___ ___ ___ I me isfl an Daily vee enO w IV Comedian-turned-'X-Files'-actor w % t treat to perform at Mainstre WeekendEsca for as low as .pes 109 By Melanie Cohen Daily Arts Writer Dean Haglund, known as "Langly" of the "Lone Gunmen Trio" in "The X-Files," will appear at Mainstreet Comedy Showcase tonight. Although it may be hard to imagine the computer nerd we see on television as remotely funny, Haglund has been a stand-up come- dian much longer than he's been on "The X-Files." "I did stand-up to pay my way through college so I could eventually ence participation and audience sug- gestion. Hopefully, I'll get a chance to jam with the University's comedy improvisation groups which is always fun. When Robin Williams was in Vancouver shooting 'Jumanji,' he did improvisation with my group." The "Lone Gunmen Trio" were not originally written as reoccurring characters on the show. Viewers that identified with the computer hack- ers, or simply had an affinity for the trio, demanded the three be part of the cast. from MastefrCard and United Airlines! get my degree in theater," Haglund said. "The two have been synony- mous for me ever since. It's just that every- one else seems to think it's weird. I guess Dean Haglund ~ Where: Mainstreet Comedy Showcase, 314 E. Liberty St. ~ When: 8:30 p.m. tonight through Saturday. ~ Tickets: $10. VPhone: 996-9080. "There was so much feed- back from fans on the Internet, that the produc- ers and writers kept bringing us back," !et tonight 'Street Justice'. I actually sold drugs to Lorenzo Lamas in 'Masque of Death.' Ever since I was cast in 'The X-Files,' I've been cast as the geeky guy." Because the Lone Gunmen are not in every episode of "The X-Files," Haglund said he has plenty of time to pursue other endeavors. "I enjoy doing live theater sports. This entails two teams of actors who improvise scenes for points and the judges determine who wins each round. It's quite funny and always really fun." This will be Haglund's first trip to Ann Arbor. He said he has per- formed in Chicago and Madison, but has never entered the state of Michigan. "I certainly am excited to visit Ann Arbor. I've never been there - dying to see it," he said. The general manager of Mainstreet Comedy Showcase, Roger Feeny, said he's really excited to have Haglund here and is already looking forward to having him back. "For those of u5 that are 'X-Files' fans, I'm really excited to see his 'X- Files' improvisation that he does onstage. That's going to be a lot of fun,' Feeny said. "We're always try- ing to bring in fresh faces that we think are going to be stars of the future and I think Dean is certainly one of them." 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