Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

Born: February 22, 1959 (67 years)
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.

TV Shows Directed (1)
Movies as Actor (94)
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady

I Know Catherine, the Log Lady

as Self

Feb 15, 2026

Echo Valley

Echo Valley

as Richard Garrett

Jun 13, 2025

Welcome to Lynchland

Welcome to Lynchland

as Self - Actor

May 14, 2025

Blink Twice

Blink Twice

as Rich

Aug 21, 2024

Inside Out 2

Inside Out 2

as Dad (voice)

Jun 11, 2024

Miranda's Victim

Miranda's Victim

as Warren

Oct 6, 2023

Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen

Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen

as Himself

Apr 12, 2023

Confess, Fletch

Confess, Fletch

as Ronald Horan

Sep 16, 2022

You Don't Nomi

You Don't Nomi

as Himself (archive footage)

May 13, 2021

Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House

Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House

as Self

Mar 10, 2021

Tesla

Tesla

as Thomas Edison

Aug 14, 2020

Capone

Capone

as Doctor Karlock

Jun 26, 2020

A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee

A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee

as Self

Dec 10, 2019

The Staggering Girl

The Staggering Girl

as Matteo / Bruno / Angelo

May 17, 2019

High Flying Bird

High Flying Bird

as David Seton

Jan 27, 2019

Giant Little Ones

Giant Little Ones

as Ray Winter

Jan 3, 2019

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

as Isaac Izard

Sep 15, 2018

Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon

Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon

as Self

Dec 5, 2017

Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers

Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers

as Self

Dec 5, 2017

Tell It Martin

Tell It Martin

as Self

Dec 5, 2017

The Number of Completion

The Number of Completion

as Self

Dec 5, 2017

See You on the Other Side Dear Friend

See You on the Other Side Dear Friend

as Self

Dec 5, 2017

Two Blue Balls

Two Blue Balls

as Self

Dec 5, 2017

I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun

I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun

as Self

Dec 5, 2017

Behind the Red Curtain

Behind the Red Curtain

as Self

Dec 5, 2017

A Pot of Boiling Oil

A Pot of Boiling Oil

as Self

Dec 5, 2017

The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair

The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair

as Self

Dec 5, 2017

A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks

A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks

as Self

Dec 5, 2017

Blue Velvet Revisited

Blue Velvet Revisited

as Self

Oct 7, 2016

Riley's First Date?

Riley's First Date?

as Dad (voice)

Nov 3, 2015

Inside Out

Inside Out

as Dad (voice)

Jun 17, 2015

Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories

Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories

as Self

Jul 29, 2014

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

as Special Agent Dale Cooper

Jul 16, 2014

Blackout

Blackout

as Mayor

Mar 1, 2013

Breathe In

Breathe In

as Peter Sebeck

Jan 18, 2013

Brunch Village

Brunch Village

as Mayor

Jul 20, 2012

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

as Jeffrey Beaumont

Nov 8, 2011

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

as Mark Hudson

Sep 13, 2011

The Smell of Success

The Smell of Success

as Jimmy St. James

Aug 19, 2011

The Doctor

The Doctor

Jun 1, 2011

Mao’s Last Dancer

Mao’s Last Dancer

as Charles Foster

Oct 1, 2009

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

as Bill Kerr (uncredited)

Aug 6, 2008

Justice League: The New Frontier

Justice League: The New Frontier

as Superman (voice)

Feb 26, 2008

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

as Self

Oct 30, 2007

A Slice of Lynch

A Slice of Lynch

as Self

Oct 30, 2007

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

as Self

Feb 3, 2007

Jules Verne's Mysterious Island

Jules Verne's Mysterious Island

as Cyrus

Sep 17, 2005

Touch of Pink

Touch of Pink

as Ghost of Cary Grant

Jul 16, 2004

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

as Edward Wilde

Jul 12, 2004

Northfork

Northfork

as Mr. Hope

Jul 11, 2003

Impressions of Dune

Impressions of Dune

as Self

Mar 28, 2003

Mysteries of Love

Mysteries of Love

as Self

Feb 24, 2002

Miranda

Miranda

as Nailor

Jan 18, 2002

An Introduction to David Lynch

An Introduction to David Lynch

as Self

Dec 18, 2001

Postcards From The Cast

Postcards From The Cast

as Self

Dec 18, 2001

Me Without You

Me Without You

as Daniel

Nov 1, 2001

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks

as Self

Sep 17, 2001

Perfume

Perfume

as Business Manager

Apr 8, 2001

Xchange

Xchange

as Fisk / Toffler 2

Jan 19, 2001

Hamlet

Hamlet

as Claudius

May 12, 2000

Timecode

Timecode

as Bunny Drysdale

Apr 28, 2000

The Spring

The Spring

as Dennis Conway

Jan 16, 2000

Route 9

Route 9

as Booth Parker

Nov 20, 1998

The Windsor Protocol

The Windsor Protocol

as Sean Dillon

Nov 10, 1998

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

as Jack Griffin

Jun 1, 1998

Thunder Point

Thunder Point

as Sean Dillon

May 30, 1998

One Night Stand

One Night Stand

as Vernon

Oct 10, 1997

Mad Dog Time

Mad Dog Time

as Jake Parker

Nov 8, 1996

The Trigger Effect

The Trigger Effect

as Matthew

Aug 30, 1996

Moonshine Highway

Moonshine Highway

as Jed Muldoon

May 5, 1996

Showgirls

Showgirls

as Zack Carey

Sep 22, 1995

The Conversation

The Conversation

as Harry Caul

Jan 1, 1995

Roswell

Roswell

as Jesse Marcel

Jul 31, 1994

Vault of Horror I

Vault of Horror I

as Earl Raymond Digs (archive footage)

