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  • BIRTH 22/02/1959
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 29
  • MOVIES 51
  • DIRECTOR 2

Kyle MacLachlan

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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.

Kyle MacLachlan

Shows (29)

Fallout
Fallout
Hank MacLean / Overseer Hank / Overseer Hank MacLean
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Orson Hodge
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
George Van Smoot
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Dale Cooper / Dougie Jones / Dale Cooper
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Andrew Raines / Dr. Brett Morton
Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Trey MacDougal
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Cal / Skye's Father / The Doctor
Futurama
Futurama
Dung Beetle (voice) / Kyle MacLachlan's Head (voice)
How I Met Your Father
How I Met Your Father
The Captain
American Dad!
American Dad!
Del (voice)
Gravity Falls
Gravity Falls
Bus Driver (voice)
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
Josh Perotti
Explained
Explained
Narrator (voice) / Narrator - Himself
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Draiven Bosh (voice)
Believe
Believe
Roman Skouras
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Carol's Second Act
Carol's Second Act
Dr. Stephen Frost
The View
The View
Self
Made in Jersey
Made in Jersey
Donovan Stark
Atlantic Crossing
Atlantic Crossing
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
In Justice
In Justice
David Swain
Portlandia
Portlandia
Mayor
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
American Experience
American Experience
Narrator
Joe vs. Carole
Joe vs. Carole
Howard Baskin

Movies (51)

Inside Out 2
Inside Out 2
Dad (voice)
Blink Twice
Blink Twice
Rich
Inside Out
Inside Out
Dad (voice)
Dune
Dune
Paul Atreides
Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet
Jeffrey Beaumont
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Special Agent Dale Cooper
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Isaac Izard
Riley's First Date?
Riley's First Date?
Dad (voice)
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
Edward Wilde
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Special Agent Dale Cooper
The Flintstones
The Flintstones
Cliff Vandercave
The Doors
The Doors
Ray Manzarek
Showgirls
Showgirls
Zack Carey
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Special Agent Dale Cooper
David Lynch, une énigme à Hollywood
David Lynch, une énigme à Hollywood
Self - Actor
Justice League: The New Frontier
Justice League: The New Frontier
Superman (voice)
Giant Little Ones
Giant Little Ones
Ray Winter
Confess, Fletch
Confess, Fletch
Ronald Horan
Breathe In
Breathe In
Peter Sebeck
The Hidden
The Hidden
Lloyd Gallagher
Rich in Love
Rich in Love
Billy McQueen
High Flying Bird
High Flying Bird
David Seton
Capone
Capone
Doctor Karlock
Don't Tell Her It's Me
Don't Tell Her It's Me
Trout Potts
Miranda's Victim
Miranda's Victim
Warren
Against the Wall
Against the Wall
Michael Smith
The Trial
The Trial
Josef K
Roswell
Roswell
Jesse Marcel
Tesla
Tesla
Thomas Edison
Northfork
Northfork
Mr. Hope
Moonshine Highway
Moonshine Highway
Jed Muldoon
Timecode
Timecode
Bunny Drysdale
Route 9
Route 9
Booth Parker
You Don't Nomi
You Don't Nomi
Himself (archive footage)
Xchange
Xchange
Fisk / Toffler 2
Mao’s Last Dancer
Mao’s Last Dancer
Charles Foster
The Windsor Protocol
The Windsor Protocol
Sean Dillon
Miranda
Miranda
Nailor
Touch of Pink
Touch of Pink
Ghost of Cary Grant
The Spring
The Spring
Dennis Conway
I Know Catherine, The Log Lady
I Know Catherine, The Log Lady
Self
One Night Stand
One Night Stand
Vernon
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Mark Hudson
Where the Day Takes You
Where the Day Takes You
Ted
The Staggering Girl
The Staggering Girl
Matteo / Bruno / Angelo
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island
Cyrus
The Trigger Effect
The Trigger Effect
Matthew
Me Without You
Me Without You
Daniel
Mad Dog Time
Mad Dog Time
Jake Parker
Hamlet
Hamlet
Claudius
The Smell of Success
The Smell of Success
Jimmy St. James

Director (2)

Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
(1 episode)
In Justice
In Justice
(4 episodes)