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Roland

  • Episode aired May 6, 1994
  • TV-14
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
5.3K
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Zeljko Ivanek in The X-Files (1993)
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When scientists at an aeronautics lab die under mysterious circumstances, the agents suspect a mentally challenged janitor may be the culprit.When scientists at an aeronautics lab die under mysterious circumstances, the agents suspect a mentally challenged janitor may be the culprit.When scientists at an aeronautics lab die under mysterious circumstances, the agents suspect a mentally challenged janitor may be the culprit.

  • Director
    • David Nutter
  • Writers
    • Chris Carter
    • Chris Ruppenthal
  • Stars
    • David Duchovny
    • Gillian Anderson
    • Zeljko Ivanek
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    5.3K
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    • Director
      • David Nutter
    • Writers
      • Chris Carter
      • Chris Ruppenthal
    • Stars
      • David Duchovny
      • Gillian Anderson
      • Zeljko Ivanek
    • 15User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    David Duchovny
    David Duchovny
    • Fox Mulder
    Gillian Anderson
    Gillian Anderson
    • Dana Scully
    Zeljko Ivanek
    Zeljko Ivanek
    • Roland Fuller…
    Micole Mercurio
    Micole Mercurio
    • Mrs. Stodie
    Kerry Sandomirsky
    Kerry Sandomirsky
    • Tracy
    Garry Davey
    Garry Davey
    • Dr. Keats
    James Sloyan
    James Sloyan
    • Dr. Frank Nollette
    Matthew Walker
    Matthew Walker
    • Dr. Ronald Surnow
    David Hurtubise
    • Barrington
    • (as Dave Hurtubise)
    Suleka Mathew
    Suleka Mathew
    • Lisa Dole
    • (as Sue Mathew)
    Todd Cornborough
    • Young Roland Grable
    • (uncredited)
    Tyler Cornborough
    • Young Arthur Grable
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Wilde
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Nutter
    • Writers
      • Chris Carter
      • Chris Ruppenthal
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    • Trivia
      Zeljko Ivanek was the first actor to read for the part of Roland. Chris Carter was blown away and decided almost immediately to cast him.
    • Goofs
      Turbine engines will sustain heavy damage if an animal is sucked into them. An object as large as a full grown man would cause catastrophic damage and require serious repair before it was operational again. It does not seem that enough time had passed for that to happen in this episode.
    • Quotes

      Mulder: You got a brother, don't you, Scully?

      Scully: Yeah, I've got an older one and a younger one.

      Mulder: Well, have you ever thought about calling one of them all day long and then all of a sudden the phone rings and it's one of them calling you?

      Scully: Does this pitch somehow end with a way for me to lower my long distance charges?

    • Connections
      References School Ties (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Roland Theme
      (uncredited)
      Written by Mark Snow
      Performed by Mark Snow

    User reviews15

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    8/10

    Very good story, outstanding acting.

    An autistic Janitor is prime suspect in the killing of a prominent Scientist, people are quick to dismiss him as a likely killer, but Mulder has other ideas.

    Zeljko Ivanek is terrific as Roland, this is a very strong episode, one of the better ones from the latter stages of this first series.

    Not particularly strong for Mulder or Scully, but neither are needed, Ivanek is truly that good.

    It's intriguing, it's baffling, it asks a lot of questions, Roland is a winner, 8/10.
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    • Sep 18, 2020
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    • Release date
      • May 6, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 2, North Shore Studios, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Ten Thirteen Productions
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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