Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

137

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 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

Acting

The Flintstones

1994

The Flintstones

as

Cliff Vandercave

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

as

Self

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

2008

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

as

Bill Kerr (uncredited)

Blue Velvet

1986

Blue Velvet

as

Jeffrey Beaumont

The Doors

1991

The Doors

as

Ray Manzarek

Dune

1984

Dune

as

Paul Atreides

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

1992

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

as

Special Agent Dale Cooper

Hamlet

2000

Hamlet

as

Claudius

Showgirls

1995

Showgirls

as

Zack Carey

Don't Tell Her It's Me

1990

Don't Tell Her It's Me

as

Trout Potts

Against the Wall

1994

Against the Wall

as

Michael Smith

Me Without You

2001

Me Without You

as

Daniel

Xchange

2001

Xchange

as

Fisk / Toffler 2

One Night Stand

1997

One Night Stand

as

Vernon

The Hidden

1987

The Hidden

as

Lloyd Gallagher

Mao’s Last Dancer

2009

Mao’s Last Dancer

as

Charles Foster

Justice League: The New Frontier

2008

Justice League: The New Frontier

as

Superman (voice)

Timecode

2000

Timecode

as

Bunny Drysdale

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

2004

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

as

Edward Wilde

Roswell

1994

Roswell

as

Jesse Marcel

The Smell of Success

2011

The Smell of Success

as

Jimmy St. James

The Spring

2000

The Spring

as

Dennis Conway

Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen

2023

Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen

as

Himself

Mad Dog Time

1996

Mad Dog Time

as

Jake Parker

Where the Day Takes You

1992

Where the Day Takes You

as

Ted

The Trial

1993

The Trial

as

Josef K

Miranda

2002

Miranda

as

Nailor

The Windsor Protocol

1998

The Windsor Protocol

as

Sean Dillon

Touch of Pink

2004

Touch of Pink

as

Ghost of Cary Grant

The Trigger Effect

1996

The Trigger Effect

as

Matthew

Mysterious Island

2005

Mysterious Island

as

Cyrus

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

2011

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

as

Mark Hudson

Mysteries of Love

2002

Mysteries of Love

as

Self

Moonshine Highway

1996

Moonshine Highway

as

Jed Muldoon

Rich in Love

1992

Rich in Love

as

Billy McQueen

Breathe In

2013

Breathe In

as

Peter Sebeck

An Introduction to David Lynch

2001

An Introduction to David Lynch

as

Self

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks

2002

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks

as

Self

Postcards From The Cast

2001

Postcards From The Cast

as

Self

Route 9

1998

Route 9

as

Booth Parker

Miranda's Victim

2023

Miranda's Victim

as

Warren

Blink Twice

2024

Blink Twice

as

Rich

Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon

2017

Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon

as

Self

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

2007

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

as

Inside Out 2

2024

Inside Out 2

as

Dad (voice)

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

as

Special Agent Dale Cooper

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

1991

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

as

Self

Confess, Fletch

2022

Confess, Fletch

as

Ronald Horan

Thunder Point

1998

Thunder Point

as

Sean Dillon

Inside Out

2015

Inside Out

as

Dad (voice)

A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee

2019

A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee

as

Self

No Frank in Lumberton

1988

No Frank in Lumberton

as

Self

Riley's First Date?

2015

Riley's First Date?

as

Dad (voice)

Echo Valley

2025

Echo Valley

as

Richard Garrett

Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls

Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls

as

Self

Altar

Altar

as

Blue Velvet Revisited

2016

Blue Velvet Revisited

as

Self

Twin Peaks

1989

Twin Peaks

as

Special Agent Dale Cooper

Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories

2014

Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories

as

Himself

A Slice of Lynch

2007

A Slice of Lynch

as

Self

Northfork

2003

Northfork

as

Mr. Hope

Vault of Horror I

1994

Vault of Horror I

as

Earl Raymond Digs

Dream Breakers

1989

Dream Breakers

as

Bobby O'Connor

Perfume

2001

Perfume

as

Business Manager

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

2018

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

as

Isaac Izard

Capone

2020

Capone

as

Doctor Karlock

High Flying Bird

2019

High Flying Bird

as

David Seton

Giant Little Ones

2019

Giant Little Ones

as

Ray Winter

I Know Catherine, The Log Lady

2025

I Know Catherine, The Log Lady

as

Self

The Staggering Girl

2019

The Staggering Girl

as

Matteo / Bruno / Angelo

You Don't Nomi

2019

You Don't Nomi

as

Himself (archive footage)

Impressions of Dune

2003

Impressions of Dune

as

Self

Tesla

2020

Tesla

as

Thomas Edison

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

2011

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

as

Jeffrey Beaumont

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

1990

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

as

Self

Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House

2021

Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House

as

Tell It Martin

2017

Tell It Martin

as

Self

The Number of Completion

2017

The Number of Completion

as

Self

Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers

2017

Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers

as

Self

See You on the Other Side Dear Friend

2017

See You on the Other Side Dear Friend

as

Self

I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun

2017

I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun

as

Self

A Pot of Boiling Oil

2017

A Pot of Boiling Oil

as

Self

Behind the Red Curtain

2017

Behind the Red Curtain

as

Self

Two Blue Balls

2017

Two Blue Balls

as

Self

The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair

2017

The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair

as

Self

A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks

2017

A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks

as

Self

The Conversation

1995

The Conversation

as

Harry Caul

David Lynch, A Hollywood Enigma

2025

David Lynch, A Hollywood Enigma

as

Self - Actor

Destination Dune

1983

Destination Dune

as

Self

Lynch/Oz

2023

Lynch/Oz

as

Paul Atreides (archive footage) (uncredited)

Summer 25 Campaign Balenciaga

Summer 25 Campaign Balenciaga

as

The Villain

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

as

Self - Guest

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

as

Orson Hodge

The One Show

The One Show

as

Self - Guest

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as

Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Self - Guest

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

as

Dale Cooper

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as

Earl Raymond Digs (segment "Carrion Death")

The View

The View

as

Self

In Justice

In Justice

as

David Swain

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Andrew Raines

Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

as

Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as

Self

The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show

as

Self

V Graham Norton

V Graham Norton

as

Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as

Self

Made in Jersey

Made in Jersey

as

Donovan Stark

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

as

George Van Smoot

Believe

Believe

as

Roman Skouras

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

as

Skye's Father

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

as

The Doctor

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

as

Cal

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as

Self

Gravity Falls

Gravity Falls

as

Bus Driver (voice)

Sex and the City

Sex and the City

as

Trey MacDougal

Futurama

Futurama

as

Dung Beetle (voice)

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

as

Dougie Jones / Dale Cooper

Joe vs Carole

Joe vs Carole

as

Howard Baskin

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as

Josh Perotti

Mysterious Island

Mysterious Island

as

Cyrus

How I Met Your Father

How I Met Your Father

as

The Captain

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

How To with John Wilson

How To with John Wilson

as

Self (Swiping MetroCard on the subway)

Explained

Explained

as

Narrator (voice)

American Experience

American Experience

as

Narrator

Portlandia

Portlandia

as

Mayor

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Dr. Brett Morton

Carol's Second Act

Carol's Second Act

as

Dr. Stephen Frost

Fallout

Fallout

as

Overseer Hank MacLean

Atlantic Crossing

Atlantic Crossing

as

President Franklin D. Roosevelt

American Dad!

American Dad!

as

Del (voice)

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

as

Draiven Bosh (voice)

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

as

Self

Futurama

Futurama

as

Kyle MacLachlan's Head (voice)

Production

Crew

Directing

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as

In Justice

In Justice

as