Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1959-02-22 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Yakima, Washington, USA
Also known As
Κάιλ ΜακΛάχλαν
Kyle Merritt MacLachlan
Кайл МакЛахлен
Кайл МакЛоклен
کایل مکلاکلن
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), ...
1994
as Cliff Vandercave
2007
2008
as Bill Kerr (uncredited)
1986
as Jeffrey Beaumont
1991
as Ray Manzarek
1984
as Paul Atreides
1992
as Special Agent Dale Cooper
2000
as Claudius
1995
as Zack Carey
1990
as Trout Potts
1994
as Michael Smith
2001
as Daniel
2001
as Fisk / Toffler 2
1997
as Vernon
1987
as Lloyd Gallagher
2009
as Charles Foster
2008
as Superman (voice)
2000
as Bunny Drysdale
2004
as Edward Wilde
1994
as Jesse Marcel
2011
as Jimmy St. James
2000
as Dennis Conway
2023
as Himself
1996
as Jake Parker
1992
as Ted
1993
as Josef K
2002
as Nailor
1998
as Sean Dillon
2004
as Ghost of Cary Grant
1996
as Matthew
2005
as Cyrus
2011
as Mark Hudson
2002
as Self
1996
as Jed Muldoon
1992
as Billy McQueen
2013
as Peter Sebeck
2001
2001
2001
as Self
1998
as Booth Parker
2023
as Warren
2024
as Rich
2017
as Self
2024
as Dad (voice)
2014
as Special Agent Dale Cooper
1991
2022
as Ronald Horan
1998
as Sean Dillon
2015
as Dad (voice)
2019
1988
as Self
2015
as Dad (voice)
2025
as Richard Garrett
2016
as Self
1989
as Special Agent Dale Cooper
2014
2007
as Self
2003
as Mr. Hope
1994
as Earl Raymond Digs
1989
as Bobby O'Connor
2001
as Business Manager
2018
as Isaac Izard
2020
as Doctor Karlock
2019
as David Seton
2019
as Ray Winter
2025
2019
as Matteo / Bruno / Angelo
2019
as Himself (archive footage)
2003
as Self
2020
as Thomas Edison
2011
as Jeffrey Beaumont
1990
2017
as Self
2017
as Self
2017
as Self
2017
2017
as Self
2017
as Self
2017
as Self
2017
as Self
2017
2017
1995
as Harry Caul
2025
as Self - Actor
1983
as Self
2021
as Self (archive footage)
1980
as (Uncredited)
2011
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as Eugene Rose
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