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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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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I Know Catherine, the Log Lady | Self | 2025-04-09 |
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Cooper's sausage | Dale Cooper/ Small Mexican Chihuahua | 2025-08-03 |
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Blink Twice | Rich | 2024-08-21 |
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Inside Out 2 | Dad (voice) | 2024-06-11 |
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Miranda's Victim | Warren | 2023-10-06 |
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Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen | Himself | 2023-04-12 |
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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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The Staggering Girl | Matteo / Bruno / Angelo | 2019-05-17 |
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High Flying Bird | David Seton | 2019-01-27 |
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A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee | Self | 2019-12-10 |
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Giant Little Ones | Ray Winter | 2019-01-03 |
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The House with a Clock in Its Walls | Isaac Izard | 2018-09-15 |
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Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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Tell It Martin | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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Two Blue Balls | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair | 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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The Number of Completion | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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Behind the Red Curtain | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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A Pot of Boiling Oil | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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See You on the Other Side Dear Friend | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun | 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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Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces | Special Agent Dale Cooper | 2014-07-16 |
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Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories | Himself | 2014-07-29 |
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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 Smell of Success | Jimmy St. James | 2011-08-19 |
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Peace, Love & Misunderstanding | Mark Hudson | 2011-09-13 |
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The Doctor | 2011-06-01 | |
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Mao’s Last Dancer | Charles Foster | 2009-10-01 |
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 | Bill Kerr (uncredited) | 2008-08-06 |
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Justice League: The New Frontier | Superman (voice) | 2008-02-26 |
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A Slice of Lynch | Self | 2007-10-30 |
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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | Self | 2007-02-03 |
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Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks | 2007-10-30 | |
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Jules Verne's Mysterious Island | Cyrus | 2005-09-17 |
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The Librarian: Quest for the Spear | Edward Wilde | 2004-07-12 |
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Touch of Pink | Ghost of Cary Grant | 2004-07-16 |
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Northfork | Mr. Hope | 2003-07-11 |
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Impressions of Dune | Self | 2003-03-28 |
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Mysteries of Love | Self | 2002-02-24 |
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Miranda | Nailor | 2002-01-18 |
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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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Perfume | Business Manager | 2001-04-08 |
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Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks | Self | 2001-09-17 |
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Postcards From The Cast | Self | 2001-12-18 |
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An Introduction to David Lynch | Self | 2001-12-18 |
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Hamlet | Claudius | 2000-05-12 |
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The Spring | Dennis Conway | 2000-01-16 |
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Timecode | Bunny Drysdale | 2000-04-28 |
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The Windsor Protocol | Sean Dillon | 1998-11-10 |
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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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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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Roswell | Jesse Marcel | 1994-07-31 |
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Against the Wall | Michael Smith | 1994-03-26 |
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The Flintstones | Cliff Vandercave | 1994-05-27 |
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Vault of Horror I | Earl Raymond Digs (archive footage) | 1994-07-02 |
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Georgia Coffee: Twin Peaks | Special Agent Dale Cooper | 1993-01-01 |
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The Trial | Josef K | 1993-06-18 |
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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | Special Agent Dale Cooper | 1992-06-03 |
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Rich in Love | Billy McQueen | 1992-09-04 |
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Where the Day Takes You | Ted | 1992-09-11 |
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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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Don't Tell Her It's Me | Trout Potts | 1990-09-21 |
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Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter | Self | 1990-12-01 |
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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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Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls | Self | |
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Inside Out 3 | Dad (Voice) | |
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You Deserve Each Other | Eugene Rose |
