Well-Manicured Man

The Well-Manicured Man is a fictional character played by John Neville on the 1990s television series The X-Files. Well-Manicured Man was featured on the show between 1995-1998. He is a British member of the Syndicate, a shadow organization within the United States government that exists to hide from the public the fact that aliens are planning to repopulate the Earth. At times he appears to be the leader of the Syndicate, while other times he appears to submit to their will.

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Fictional character - John Neville - 1990s - Television series - The X-Files

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The Well-Manicured Man prefers subtlety to brute force, and will attempt to manipulate those in his way before using physical violence. Although the Syndicate's goals are opposed to that of Mulder and Scully's, the Well-Manicured Man will, at times, aid them with clues or information.

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Mulder - Scully

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No one knows the real name of the Well-Manicured Man: His nickname comes from the fact that he is so well-groomed, with a clean-shaven face and neatly-made hair.

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In the 1998 feature film ', when Scully is infected with the Alien virus and taken to Antartica as part of the above-mentioned repopulation program, it is Well-Manicured Man who gives Mulder the coordinates needed to find her. Shortly after this meeting, he dies in an apparent self-inflicted car explosion, his last act being one of altruism.

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