Kyle MacLachlan

Also Known As: Κάιλ ΜακΛάχλαν, Kyle Merritt MacLachlan, Кайл МакЛахлен, Кайл МакЛоклен, کایل مک‌لاکلن

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.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Yakima, Washington, USA

Birthday: February 22, 1959

Adult: No

Gender: Male

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Known For:

The Flintstones
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Blue Velvet
The Doors
Dune
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Hamlet
Showgirls
Don't Tell Her It's Me
Against the Wall
Me Without You
Xchange
One Night Stand
The Hidden
Mao’s Last Dancer
Justice League: The New Frontier
Timecode
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
Roswell
The Smell of Success
The Spring
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
Mad Dog Time
Where the Day Takes You
The Trial
Miranda
The Windsor Protocol
Touch of Pink
The Trigger Effect
Mysterious Island
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Mysteries of Love
Moonshine Highway
Rich in Love
Breathe In
An Introduction to David Lynch
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
Postcards From The Cast
Route 9
Miranda's Victim
Blink Twice
Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Inside Out 2
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
Confess, Fletch
Thunder Point
Inside Out
A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee
No Frank in Lumberton
Riley's First Date?
Echo Valley
Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls
Altar
Blue Velvet Revisited
Twin Peaks
Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories
A Slice of Lynch
Perfume
Northfork
Vault of Horror I
Dream Breakers
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Capone
High Flying Bird
Giant Little Ones
I Know Catherine, The Log Lady
The Staggering Girl
You Don't Nomi
Impressions of Dune
Tesla
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers
Tell It Martin
The Number of Completion
See You on the Other Side Dear Friend
Two Blue Balls
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
Behind the Red Curtain
A Pot of Boiling Oil
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
The Conversation
David Lynch, A Hollywood Enigma
Destination Dune