Kyle MacLachlan

Acting

Kyle MacLachlan

Born 22 February 1959 · Yakima, Washington, USA · 67

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.

Known for

Highlights

Inside Out2015 · Film · Dad (voice)
Gravity Falls2012 · Series · Bus Driver (voice)
How I Met Your Mother2005 · Series · George Van Smoot
Futurama1999 · Series · Dung Beetle (voice)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Andrew Raines
Inside Out 22024 · Film · Dad (voice)

Filmography

Movies

60 films

Echo Valley2025 · Film · Richard Garrett
Blink Twice2024 · Film · Rich
Inside Out 22024 · Film · Dad (voice)
Miranda's Victim2023 · Film · Warren
Confess, Fletch2022 · Film · Ronald Horan
Tesla2020 · Film · Thomas Edison
Capone2020 · Film · Doctor Karlock
The Staggering Girl2019 · Film · Matteo / Bruno / Angelo
High Flying Bird2019 · Film · David Seton
Giant Little Ones2019 · Film · Ray Winter
The House with a Clock in Its Walls2018 · Film · Isaac Izard
Riley's First Date?2015 · Film · Dad (voice)
Inside Out2015 · Film · Dad (voice)
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces2014 · Film · Special Agent Dale Cooper
Breathe In2013 · Film · Peter Sebeck
Brunch Village2012 · Film · Mayor
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage2011 · Film · Jeffrey Beaumont
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding2011 · Film · Mark Hudson
The Smell of Success2011 · Film · Jimmy St. James
Mao’s Last Dancer2009 · Film · Charles Foster
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 22008 · Film · Bill Kerr (uncredited)
Justice League: The New Frontier2008 · Film · Superman (voice)
Jules Verne's Mysterious Island2005 · Film · Cyrus
Touch of Pink2004 · Film · Ghost of Cary Grant
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear2004 · Film · Edward Wilde
Northfork2003 · Film · Mr. Hope
Miranda2002 · Film · Nailor
Cherry Pie2001 · Film · Special Agent Dale Cooper
The Trees2001 · Film · Special Agent Dale Cooper
Me Without You2001 · Film · Daniel
Perfume2001 · Film · Business Manager
Xchange2001 · Film · Fisk / Toffler 2
Hamlet2000 · Film · Claudius
Timecode2000 · Film · Bunny Drysdale
The Spring2000 · Film · Dennis Conway
Route 91998 · Film · Booth Parker
The Windsor Protocol1998 · Film · Sean Dillon
The Invisible Man1998 · Film · Jack Griffin
Thunder Point1998 · Film · Sean Dillon
One Night Stand1997 · Film · Vernon
Mad Dog Time1996 · Film · Jake Parker
The Trigger Effect1996 · Film · Matthew
Moonshine Highway1996 · Film · Jed Muldoon
Showgirls1995 · Film · Zack Carey
Roswell1994 · Film · Jesse Marcel
The Flintstones1994 · Film · Cliff Vandercave
Against the Wall1994 · Film · Michael Smith
The Trial1993 · Film · Josef K
Where the Day Takes You1992 · Film · Ted
Rich in Love1992 · Film · Billy McQueen
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me1992 · Film · Special Agent Dale Cooper
The Doors1991 · Film · Ray Manzarek
Message to the Allied Forces1991 · Film · Special Agent Dale Cooper
Don't Tell Her It's Me1990 · Film · Trout Potts
Twin Peaks1989 · Film · Special Agent Dale Cooper
Dream Breakers1989 · Film · Bobby O'Connor
The Hidden1987 · Film · Lloyd Gallagher
Blue Velvet1986 · Film · Jeffrey Beaumont
Dune1984 · Film · Paul Atreides
The Changeling1980 · Film · Uncredited

Filmography

Series

25 shows

The Lowdown2025 · Series · Donald Washberg
Overcompensating2025 · Series · John Scanlon
Fallout2024 · Series · Overseer Hank MacLean
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures2023 · Series · Draiven Bosh (voice)
Joe vs Carole2022 · Series · Howard Baskin
How I Met Your Father2022 · Series · The Captain
Atlantic Crossing2020 · Series · President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Carol's Second Act2019 · Series · Dr. Stephen Frost
Believe2014 · Series · Roman Skouras
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2013 · Series · Skye's Father
Made in Jersey2012 · Series · Donovan Stark
Gravity Falls2012 · Series · Bus Driver (voice)
Portlandia2011 · Series · Mayor
The Good Wife2009 · Series · Josh Perotti
In Justice2006 · Series · David Swain
How I Met Your Mother2005 · Series · George Van Smoot
Jules Verne's Mysterious Island2005 · Series · Cyrus
American Dad!2005 · Series · Del (voice)
Desperate Housewives2004 · Series · Orson Hodge
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Andrew Raines
Futurama1999 · Series · Dung Beetle (voice)
Sex and the City1998 · Series · Trey MacDougal
Twin Peaks1990 · Series · Dale Cooper
Tales from the Crypt1989 · Series · Earl Raymond Digs (segment "Carrion Death")
Screen Two1985 · Series · Josef K