Kyle MacLachlan
Age: N/A | From: Yakima, Washington, USA
Person Details
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Aliases: Κάιλ ΜακΛάχλαν , Kyle Merritt MacLachlan , Кайл МакЛахлен , Кайл МакЛоклен
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Yakima, Washington, USA
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Movie Involvements: 68
TV Involvements: 18
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(1999) Dr. Brett Morton
Blink Twice
(2024) Dr. Rich Stein
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
(2013) Cal
The Good Wife
(2009) Josh Perotti
Fallout
(2024) Overseer Hank MacLean
American Experience
(1988) Narrator
Twin Peaks
(1990) Dougie Jones / Dale Cooper
Believe
(2014) Roman SkourasActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dr. Rich Stein | |
| Dad (voice) | ||
| Overseer Hank MacLean | ||
| 2023 | Warren | |
| Draiven Bosh (voice) | ||
| Himself | ||
| 2022 | Ronald Horan | |
| Howard Baskin | ||
| The Captain | ||
| 2021 | N/A | |
| 2020 | President Franklin D. Roosevelt | |
| Self (Swiping MetroCard on the subway) | ||
| Thomas Edison | ||
| Doctor Karlock | ||
| 2019 | Self | |
| Dr. Stephen Frost | ||
| N/A | ||
| Matteo / Bruno / Angelo | ||
| Himself (archive footage) | ||
| David Seton | ||
| Ray Winter | ||
| 2018 | Isaac Izard | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| 2017 | Self | |
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| 2016 | Self | |
| Bus driver (voice) | ||
| 2015 | Dad (voice) | |
| Self | ||
| Dad (voice) | ||
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| 2014 | Self | |
| Himself | ||
| Special Agent Dale Cooper | ||
| Roman Skouras | ||
| Self | ||
| 2013 | Skye's Father | |
| The Doctor | ||
| Cal | ||
| Peter Sebeck | ||
| 2012 | Donovan Stark | |
| Bus Driver (voice) | ||
| 2011 | Jeffrey Beaumont | |
| Mark Hudson | ||
| Jimmy St. James | ||
| Mayor | ||
| 2009 | Charles Foster | |
| Josh Perotti | ||
| 2008 | Bill Kerr (uncredited) | |
| Superman (voice) | ||
| 2007 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| 2006 | Self - Guest | |
| Marius (voice) | ||
| David Swain | ||
| 2005 | George Van Smoot | |
| Cyrus | ||
| Cyrus | ||
| Del (voice) | ||
| 2004 | Orson Hodge | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| Ghost of Cary Grant | ||
| Edward Wilde | ||
| 2003 | Mr. Hope | |
| N/A | ||
| 2002 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Nailor | ||
| 2001 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Daniel | ||
| Business Manager | ||
| Fisk / Toffler 2 | ||
| 2000 | Claudius | |
| Bunny Drysdale | ||
| Dennis Conway | ||
| 1999 | Andrew Raines | |
| Dr. Brett Morton | ||
| Dung Beetle (voice) | ||
| 1998 | Booth Parker | |
| Sean Dillon | ||
| Trey MacDougal | ||
| Sean Dillon | ||
| 1997 | Vernon | |
| Self | ||
| 1996 | Jake Parker | |
| Matthew | ||
| Self | ||
| Jed Muldoon | ||
| 1995 | Zack Carey | |
| Self | ||
| 1994 | Jesse Marcel | |
| Earl Raymond Digs | ||
| Cliff Vandercave | ||
| Michael Smith | ||
| 1993 | Josef K | |
| 1992 | Ted | |
| Billy McQueen | ||
| Special Agent Dale Cooper | ||
| 1991 | Self | |
| Ray Manzarek | ||
| 1990 | Self | |
| Trout | ||
| Dale Cooper | ||
| Dougie Jones / Dale Cooper | ||
| 1989 | Special Agent Dale Cooper | |
| Bobby O'Connor | ||
| Earl Raymond Digs | ||
| 1988 | Narrator | |
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| 1987 | Lloyd Gallagher | |
| 1986 | Jeffrey Beaumont | |
| 1984 | Paul Atreides | |
| 1975 | Self - Host | |
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| Richard Garrett | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Director | |
| 1989 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
