Kyle MacLachlan
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 22, 1959 in Yakima, Washington, USA
- Active Years
- 1975–2026 (52 Years)
- Total Credits
- 143 credits in database
Acting Born Feb 22, 1959 Yakima, Washington, USA 143 credits
Biography
Kyle MacLachlan is an American actor born on February 22, 1959, in Yakima, Washington, USA. He is known for his collaborations with David Lynch, who directed his screen debut in Dune and the Twin Peaks film prequel, Fire Walk with Me. MacLachlan's acting credits include roles in Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, and Sex and the City. He has appeared in numerous other projects, with 137 known credits. MacLachlan is also known for his work with David Lynch, and his portrayal of a character in Twin Peaks earned him a Golden Globe.
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Career overview
Kyle MacLachlan is an American actor known for his work in the film and television industry. He has appeared in a number of notable projects, including Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet. MacLachlan has also collaborated with director David Lynch on several occasions, with Lynch directing MacLachlan's screen debut in Dune and the Twin Peaks film prequel, Fire Walk with Me.
MacLachlan's acting credits include a wide range of film and television roles, with over 130 known credits to his name. He has worked in various genres and has appeared in a number of notable productions. MacLachlan's collaborations with David Lynch have been particularly notable, with Lynch directing several of MacLachlan's most well-known roles.
MacLachlan has received recognition for his work, including a Golden Globe award for his portrayal of Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks. He was born on February 22, 1959, in Yakima, Washington, USA. MacLachlan's career has spanned multiple decades, with a diverse range of film and television credits to his name.
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I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
OvercompensatingThe LowdownEcho ValleyWelcome to Lynchland
Inside Out 2FalloutBlink Twice
Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresMiranda's VictimSvensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
How I Met Your FatherJoe vs CaroleConfess, Fletch
You Don't NomiWelcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
Atlantic CrossingTeslaCaponeHow To with John Wilson
The Kelly Clarkson ShowCarol's Second ActGiant Little OnesA Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl LeeThe Staggering Girl
ExplainedGQ Presents: Iconic CharactersThe House with a Clock in Its Walls
A Pot of Boiling OilTell It MartinThe Number of CompletionBehind the Red CurtainDo Not Pick Up Hitchhikers
Blue Velvet Revisited
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Late Show with James CordenInside OutRiley's First Date?
Late Night with Seth MeyersBelieveTwin Peaks: The Missing PiecesMoving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Breathe In
Gravity FallsBrunch VillageMade in Jersey
PortlandiaPeace, Love & MisunderstandingThe Smell of SuccessThe DoctorBlue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenThe Good WifeMao’s Last Dancer
Justice League: The New FrontierThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
The 50 Greatest Television DramasA Slice of LynchSecrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
In Justice
American Dad!How I Met Your MotherJules Verne's Mysterious IslandJules Verne's Mysterious Island
Desperate HousewivesThe Tony Danza ShowThe Librarian: Quest for the SpearTouch of Pink
NorthforkImpressions of Dune
V Graham NortonMysteries of LoveMiranda
Richard & JudyPerfumeXchangePostcards From The CastMe Without You
TimecodeHamletThe Spring
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitFuturamaFuturama
Sex and the CityRoute 9Thunder PointThe Invisible ManThe Windsor Protocol
The ViewOne Night Stand
The Daily ShowMad Dog TimeThe Trigger EffectMoonshine Highway
Full Filmography
143 titles- I Know Catherine, the Log Lady (2026) as Self
- Overcompensating (2025) as John Scanlon
- The Lowdown (2025) as Donald Washberg
- Echo Valley (2025) as Richard Garrett
- Welcome to Lynchland (2025) as Self - Actor
- Inside Out 2 (2024) as Dad (voice)
- Fallout (2024) as Overseer Hank MacLean
- Blink Twice (2024) as Rich
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (2023) as Draiven Bosh (voice)
- Miranda's Victim (2023) as Warren
- Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen (2023) as Himself
- How I Met Your Father (2022) as The Captain
- Joe vs Carole (2022) as Howard Baskin
- Confess, Fletch (2022) as Ronald Horan
- You Don't Nomi (2021) as Himself (archive footage)
- Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House (2021) as Self
- Atlantic Crossing (2020) as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Tesla (2020) as Thomas Edison
- Capone (2020) as Doctor Karlock
- How To with John Wilson (2020) as Self (Swiping MetroCard on the Subway)
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Carol's Second Act (2019) as Dr. Stephen Frost
- Giant Little Ones (2019) as Ray Winter
- A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee (2019) as Self
- The Staggering Girl (2019) as Matteo / Bruno / Angelo
- High Flying Bird (2019) as David Seton
- Explained (2018) as Narrator (voice)
- GQ Presents: Iconic Characters (2018) as Self
- The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) as Isaac Izard
- A Pot of Boiling Oil (2017) as Self
- Tell It Martin (2017) as Self
- The Number of Completion (2017) as Self
- Behind the Red Curtain (2017) as Self
- Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers (2017) as Self
- Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon (2017) as Self
- I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun (2017) as Self
- Two Blue Balls (2017) as Self
- See You on the Other Side Dear Friend (2017) as Self
- A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks (2017) as Self
- The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair (2017) as Self
- Blue Velvet Revisited (2016) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self
