Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle MacLachlan (/məˈklɒklən/ mə-KLOK-lən; born February 22, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for his collaborations with American filmmaker David Lynch, starring as Dale Cooper on the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991; 2017), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama, and its film prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992). MacLachlan is also known for his roles as Paul Atreides in Dune (1984) and Jeffrey Beaumont in Blue Velvet (1986), both also directed by Lynch. His other film roles include Lloyd Gallagher in The Hidden (1987), Ray Manzarek in The Doors (1991), Cliff Vandercave in The Flintstones (1994), Zack Carey in Showgirls (1995) and the voice of Riley's father in Inside Out (2015).
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| Born | Kyle McLachlan February 22, 1959 Yakima, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
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| Children | 1 |
MacLachlan has had prominent roles on television such as Trey MacDougal on Sex and the City (2000–2002), Orson Hodge on Desperate Housewives (2006–2012), The Captain on How I Met Your Mother (2010–2014) and How I Met Your Father (2022), the Mayor of Portland on Portlandia (2011–2018), and Calvin Johnson on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014–2015).