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| Senator Matheson | |
| Aliases: | Richard Matheson |
| Continuity: | The X-Files |
| Notability: | Minor character |
| Type: | Politician |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Status: | Alive |
| First: | "Little Green Men" |
| Actor: | Raymond J. Barry |
Richard Matheson is a fictional politician and a minor recurring character featured on the FOX Network science fiction television series The X-Files. He was played by actor Raymond J. Barry.
Overview[]
Richard Matheson was a U.S. state senator and worked out of Washington, D.C.. A powerful political figure, he was the one who established a relationship with F.B.I. agent Fox Mulder, and protected him over the years from powerful figures who felt that Mulder's investigative work in the paranormal threatened their agendas.
Biography[]
After the X-Files had been shut down, Matheson invited Mulder to his office. He told him about the Voyager I launch and how it had been sent to broadcast transmissions into outer space in the late 1970s. Decades later, a return signal was received from a radio telescope station at the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Although he knew Mulder was no longer authorized to pursue such leads by the F.B.I., Matheson set him on a path to verify this transmission.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Senator Matheson was created by director David Nutter and writers Glen Morgan and James Wong based on concepts developed by Chris Carter.
- Senator Richard Matheson made three appearances on The X-Files.
- Not to be confused with science fiction writer Richard Matheson.