Chris Carter

Characters played by Chris Carter

Career Overview

Chris Carter has 38 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Their work is anchored in the The X Files Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include The X-Files: I Want to Believe, The X-Files, Alien Contact. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

38

Birth Date

1956-10-13

Birth Place

Bellflower, California, USA

Known For

• 

  The X-Files: I Want to Believe
• 

  The X-Files
• 

  Alien Contact
• 

  More Secrets of the X-Files
• 

  The B.R.A.T. Patrol
• 

  The After

Associated Universes

• The X Files Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• David Duchovny (3 collaborations)
• Gillian Anderson (3 collaborations)
• Mitch Pileggi (3 collaborations)
• Vanessa Morley (2 collaborations)
• William B. Davis (2 collaborations)
• Tom Braidwood (2 collaborations)
• Dean Haglund (2 collaborations)
• Bruce Harwood (2 collaborations)
• Amanda Peet (1 collaborations)
• Billy Connolly (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (5 credits)

  • Queens for a Day

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The X-Files: I Want to Believe Vrach Frankenshteyn

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The After

    director

    directing
    2014
  • The X-Files: I Want to Believe

    director

    directing
    2008
  • The X-Files

    - My Struggle III (2018) ... director directing

    - My Struggle II (2016) ... director directing

    - Babylon (2016) ... director directing

    - My Struggle (2016) ... director directing

    - Improbable (2002) ... director directing
    1993

• writing (13 credits)

  • The X-Files

    original series creator

    writing

    - Pilot ... original series creator writing
    2025
  • Alien Contact

    writer

    writing
    2024
  • Smiley Death Face

    writer

    writing
    2020
  • The After

    writer

    writing
    2014
  • The X-Files: I Want to Believe

    writer

    writing
    2008
  • The Lone Gunmen

    - Three Men and a Smoking Diaper (2001) ... writer writing

    - Pilot (2001) ... writer writing
    2001
  • The X-Files

    screenplay

    writing
    1998
  • More Secrets of the X-Files

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • Millennium

    - Seven and One (1999) ... writer writing

    - Antipas (1999) ... writer writing

    - TEOTWAWKI (1998) ... writer writing

    - Lamentation (1) (1997) ... writer writing

    - The Well-Worn Lock (1996) ... writer writing
    1996
  • The X-Files

    - My Struggle III (2018) ... writer writing

    - My Struggle II (2016) ... writer writing

    - Babylon (2016) ... writer writing

    - My Struggle (2016) ... writer writing

    - The Truth (2) (2002) ... writer writing
    1993
  • Meet the Munceys

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • Cameo by Night

    writer

    writing
    1987
  • The B.R.A.T. Patrol

    writer

    writing
    1986

• actors (9 credits)

  • Millennium After the Millennium

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Implanted Memories: 25 Years of the X-Files

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The X-Files: I Want to Believe

    Man Sitting in Hospital Hallway (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Defenders of Justice: The Story of The Lone Gunmen

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Inside The X-Files

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Akte X Intern - Was Sie schon immer wissen wollten

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Making of 'The X Files: Fight the Future'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • More Secrets of the X-Files

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The X-Files

    - Hollywood A.D. (2000) ... Cinema Audience (uncredited) actor actors

    - Anasazi (1) (1995) ... Another Agent (uncredited) actor actors
    1993

• production (7 credits)

  • The X-Files: I Want to Believe

    producer

    production
    2008
  • The Lone Gunmen

    executive producer

    production

    - The Cap'n Toby Show (2001) ... executive producer production

    - All About Yves (2001) ... executive producer production

    - The Lying Game (2001) ... executive producer production

    - Tango de los Pistoleros (2001) ... executive producer production

    - Diagnosis: Jimmy (2001) ... executive producer production
    2001
  • The X-Files

    producer

    production
    1998
  • Inside The X-Files

    executive producer

    production
    1998
  • Millennium

    producer

    production

    - Goodbye to All That (2) (1999) ... producer production

    - Via Dolorosa (1) (1999) ... producer production

    - Nostalgia (1999) ... producer production

    - Seven and One (1999) ... producer production

    - Bardo Thodol (1999) ... producer production
    1996
  • The X-Files

    executive producer

    production

    - My Struggle IV (2018) ... executive producer production

    - Nothing Lasts Forever (2018) ... executive producer production

    - Familiar (2018) ... executive producer production

    - Rm9sbG93ZXJz (2018) ... executive producer production

    - Kitten (2018) ... executive producer production
    1993
  • Meet the Munceys

    executive producer

    production
    1988

• creators (3 credits)

  • The Lone Gunmen

    creator

    creators
    2001
  • Millennium

    creator

    creators
    1996
  • The X-Files

    creator

    creators
    1993

• crew (1 credits)

  • The X-Files

    - One Breath (1994) ... creator crew
    1993