James Pickens, Jr. as Deputy Director Alvin Kersh on THE X-FILES.
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Pickens On Kersh

James Pickens Jr. has been talking about the new status of his role of FBI Deputy Director Alvin Kersh as a regular gig on THE X-FILES.

While talking to SCIFI.COM, Pickens spoke of the new full-time gig, saying, "The character got such a reaction on a lot of fronts, which I wasn't aware of. I guess they decided the character could be a little more vital in terms of the storylines."

The actor adds, "We'll have to wait and see what it means in terms of the day-to-day on the show. People don't know who Kersh is, what's behind the face, what his intentions are. I like that. It keeps people guessing and it keeps people wanting to see him, to see which way he's going to go."

When asked about the always strong possibility that Kersh could be killed off, Pickens says, "If it happens, fine. That's the nature of the business. I don't worry about that stuff. Our whole career is spent going from one job to another. So I'll enjoy the time that I've got on THE X-FILES and make it work to my advantage. And if it's time to go, then I'll press on to something else."