Jul 2, 1994

The Flintstones

The Flintstones

as Cliff Vandercave

May 27, 1994

Against the Wall

Against the Wall

as Michael Smith

Mar 26, 1994

The Trial

The Trial

as Josef K

Jun 18, 1993

Where the Day Takes You

Where the Day Takes You

as Ted

Sep 11, 1992

Rich in Love

Rich in Love

as Billy McQueen

Sep 4, 1992

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

as Special Agent Dale Cooper

Jun 3, 1992

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

as Self

May 17, 1991

The Doors

The Doors

as Ray Manzarek

Mar 1, 1991

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

as Self

Dec 1, 1990

Don't Tell Her It's Me

Don't Tell Her It's Me

as Trout Potts

Sep 21, 1990

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

as Special Agent Dale Cooper

Dec 8, 1989

Dream Breakers

Dream Breakers

as Bobby O'Connor

Sep 2, 1989

No Frank in Lumberton

No Frank in Lumberton

as Self

Jan 19, 1988

The Hidden

The Hidden

as Lloyd Gallagher

Oct 30, 1987

Blue Velvet

Blue Velvet

as Jeffrey Beaumont

Sep 19, 1986

Dune

Dune

as Paul Atreides

Dec 14, 1984

Destination Dune

Destination Dune

as Self

Jan 1, 1983

The Changeling

The Changeling

as Uncredited

Mar 28, 1980

Altar

Altar

You Deserve Each Other

You Deserve Each Other

as Eugene Rose

TV Shows as Actor (43)
The Lowdown

The Lowdown

as Donald Washberg

Sep 23, 2025

Overcompensating

Overcompensating

as John Scanlon

May 15, 2025

Fallout

Fallout

as Overseer Hank MacLean

Apr 10, 2024

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

as Draiven Bosh (voice)

May 4, 2023

Joe vs Carole

Joe vs Carole

as Howard Baskin

Mar 3, 2022

How I Met Your Father

How I Met Your Father

as The Captain

Jan 18, 2022

Atlantic Crossing

Atlantic Crossing

as President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Oct 25, 2020

How To with John Wilson

How To with John Wilson

as Self (Swiping MetroCard on the Subway)

Oct 23, 2020

Carol's Second Act

Carol's Second Act

as Dr. Stephen Frost

Sep 26, 2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Sep 9, 2019

Explained

Explained

as Narrator (voice)

May 23, 2018

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

as Self

Mar 23, 2018

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

Sep 8, 2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self

Mar 23, 2015

Believe

Believe

as Roman Skouras

Mar 10, 2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

Feb 25, 2014

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

as Skye's Father, The Doctor, Cal

Sep 24, 2013

Made in Jersey

Made in Jersey

as Donovan Stark

Sep 28, 2012

Gravity Falls

Gravity Falls

as Bus Driver (voice)

Jun 15, 2012

Portlandia

Portlandia

as Mayor

Jan 21, 2011

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as Josh Perotti

Sep 22, 2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Jul 16, 2009

In Justice

In Justice

as David Swain

Jan 1, 2006

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

as George Van Smoot

Sep 19, 2005

Jules Verne's Mysterious Island

Jules Verne's Mysterious Island

as Cyrus

Sep 17, 2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

as Del (voice)

Feb 6, 2005

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

as Orson Hodge

Oct 3, 2004

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

Sep 13, 2004

V Graham Norton

V Graham Norton

as Self

May 6, 2002

Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

as Self

Nov 26, 2001

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Andrew Raines, Dr. Brett Morton

Sep 20, 1999

Futurama

Futurama

as Dung Beetle (voice), Kyle MacLachlan's Head (voice)

Mar 28, 1999

Sex and the City

Sex and the City

as Trey MacDougal

Jun 6, 1998

The View

The View

as Self

Aug 11, 1997

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as Self

Jul 22, 1996

The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show

as Self

Sep 10, 1995

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Sep 13, 1993

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

as Dale Cooper, Dougie Jones / Dale Cooper

Apr 8, 1990

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as Earl Raymond Digs (segment "Carrion Death")

Jun 10, 1989

American Experience

American Experience

as Narrator

Oct 4, 1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Sep 5, 1988

Screen Two

Screen Two

as Josef K

Jan 6, 1985

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Oct 11, 1975