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Kyle MacLachlan

Actor | * 02/22/1959 (65) | Yakima, Washington (United States of America (USA))
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Kyle MacLachlan ( mə-KLOK-lən; born February 22, 1959) is an American actor. He is best recognized for his work with American filmmaker David Lynch. The most widely known of these collaborations were MacLachlan's performances as Dale Cooper: first on the television series Twin Peaks in 1990 and 1991 and again in 2017, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama; he also portrayed Cooper in the program's theatrical film prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992). Other collaborations include his portrayals for Lynch of Paul Atreides in Dune (1984) and Jeffrey Beaumont in Blue Velvet (1986). MacLachlan's other film roles include Lloyd Gallagher in The Hidden (1987), Ray Manzarek in The Doors"> ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of criminals who have kidnapped her child. ...

Blue Velvet

FSK: 16+ years

1986 | 3.8/5 | 2h
Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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In the year 10,191, the world is at war for control of the desert planet Arrakis—the only place where the space-travel substance Melange 'Spice' can be found. But when one leader gives up control, i ...

Dune

FSK: 16+ years

1984 | 3.1/5 | 2h 17min
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
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Satirical sketch comedy set and filmed in Portland, Oregon that explores the eccentric misfits who embody the foibles of modern culture. ...

Portlandia

Certification unknown

2011 | 3.5/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Kyle MacLachlan

Golden Globe Awards Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television
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Movies with Kyle MacLachlan as Actor(73)

2024 Blink Twice
as Dad (voice)2024 Inside Out 2
as Warren2023 Miranda's Victim
as Ronald Horan2022 Confess, Fletch
as Doctor Karlock2020 Capone
as Thomas Edison2020 Tesla
as himself2020 I Know Catherine, The Log Lady
as Himself (archive footage)2019 You Don't Nomi
as Ray Winter2019 Giant Little Ones
as David Seton2019 High Flying Bird
as Matteo / Bruno / Angelo2019 The Staggering Girl
as Isaac Izard2018 The House with a Clock in Its Walls
as himself2017 A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
as himself2017 I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
as himself2017 Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon
as himself2017 The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
as himself2017 Behind the Red Curtain
as himself2016 'Blue Velvet' Revisited
as Dad (voice)2015 Inside Out
as Dad (voice)2015 Riley's First Date?
as Special Agent Dale Cooper2014 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as himself2014 Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories
as Peter Sebeck2013 Breathe In
as Mark Hudson2011 Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
as Jeffrey Beaumont2011 Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
as Jimmy St. James2009 The Smell of Success
as Charles Foster2009 Mao's Last Dancer
as Bill Kerr (uncredited)2008 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
as Superman (voice)2008 Justice League: The New Frontier
as himself2007 A Slice of Lynch
as himself2007 The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
as Marius (voice)2006 Free Jimmy
as Ghost of Cary Grant2004 Touch of Pink
as Edward Wilde2004 The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
as Mr. Hope2003 Northfork
as Nailor2002 Miranda
as himself2002 Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
as himself2002 Mysteries of Love
as Business Manager2001 Perfume
as himself2001 Postcards From The Cast
as Daniel2001 Me Without You
as himself2001 An Introduction to David Lynch
as Fisk / Toffler 22001 Xchange
as Claudius2000 Hamlet
as Dennis Conway2000 The Spring
as Bunny Drysdale2000 Timecode
as Sean Dillon1998 The Windsor Protocol
as Booth Parker1998 Route 9
as Sean Dillon1998 Thunder Point
as Vernon1997 One Night Stand
as Jake Parker1996 Mad Dog Time
as Jed Muldoon1996 Moonshine Highway
as Matthew1996 The Trigger Effect
as Zack Carey1995 Showgirls
as Michael Smith1994 Against the Wall
as Jesse Marcel1994 Roswell
as Earl Raymond Digs1994 Vault of Horror I
as Cliff Vandercave1994 The Flintstones
as Josef K1993 The Trial
as Special Agent Dale Cooper1993 Georgia Coffee: Twin Peaks Commericals
as Billy McQueen1992 Rich in Love
as Dale Cooper1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
as Ted1992 Where the Day Takes You
as Ray Manzarek1991 The Doors
as himself1991 Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
as Special Agent Dale Cooper1990 Twin Peaks
as Trout1990 Don't Tell Her It's Me
as Bobby O'Connor1989 Dream Breakers
1988 No Frank in Lumberton
as Lloyd Gallagher1987 The Hidden
as Jeffrey Beaumont1986 Blue Velvet
as Paul Atreides1984 Dune

TV Shows/Series with Kyle MacLachlan as Actor(36)

2024 Fallout
as The Captain2022 How I Met Your Father
as Howard Baskin2022 Joe vs Carole
as President Franklin D. Roosevelt2020 Atlantic Crossing
as Dr. Stephen Frost2019 Carol's Second Act
as Narrator (voice)2018 Explained
as himself2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as himself2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Roman Skouras2014 Believe
as himself2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Skye's Father2013 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as The Doctor2013 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as Cal2013 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as Bus Driver (voice)2012 Gravity Falls
as Donovan Stark2012 Made in Jersey
as Mayor2011 Portlandia
as David Swain2006 In Justice
as Self - Guest2006 The One Show
as Cyrus2005 Mysterious Island
as George Van Smoot2005 How I Met Your Mother
as Del (voice)2005 American Dad!
2004 The Tony Danza Show
as Orson Hodge2004 Desperate Housewives
as himself2002 V Graham Norton
as himself2001 Richard & Judy
as Andrew Raines1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Brett Morton1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Trey MacDougal1998 Sex and the City
as himself1997 The View
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as himself1995 The Frank Skinner Show
as Dale Cooper1990 Twin Peaks
as Dougie Jones / Dale Cooper1990 Twin Peaks
1989 Tales from the Crypt
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live

TV Shows/Series with Kyle MacLachlan as Crew(2)

Directing/Director2006 In Justice
Directing/Director1989 Tales from the Crypt

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Full Name: Kyle MacLachlan
Born: Sunday, 02/22 1959 (February) in Yakima, Washington (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 65 years + 57 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Washington, Eisenhower High School
Spouses (current/former): Desiree Gruber
Children: Callum Lyon MacLachlan
Father: Kent Alan MacLachlan
Mother: Catherine MacLachlan
Other names for Kyle MacLachlan (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Κάιλ ΜακΛάχλαν"
"Kyle Merritt MacLachlan"
"Кайл МакЛахлен"
"Кайл МакЛоклен"
Kyle MacLachlan frequently works together with these people:
Kevin Michael Richardson (42x, Actor)
Andy Samberg (35x, Actor)
Mike Barker (34x, Actor)
David Lynch (32x, Crew)
Paget Brewster (26x, Actress)
Fred Armisen (25x, Actor)
Bill Hader (24x, Actor)
Will Forte (24x, Actor)
Chris Diamantopoulos (24x, Actor)
John DiMaggio (22x, Actor)
Fred Tatasciore (21x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (20x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:623, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024