About

Known credits:
97
Birthday:
1959-02-22
Place of birth:
Yakima, Washington, USA
Website:
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Kyle MacLachlan

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Blink Twice Actor Rich 64
Fair
2024 Inside Out 2 Actor Dad (voice) 74
Good
2023 Miranda's Victim Actor Warren 59
Average
2023 Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2022 Confess, Fletch Actor Ronald Horan 60
Fair
2022 Joe vs Carole Actor Howard Baskin 65
Fair
2021 Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House Actor N/A
N/A
2020 Atlantic Crossing Actor President Franklin D. Roosevelt 69
Fair
2020 Tesla Actor Thomas Edison 58
Average
2020 Capone Actor Doctor Karlock 55
Average
2019 A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee Actor Self N/A
N/A
2019 Carol's Second Act Actor Dr. Stephen Frost 66
Fair
2019 The Staggering Girl Actor Matteo / Bruno / Angelo 58
Average
2019 You Don't Nomi Actor Himself (archive footage) 59
Average
2019 High Flying Bird Actor David Seton 58
Average
2019 Giant Little Ones Actor Ray Winter 63
Fair
2018 The House with a Clock in Its Walls Actor Isaac Izard 61
Fair
2017 The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair Actor Self 59
Average
2017 See You on the Other Side Dear Friend Actor Self N/A
N/A
2017 Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers Actor Self 59
Average
2017 Tell It Martin Actor Self 59
Average
2017 Two Blue Balls Actor Self N/A
N/A
2017 Behind the Red Curtain Actor Self 59
Average
2017 A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks Actor Self 59
Average
2017 The Number of Completion Actor Self 59
Average
2017 A Pot of Boiling Oil Actor Self 59
Average
2017 Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon Actor Self N/A
N/A
2017 I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun Actor Self 59
Average
2016 Blue Velvet Revisited Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Riley's First Date? Actor Dad (voice) 67
Fair
2015 Inside Out Actor Dad (voice) 78
Good
2014 Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2014 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Actor Special Agent Dale Cooper 63
Fair
2014 Believe Actor Roman Skouras 67
Fair
2013 Breathe In Actor Peter Sebeck 59
Average
2012 Made in Jersey Actor Donovan Stark 69
Fair
2011 Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage Actor Jeffrey Beaumont 59
Average
2011 Peace, Love & Misunderstanding Actor Mark Hudson 58
Average
2011 The Smell of Success Actor Jimmy St. James 58
Average
2009 Mao’s Last Dancer Actor Charles Foster 60
Fair
2008 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Actor Bill Kerr (uncredited) 60
Fair
2008 Justice League: The New Frontier Actor Superman (voice) 63
Fair
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks Actor 59
Average
2007 A Slice of Lynch Actor Self 59
Average
2007 The 50 Greatest Television Dramas Actor Self N/A
N/A
2006 Free Jimmy Actor Marius (voice) 58
Average
2006 In Justice Actor David Swain 69
Fair
2005 Mysterious Island Actor Cyrus 59
Average
2005 Mysterious Island Actor Cyrus 63
Fair
2004 Touch of Pink Actor Ghost of Cary Grant 59
Average
2004 The Librarian: Quest for the Spear Actor Edward Wilde 61
Fair
2003 Northfork Actor Mr. Hope 59
Average
2003 Impressions of Dune Actor N/A
N/A
2002 Mysteries of Love Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Miranda Actor Nailor 58
Average
2001 Postcards From The Cast Actor Self N/A
N/A
2001 An Introduction to David Lynch Actor Self 59
Average
2001 Me Without You Actor Daniel 59
Average
2001 Perfume Actor Business Manager 58
Average
2001 Xchange Actor Fisk / Toffler 2 58
Average
2000 Hamlet Actor Claudius 58
Average
2000 Timecode Actor Bunny Drysdale 58
Average
2000 The Spring Actor Dennis Conway 59
Average
1998 Route 9 Actor Booth Parker 59
Average
1998 The Windsor Protocol Actor Sean Dillon 58
Average
1998 Thunder Point Actor Sean Dillon 58
Average
1997 One Night Stand Actor Vernon 58
Average
1996 Mad Dog Time Actor Jake Parker 58
Average
1996 The Trigger Effect Actor Matthew 58
Average
1996 Moonshine Highway Actor Jed Muldoon 58
Average
1995 Showgirls Actor Zack Carey 56
Average
1994 Roswell Actor Jesse Marcel 59
Average
1994 Vault of Horror I Actor Earl Raymond Digs 59
Average
1994 The Flintstones Actor Cliff Vandercave 54
Average
1994 Against the Wall Actor Michael Smith 59
Average
1993 The Trial Actor Josef K 59
Average
1993 Georgia Coffee: Twin Peaks Actor Special Agent Dale Cooper N/A
N/A
1992 Where the Day Takes You Actor Ted 59
Average
1992 Rich in Love Actor Billy McQueen 59
Average
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Actor Special Agent Dale Cooper 70
Good
1991 Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper Actor Self N/A
N/A
1991 The Doors Actor Ray Manzarek 67
Fair
1990 Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter Actor Self N/A
N/A
1990 Don't Tell Her It's Me Actor Trout 58
Average
1990 Twin Peaks Actor Dougie Jones / Dale Cooper 82
Very good
1989 Twin Peaks Actor Special Agent Dale Cooper 72
Good
1989 Dream Breakers Actor Bobby O'Connor N/A
N/A
1988 No Frank in Lumberton Actor Self 59
Average
1987 The Hidden Actor Lloyd Gallagher 63
Fair
1986 Blue Velvet Actor Jeffrey Beaumont 73
Good
1984 Dune Actor Paul Atreides 61
Fair
Confess, Fletch Actor N/A
N/A
I Know Catherine, The Log Lady Actor Self N/A
N/A
Altar Actor N/A
N/A
Echo Valley Actor Richard Garrett N/A
N/A
Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls Actor Self N/A
N/A