1959-02-22 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.
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I Know Catherine, the Log Lady | Self | 2025-04-09 |
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Echo Valley | Richard Garrett | 2025-06-13 |
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David Lynch, une énigme à Hollywood | Self - Actor | 2025-05-14 |
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Inside Out 2 | Dad (voice) | 2024-06-11 |
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Blink Twice | Rich | 2024-08-21 |
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Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen | Himself | 2023-04-12 |
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Miranda's Victim | Warren | 2023-10-06 |
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Confess, Fletch | Ronald Horan | 2022-09-16 |
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You Don't Nomi | Himself (archive footage) | 2021-05-13 |
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Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House | Self | 2021-03-10 |
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Capone | Doctor Karlock | 2020-06-26 |
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Tesla | Thomas Edison | 2020-08-14 |
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Giant Little Ones | Ray Winter | 2019-01-03 |
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A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee | Self | 2019-12-10 |
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High Flying Bird | David Seton | 2019-01-27 |
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The Staggering Girl | Matteo / Bruno / Angelo | 2019-05-17 |
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The House with a Clock in Its Walls | Isaac Izard | 2018-09-15 |
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Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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Behind the Red Curtain | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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Tell It Martin | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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The Number of Completion | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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See You on the Other Side Dear Friend | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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Two Blue Balls | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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A Pot of Boiling Oil | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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Blue Velvet Revisited | Self | 2016-10-07 |
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Inside Out | Dad (voice) | 2015-06-17 |
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Riley's First Date? | Dad (voice) | 2015-11-03 |
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Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories | Himself | 2014-07-29 |
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Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces | Special Agent Dale Cooper | 2014-07-16 |
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Breathe In | Peter Sebeck | 2013-01-18 |
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Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage | Jeffrey Beaumont | 2011-11-08 |
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The Doctor | 2011-06-01 | |
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Peace, Love & Misunderstanding | Mark Hudson | 2011-09-13 |
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The Smell of Success | Jimmy St. James | 2011-08-19 |
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Mao’s Last Dancer | Charles Foster | 2009-10-01 |
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Justice League: The New Frontier | Superman (voice) | 2008-02-26 |
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 | Bill Kerr (uncredited) | 2008-08-06 |
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A Slice of Lynch | Self | 2007-10-30 |
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Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks | 2007-10-30 | |
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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | Self | 2007-02-03 |
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Jules Verne's Mysterious Island | Cyrus | 2005-09-17 |
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Touch of Pink | Ghost of Cary Grant | 2004-07-16 |
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The Librarian: Quest for the Spear | Edward Wilde | 2004-07-12 |
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Impressions of Dune | Self | 2003-03-28 |
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Northfork | Mr. Hope | 2003-07-11 |
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Mysteries of Love | Self | 2002-02-24 |
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Miranda | Nailor | 2002-01-18 |
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Perfume | Business Manager | 2001-04-08 |
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Postcards From The Cast | Self | 2001-12-18 |
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Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks | Self | 2001-09-17 |
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Me Without You | Daniel | 2001-11-01 |
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Xchange | Fisk / Toffler 2 | 2001-01-19 |
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An Introduction to David Lynch | Self | 2001-12-18 |
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Timecode | Bunny Drysdale | 2000-04-28 |
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The Spring | Dennis Conway | 2000-01-16 |
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Hamlet | Claudius | 2000-05-12 |
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The Invisible Man | 1998-06-01 | |
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Route 9 | Booth Parker | 1998-11-20 |
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The Windsor Protocol | Sean Dillon | 1998-11-10 |
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Thunder Point | Sean Dillon | 1998-05-30 |
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One Night Stand | Vernon | 1997-11-14 |
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Mad Dog Time | Jake Parker | 1996-11-08 |
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The Trigger Effect | Matthew | 1996-08-30 |
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Moonshine Highway | Jed Muldoon | 1996-05-05 |
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The Conversation | Harry Caul | 1995-01-01 |
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Showgirls | Zack Carey | 1995-09-22 |
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The Flintstones | Cliff Vandercave | 1994-05-27 |
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Against the Wall | Michael Smith | 1994-03-26 |
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Vault of Horror I | Earl Raymond Digs (archive footage) | 1994-07-02 |
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Roswell | Jesse Marcel | 1994-07-31 |
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The Trial | Josef K | 1993-06-18 |
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Where the Day Takes You | Ted | 1992-09-11 |
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Rich in Love | Billy McQueen | 1992-09-04 |
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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | Special Agent Dale Cooper | 1992-06-03 |
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Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper | Self | 1991-05-17 |
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The Doors | Ray Manzarek | 1991-03-01 |
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Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter | Self | 1990-12-01 |
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Don't Tell Her It's Me | Trout Potts | 1990-09-21 |
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Twin Peaks | Special Agent Dale Cooper | 1989-12-08 |
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Dream Breakers | Bobby O'Connor | 1989-09-02 |
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No Frank in Lumberton | Self | 1988-01-19 |
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The Hidden | Lloyd Gallagher | 1987-10-30 |
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Blue Velvet | Jeffrey Beaumont | 1986-09-19 |
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Dune | Paul Atreides | 1984-12-14 |
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Destination Dune | Self | 1983-01-01 |
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The Changeling | Uncredited | 1980-03-28 |
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You Deserve Each Other | Eugene Rose | |
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Altar | ||
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Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls | Self |
