-The Lone Gunmen made their "The X-Files" debut in a season one episode titled "E.B.E." This was supposed to be a one time gag by writers Glen Morgan and James Wong, who based the characters off of three conspiracy theorists they saw at a convention. However, there popularity with the fans at the time prompted the producers to bring them back, becoming recurring characers for the show. For the first three years they did little than give information to Mulder and Scully, however in the fourth season episode "Memento Mori," they were given time in the field helping Mulder. The next season, the leads of "The X-Files" were busy filming "The X-Files" movie and they needed to start producing episodes for the show. Thus, writer Vince Gilligan gave the Lone Gunmen their own episode, "Unusual Suspects", explaining how they met (and their real jobs!). The following year, a sequel to this episode was produced, "Thee of a Kind", from writers Vince Gilligan and John Shiban. This proved that these characters could carry a show by themselves.
After that it was just a matter of finding the time to do a show based on them, and that time came with the abrupt cancellation of Chris Carter's "Harsh Realm." Then, the producers of "The X-Files" now had the time to develope the spin-off and soon it would become a reality. "The Lone Gunmen" debuted in spring 2001.
However, due to low ratings it only lasted thirteen episodes. The characters continued to appear on "The X-Files," during its last season, culminating in a third Lone Gunmen-centric episode, "Jump the Shark." It reunited the entire cast of "The Lone Gunmen," including Stephen Snedden, Zuleikha Robinson, Jim Fyfe and Michael McKean whom had appeared on both "The Lone Gunmen" and "The X-Files" before. At the end of the episode, the Lone Gunmen ended up heroes, having saved the world. However, it cost them their lives. This would not be their last appearance though. The beloved trio made a brief reappearance in the final episode of "The X-Files" - bringing their journey full circle.
Hear Bruce's voice
-Byers worked for the FCC, helping the government to fight off hackers and others who could harm the government. However, his life changed after meeting a woman named Susanne Modeski. Byers quickly fell in love with this woman who showed him that the governent was doing controlled experiments on civilians and conspiring to keep the truth about their actions from the public. Byers is the leader of the Gunmen, the man who got Frohike and Langly involved in the first place. He always wears a suit and is never relaxed about anything and seems to be the intelligence expert in the group. He was named after assassinated president John F. Kennedy. His parents were originally going to call him Bertram, after his father. Little did they know he would devote his life to uncovering and stopping such heinous acts.
-Born and bred in British Columbia, Bruce is a relaxed, bookish person. Not nearly as paranoid as his character, and also doesn't wear suits all the time. Instead, he does oragami as a hobby. His most notable tv apperances besides the Byers character was as another recurring role, an enviromental expert on "MacGyver." His movie credits include: "The Fly II," "Bingo!," and of course, "The X-Files" movie. He was born on April 29, 1963.
Hear Tom's voice
-Frohike too, like Langly, sold illegal cable devices along with running the Frohike Electroncis Company. He is the best hacker of the Gunmen, next to Langly. His kung fu is second best. Frohike is short, unshaven, and clad, but also adorable. He is sarcastic, but also sensitive. He loves women, but is not a great talker. He is the photographic and survellaince expert in the group, who at first glance may look like a dirty, old man. But he's really a funny dirty, old man...
-The British Columbian has a good sense of humor, and enjoys gardening, as well as homelife. He was a theatrical actor before Frohike and served as an assistant director on "The X-Files" first five years in Vancouver and now does that same for "The Lone Gunmen." He has been in several movies("The X-Files" included) and served as assistant director, producer, or production manager on several others. He most recently finished work on "Tilt," a movie he produced as well as starred in, and was worked on by a lot of the old Vancouver crew of "The X-Files." He also produced and directed for a one-hour crime drama "Da Vinci's Inquest" for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He was born on September 27, 1948.
Hear Dean's voice.
-Langly is the D&D playing, hard rock band lovin', Gunmen who's kung fu(80's term for hacking) is the best. Before he joined the Gunmen he sold illegal cable devices, but that all changed when he got caught up in a conspiracy to keep the truth from the American public along with Frohike and Byers. He is now ultra-prarnoid and serves as the communications expert for the Gunmen. He has long hair, glasses, and always wears hard rock t-shirts. Long live Joey Ramone!
-Haglund is a stand-up comedian, but not your typical one. His one-man show "Paranoia Will Destroy Ya" is based off of his improvised skits at several "The X-Files Expo" conventions. He is a comedy writer too, and co-wrote the pilot for a situation comedy called "Channel 92" that was never picked up. He is like Langly in that he owns a computer, listens to the Ramones, and that long hair of his is real(I bet he plays D&D too...). He has a Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University where he majored in multi-disciplinary studies including dance, theatre and video production. He maintains his own personal website where you can send him an email(but no one ever believes it is really him when they get a reply, if he has time to send one), which really is his address! He was born July 29, 1965 at Oak Bank, Manitoba, Canada.
-The Gunmen's good-looking jock pal who funds "The Lone Gunmen" newspaper. He is a dumb lunk, but with a big-heart, who likes the Lone Gunmen's morality and wants to be a fourth gunmen. He eventually left the group, looking for the missing Yves, but later reunited with them for one last adventure.
It is interesting to note that in the early Bond spoof, "Casino Royale," James Bond's idiot cousin (played by Woody Allen) is named Jimmy Bond.
-Once a stand-up comic, actor Stephen Snedden has appeared in the movie "Coyote Ugly," the tv movie "Freedom Song," and on the TV show "18 Wheels of Justice." He has a doube major in theatre and television production. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, his car died and he had to use public transport to go to acting lessons and to auditions for over a year. His persistence has indeed payed off.
-Move over Scully, there's a new girl in town. Harlow is a gorgeous and competing computer hacker who speaks with a lovely British accent and is the object of the Lone Gunmen's desire. However, unlike the Lone Gunmen, she does it for the money, while they do it for the American people. She is very smart and often belittles the Lone Gunmen. While at first, little is known about her and her past, including her real identity, as her alias is an anagram for Lee Harvey Oswald, the Lone Gunmen eventually discover her true name - Lois Runtz. She is the daughter of an internation arms dealer who funds terrorist acts and has devoted her life to stopping him.
-Zuleikha Robinson made her feature film debut in “Time Code 2000.” Born in London, she was raised in the Far East, Thailand and Malaysia. She came to Los Angeles to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Prior to doing “Time Code 2000,” she had appeared in numerous theatrical productions in Los Angeles. Her name means "beautiful one" in Persian.
And here is a listing of all of the Lone Gunmen's "The X-Files" Appearances.
