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Kyle MacLachlan

Date of birth: 1959-02-22

Place of birth: Yakima, Washington, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Κάιλ ΜακΛάχλαν, Kyle Merritt MacLachlan, Кайл МакЛахлен, Кайл МакЛоклен, کایل مک‌لاکلن, Kyle McLachlan

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.

Movie Credits

The Flintstones
2.7

The Flintstones

1994-05-27

Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classi

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
0

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007-02-03

Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed progra

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
3.1

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

2008-08-06

Four young women continue the journey toward adulthood that began with "The Sisterhood of the Travel

Blue Velvet
3.8

Blue Velvet

1986-09-19

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related

The Doors
3.6

The Doors

1991-03-01

The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morris

Dune
3.1

Dune

1984-12-14

In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice exte

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
3.7

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

1992-06-03

In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while

Hamlet
2.9

Hamlet

2000-05-12

Modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's m

Showgirls
2.8

Showgirls

1995-09-22

Fresh to Las Vegas with no connections, Nomi Malone takes a job as an exotic dancer. Her talents are

Don't Tell Her It's Me
2.9

Don't Tell Her It's Me

1990-09-21

Gus is a fat cartoonist that recently won a battle against cancer, which explains his baldness. But

Against the Wall
3

Against the Wall

1994-03-26

In 1971, a warden at Attica Penitentiary is caught up in a hostage crisis when inmates take over the

Me Without You
3.2

Me Without You

2001-11-01

During a long, hot summer in seventies London, young neighbors Holly and Marina make a childhood pac

Xchange
2.6

Xchange

2001-01-19

In the near future, a company called Xchange owns a mind transference technology that enables instan

One Night Stand
2.8

One Night Stand

1997-11-14

In Los Angeles, Max Carlyle makes a good living directing commercials and has a happy home life with

The Hidden
3.4

The Hidden

1987-10-30

When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime,

Mao’s Last Dancer
3.3

Mao’s Last Dancer

2009-10-01

At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao's cultural delegates and

Justice League: The New Frontier
3.4

Justice League: The New Frontier

2008-02-26

The human race is threatened by a powerful creature, and only the combined power of Superman, Batman

Timecode
2.8

Timecode

2000-04-28

A production company begins casting for its next feature, and an up-and-coming actress named Rose tr

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
3.1

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

2004-07-12

When a magical artifact is lifted from his library, a meek librarian sets out to ensure its safe ret

Roswell
3

Roswell

1994-07-31

Based on the book "UFO Crash at Roswell" by Kevin Randle and Donald Schmitt, Roswell follows the att

The Smell of Success
2.8

The Smell of Success

2011-08-19

When a tragic accident ends the life of Mr. Rose, the genius behind Rose's Manure Company, the livel

The Spring
3.4

The Spring

2000-01-16

A man and his son stumble onto a modern-day fountain of youth while camping in the woods.

Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
5

Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen

2023-04-12

On the big screen, film bodies are becoming extreme and body building is part of many actors' job de

Mad Dog Time
2.6

Mad Dog Time

1996-11-08

With his boss in the madhouse, a mobster is temporary boss of the criminal empire just as vicious ri

Where the Day Takes You
3

Where the Day Takes You

1992-09-11

King is a young man, but he's already a veteran of life on the streets of Los Angeles. The de facto

The Trial
3

The Trial

1993-06-18

Joseph K. awakes one morning, to find two strange men in his room, telling him he has been arrested.

Miranda
2.6

Miranda

2002-01-18

A librarian begins a passionate affair with a mysterious woman who walks into his library. When she

The Windsor Protocol
1.9

The Windsor Protocol

1998-11-10

Based on the novels by Jack Higgins, Sean Dillon is a maverick British agent who uncovers a plot to

Touch of Pink
3

Touch of Pink

2004-07-16

Alim is a gay man living in London to escape the domineering eye of his conservative Muslim mother,

The Trigger Effect
2.9

The Trigger Effect

1996-08-30

A blackout leaves those affected to consider what is necessary, what is legal, and what is questiona

Jules Verne's Mysterious Island
2.8

Jules Verne's Mysterious Island

2005-09-17

Five prisoners of war escape captivity in a Confederate prison camp only to land in an uncharted Pac

