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David Duchovny Says He Had a Role in Discovering Angelina Jolie: 'I Knew She Was a Movie Star'


David Duchovny explained the part he played in getting Angelina Jolie cast in one of her early lead roles.

Duchovny recently sat down for an episode of SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live, and played a game of word association with several of his former co-stars -- including Julia Louis Dreyfus, whom he called "fantastic" and "smart," Eddie Murphy (a "legend"), Demi Moore ("sweet"), and Halle Barry ("great"), among many others. - Buena Vista PicturesIn the film, Duchovny stars as Eugene Sands, a disgraced surgeon who gets his license to practice medicine revoked due to his drug abuse. - Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesJolie is mom to six kids -- Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 17, Vivienne and her twin brother, Knox, 15 -- whom she shares with her ex-husband, Brad Pitt.

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