ACTOR
Kyle MacLachlan
Known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · American Dad! · Desperate Housewives
Kyle Merritt MacLachlan (born February 22, 1959) is an American actor known for his roles in Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, and Sex and the City. He's known for his collaborations with David Lynch, who directed MacLachlan's screen debut in Dune and the Twin Peaks film prequel, Fire Walk with Me. MacLachlan won a Golden…
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- Born
- Feb 22, 1959
- Birthplace
- Yakima, Washington, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Kyle Merritt MacLachlan (born February 22, 1959) is an American actor known for his roles in Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, and Sex and the City. He's known for his collaborations with David Lynch, who directed MacLachlan's screen debut in Dune and the Twin Peaks film prequel, Fire Walk with Me. MacLachlan won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
The ChangelingUncredited
1980
Destination DuneSelf
1983
DunePaul Atreides
1984
Blue VelvetJeffrey Beaumont
1986
The HiddenLloyd Gallagher
1987
No Frank in LumbertonSelf
1988
Dream BreakersBobby O'Connor
1989
Twin PeaksSpecial Agent Dale Cooper
1989
Don't Tell Her It's MeTrout Potts
1990
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole PorterSelf
1990
The DoorsRay Manzarek
1991
CA
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis HopperSelf
1991
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeSpecial Agent Dale Cooper
1992
Rich in LoveBilly McQueen
1992
Where the Day Takes YouTed
1992
The TrialJosef K
1993
Against the WallMichael Smith
1994
The FlintstonesCliff Vandercave
1994
Vault of Horror IEarl Raymond Digs (archive footage)
1994
RoswellJesse Marcel
1994
TC
The ConversationHarry Caul
1995
ShowgirlsZack Carey
1995
Moonshine HighwayJed Muldoon
1996
The Trigger EffectMatthew
1996
Mad Dog TimeJake Parker
1996
One Night StandVernon
1997
Thunder PointSean Dillon
1998
The Invisible ManJack Griffin
1998
The Windsor ProtocolSean Dillon
1998
Route 9Booth Parker
1998
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special(archive footage)
1999
The SpringDennis Conway
2000
TimecodeBunny Drysdale
2000
HamletClaudius
2000
XchangeFisk / Toffler 2
2001
PerfumeBusiness Manager
2001
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin PeaksSelf
2001
Me Without YouDaniel
2001
An Introduction to David LynchSelf
2001
Postcards From The CastSelf
2001
MirandaNailor
2002
Mysteries of LoveSelf
2002
Impressions of DuneSelf
2003
NorthforkMr. Hope
2003
The Librarian: Quest for the SpearEdward Wilde
2004
Touch of PinkGhost of Cary Grant
2004
Jules Verne's Mysterious IslandCyrus
2005
The 50 Greatest Television DramasSelf
2007
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin PeaksSelf
2007
A Slice of LynchSelf
2007
Justice League: The New FrontierSuperman (voice)
2008
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2Bill Kerr (uncredited)
2008
Mao’s Last DancerCharles Foster
2009
TD
The Doctor
2011
The Smell of SuccessJimmy St. James
2011
Peace, Love & MisunderstandingMark Hudson
2011
Blue Velvet: The Lost FootageJeffrey Beaumont
2011
Brunch VillageMayor
2012
Breathe InPeter Sebeck
2013
Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesSpecial Agent Dale Cooper
2014
Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me MemoriesSelf
2014
Inside OutDad (voice)
2015
Riley's First Date?Dad (voice)
2015
Blue Velvet RevisitedSelf
2016
Do Not Pick Up HitchhikersSelf
2017
Tell It MartinSelf
2017
The Number of CompletionSelf
2017
See You on the Other Side Dear FriendSelf
2017
Two Blue BallsSelf
2017
I Had Bad Milk in DehradunSelf
2017
Behind the Red CurtainSelf
2017
A Pot of Boiling OilSelf
2017
The Man with the Gray Elevated HairSelf
2017
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin PeaksSelf
2017
The House with a Clock in Its WallsIsaac Izard
2018
Giant Little OnesRay Winter
2019
High Flying BirdDavid Seton
2019
The Staggering GirlMatteo / Bruno / Angelo
2019
A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl LeeSelf
2019
CaponeDoctor Karlock
2020
TeslaThomas Edison
2020
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer HouseSelf
2021
You Don't NomiHimself (archive footage)
2021
ValSelf (archive)
2021
Confess, FletchRonald Horan
2022
Svensken bakom HollywoodkroppenHimself
2023
Miranda's VictimWarren
2023
Inside Out 2Dad (voice)
2024
Blink TwiceRich
2024
Welcome to LynchlandSelf - Actor
2025
Echo ValleyRichard Garrett
2025
I Know Catherine, the Log LadySelf
2026
Altar
YD
You Deserve Each OtherEugene Rose
NL
New Line: Independent LegaciesSelf (archive footage)
Georgia Coffee: Twin PeaksSpecial Agent Dale Cooper
Television
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975
Screen TwoJosef K · 1 eps
1985
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1988
American ExperienceNarrator · 1 eps
1988
Tales from the CryptEarl Raymond Digs (segment "Carrion Death") · 1 eps
1989
Twin PeaksDale Cooper · 30 eps
1990
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
The Frank Skinner ShowSelf · 1 eps
1995
The Daily ShowSelf · 3 eps
1996
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
Sex and the CityTrey MacDougal · 23 eps
1998
FuturamaDung Beetle (voice) · 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAndrew Raines · 1 eps
1999
Richard & JudySelf · 1 eps
2001
V Graham NortonSelf · 1 eps
2002
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 1 eps
2003
TT
The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2004
Desperate HousewivesOrson Hodge · 95 eps
2004
American Dad!Del (voice) · 2 eps
2005
Jules Verne's Mysterious IslandCyrus · 2 eps
2005
How I Met Your MotherGeorge Van Smoot · 7 eps
2005
In JusticeDavid Swain · 13 eps
2006
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2009
The Good WifeJosh Perotti · 4 eps
2009
PortlandiaMayor · 23 eps
2011
Gravity FallsBus Driver (voice) · 1 eps
2012
Made in JerseyDonovan Stark · 8 eps
2012
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Skye's Father · 1 eps
2013
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2014
BelieveRoman Skouras · 13 eps
2014
The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf · 1 eps
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 3 eps
2015
GQ Presents: Iconic CharactersSelf · 1 eps
2018
ExplainedNarrator (voice) · 1 eps
2018
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 2 eps
2019
Carol's Second ActDr. Stephen Frost · 18 eps
2019
How To with John WilsonSelf (Swiping MetroCard on the Subway) · 1 eps
2020
Atlantic CrossingPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt · 8 eps
2020
How I Met Your FatherThe Captain · 2 eps
2022
Joe vs CaroleHoward Baskin · 8 eps
2022
Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresDraiven Bosh (voice) · 4 eps
2023
FalloutOverseer Hank MacLean · 10 eps
2024
OvercompensatingJohn Scanlon · 2 eps
2025
The LowdownDonald Washberg · 3 eps
2025Photos
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