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.
2026I Know Catherine, the Log LadyMovieas Self
2025The LowdownTV showas Donald Washberg · 3 episodes
2025How We Screened Twin Peaks on 35 mmMovieas Self
2025Echo ValleyMovieas Richard Garrett
2025OvercompensatingTV showas John Scanlon · 2 episodes
2025Welcome to LynchlandMovieas Self - Actor2024Blink TwiceMovieas Rich2024Inside Out 2Movieas Dad (voice)2024FalloutTV showas Overseer Hank MacLean · 10 episodes
2023Miranda's VictimMovieas Warren
2023Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresTV showas Draiven Bosh (voice) · 4 episodes
2023Svensken bakom HollywoodkroppenMovieas Himself
2022Confess, FletchMovieas Ronald Horan
2022Joe vs CaroleTV showas Howard Baskin · 8 episodes
2022How I Met Your FatherTV showas The Captain · 2 episodes
2021ValMovieas Self (archive)
2021You Don't NomiMovieas Himself (archive footage)
2021Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer HouseMovieas Self
2020Atlantic CrossingTV showas President Franklin D. Roosevelt · 8 episodes
2020How To with John WilsonTV showas Self (Swiping MetroCard on the Subway) · 1 episodes
2020TeslaMovieas Thomas Edison
2020CaponeMovieas Doctor Karlock
2019A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl LeeMovieas Self
2019Carol's Second ActTV showas Dr. Stephen Frost · 18 episodes
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV showas Self · 2 episodes
2019The Staggering GirlMovieas Matteo / Bruno / Angelo
2019High Flying BirdMovieas David Seton
2019Giant Little OnesMovieas Ray Winter2018The House with a Clock in Its WallsMovieas Isaac Izard
2018ExplainedTV showas Narrator (voice) · 1 episodes
2018GQ Presents: Iconic CharactersTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2017The Man with the Gray Elevated HairMovieas Self
2017A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin PeaksMovieas Self
2017I Had Bad Milk in DehradunMovieas Self
2017Behind the Red CurtainMovieas Self
2017The Number of CompletionMovieas Self
2017A Pot of Boiling OilMovieas Self
2017Do Not Pick Up HitchhikersMovieas Self
2017Tell It MartinMovieas Self
2017See You on the Other Side Dear FriendMovieas Self
2017Two Blue BallsMovieas Self
2016Blue Velvet RevisitedMovieas Self
2015Riley's First Date?Movieas Dad (voice)
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV showas Self - Guest · 3 episodes2015Inside OutMovieas Dad (voice)
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2014Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me MemoriesMovieas Self
2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesMovieas Special Agent Dale Cooper
2014BelieveTV showas Roman Skouras · 13 episodes
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.TV showas Skye's Father · as The Doctor · as Cal · 5 episodes
2013Breathe InMovieas Peter Sebeck
2012Made in JerseyTV showas Donovan Stark · 8 episodes
2012Brunch VillageMovieas Mayor2012Gravity FallsTV showas Bus Driver (voice) · 1 episodes
2011Blue Velvet: The Lost FootageMovieas Jeffrey Beaumont
2011Peace, Love & MisunderstandingMovieas Mark Hudson
2011The Smell of SuccessMovieas Jimmy St. James
2011PortlandiaTV showas Mayor · 23 episodes
2009Mao’s Last DancerMovieas Charles Foster
2009The Good WifeTV showas Josh Perotti · 4 episodes
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
2008The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2Movieas Bill Kerr (uncredited)
2008Justice League: The New FrontierMovieas Superman (voice)
2007A Slice of LynchMovieas Self
2007Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin PeaksMovieas Self
2007The 50 Greatest Television DramasMovieas Self
2006In JusticeTV showas David Swain · 13 episodes2005How I Met Your MotherTV showas George Van Smoot · 7 episodes
2005Jules Verne's Mysterious IslandTV showas Cyrus · 2 episodes
2005Jules Verne's Mysterious IslandMovieas Cyrus2005American Dad!TV showas Del (voice) · 2 episodes2004Desperate HousewivesTV showas Orson Hodge · 95 episodes
2004Touch of PinkMovieas Ghost of Cary Grant
2004The Librarian: Quest for the SpearMovieas Edward Wilde
2003NorthforkMovieas Mr. Hope
2003Impressions of DuneMovieas Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
2002V Graham NortonTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2002Mysteries of LoveMovieas Self
2002MirandaMovieas Nailor
2001An Introduction to David LynchMovieas Self
2001Postcards From The CastMovieas Self
2001Cherry PieMovieas Special Agent Dale Cooper
2001Trees ClipMovieas Special Agent Dale Cooper
2001Richard & JudyTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2001Me Without YouMovieas Daniel
2001Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin PeaksMovieas Self
2001PerfumeMovieas Business Manager
2001XchangeMovieas Fisk / Toffler 2
2000HamletMovieas Claudius
2000TimecodeMovieas Bunny Drysdale
2000The SpringMovieas Dennis Conway
1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialMovieas (archive footage)1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV showas Andrew Raines · as Dr. Brett Morton · 1 episodes1999FuturamaTV showas Dung Beetle (voice) · as Kyle MacLachlan's Head (voice) · 1 episodes
1998Route 9Movieas Booth Parker
1998The Windsor ProtocolMovieas Sean Dillon1998Sex and the CityTV showas Trey MacDougal · 23 episodes
1998The Invisible ManMovieas Jack Griffin
1998Thunder PointMovieas Sean Dillon
1997One Night StandMovieas Vernon
1997Welcome to Twin PeaksMovieas Self - Interviewee / Dale Cooper
1997The ViewTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1996Mad Dog TimeMovieas Jake Parker
1996The Trigger EffectMovieas Matthew
1996The Daily ShowTV showas Self · 3 episodes
1996Moonshine HighwayMovieas Jed Muldoon1995ShowgirlsMovieas Zack Carey
1995The Frank Skinner ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1994RoswellMovieas Jesse Marcel
1994Vault of Horror IMovieas Earl Raymond Digs (archive footage)1994The FlintstonesMovieas Cliff Vandercave
1994Against the WallMovieas Michael Smith
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
1993The TrialMovieas Josef K
1992Where the Day Takes YouMovieas Ted
1992Rich in LoveMovieas Billy McQueen1992Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeMovieas Special Agent Dale Cooper1991The DoorsMovieas Ray Manzarek
1991Message to the Allied ForcesMovieas Special Agent Dale Cooper
1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole PorterMovieas Self
1990Don't Tell Her It's MeMovieas Trout Potts1990Twin PeaksTV showas Dale Cooper · as Dale Cooper / Dougie Jones · 30 episodes
1989Twin PeaksMovieas Special Agent Dale Cooper
1989Dream BreakersMovieas Bobby O'Connor
1989Tales from the CryptTV showas Earl Raymond Digs (segment "Carrion Death") · Director · 1 episodes
1988American ExperienceTV showas Narrator · 1 episodes
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV showas Self - Guest · 2 episodes
1988No Frank in LumbertonMovieas Self
1987The HiddenMovieas Lloyd Gallagher1986Blue VelvetMovieas Jeffrey Beaumont
1985Screen TwoTV showas Josef K · 1 episodes1984DuneMovieas Paul Atreides
1983Destination DuneMovieas Self
1980The ChangelingMovieas Uncredited
1975Saturday Night LiveTV showas Self - Host · 1 episodes
—AltarMovie