Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

Date of Birth:

Feb 22, 1959

Place of Birth:

Yakima, Washington, USA

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.

filmography:

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

1990

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

2011

Tesla Tesla

2020

You Don't Nomi You Don't Nomi

2019

Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House

2021

Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers

2017

See You on the Other Side Dear Friend See You on the Other Side Dear Friend

2017

The Number of Completion The Number of Completion

2017

Tell It Martin Tell It Martin

2017

Impressions of Dune Impressions of Dune

2003

The Staggering Girl The Staggering Girl

2019

Free Jimmy Free Jimmy

2006

Dream Breakers Dream Breakers

1989

Northfork Northfork

2003

Perfume Perfume

2001

The House with a Clock in Its Walls The House with a Clock in Its Walls

2018

Capone Capone

2020

I Know Catherine, The Log Lady I Know Catherine, The Log Lady

1970

Giant Little Ones Giant Little Ones

2019

High Flying Bird High Flying Bird

2019

Two Blue Balls Two Blue Balls

2017

I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun

2017

Confess, Fletch Confess, Fletch

2022

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

1991

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

2007

Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon

2017

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007

Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen

2023

Fallout Fallout

1970

A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee

2019

Inside Out 2 Inside Out 2

2024

Blink Twice Blink Twice

2024

Miranda's Victim Miranda's Victim

2023

The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair

2017

A Pot of Boiling Oil A Pot of Boiling Oil

2017

Behind the Red Curtain Behind the Red Curtain

2017

A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks

2017

Mysterious Island Mysterious Island

2005

Postcards From The Cast Postcards From The Cast

2001

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks

2002

An Introduction to David Lynch An Introduction to David Lynch

2001

Vault of Horror I Vault of Horror I

1994

A Slice of Lynch A Slice of Lynch

2007

Timecode Timecode

2000

Justice League: The New Frontier Justice League: The New Frontier

2008

Mao's Last Dancer Mao's Last Dancer

2009

One Night Stand One Night Stand

1997

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

2004

Roswell Roswell

1994

Mad Dog Time Mad Dog Time

1996

The Smell of Success The Smell of Success

2011

The Spring The Spring

2000

Xchange Xchange

2001

The Hidden The Hidden

1987

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

2008

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

1992

Dune Dune

1984

The Flintstones The Flintstones

1994

The Doors The Doors

1991

Hamlet Hamlet

2000

Against the Wall Against the Wall

1994

Don't Tell Her It's Me Don't Tell Her It's Me

1990

Showgirls Showgirls

1995

Where the Day Takes You Where the Day Takes You

1992

Miranda Miranda

2002

No Frank in Lumberton No Frank in Lumberton

1988

Inside Out Inside Out

2015

Thunder Point Thunder Point

1998

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014

Riley's First Date? Riley's First Date?

2015

Me Without You Me Without You

2001

Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories

2014

Twin Peaks Twin Peaks

1989

'Blue Velvet' Revisited 'Blue Velvet' Revisited

2016

Route 9 Route 9

1998

Rich in Love Rich in Love

1992

Touch of Pink Touch of Pink

2004

The Windsor Protocol The Windsor Protocol

1998

The Trial The Trial

1993

The Trigger Effect The Trigger Effect

1996

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

2011

Breathe In Breathe In

2013

Mysteries of Love Mysteries of Love

2002

Moonshine Highway Moonshine Highway

1996

Blue Velvet Blue Velvet

1986

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