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2.9

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

2011-09-13

A conservative lawyer named Diane takes her two teenage children Jake and Zoe to meet their estrange

Mysteries of Love
3.5

Mysteries of Love

2002-02-24

Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern, and producer Fred Caruso are interv

Moonshine Highway
2.9

Moonshine Highway

1996-05-05

The plans of a moonshine runner trying to make a better life by becoming a stock car racer go awry w

Rich in Love
3.2

Rich in Love

1992-09-04

Warren Odom, a rich Southern gentleman, is left in a state of shock when his wife, Helen, leaves him

Breathe In
3

Breathe In

2013-01-18

When a foreign exchange student arrives in a small upstate New York town, she challenges the dynamic

An Introduction to David Lynch
2

An Introduction to David Lynch

2001-12-18

"An Introduction to David Lynch" is a featurette originally released in the 2001 DVD release, Twin P

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
3

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks

2001-09-17

"Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks" is a featurette originally released on the 2001 DVD re

Postcards From The Cast
0

Postcards From The Cast

2001-12-18

"Postcards From The Cast" is a featurette originally released in the 2001 DVD release, Twin Peaks: T

Route 9
3.4

Route 9

1998-11-20

During a routine surveilance on desolate Route 9, two small town deputies come across over one milli

Miranda's Victim
3.4

Miranda's Victim

2023-10-06

The true story of Trish Weir who in 1963 was kidnapped and brutally raped by Ernesto Miranda. Commit

Blink Twice
3.3

Blink Twice

2024-08-21

When tech billionaire Slater King meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, he invites

Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon
0

Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon

2017-12-05

"Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon" is a three-part short documentary briefly chronicling the history of Tw

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
3.7

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

2007-10-30

A select group of key creative forces involved in the making of Twin Peaks reveals their take on the

Inside Out 2
3.8

Inside Out 2

2024-06-11

Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something enti

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
3.6

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014-07-16

Ninety minutes of deleted and alternate takes from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, assembled by David

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
0

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

1991-05-17

Hollywood's controversial creative genius, whose career spans multiple generations of moviegoers, is

Confess, Fletch
3.1

Confess, Fletch

2022-09-16

The roguishly charming and endlessly troublesome Fletch becomes the prime suspect in a murder case w

Thunder Point
1.9

Thunder Point

1998-05-30

Former IRA agent Sean Dillon comes to the rescue when a woman discovers a briefcase containing plans

Inside Out
4

Inside Out

2015-06-17

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition.

A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee
0

A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee

2019-12-10

A rare joint interview running approximately 90 minutes with the actors behind the iconic characters

No Frank in Lumberton
3.9

No Frank in Lumberton

1988-01-19

A very surreal video shot behind the scenes during the production of Blue Velvet in Wilmington, Nort

Riley's First Date?
3.6

Riley's First Date?

2015-11-03

Riley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. Mo

Echo Valley
3.2

Echo Valley

2025-06-13

Kate lives a secluded life—until her troubled daughter shows up, frightened and covered in someone e

Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls
0

Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls

A look at the production and enduring popularity of a modern trash classic from those bad boys behin

Altar
0

Altar

Described as a horror film that follows the summer of a young boy, forced to grow up faster than he

Blue Velvet Revisited
3.5

Blue Velvet Revisited

2016-10-07

When David Lynch was making his film Blue Velvet, German filmmaker Peter Braatz was also on set, sho

Twin Peaks
4.2

Twin Peaks

1989-12-08

An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic t

Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories
0

Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories

2014-07-29

Documentary about the making of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.

