Kyle MacLachlan: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 69
- on screen
- 1983–2025
- box office
- $2.85B
- average score
- 69
- Born
- February 22, 1959 (age 67)
- Birthplace
- Yakima, Washington, U.S.
- Full name
- Kyle Merritt MacLachlan
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1979-present
- Spouses
- Desiree Gruber
- Children
- 1
The Best Kyle MacLachlan Movies
The highest-rated films Kyle MacLachlan is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Miranda's Victim (2023) scores highest, at 82. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 82 Miranda's Victim 2023 · Chief Justice Earl Warren -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Inside Out 2 2024 · Dad -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Giant Little Ones 2019 · Ray Winter -
Movie Echo Score: Score 71 High Flying Bird 2019 · David Seton -
Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Blink Twice 2024 · Rich -
Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Tesla 2020 · Thomas Edison
Kyle MacLachlan's Career in Numbers
Kyle MacLachlan's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kyle MacLachlan works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Dune (1984) to Echo Valley (2025), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Kyle MacLachlan Movies by Decade
- 1980s 5
- 1990s 12
- 2000s 8
- 2010s 10
- 2020s 10
The 1990s were Kyle MacLachlan's busiest decade, with 12 films.
Kyle MacLachlan Movies by Genre
- Drama 13
- Comedy 5
- Sci-Fi 4
- Mystery 3
- Animation 3
- Biography 3
- Crime 3
- Tv movie 3
- Documentary 2
- Action 2
Drama is the genre Kyle MacLachlan has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of comedy (5).
Kyle MacLachlan Career Milestones
- First film
- Dune 1984
- Biggest box office hit
- Inside Out 2 $1.7B worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Miranda's Victim Movie Echo Score 82
- Newest film
- Echo Valley 2025
Kyle MacLachlan Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Kyle MacLachlan is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 69. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Kyle MacLachlan Movies as an Actor
45- 2025
Echo Valley as Richard Garretson · Drama Movie Echo Score: 62 - 2024 Blink Twice as Rich · Mystery Worldwide box office: $48.1M Movie Echo Score: 67
- 2024 Inside Out 2 as Dad · Animation Worldwide box office: $1.7B Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2023 Miranda's Victim as Chief Justice Earl Warren · Biography Worldwide box office: $100K Movie Echo Score: 82
- 2022
Confess, Fletch as Ronald Horan · Comedy Worldwide box office: $657K Movie Echo Score: 61 - 2022
Joe vs Carole as Howard Baskin · Comedy - 2020 Tesla as Thomas Edison · Biography Worldwide box office: $459K Movie Echo Score: 65
- 2020
You Don't Nomi Documentary Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2020
Capone as Doctor Karlock · Biography Worldwide box office: $858K Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2020
Atlantic Crossing as President Franklin D. Roosevelt · Drama - 2019
The Staggering Girl as Matteo / Bruno / Angelo · Drama - 2019 Giant Little Ones as Ray Winter · Drama Worldwide box office: $182K Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2019 High Flying Bird as David Seton · Drama Movie Echo Score: 71
- 2018
The House with a Clock in Its Walls as Isaac Izard · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $132M Movie Echo Score: 64 - 2017
Twin Peaks: The Return as Dale Cooper / Dougie Jones / Mr. C · Crime - 2015
Riley’s First Date? as Dad (voice) · Animation - 2015
Inside Out as Dad · Animation Worldwide box office: $859M - 2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Special Agent Dale Cooper · Mystery - 2011
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage as Jeffrey Beaumont · Mystery - 2010
Mao's Last Dancer Drama Worldwide box office: $23.9M - 2009
Mao’s Last Dancer as Charles Foster · Romance - 2009
The Smell of Success as Jimmy St. James · Comedy - 2007
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks Documentary - 2004
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear as Edward Wilde · Action - 2002
Miranda as Nailor · Thriller - 2001
Perfume as Business Manager · Comedy - 2001
Xchange as Fisk / Toffler 2 · Sci-Fi - 2000
Hamlet Drama Worldwide box office: $2.05M - 1998
Route 9 as Booth Parker · Crime - 1998
