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Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

Birthday: 1959-02-22 | Place of Birth: Yakima, Washington, USA

Kyle Merritt MacLachlan 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Joe vs Carole

as    Howard Baskin

2020
Capone

as    Doctor Karlock

2020
Atlantic Crossing

as    President Franklin D. Roosevelt

2020
Tesla

as    Thomas Edison

2019
Carol's Second Act

as    Dr. Stephen Frost

2019
You Don't Nomi

as    Himself (archive footage)

2019
The Staggering Girl

as    Matteo / Bruno / Angelo

2019
Giant Little Ones

as    Ray Winter

2018
The House with a Clock in Its Walls

as    Isaac Izard

2017
Tell It Martin

as    Self

2017
A Pot of Boiling Oil

as    Self

2017
Behind the Red Curtain

as    Self

2017
Two Blue Balls

as    Self

2017
The Number of Completion

as    Self

2017
2016
'Blue Velvet' Revisited

as    Self

2015
Inside Out

as    Dad (voice)

2015
Riley's First Date?

as    Dad (voice)

2014
Believe

as    Roman Skouras

2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

as    Special Agent Dale Cooper

2013
Breathe In

as    Peter Sebeck

2012
Made in Jersey

as    Donovan Stark

2011
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

as    Mark Hudson

2010
Mao's Last Dancer

as    Charles Foster