Darin Morgan #1
Darin Morgan #1
Writer: The X-Files
Darin Morgan is a screenwriter best known for several offbeat, darkly humorous episodes of the television series THE X-FILES and MILLENNIUM. His teleplay for the XF episode "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" won a 1996 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. No one was more instrumental in bringing humor and self-awareness to THE X-FILES than Darin Morgan. He completely changed the nature of THE X-FILES over the course of just four episodes: "Humbug", "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose", War of the Coprophages", and "Jose Chung's From Outer Space".
Darin Morgan was named by his parents after pop vocalist Bobby Darin. He grew up in Syracuse, NY, during which time his tastes tended towards vintage comedy film, especially the work of classic slapstick performers like Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd. He followed his brother, Glen, into the film program at Loyola Marymount University, where he made a six-minute mockumentary called "Legends of Doo-Wop" that allegedly revealed the untold story of two 1960s pop producers who supposedly were secretly responsible for sound effects that had made "Everyday" and "Stand By Me" become hits. The short film became a sensation on campus and, in an incredible turn, it won Darin Morgan a three-film deal with Tri-Star at the relatively young age of nineteen. Morgan, however, soon found himself miserable and out of work. He also dropped out of Loyola Marymount University before completing his studies.
He picked up the odd acting job, and in 1994 snagged a role on THE X-FILES, where his brother Glen worked as a writer in tandem with partner James Wong. He appeared in the second episode of season two as "Flukeman", a carnivorous humanoid mutant lurking in the New Jersey sewers. Later that season, brother Glen enlisted Darin's help in fleshing out the story of "Blood". Darin received a story credit for the episode and was offered a job on the show's writing staff.
Darin reluctantly accepted the job and, even though he ultimately wrote only four episodes for the series, he brought a comedic flair to The X-Files that had not previously existed on the series but influenced other members of the writing staff to occasionally mimic his inspirational writing style.
Darin Morgan also served as story editor throughout the duration of the series' third season, returning the next season to play his final part in the series as Eddie Van Blundt in "Small Potatoes". He continued to serve as consulting producer through MILLENNIUM's second season, bringing his comedic style to two episodes that he also directed, including one that was a sequel to the last episode he had written for THE X-FILES, both episodes featuring writer Jose Chung, the first character to cross-over between the two series.
"Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster", the highly popular third episode of TXF: Season 10, was also written by Darin Morgan.
Darin Morgan at the Internet Movie Database