The Windsor Protocol as Sean Dillon · Tv movie - 1998
Thunder Point as Sean Dillon · Tv movie - 1997
One Night Stand as Vernon · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.64M - 1996
Mad Dog Time as Jake Parker · Crime Worldwide box office: $108K - 1996
The Trigger Effect Drama Worldwide box office: $3.62M - 1995
Showgirls Drama Worldwide box office: $20.4M - 1994
Roswell as Jesse Marcel · Sci-Fi - 1994
Against the Wall as Michael Smith · Tv movie - 1993
The Trial as Josef K · Drama Worldwide box office: $119K - 1992
Rich in Love as Billy McQueen · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.15M - 1990
Don’t Tell Her It’s Me as Trout Potts · Comedy - 1989
Twin Peaks as Special Agent Dale Cooper · Thriller - 1989
Dream Breakers as Bobby O'Connor - 1987
The Hidden Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $9.75M - 1986
Blue Velvet Drama Worldwide box office: $8.67M - 1984
Dune Action Worldwide box office: $31.5M
Kyle MacLachlan in Documentaries & Specials
24- 2023
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen as Himself · Documentary - 2021
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House as Self · Documentary - 2019
A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee as Self · Documentary - 2019
You Don’t Nomi as Himself (archive footage) · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2017
See You on the Other Side Dear Friend as Self · Documentary - 2017
The Number of Completion as Self · Documentary - 2017
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks as Self · Documentary - 2017
Behind the Red Curtain as Self · Documentary - 2017
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $4.41M - 2017
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun as Self · Documentary - 2017
A Pot of Boiling Oil as Self · Documentary - 2017
Two Blue Balls as Self · Documentary - 2017
Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers as Self · Documentary - 2017
Tell It Martin as Self · Documentary - 2016
Blue Velvet Revisited as Self · Documentary - 2014
Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories as Himself · Documentary - 2007
A Slice of Lynch as Self · Documentary - 2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self · Documentary - 2003
Impressions of Dune as Self · Documentary - 2002
Mysteries of Love as Self · Documentary - 2001
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks as Self · Documentary - 1990
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter as Self · Music - 1988
No Frank in Lumberton as Self · Documentary - 1983
Destination Dune as Self · Documentary
Who Is Kyle MacLachlan?
Kyle MacLachlan was born in Yakima, Washington, U.S. in 1959 and is 67 years old. Credited on films since 1983, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
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.
Who Kyle MacLachlan Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Kyle MacLachlan shares the most films with. David Lynch comes first, with 22 films together, followed by Laura Dern (7).
Kyle MacLachlan: Questions & Answers
How many movies Kyle MacLachlan has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Kyle MacLachlan been in?
Kyle MacLachlan is credited on 69 films, from 1983 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Kyle MacLachlan's highest-grossing movie?
Inside Out 2 (2024) is Kyle MacLachlan's biggest box office hit, with $1.7B worldwide, ahead of Inside Out (2015) ($859M). Across every film with box office figures, Kyle MacLachlan's movies have made $2.85B.
Kyle MacLachlan's biggest hits What is the best Kyle MacLachlan movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Kyle MacLachlan's best-rated film is Miranda's Victim (2023) with a score of 82, followed by Inside Out 2 (2024) (80).
Best Kyle MacLachlan movies, ranked How old is Kyle MacLachlan?
Kyle MacLachlan is 67 years old, born on February 22, 1959 in Yakima, Washington, U.S..
What is Kyle MacLachlan's newest movie?
The most recent film on Kyle MacLachlan's filmography is Echo Valley (2025), in the role of Richard Garretson.
Who does Kyle MacLachlan work with most often?
Kyle MacLachlan shares the most films with David Lynch (22 films), Laura Dern (7 films) and Ray Wise (6 films).
The Best Kyle MacLachlan Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 69 credits.
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