Who plays Walter Skinner in The X-Files?

Walter Skinner is played by Mitch Pileggi.

How is Walter Skinner connected to other characters?

Walter Skinner has 8 mapped relationships in The X-Files. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

Occupation: special agent, soldier, FBI agent.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (Employer).

Walter Skinner — Controller and Controlled — Cigarette Smoking Man (William B. Davis)
Toxic power dynamic where Skinner is manipulated but ultimately defies the CSM's control.
Walter Skinner — Protector and Protected — Fox Mulder (David Duchovny)
Power dynamic where Skinner transitions from authority figure to Mulder's primary protector.
Walter Skinner — Trusted Colleague — Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson)
Mutual professional respect and protective alliance, with Skinner often shielding Scully.
Walter Skinner — Supervisor and Agent — John Doggett (Robert Patrick)
Professional alliance where Skinner guides and protects Doggett against conspiracy forces.
Walter Skinner — Forced Betrayal and Rescue — Michael Kritschgau (John Finn)
Complicated dynamic marked by coercion, betrayal, and eventual cooperation.
Walter Skinner — Adversary and Ally — Marita Covarrubias (Laurie Holden)
Shifting dynamic from opposition to cooperation as Covarrubias questions Syndicate methods.
Walter Skinner — Manipulator and Victim — Alex Krycek (Nicholas Lea)
Toxic dynamic where Krycek exploits Skinner's desperation for personal gain.
Walter Skinner — Deceived and Deceiver — Agent Diana Fowley (Mimi Rogers)
Conflict where Fowley manipulates Skinner's trust for conspiracy purposes.