- Inside Out (2015) as Dad (voice)
- Riley's First Date? (2015) as Dad (voice)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Believe (2014) as Roman Skouras
- Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014) as Special Agent Dale Cooper
- Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories (2014) as Self
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) as Skye's Father
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) as The Doctor
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) as Cal
- Breathe In (2013) as Peter Sebeck
- Gravity Falls (2012) as Bus Driver (voice)
- Brunch Village (2012) as Mayor
- Made in Jersey (2012) as Donovan Stark
- Portlandia (2011) as Mayor
- Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011) as Mark Hudson
- The Smell of Success (2011) as Jimmy St. James
- The Doctor (2011)
- Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage (2011) as Jeffrey Beaumont
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Good Wife (2009) as Josh Perotti
- Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) as Charles Foster
- Justice League: The New Frontier (2008) as Superman (voice)
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) as Bill Kerr (uncredited)
- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) as Self
- A Slice of Lynch (2007) as Self
- Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007) as Self
- In Justice (2006) as David Swain
- American Dad! (2005) as Del (voice)
- How I Met Your Mother (2005) as George Van Smoot
- Jules Verne's Mysterious Island (2005) as Cyrus
- Jules Verne's Mysterious Island (2005) as Cyrus
- Desperate Housewives (2004) as Orson Hodge
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self - Guest
- The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004) as Edward Wilde
- Touch of Pink (2004) as Ghost of Cary Grant
- Northfork (2003) as Mr. Hope
- Impressions of Dune (2003) as Self
- V Graham Norton (2002) as Self
- Mysteries of Love (2002) as Self
- Miranda (2002) as Nailor
- Richard & Judy (2001) as Self
- Perfume (2001) as Business Manager
- Xchange (2001) as Fisk / Toffler 2
- Postcards From The Cast (2001) as Self
- Me Without You (2001) as Daniel
- An Introduction to David Lynch (2001) as Self
- Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks (2001) as Self
- Timecode (2000) as Bunny Drysdale
- Hamlet (2000) as Claudius
- The Spring (2000) as Dennis Conway
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Andrew Raines
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Dr. Brett Morton
- Futurama (1999) as Dung Beetle (voice)
- Futurama (1999) as Kyle MacLachlan's Head (voice)
- Sex and the City (1998) as Trey MacDougal
- Route 9 (1998) as Booth Parker
- Thunder Point (1998) as Sean Dillon
- The Invisible Man (1998) as Jack Griffin
- The Windsor Protocol (1998) as Sean Dillon
- The View (1997) as Self
- One Night Stand (1997) as Vernon
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Mad Dog Time (1996) as Jake Parker
- The Trigger Effect (1996) as Matthew
- Moonshine Highway (1996) as Jed Muldoon
- Showgirls (1995) as Zack Carey
- The Frank Skinner Show (1995) as Self
- The Conversation (1995) as Harry Caul
- The Flintstones (1994) as Cliff Vandercave
- Vault of Horror I (1994) as Earl Raymond Digs (archive footage)
- Roswell (1994) as Jesse Marcel
- Against the Wall (1994) as Michael Smith
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Trial (1993) as Josef K
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) as Special Agent Dale Cooper
- Where the Day Takes You (1992) as Ted
- Rich in Love (1992) as Billy McQueen
- The Doors (1991) as Ray Manzarek
- Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper (1991) as Self
- Twin Peaks (1990) as Dale Cooper
- Twin Peaks (1990) as Dale Cooper / Dougie Jones
- Don't Tell Her It's Me (1990) as Trout Potts
- Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990) as Self
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Earl Raymond Digs (segment "Carrion Death")
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) Director
- Twin Peaks (1989) as Special Agent Dale Cooper
- Dream Breakers (1989) as Bobby O'Connor
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- American Experience (1988) as Narrator
- No Frank in Lumberton (1988) as Self
- The Hidden (1987) as Lloyd Gallagher
- Blue Velvet (1986) as Jeffrey Beaumont
- Screen Two (1985) as Josef K
- Dune (1984) as Paul Atreides
- Destination Dune (1983) as Self
- The Changeling (1980) as Uncredited
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- New Line: Independent Legacies as Self (archive footage)
- You Deserve Each Other as Eugene Rose
- Altar
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kyle MacLachlan best known for?
Kyle MacLachlan is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Overcompensating (2025), The Lowdown (2025), Echo Valley (2025), Inside Out 2 (2024).
When and where was Kyle MacLachlan born?
Kyle MacLachlan was born on February 22, 1959 in Yakima, Washington, USA.
How many credits does Kyle MacLachlan have?
Kyle MacLachlan has accumulated over 143 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1975 to 2026.
What is Kyle MacLachlan's background in cinema and television?
Kyle MacLachlan is an American actor born on February 22, 1959, in Yakima, Washington, USA. He is known for his collaborations with David Lynch, who directed his screen debut in Dune and the Twin Peaks film prequel, Fire Walk with Me. MacLachlan's acting credits include roles in Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, and Sex and the...
Kyle MacLachlan by the numbers
143credits
94films
49TV series
1975–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Brunch Village (2012) as Mayor — aged about 53
- Gravity Falls (2012) as Bus Driver (voice) — aged about 53
- Futurama (1999) as Dung Beetle (voice) — aged about 40
- Futurama (1999) as Kyle MacLachlan's Head (voice) — aged about 40
- Twin Peaks (1990) as Dale Cooper — aged about 31
- Twin Peaks (1990) as Dale Cooper / Dougie Jones — aged about 31
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