Kyle MacLachlan
Biography
Kyle Merritt MacLachlan (born February 22, 1959) is an American actor. MacLachlan widely known for his portrayal of Dale Cooper in the TV series Twin Peaks (1990–1991; 2017), and its prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992). He is also known for his film roles including cult films such as Dune (1984), Blue Velvet (1986), The Hidden (1987), and Showgirls (1995). He has also had prominent roles in other television shows including appearing as Trey MacDougal in Sex and the City (2000–2002), Orson Hodge in Desperate Housewives (2006–2012), The Captain in How I Met Your Mother (2010–2014), the Mayor of Portland in Portlandia (2011–2018), and as Calvin Zabo in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014–2015). MacLachlan was born in Yakima, Washington. His mother, Catherine (née Stone), was a public relations director, and his father, Kent Alan MacLachlan, was a stockbroker and lawyer. He has Scottish, Cornish and German ancestry. He has two younger brothers named Craig and Kent, both of whom live in the Pacific Northwest. MacLachlan graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1977. He graduated from the University of Washington in 1982 and, shortly afterward, moved to Hollywood, California to pursue his career.
Known For
Cliff Vandercave
The Flintstones
Self
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Bill Kerr (uncredited)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Jeffrey Beaumont
Blue Velvet
Ray Manzarek
The Doors
Paul Atreides
Dune
Special Agent Dale Cooper
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Claudius
Hamlet
Zack Carey
Showgirls
Trout Potts
Don't Tell Her It's Me
Michael Smith
Against the Wall
Daniel
Me Without You
Fisk / Toffler 2
Xchange
Vernon
One Night Stand
Lloyd Gallagher
The Hidden
Charles Foster
Mao’s Last Dancer
Superman (voice)
Justice League: The New Frontier
Bunny Drysdale
Timecode
Edward Wilde
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
Jesse Marcel
Roswell
Jimmy St. James
The Smell of Success
Dennis Conway
The Spring
Himself
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
Jake Parker
Mad Dog Time
Ted
Where the Day Takes You
Josef K
The Trial
Nailor
Miranda
Sean Dillon
The Windsor Protocol
Ghost of Cary Grant
Touch of Pink
Matthew
The Trigger Effect
Cyrus
Mysterious Island
Mark Hudson
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Self
Mysteries of Love
Jed Muldoon
Moonshine Highway
Billy McQueen
Rich in Love
Peter Sebeck
Breathe In
Self
An Introduction to David Lynch
Self
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
Self
Postcards From The Cast
Booth Parker
Route 9
Warren
Miranda's Victim
Rich
Blink Twice
Self
Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Dad (voice)
Inside Out 2
Special Agent Dale Cooper
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Self
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
Ronald Horan
Confess, Fletch
Sean Dillon
Thunder Point
Dad (voice)
Inside Out
Self
A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee
Self
No Frank in Lumberton
Dad (voice)
Riley's First Date?
Richard Garrett
Echo Valley
Self
Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls
Altar
Self
Blue Velvet Revisited
Special Agent Dale Cooper
Twin Peaks
Himself
Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories
Self
A Slice of Lynch
Earl Raymond Digs
Vault of Horror I
Bobby O'Connor
Dream Breakers
Business Manager
Perfume
Mr. Hope
Northfork
Isaac Izard
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Doctor Karlock
Capone
David Seton
High Flying Bird
Ray Winter
Giant Little Ones
Self
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
Matteo / Bruno / Angelo
The Staggering Girl
Himself (archive footage)
You Don't Nomi
Self
Impressions of Dune
Thomas Edison
Tesla
Jeffrey Beaumont
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Self
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
Self
The Number of Completion
Self
Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers
Self
See You on the Other Side Dear Friend
Self
Tell It Martin
Self
Two Blue Balls
Self
Behind the Red Curtain
Self
A Pot of Boiling Oil
Self
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Self
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Self
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
Harry Caul
The Conversation
Self - Actor
David Lynch, une énigme à Hollywood
Self
Destination Dune
Self (archive footage)
Val
(Uncredited)
The Changeling
The Invisible Man
The Doctor
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
93
Gender
Male
Birthday
1959-02-22
Place of Birth
Yakima, Washington, USA
Also Known As
Κάιλ ΜακΛάχλαν