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Kyle Merritt MacLachlan is an American actor born on February 22, 1959, in Yakima, Washington. He works as a film, television, and stage actor, with a career beginning in 1984. MacLachlan is educated at the University of Washington and speaks English. He has resided in Los Angeles and New York City.
His notable works include Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Desperate Housewives, The Flintstones, and Inside Out. He has received Golden Globes and the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television. MacLachlan has been unmarried partners with Laura Dern, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Linda Evangelista. He has one child.
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Yakima, Washington, USA
Kyle Merritt MacLachlan (born February 22, 1959) is an American actor known for his roles in Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, and Sex and the City. He's known for his collaborations with David Lynch, who directed MacLachlan's screen debut in Dune and the Twin Peaks film prequel, Fire Walk with Me. MacLachlan won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks.
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- I Know Catherine, the Log Lady — Self2026
- Echo Valley — Richard Garrett2025
- Welcome to Lynchland — Self - Actor2025
- Overcompensating — John Scanlon2025
- The Lowdown — Donald Washberg2025
- Blink Twice — Rich2024
- Inside Out 2 — Dad (voice)2024
- Fallout — Overseer Hank MacLean2024
- Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen — Himself2023
- Miranda's Victim — Warren2023
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- United States
- Place of birth
- Yakima
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Official website
- www.kylemaclachlan.com
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- Kyle MacLachlan.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
- Residence
- New York City
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- Linda Evangelista
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Encyclopedic overview
Kyle MacLachlan (/məkˈlɒklən/ mək-LOK-lən, né McLachlan; February 22, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for his collaborations with David Lynch, having portrayed his role as Dale Cooper thrice in Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017), which won him a Golden Globe and nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards, and its film prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), as well as playing Paul Atreides in Dune (1984) and Jeffrey Beaumont in Blue Velvet (1986). MacLachlan's other film roles include Lloyd Gallagher in The Hidden (1987), Ray Manzarek in The Doors (1991), Cliff Vandercave in The Flintstones (1994), Zack Carey in Showgirls (1995), and Riley's father in the two films of the Inside Out film series (2015, 2024).
In addition to Twin Peaks, MacLachlan has had prominent roles on television such as Trey MacDougal on Sex and the City (2000–2002), Orson Hodge on Desperate Housewives (2006–2012), The Captain on How I Met Your Mother (2010–2014) and How I Met Your Father (2022), the Mayor of Portland on Portlandia (2011–2018), Calvin Johnson on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014–2015), and Hank MacLean on Fallout (2024–present).
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