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Kyle MacLachlan

Actor

Kyle MacLachlan

Born February 22, 1959 in Yakima, Washington, USA61 films

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.

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Inside Out posterFirst watchInside Out20157.9as Dad (voice)When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost,…View film

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Inside Out 2 poster7.5Inside Out 22024Blue Velvet poster7.6Blue Velvet1986Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me poster7.4Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me1992Twin Peaks poster8.5Twin Peaks1989The Doors poster7.1The Doors1991Blink Twice poster6.7Blink Twice2024Dune poster6.2Dune1984Riley's First Date? poster7.2Riley's First Date?2015

Filmography

61 films as actor
  1. TBAAltar
  2. TBAYou Deserve Each OtherEugene Rose
  3. 2025Echo ValleyRichard Garrett
  4. 2024Blink TwiceRich
  5. 2024Inside Out 2Dad (voice)
  6. 2023Miranda's VictimWarren
  7. 2022Confess, FletchRonald Horan
  8. 2020TeslaThomas Edison
  9. 2020CaponeDoctor Karlock
  10. 2019The Staggering GirlMatteo / Bruno / Angelo
  11. 2019High Flying BirdDavid Seton
  12. 2019Giant Little OnesRay Winter
  13. 2018The House with a Clock in Its WallsIsaac Izard
  14. 2015Riley's First Date?Dad (voice)
  15. 2015Inside OutDad (voice)
  16. 2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesSpecial Agent Dale Cooper
  17. 2013Breathe InPeter Sebeck
  18. 2012Brunch VillageMayor
  19. 2011Blue Velvet: The Lost FootageJeffrey Beaumont
  20. 2011Peace, Love & MisunderstandingMark Hudson
  21. 2011The Smell of SuccessJimmy St. James
  22. 2011The Doctor
  23. 2009Mao’s Last DancerCharles Foster
  24. 2008The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2Bill Kerr (uncredited)
  25. 2008Justice League: The New FrontierSuperman (voice)
  26. 2005Jules Verne's Mysterious IslandCyrus
  27. 2004Touch of PinkGhost of Cary Grant
  28. 2004The Librarian: Quest for the SpearEdward Wilde
  29. 2003NorthforkMr. Hope
  30. 2002MirandaNailor
  31. 2001Me Without YouDaniel
  32. 2001PerfumeBusiness Manager
  33. 2001XchangeFisk / Toffler 2
  34. 2000HamletClaudius
  35. 2000TimecodeBunny Drysdale
  36. 2000The SpringDennis Conway
  37. 1998Route 9Booth Parker
  38. 1998The Windsor ProtocolSean Dillon
  39. 1998The Invisible ManJack Griffin
  40. 1998Thunder PointSean Dillon
  41. 1997One Night StandVernon
  42. 1996Mad Dog TimeJake Parker
  43. 1996The Trigger EffectMatthew
  44. 1996Moonshine HighwayJed Muldoon
  45. 1995ShowgirlsZack Carey
  46. 1995The ConversationHarry Caul
  47. 1994RoswellJesse Marcel
  48. 1994The FlintstonesCliff Vandercave
  49. 1994Against the WallMichael Smith
  50. 1993The TrialJosef K
  51. 1992Where the Day Takes YouTed
  52. 1992Rich in LoveBilly McQueen
  53. 1992Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeSpecial Agent Dale Cooper
  54. 1991The DoorsRay Manzarek
  55. 1990Don't Tell Her It's MeTrout Potts
  56. 1989Twin PeaksSpecial Agent Dale Cooper
  57. 1989Dream BreakersBobby O'Connor
  58. 1987The HiddenLloyd Gallagher
  59. 1986Blue VelvetJeffrey Beaumont
  60. 1984DunePaul Atreides
  61. 1980The ChangelingUncredited