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.
Filmography
all 132
Movies 92
self 47
TV Shows 40
Voice 8
Director 2
Narrator 1
The Lowdown (2025)
Echo Valley (2025)
David Lynch, A Hollywood Enigma (2025)
Inside Out 2 (2024)
Fallout (2024)
Lynch/Oz (2023)
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (2023)
Confess, Fletch (2022)
Joe vs Carole (2022)
How I Met Your Father (2022)
Val (2021)
Atlantic Crossing (2020)
How To with John Wilson (2020)
Tesla (2020)
Capone (2020)
Carol's Second Act (2019)
The Staggering Girl (2019)
You Don't Nomi (2019)
High Flying Bird (2019)
Giant Little Ones (2019)
Explained (2018)
Riley's First Date? (2015)
Inside Out (2015)
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
Believe (2014)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
Breathe In (2013)
Made in Jersey (2012)
Gravity Falls (2012)
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage (2011)
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011)
The Smell of Success (2011)
Portlandia (2011)
Mao’s Last Dancer (2009)
The Good Wife (2009)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)
Justice League: The New Frontier (2008)
The One Show (2006)
In Justice (2006)
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
American Dad! (2005)
Desperate Housewives (2004)
The Tony Danza Show (2004)
Touch of Pink (2004)
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)
Northfork (2003)
Miranda (2002)
Me Without You (2001)
Perfume (2001)
Xchange (2001)
Hamlet (2000)
Timecode (2000)
The Spring (2000)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Futurama (1999)
Route 9 (1998)
The Windsor Protocol (1998)
Sex and the City (1998)
Thunder Point (1998)
Mad Dog Time (1996)
The Trigger Effect (1996)
Moonshine Highway (1996)
Showgirls (1995)
The Conversation (1995)
Roswell (1994)
Vault of Horror I (1994)
The Flintstones (1994)
Against the Wall (1994)
The Trial (1993)
Rich in Love (1992)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
The Doors (1991)
Don't Tell Her It's Me (1990)
Twin Peaks (1990)
Twin Peaks (1989)
Dream Breakers (1989)
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
American Experience (1988)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
The Hidden (1987)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Dune (1984)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1959-02-22 (66 years old)
Birth Name
Kyle Merritt MacLachlan
Birth Place
Yakima, United States
Relationships
Laura Dern (1985 - 1989), Lara Flynn Boyle (1990 - 1992), Linda Evangelista (1992 - 1998)
Spouse
Desiree Gruber
Children
Callum Lyon MacLachlan
Father
Kent Alan MacLachlan
Mother
Catherine MacLachlan
Citizenships
United States
Residences
New York City · Los Angeles, United States
Also Known As
Κάιλ ΜακΛάχλαν, Kyle Merritt MacLachlan, Кайл МакЛахлен, Кайл МакЛоклен, کایل مکلاکلن
Awards
Golden Globe Awards, Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television
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