Actor Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan
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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.
Place of birth
Yakima, Washington, USA Yakima, Washington, USA
Date of birth
22nd February 1959
Movies that starred Kyle MacLachlan (12 in total)
Blink Twice poster

Blink Twice [2024]

Confess, Fletch poster

Confess, Fletch [2022]

Ronald Horan
Tesla poster

Tesla [2020]

Thomas Edison
Giant Little Ones poster

Giant Little Ones [2019]

Ray Winter
The House with a Clock in Its Walls poster

The House with a Clock in Its Walls [2018]

Isaac Izard
Inside Out poster

Inside Out [2015]

Dad (voice)
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear poster

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear [2004]

Edward Wilde
Hamlet poster

Hamlet [2000]

Claudius
Showgirls poster

Showgirls [1995]

Zack Carey
The Flintstones poster

The Flintstones [1994]

Cliff Vandercave
The Doors poster

The Doors [1991]

Ray Manzarek
Blue Velvet poster

Blue Velvet [1986]

Jeffrey Beaumont
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