Tom Braidwood (born September 27, 1948) is a Canadian

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and director known for the role of

Melvin Frohike The following is a list of characters on '' The X-Files'', an American science fiction television series first broadcast in September 1993 and followed by two feature films: '' The X-Files'' and '' The X-Files: I Want to Believe.'' These charact ...

, one of the

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known as

The Lone Gunmen The Lone Gunmen are a trio of fictional characters, Richard "Ringo" Langly, Melvin Frohike and John Fitzgerald Byers, who appeared in recurring roles on the American television series ''The X-Files'', and who starred in the short-lived spin-of ...

on the American television series ''

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''. Braidwood also served as an

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on the show from seasons one through five; was a

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on ''

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'', another series from Chris Carter, the creator of ''The X-Files''; and a producer of the second season of the Canadian TV series ''

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'', on which he also directed some episodes. In addition to ''The X-Files'', Braidwood also appeared as Frohike in the spin-off series ''

'', which aired 13 episodes in 2001. In 2006, Braidwood appeared in two episodes of the series '' Whistler'', and in 2009 appeared in the movies '' Messages Deleted'' and ''

Alien Trespass ''Alien Trespass'' is a 2009 science-fiction comedy film based on 1950s sci-fi B movies, produced by James Swift and directed by R.W. Goodwin. It stars Eric McCormack and Robert Patrick. The film was shot in Ashcroft, British Columbia, Ashcroft, B ...

''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Braidwood, Tom 1948 births Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from British Columbia