Former EastEnders star Himesh Patel has landed a significant role in the highly anticipated reboot of The X Files. The 35-year-old, who first captured the nation's hearts as a youngster on the popular BBC soap portraying Tamwar Masood in Albert Square, is now setting off on a completely different adventure. He has been cast in Ryan Coogler's reboot pilot of The X Files, which American streaming giant Hulu gave the go-ahead to last month. Himesh will appear alongside BAFTA-nominated actress