Red-Haired Man

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The Red-Haired Man was an operative of The Syndicate.

Upon the orders of the First Elder, he was sent to eliminate the Japanese scientists involved with Unit 731. He often made use of his signature weapon, piano wire, to eliminate the Japanese diplomat Kazuro Sakurai, as well as to kill Dr. Takeo Ishimaru's escort and Dr. Ishimaru (a.k.a. Dr. Shiro Zama) himself in similar fashion. (TXF: "Nisei")

The Red-Haired Man managed to obtain a passcode into a secure train car where an alien/human hybrid was being kept. Confronted by Fox Mulder, he convinced (or rather, deceived) Mulder into believing that the being stored in the car was a weapon. He said to Mulder, "Ask yourself, my friend. What could be more valuable than Star Wars? More valuable then the atomic bomb or the most advanced biological weapons?"

After being distracted by a phone call, Mulder was beaten by the Red-Haired Man who went to escape the train car (which contained a bomb, ready to explode). As he exited, he was shot dead by X, who then proceeded to carry Mulder off the train car to safety. (TXF: "731")

The Red-Haired Man was played by Stephen McHattie. In the X-Files dvd collection, his name is given as "Malcolm Gerlach", though he was never named onscreen.