gallery-dad676e4406a.jpg) Armageddon 2013 Wellington — DatarkNZ, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Mitch_Pileggi_2013.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Mitch Pileggi](https://film.one/media/person/62694/gallery-a08298c031e5.jpg) Mitch Pileggi — DatarkNZ, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Mitch_Pileggi_Wellington_2013.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![XFiles Reunion. Mitch Pileggi, Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, William B Davis (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/62694/gallery-bc0fd46e452d.jpg) XFiles Reunion. Mitch Pileggi, Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, William B Davis (2016) — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/XFilesCast2016.jpg/1280px-XFilesCast2016.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Mitch Pileggi](https://film.one/media/person/62694/gallery-25e3b885d1bc.jpg) Mitch Pileggi — Image via TMDB

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