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'X Files' Star Joins 'Dallas,' Zooey Deschanel Books World Series Gig and More TV News
by Chris Harnick, posted Oct 20th 2011 7:30PM
'X Files' veteran Mitch Pileggi has booked a guest role on TNT's 'Dallas' reboot.According to EW, Pileggi, known for playing Director Skinner on 'X Files,' will play Harris Ryland, the owner of Ryland Trucking and Shipping. He's also the ex-husband of Brenda Strong's character, Ann.
Strong told AOL TV a little bit about her 'Dallas' character.
"She's smart. She's grounded. She's like the new Miss Ellie," she said. "She sees a lot but doesn't say anything until she absolutely needs to and then when she does, she has words of wisdom and people listen. She's a tough cookie."
Pileggi recently popped up on 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Leverage.'
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