Kyle MacLachlan
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), 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.
Known For
Actor
as Richard Garrett
as Self
as Rich
as Dad (voice)
as Overseer Hank MacLean
as Warren
as Himself
as Draiven Bosh (voice)
as Ronald Horan
as Howard Baskin
as The Captain
as Thomas Edison
as Doctor Karlock
as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
as Self (Swiping MetroCard on the subway)
as Matteo / Bruno / Angelo
as Himself (archive footage)
as David Seton
as Ray Winter
as Dr. Stephen Frost
as Isaac Izard
as Narrator (voice)
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Dad (voice)
as Dad (voice)
as Special Agent Dale Cooper
as Self
as Roman Skouras
as Self
as Peter Sebeck
as Skye's Father
as The Doctor
as Donovan Stark
as Bus Driver (voice)
as Jeffrey Beaumont
as Mark Hudson
as Jimmy St. James
as Mayor
as Charles Foster
as Josh Perotti
as Bill Kerr (uncredited)
as Superman (voice)
as Self
as Marius (voice)
as Self - Guest
as David Swain
as Cyrus
as George Van Smoot
as Cyrus
as Del (voice)
as Ghost of Cary Grant
as Edward Wilde
as Orson Hodge
as Self - Guest
as Mr. Hope
as Self
as Nailor
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Daniel
as Business Manager
as Fisk / Toffler 2
as Self
as Claudius
as Bunny Drysdale
as Dennis Conway
as Andrew Raines
as Dr. Brett Morton
as Dung Beetle (voice)
as Booth Parker
as Sean Dillon
as Sean Dillon
as Trey MacDougal
as Vernon
as Self
as Jake Parker
as Matthew
as Jed Muldoon
as Self
as Zack Carey
as Self
as Jesse Marcel
as Earl Raymond Digs
as Cliff Vandercave
as Michael Smith
as Josef K
as Ted
as Billy McQueen
as Special Agent Dale Cooper
as Ray Manzarek
as Trout
as Dale Cooper
as Dougie Jones / Dale Cooper
as Special Agent Dale Cooper
as Bobby O'Connor
as Earl Raymond Digs
as Self
as Narrator
as Lloyd Gallagher
as Jeffrey Beaumont
as Paul Atreides
as Self - Host
Director
as Director
as Director