Melvin Frohike
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Melvin Frohike is a fictional character
in the television shows The X-Files
and The Lone Gunmen
, played by Tom Braidwood
.
Frohike was born circa 1953 in Pontiac, Michigan
. Prior to joining The Lone Gunmen, he was an acclaimed tango
dancer in Miami
. On giving up the tango, he toured the country with hippies before founding Frohike Electronics Corp, specializing in cable pirating hardware.
In 1989 at a consumer electronics show in Baltimore
, where his company had a trade stand, he met John Byers
and Richard Langly
and subsequently they formed a group publishing The Lone Gunmen Newsletter.
Frohike is the shortest of the three members of the Lone Gunmen and is terminally scruffy with a unique dress sense. In earlier X-Files appearances, he sported a short ponytail, and favors wearing woolen vests, braces and leather, together with his trademark fingerless gloves.
He is the Lone Gunmen’s expert in photography, special operations and electronic surveillance and is something of an engineering wizard.
Frohike has a deep attraction for Agent Scully
. In his first appearance he was taking photographs of her, ogling her and calling her “tasty”. Whilst this attraction seemed rather lustful at first, he has shown genuine affection for Scully (and Mulder
) on numerous occasions, being the first person to bring her flowers after she returned from her abduction in the episode "One Breath
", and rescuing her from the attentions of Morris Fletcher in "Three of a Kind".
All three of the Lone Gunmen die in the X-Files episode "Jump the Shark". They intentionally lock themselves in a closed hallway; this saves thousands from a terrorist created plague. AD Skinner
arranges for them to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the television shows The X-Files
The X-Files
The X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter. The program originally aired from to . The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans became popular culture touchstones in the 1990s...
and The Lone Gunmen
The Lone Gunmen (TV series)
The Lone Gunmen is a television show created by Chris Carter and broadcast on FOX. It was a spin-off of Carter's popular long-running television series The X-Files and a part of The X-Files franchise, starring several of the show's characters. The Lone Gunmen was first broadcast in March 2001 and,...
, played by Tom Braidwood
Tom Braidwood
For the Scottish teacher, see Thomas Braidwood. For the Canadian judge, see Braidwood Inquiry.Tom Braidwood is a Canadian actor and director known for the role of Melvin Frohike, one of the conspiracy theorists known as the Lone Gunmen on the American television series The X-Files...
.
Frohike was born circa 1953 in Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, located within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County...
. Prior to joining The Lone Gunmen, he was an acclaimed tango
Tango (dance)
Tango dance originated in the area of the Rio de la Plata , and spread to the rest of the world soon after....
dancer in Miami
Miami, Florida
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. On giving up the tango, he toured the country with hippies before founding Frohike Electronics Corp, specializing in cable pirating hardware.
In 1989 at a consumer electronics show in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, where his company had a trade stand, he met John Byers
John Fitzgerald Byers
John Fitzgerald Byers is a fictional character in the television shows The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen, played by Bruce Harwood.John Fitzgerald Byers was born on November 22, 1963, the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated, in Sterling, Virginia, and was named after the fallen president – his...
and Richard Langly
Richard Langly
Richard “Ringo” Langly is a fictional character in the television shows The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He was played by Dean Haglund. Langly was born circa 1968/1969 and grew up on a farm in Saltville, Nebraska...
and subsequently they formed a group publishing The Lone Gunmen Newsletter.
Frohike is the shortest of the three members of the Lone Gunmen and is terminally scruffy with a unique dress sense. In earlier X-Files appearances, he sported a short ponytail, and favors wearing woolen vests, braces and leather, together with his trademark fingerless gloves.
He is the Lone Gunmen’s expert in photography, special operations and electronic surveillance and is something of an engineering wizard.
Frohike has a deep attraction for Agent Scully
Dana Scully
FBI Special Agent Dana Katherine Scully, M.D. is a fictional character and protagonist on the Fox television series The X-Files , played by Gillian Anderson. She also appeared in two theatrical films based on the series...
. In his first appearance he was taking photographs of her, ogling her and calling her “tasty”. Whilst this attraction seemed rather lustful at first, he has shown genuine affection for Scully (and Mulder
Mulder
Mulder is a Dutch surname deriving from a former Dutch word for "miller", mulder.- People named Mulder :*Allan Mulder, Australian politician*Bob Mulder, Dutch football player*Boyito Mulder, Dutch figure skater...
) on numerous occasions, being the first person to bring her flowers after she returned from her abduction in the episode "One Breath
One Breath
"One Breath" is the eighth episode of the second season of the science fiction television series The X-Files created by Chris Carter. This episode features the return of Scully from her abduction in a coma-like state.- Plot :...
", and rescuing her from the attentions of Morris Fletcher in "Three of a Kind".
All three of the Lone Gunmen die in the X-Files episode "Jump the Shark". They intentionally lock themselves in a closed hallway; this saves thousands from a terrorist created plague. AD Skinner
Walter Skinner
FBI Assistant Director Walter Sergei Skinner is a fictional character in the American FOX television shows The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen, two science fiction shows about a government conspiracy to hide or deny the truth of Alien existence...
arranges for them to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
.
Appearances
Frohike appears in the following X-Files episodes:Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
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Season 5
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Season 6
Season 7
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Season 9
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