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Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle Merritt MacLachlan, born as Kyle McLachlan on February 22, 1959, is a highly recognized American actor. He is popularly known for his Emmy nominated and Golden Globe winning role as Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks and its film prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. His other significant roles include Paul Atreides in Dune, Jeffrey Beaumont in Blue Velvet, Lloyd Gallagher in The Hidden, Ray Manzarek in The Doors, Cliff Vandercave in The Flintstones, Zack Carey in Showgirls and Riley's father in the Inside Out film series. His prominent roles on television include Trey MacDougal on Sex and the City, Orson Hodge on Desperate Housewives, The Captain on How I Met Your Mother and Mayor of Portland on Portlandia. Born in Yakima, Washington, Kyle has Scottish ancestry and graduated with a BFA in drama from the University of Washington. Along with acting, he made his mark in stage performances and made his Broadway debut in 2003. Despite initial hurdles in his career after Dune's failure, MacLachlan's determination paved way for his rise to global recognition. He also explored voice acting roles in notable video games like Grand Theft Auto III.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Kyle Merritt MacLachlan
Born: Yakima, Washington, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: February 22, 1959
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1979-present
Children: 1
Spouses: Desiree Gruber
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Movies Featuring Kyle MacLachlan
High Flying Bird
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
The Trigger Effect
Tesla
Capone
Hamlet
Giant Little Ones
Confess, Fletch
Mao's Last Dancer
Dune
Blue Velvet
Showgirls
The Hidden
You Don't Nomi
Miranda's Victim
Inside Out 2
Blink Twice
Echo Valley
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Behind the Red Curtain
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
A Pot of Boiling Oil
Two Blue Balls
Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers
Tell It Martin
The Number of Completion
See You on the Other Side Dear Friend
Blue Velvet Revisited
Twin Peaks: The Return
You Don’t Nomi
Xchange
Perfume
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
Mysteries of Love
The Staggering Girl
Miranda
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
Riley’s First Date?
A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee
A Slice of Lynch
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Impressions of Dune
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Don’t Tell Her It’s Me
Destination Dune
Twin Peaks
No Frank in Lumberton
Dream Breakers
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
Joe vs Carole
Atlantic Crossing
The Trial
Roswell
Mad Dog Time
Against the Wall
Route 9
The Smell of Success
Rich in Love
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
One Night Stand
The Windsor Protocol
Thunder Point
Mao’s Last Dancer
Career Timeline
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2019
High Flying Bird
David Seton
Giant Little Ones
Ray Winter
You Don’t Nomi
Himself (archive footage)
The Staggering Girl
Matteo / Bruno / Angelo
A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee
Self
2017
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Self
Behind the Red Curtain
Self
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Self
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
Self
A Pot of Boiling Oil
Self
Two Blue Balls
Self
Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers
Self
Tell It Martin
Self
The Number of Completion
Self
See You on the Other Side Dear Friend
Self
2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Special Agent Dale Cooper
Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories
Himself
2007
A Slice of Lynch
Self
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
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