Kyle MacLachlan
Acting
đ 1959-02-22
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 (1990â1991; 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 (2000â2002), Orson Hodge in Desperate Housewives (2006â2012), The Captain in How I Met Your Mother (2010â2014), the Mayor of Portland in Portlandia (2011â2018), and as Calvin Zabo in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014â2015). MacLachlan was born in Yakima, Washington. His mother, Catherine (nÊe 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.
Cast credits(139)
Andrew Raines
1999
Dr. Brett Morton
1999
Del (voice)
2005
Self
1996
George Van Smoot
2005
Orson Hodge
2004
Overseer Hank MacLean
2024
Dad (voice)
2024
Josh Perotti
2009
Trey MacDougal
1998
Skye's Father
2013
The Doctor
2013
Cal
2013
Self
2014
Dung Beetle (voice)
1999
Kyle MacLachlan's Head (voice)
1999
Self
2019
Self - Host
1975
Self - Guest
2006
Dale Cooper
1990
Dougie Jones / Dale Cooper
1990
Bus Driver (voice)
2012
Self
2015
Narrator
1988
Self
2015
Dad (voice)
2015
John
2025
Self
1997
Earl Raymond Digs (segment "Carrion Death")
1989
Self - Guest
1988
Self - Guest
2004
Rich
2024
Richard Garrett
2025
Mayor
2011
Narrator (voice)
2018
Paul Atreides
1984
Self
2002
Special Agent Dale Cooper
1992
Zack Carey
1995
Cliff Vandercave
1994
The Captain
2022
Self
2001
Draiven Bosh (voice)
2023
Self
1995
Jeffrey Beaumont
1986
Self
2016
Ray Manzarek
1991
Isaac Izard
2018
Self (Swiping MetroCard on the subway)
2020
Edward Wilde
2004
Uncredited
1980
Lloyd Gallagher
1987
David Swain
2006
Roman Skouras
2014
Dr. Stephen Frost
2019
Superman (voice)
2008
Dad (voice)
2015
Special Agent Dale Cooper
2014
Self
2001
Special Agent Dale Cooper
1989
Self
2018
Doctor Karlock
2020
Bill Kerr (uncredited)
2008
Vernon
1997
Warren
2023
Thomas Edison
2020
Self
2025
Ronald Horan
2022
Peter Sebeck
2013
Cyrus
2005
Self
2021
Business Manager
2001
Self
2017
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
2020
Donovan Stark
2012
2007
Self
2007
Self
1988
Self
2017
Matthew
1996
Self
2019
Howard Baskin
2022
Jeffrey Beaumont
2011
Self - Actor
2025
Michael Smith
1994
Ghost of Cary Grant
2004
Self
2017
Self
2017
Self
2017
Self
2017
Self
2017
Mark Hudson
2011
Ray Winter
2019
Sean Dillon
1998
Self
2001
Self
2017
Jimmy St. James
2011
Self
2017
Jake Parker
1996
Trout Potts
1990
Josef K
1993
Ted
1992
Jesse Marcel
1994
Eugene Rose
Jed Muldoon
1996
Self
2017
Self
2017
Sean Dillon
1998
Self
2002
Claudius
2000
Bunny Drysdale
2000
Self
2001
David Seton
2019
Self
1991
Himself
2014
Bobby O'Connor
1989
Himself (archive footage)
2019
Daniel
2001
Self
1990
Earl Raymond Digs (archive footage)
1994
Billy McQueen
1992
Cyrus
2005
Self
1983
Charles Foster
2009
Mr. Hope
2003
Himself
2023
Booth Parker
1998
Dennis Conway
2000
Nailor
2002
Matteo / Bruno / Angelo
2019
Fisk / Toffler 2
2001
Self
2003
Self
2007
2011
Self
1998
Harry Caul
1995
Dale Cooper
1990