Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan (66)

1959-02-22 | Yakima, Washington, USA

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.

Upcoming Films

On Movies

  • Blink Twice
  • Inside Out 2
  • Miranda's Victim
  • Confess, Fletch
  • Tesla
  • Capone
  • The Staggering Girl
  • High Flying Bird
  • Giant Little Ones
  • The House with a Clock in Its Walls
  • Riley's First Date?
  • Inside Out
  • Breathe In
  • Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
  • The Smell of Success
  • Mao’s Last Dancer
  • The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
  • Justice League: The New Frontier
  • Touch of Pink
  • The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
  • Northfork
  • Miranda
  • Me Without You
  • Perfume
  • Xchange
  • Hamlet
  • Timecode
  • The Spring
  • Route 9
  • The Windsor Protocol
  • Thunder Point
  • One Night Stand
  • Mad Dog Time
  • The Trigger Effect
  • Moonshine Highway
  • Showgirls
  • The Conversation
  • Roswell
  • The Flintstones
  • Against the Wall
  • The Trial
  • Rich in Love
  • Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
  • Where the Day Takes You
  • The Doors
  • Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
  • Don't Tell Her It's Me
  • The Hidden
  • Blue Velvet
  • Dune

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