Richard Langly

Xfiles character


name=Richard “Ringo” Langly
affiliation=The Lone Gunmen/Mulder and Scully
first=E.B.E.
last=The Truth
portrayer=Dean Haglund

Richard “Ringo” Langly is a fictional character in the television shows "The X-Files" and "The Lone Gunmen". He was played by Dean Haglund.

Langly was born circa 1968/1969 and grew up on a farm in Saltville, Nebraska. He showed an aptitude for computers from an early age, which was frowned upon by his parents.

In 1989 he met Melvin Frohike and John Fitzgerald Byers at a consumer electronics show in Baltimore, and subsequently they formed a group publishing “The Lone Gunman” Newsletter.

Langly wears thick black-rimmed glasses, heavy metal and punk T-shirts (favouring The Ramones in particular) and jeans. He has long, blond hair (which sometimes leads to him being mistaken for a girl) and bears a striking resemblance to Garth from Wayne's World. He idolizes Joey Ramone in particular.

He is the Lone Gunmen’s expert in computers, hacking and programming. He is possibly the most paranoid of the Gunmen, taping all incoming phone calls, including those from Mulder, and on one occasion refusing to take part in a teleconference with Mulder, stating he didn’t want his image bounced off a satellite. He is also the most sarcastic member of the team, always ready to offer a barbed comment.

Langly enjoyed playing Dungeons and Dragons before the formation of the group; his alias is "Lord Manhammer." He once hacked into Maryland’s DMV mainframe in order to secure a handicapped parking permit.

All three of the Lone Gunmen died in the X-Files episode "Jump The Shark", sacrificing themselves to save thousands from a terrorist created plague by using fire doors to seal themselves in a closed hallway with the man carrying the plague. AD Skinner pulled some strings and arranged for them to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery as tribute to their brave deeds.

Langly's name is a subtle reference to the Vancouver, British Columbia suburbs of Langley and Fort Langley, which was where much of X-Files' series 1-7 was shot. It also references Langley, Virginia, location of the CIA's headquarters.

Appearances

Langly appears in the following episodes: