David Duchovny went shirtless in striped swim trunks while relaxing on a Malibu beach with friends Thursday.

It's hard to believe the two-time Golden Globe winner - who seemed a bit shy of showcasing his torso - will be turning 55 next month.

The Aquarius actor - who graduated from Princeton and Yale - stretched his enviably-toned 6ft frame out on the sand, revealing a yin-yang ankle tattoo.

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Sitting in the sand: David Duchovny went shirtless in striped swim trunks while relaxing on a Malibu beach with friends Thursday

For his sunny outing - David sported stubble, dark shades, a navy-blue baseball cap and, eventually, a T-shirt featuring The Beatles.

The single father-of-two was on break from reprising his star-making role as Fox Mulder on the Vancouver set of The X-Files.

'Mulder's not in a great place,' Duchovny said in the latest Entertainment Weekly. 'He's wearing bad jeans, so you can just extrapolate from my wardrobe. He's in a dark, dark place.'

Still hunky! It's hard to believe the two-time Golden Globe winner - who seemed a bit shy of showcasing his torso - will be turning 55 next month

The ink is out there: The Aquarius actor - who graduated from Princeton and Yale - stretched his enviably-toned 6ft frame out on the sand, revealing a yin-yang ankle tattoo

Avoiding direct sunlight: David sported stubble, dark shades, a navy-blue baseball cap and, eventually, a T-shirt featuring The Beatles

Prior to filming Fox's six-episode revival, the Californication funnyman joked: 'It's been 13 years, hope my suits still fit. Excited to work with Gillian [Anderson] and Chris [Carter, the creator] again.'

Production on the highly-anticipated miniseries began three weeks ago in Canada, and it should continue through August 22.

The reboot's cast includes the presumed dead Smoking Man (William B. Davis), Mitch Pileggi as FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner, and newcomers Annet Mahendru and Joel McHale.

'Mulder's not in a great place': The single father-of-two was on break from reprising his star-making role as Fox Mulder on the Vancouver set of The X-Files

Prior to filming Fox's six-episode revival, the Californication funnyman joked: 'It's been 13 years, hope my suits still fit. Excited to work with Gillian [Anderson] and Chris [Carter, the creator] again'

Look closely even in the dark you see': Production on the highly-anticipated miniseries began three weeks ago in Canada, and it should continue through August 22

Premieres January 24 on Fox! The reboot's cast includes the presumed dead Smoking Man (William B. Davis), Mitch Pileggi as FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner, and newcomers Annet Mahendru and Joel McHale

Legendary: The original groundbreaking show ran for nine seasons on Fox until 2002, and it scored 16 Emmy Awards and five Golden Globes

The six-episode continuation of The X-Files premieres January 24 on Fox.

The original groundbreaking show ran for nine seasons on Fox until 2002, and it scored 16 Emmy Awards and five Golden Globes.

The X-Files later spawned two feature film sequels as well as a short-lived Fox spin-off called The Lone Gunmen.

Investigating Charles Manson: David currently plays Sergeant Sam Hodiak in the sixties drama Aquarius, which airs Thursdays on NBC

Before Caitlyn Jenner: The Things singer is planning on reprising his transgender DEA agent character Denise Bryson on Showtime's continuation of Twin Peaks

Duchovny told the Los Angeles Times in January: 'I would bet on it if I were you. I think Twin Peaks is happening for sure. I hope my character comes back, I think she does'

David currently plays Sergeant Sam Hodiak in the sixties drama Aquarius, which airs Thursdays on NBC.

The Things singer is also planning on reprising his transgender DEA agent character Denise Bryson on Showtime's continuation of Twin Peaks.

'I would bet on it if I were you. I think Twin Peaks is happening for sure. I hope my character comes back, I think she does,' Duchovny told the Los Angeles Times in January.

Meanwhile, Duchovny's ex-wife Téa Leoni has primary physical custody of their two children - daughter Madelaine, 16, and son Kyd, 13.