Kyle MacLachlan
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.
The Flintstones
(Cliff Vandercave)
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
(Self)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
(Bill Kerr (uncredited))
Blue Velvet
(Jeffrey Beaumont)
The Doors
(Ray Manzarek)
Dune
(Paul Atreides)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
(Special Agent Dale Cooper)
Hamlet
(Claudius)
Showgirls
(Zack Carey)
Don't Tell Her It's Me
(Trout)
Against the Wall
(Michael Smith)
Me Without You
(Daniel)
Xchange
(Fisk / Toffler 2)
One Night Stand
(Vernon)
The Hidden
(Lloyd Gallagher)
Mao’s Last Dancer
(Charles Foster)
Justice League: The New Frontier
(Superman (voice))
Timecode
(Bunny Drysdale)
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
(Edward Wilde)
Roswell
(Jesse Marcel)
The Smell of Success
(Jimmy St. James)
The Spring
(Dennis Conway)
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
(Himself)
Mad Dog Time
(Jake Parker)
Where the Day Takes You
(Ted)
The Trial
(Josef K)
Miranda
(Nailor)
The Windsor Protocol
(Sean Dillon)
Touch of Pink
(Ghost of Cary Grant)
The Trigger Effect
(Matthew)
Mysterious Island
(Cyrus)
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
(Mark Hudson)
Mysteries of Love
(Self)
Moonshine Highway
(Jed Muldoon)
Rich in Love
(Billy McQueen)
Breathe In
(Peter Sebeck)
An Introduction to David Lynch
(Self)
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
(Self)
Postcards From The Cast
(Self)
Route 9
(Booth Parker)
Miranda's Victim
(Warren)
Blink Twice
(Rich)
Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon
(Self)
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Inside Out 2
(Dad (voice))
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
(Special Agent Dale Cooper)
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
(Self)
Confess, Fletch
(Ronald Horan)
Thunder Point
(Sean Dillon)
Inside Out
(Dad (voice))
A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee
(Self)
No Frank in Lumberton
(Self)
Riley's First Date?
(Dad (voice))
Echo Valley
(Richard Garrett)
Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls
(Self)
Altar
Blue Velvet Revisited
(Self)
Twin Peaks
(Special Agent Dale Cooper)
Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories
(Himself)
A Slice of Lynch
(Self)
Perfume
(Business Manager)
Northfork
(Mr. Hope)
Vault of Horror I
(Earl Raymond Digs)
Dream Breakers
(Bobby O'Connor)
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
(Isaac Izard)
Free Jimmy
(Marius (voice))
Capone
(Doctor Karlock)
High Flying Bird
(David Seton)
Giant Little Ones
(Ray Winter)
I Know Catherine, The Log Lady
(Self)
The Staggering Girl
(Matteo / Bruno / Angelo)
You Don't Nomi
(Himself (archive footage))
Impressions of Dune
Tesla
(Thomas Edison)
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
(Jeffrey Beaumont)
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
(Self)
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers
(Self)
Tell It Martin
(Self)
The Number of Completion
(Self)
See You on the Other Side Dear Friend
(Self)
Two Blue Balls
(Self)
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
(Self)
Behind the Red Curtain
(Self)
A Pot of Boiling Oil
(Self)
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
(Self)
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
(Self)
The Tony Danza Show
(Self - Guest)
Desperate Housewives
(Orson Hodge)
The One Show
(Self - Guest)
The Daily Show
(Self)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Twin Peaks
(Dale Cooper)
Tales from the Crypt
(Earl Raymond Digs)
The View
(Self)
In Justice
(David Swain)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Andrew Raines)
Richard & Judy
(Self)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self)
The Frank Skinner Show
(Self)
V Graham Norton
(Self)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
(Self)
Made in Jersey
(Donovan Stark)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
How I Met Your Mother
(George Van Smoot)
Believe
(Roman Skouras)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
(Skye's Father)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
(The Doctor)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
(Cal)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(Self)
Gravity Falls
(Bus Driver (voice))
Sex and the City
(Trey MacDougal)
Futurama
(Dung Beetle (voice))
Twin Peaks
(Dougie Jones / Dale Cooper)
Joe vs Carole
(Howard Baskin)
The Good Wife
(Josh Perotti)
Mysterious Island
(Cyrus)
How I Met Your Father
(The Captain)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
How To with John Wilson
(Self (Swiping MetroCard on the subway))
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
(Self)
Explained
(Narrator (voice))
American Experience
(Narrator)
Portlandia
(Mayor)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Dr. Brett Morton)
Carol's Second Act
(Dr. Stephen Frost)
Fallout
(Overseer Hank MacLean)
Atlantic Crossing
(President Franklin D. Roosevelt)
American Dad!
(Del (voice))
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
(Draiven Bosh (voice))
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
(Self)
Futurama
(Kyle MacLachlan's Head (voice))