They were written as a one-off: three paranoid publishers of a conspiracy newsletter, dropped into a single first-season episode. Instead, the Lone Gunmen became the beating comic heart of The X-Files — and earned their own (criminally short-lived) spin-off.
Who’s who
John Fitzgerald Byers (Bruce Harwood)
The suit. Soft-spoken, idealistic, named for JFK. The conscience of the group.
Richard “Ringo” Langly (Dean Haglund)
The hacker. Long hair, Ramones energy, allergic to authority.
Melvin Frohike (Tom Braidwood)
The gadget man. Gruff, gallant, hopelessly devoted to Scully.
See them together
All three join us at PhileFest for a Lone Gunmen reunion panel — and Dean Haglund does double duty with his own stand-up set. Bring your newsletter.