Kyle MacLachlan
Birthday: 1959-02-22
Place of Birth: Yakima, Washington, USA
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.
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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
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Blue Velvet
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The Doors
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Dune
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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
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Hamlet
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Showgirls
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Xchange
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One Night Stand
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The Hidden
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Justice League: The New Frontier
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The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
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Roswell
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The Smell of Success
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Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
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Mysteries of Love
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Moonshine Highway
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Rich in Love
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An Introduction to David Lynch
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Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
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Postcards From The Cast
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Route 9
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Miranda's Victim
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Blink Twice
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Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon
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Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
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Inside Out 2
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Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
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Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
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Confess, Fletch
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Thunder Point
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Inside Out
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A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee
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No Frank in Lumberton
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Altar
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Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories
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A Slice of Lynch
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Vault of Horror I
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Dream Breakers
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Perfume
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Northfork
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Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
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The Conversation
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The Doctor
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You Deserve Each Other
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The Changeling
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Cooper's sausage
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