Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle MacLachlan, born in 1959, is an American actor whose career is indelibly linked with the enigmatic director David Lynch, from his screen debut in Dune to his pivotal role in Fire Walk with Me. MacLachlan’s portrayal of FBI Agent Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks earned him a Golden Globe, cementing his status as a Lynch regular and a chameleon-like actor capable of embodying the bizarre and the banal with equal aplomb. His versatility extends to diverse roles in films like Blue Velvet and television series such as Sex and the City, showcasing a range that navigates the surreal with ease and the mundane with poise.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
57 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Echo Valley | Richard Garrett | Film |
| 2025 | Welcome to Lynchland | Self - Actor | Film |
| 2024 | Fallout | Overseer Hank MacLean | TV |
| 2024 | Inside Out 2 | Dad (voice) | Film |
| 2024 | Blink Twice | Rich | Film |
| 2023 | Miranda's Victim | Warren | Film |
| 2020 | Tesla | Thomas Edison | Film |
| 2020 | Capone | Doctor Karlock | Film |
| 2019 | Carol's Second Act | Dr. Stephen Frost | TV |
| 2019 | High Flying Bird | David Seton | Film |
| 2019 | Giant Little Ones | Ray Winter | Film |
| 2018 | The House with a Clock in Its Walls | Isaac Izard | Film |
| 2015 | Riley's First Date? | Dad (voice) | Film |
| 2015 | Inside Out | Dad (voice) | Film |
| 2014 | Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces | Special Agent Dale Cooper | Film |
| 2013 | Breathe In | Peter Sebeck | Film |
| 2011 | Peace, Love & Misunderstanding | Mark Hudson | Film |
| 2011 | The Smell of Success | Jimmy St. James | Film |
| 2009 | Mao’s Last Dancer | Charles Foster | Film |
| 2008 | Justice League: The New Frontier | Superman (voice) | Film |
| 2008 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 | Bill Kerr (uncredited) | Film |
| 2006 | In Justice | David Swain | TV |
| 2004 | The Librarian: Quest for the Spear | Edward Wilde | Film |
| 2004 | Touch of Pink | Ghost of Cary Grant | Film |
| 2003 | Northfork | Mr. Hope | Film |
| 2002 | Miranda | Nailor | Film |
| 2002 | Mysteries of Love | Self | Film |
| 2001 | Perfume | Business Manager | Film |
| 2001 | Xchange | Fisk / Toffler 2 | Film |
| 2001 | Me Without You | Daniel | Film |
| 2000 | The Spring | Dennis Conway | Film |
| 2000 | Hamlet | Claudius | Film |
| 1998 | The Windsor Protocol | Sean Dillon | Film |
| 1998 | Route 9 | Booth Parker | Film |
| 1997 | One Night Stand | Vernon | Film |
| 1996 | Mad Dog Time | Jake Parker | Film |
| 1996 | The Trigger Effect | Matthew | Film |
| 1996 | Moonshine Highway | Jed Muldoon | Film |
| 1995 | Showgirls | Zack Carey | Film |
| 1994 | Roswell | Jesse Marcel | Film |
| 1994 | Against the Wall | Michael Smith | Film |
| 1994 | The Flintstones | Cliff Vandercave | Film |
| 1993 | The Trial | Josef K | Film |
| 1992 | Where the Day Takes You | Ted | Film |
| 1992 | Rich in Love | Billy McQueen | Film |
| 1992 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | Special Agent Dale Cooper | Film |
| 1991 | The Doors | Ray Manzarek | Film |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Dale Cooper / Dougie Jones | TV |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks: Season One | Dale Cooper | Film |
| 1990 | Don't Tell Her It's Me | Trout Potts | Film |
| 1989 | Twin Peaks | Special Agent Dale Cooper | Film |
| 1987 | The Hidden | Lloyd Gallagher | Film |
| 1986 | Blue Velvet | Jeffrey Beaumont | Film |
| 1984 | Dune | Paul Atreides | Film |
| New Line: Independent Legacies | Self (archive footage) | Film | |
| Altar | Film | ||
| Dune (1984) Alternative Edition Redux | Film |
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