
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
2/22/1959
Place of Birth
Yakima, Washington, USA
Also Known As
Κάιλ ΜακΛάχλανKyle Merritt MacLachlanКайл МакЛахлен
Kyle MacLachlan
Biography
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),...
Known For

Inside Out 2
as Dad (voice)

Inside Out
as Dad (voice)

Showgirls
as Zack Carey

Tesla
as Thomas Edison

The Trial
as Josef K

Blink Twice
as Rich

Capone
as Doctor Karlock

Thunder Point
as Sean Dillon

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Special Agent Dale Cooper

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
as Edward Wilde

Breathe In
as Peter Sebeck

The Doors
as Ray Manzarek

Hamlet
as Claudius

The Changeling
as Uncredited

Riley's First Date?
as Dad (voice)

Xchange
as Fisk / Toffler 2

Dune
as Paul Atreides

Don't Tell Her It's Me
as Trout Potts

Miranda
as Nailor

Me Without You
as Daniel
Career Timeline
2025
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon
as Self
The Number of Completion
as Self
Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers
as Self
See You on the Other Side Dear Friend
as Self
Tell It Martin
as Self
Two Blue Balls
as Self
Behind the Red Curtain
as Self
A Pot of Boiling Oil
as Self
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
as Self
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
as Self
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
as Self