A Slice of Lynch
3.5

A Slice of Lynch

2007-10-30

David Lynch, Mädchen Amick, Kyle MacLachlan and John Wentworth reminisce about "Twin Peaks" while se

Northfork
3

Northfork

2003-07-11

The year is 1955, and a great flood is coming to Northfork, Montana. A new hydroelectric dam is abou

Vault of Horror I
2.6

Vault of Horror I

1994-07-02

A compilation of three episodes from the Tales from the Crypt series ("Carrion Death", "None but the

Dream Breakers
0

Dream Breakers

1989-09-02

A movie about a Chicago family -- a building contractor and his two sons who have opposing ideologie

Perfume
2.3

Perfume

2001-04-08

A week in the lives of a group of models, photographers, agents, reporters, publicists and other cha

The House with a Clock in Its Walls
3.1

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

2018-09-15

When ten-year-old Lewis is suddenly orphaned, he is sent to live with his Uncle Jonathan in a creaky

Capone
2.5

Capone

2020-06-26

The 47-year old Al Capone, after 10 years in prison, starts suffering from dementia and comes to be

High Flying Bird
2.8

High Flying Bird

2019-01-27

When an NBA lockout sidelines his big rookie client, an agent hatches a bold plan to save their care

Giant Little Ones
3.5

Giant Little Ones

2019-01-03

Two popular teen boys, best friends since childhood, discover their lives, families, and girlfriends

I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
0

I Know Catherine, the Log Lady

2025-04-09

An authorized feature documentary about Catherine E. Coulson, best known as the Log Lady in David Ly

The Staggering Girl
2.8

The Staggering Girl

2019-05-17

Francesca, an Italian-American writer who lives in New York, must return to Rome to retrieve her agi

You Don't Nomi
2.9

You Don't Nomi

2021-05-13

Released in 1995, Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls was met by critics and audiences with near universal de

Impressions of Dune
0

Impressions of Dune

2003-03-28

Documentary about the making of Dune.

Tesla
2.9

Tesla

2020-08-14

The story of the Promethean struggles of Nikola Tesla, as he attempts to transcend entrenched techno

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
3.4

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

2011-11-08

Fifty-three minutes of deleted scenes and alternate takes assembled by David Lynch.

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
0

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

1990-12-01

This music special is dedicated to dispelling the prejudices associated with the HIV infection and r

Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
0

Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House

2021-03-10

An extensive interview with Palmer house owner and one-time Twin Peaks performer Mary Reber, with ne

Tell It Martin
2.5

Tell It Martin

2017-12-05

Short documentary about the making of Twin Peaks: The Return.

The Number of Completion
2.8

The Number of Completion

2017-12-05

Short documentary about Twin Peaks: The Return.

Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers
2.5

Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers

2017-12-05

Documentary about Twin Peaks: The Return.

See You on the Other Side Dear Friend
0

See You on the Other Side Dear Friend

2017-12-05

Short documentary about Twin Peaks: The Return.

I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
3.3

I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun

2017-12-05

Short documentary about the making of Twin Peaks: The Return.

A Pot of Boiling Oil
3

A Pot of Boiling Oil

2017-12-05

A short documentary about the making of Twin Peaks: The Return. David Lynch interacts with his cast

Behind the Red Curtain
3.1

Behind the Red Curtain

2017-12-05

Documentary about the making of Twin Peaks: The Return.

Two Blue Balls
0

Two Blue Balls

2017-12-05

Short documentary about the making of Twin Peaks: The Return.

The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
3.5

The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair

2017-12-05

Behind the scenes of TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN, with a focus on the work of David Lynch directing the a

A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
3.5

A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks

2017-12-05

One week in the making of David Lynch's 2017 continuation of his groundbreaking television series TW

The Conversation
0

The Conversation

1995-01-01

A pilot for a television adaptation of The Conversation (1974), intended to be broadcast on NBC, whi

Welcome to Lynchland
3

Welcome to Lynchland

2025-05-14

Creator of absolute freedom, David Lynch constructed his work as an enigma to be deciphered between

Destination Dune
2.5

Destination Dune

1983-01-01

A short documentary that was originally produced to promote the film at conventions and publicity ev

The Invisible Man
0

The Invisible Man

1998-06-01

Kyle Maclachlen turns invisible.

The Doctor
0

The Doctor

2011-06-01

An unaired pilot for a television series following a mother who reconnects with her two adult childr

You Deserve Each Other
0

You Deserve Each Other

Naomi and Nick are a couple who are about to get married and live happily ever after except for one

The Changeling
3.5

The Changeling

1980-03-28

After a tragic event happens, composer John Russell moves to Seattle to try to overcome it and build

Cooper's sausage
0

Cooper's sausage

2025-08-03

A disturbing and abstract look into the mind of dale cooper, and his sausages