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David Duchovny Recalls Losing Out On All 3 Male Lead Roles On ‘Full House’ Following Audition

David Duchovny could've been Danny Tanner, Joey Gladstone, or Jesse Katsopolis on Full House.

(L-R) David Duchovny, Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, John StamosValerie Macon / AFP / Getty Images / Mario Casilli / TV Guide / Courtesy Everett Collection The actor recalled that back in the 1980s, he auditioned for all three male roles that would end up going to Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, and John Stamos, respectively. The actor would catch his big break in The X-Files in the role of FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder. Duchovny would later star in the dramedy series Californication in 2007 and most recently in the 2023 rom-com What Happens Later, opposite Meg Ryan.

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