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Kyle MacLachlan

Born Feb 22, 1959 in Yakima, Washington, U.S.

Kyle Merritt MacLachlan made his feature film debut starring in Dune (1984), came to fame in Blue Velvet (1986), followed by Twin Peaks (1989) and Showgirls (1995). His television credits include Atlantic Crossing, Carol's Second Act, Portlandia, Sex and the City, Twin Peaks, Believe and as Orson Hodge in Desperate Housewives

Filmography

Shows & movies
Overcompensating
Overcompensating as John
1 season • 2025 • Upcoming
Comedy
Blink Twice
Blink Twice as Dr. Rich Stein
2024
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Suspense | 1h 42m
Altar
Altar
Horror
Inside Out 2
Inside Out 2 as Dad
2024
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family | 1h 37m
Miranda's Victim
Miranda's Victim as Warren
2023
Crime, Drama | 2h 7m
Confess, Fletch
Confess, Fletch as Horan
2022
Comedy, Mystery, Thriller | 1h 38m
Joe vs. Carole
Joe vs. Carole as Howard Baskin
1 season • 2022 • Ended
Mini-Series, Drama, Comedy | 51m
The Cast of Twin Peaks
The Cast of Twin Peaks as Kyle MacLachlan
2017
Documentary
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion as Kyle MacLachlan
2012
Documentary | 1h 38m
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter as Kyle MacLachlan
2008
Musical | 1h 28m
Dream Breakers
Dream Breakers as Bobby O'Connor
1996
Drama | 1h 30m
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun as Kyle MacLachlan
2018
Documentary | 30m
The Windsor Protocol
The Windsor Protocol as Sean Dillon
1996
Thriller, Drama | 1h 35m
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks as Self / Special Agent Dale Cooper
2014
Documentary | 1h 45m
Atlantic Crossing
Atlantic Crossing as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
1 season • 2020 • Ended
Drama, Romance, History, War | 55m
Thunder Point
Thunder Point as Sean Dillon
1998
Thriller | 1h 35m
You Don't Nomi
You Don't Nomi as Kyle MacLachlan
2019
Documentary | 1h 32m
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island as Cyrus
1 season • 2005 • Ended
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Action | 1h 26m
Tesla
Tesla as Thomas Edison
2020
Drama | 1h 36m
The Doors: The Final Cut
The Doors: The Final Cut as Himself
2019
Musical | 2h 12m
Pixar Short Films
Pixar Short Films
30 seasons • 1979 • Continuing
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Family, Comedy, Children | 6m
Carol's Second Act
Carol's Second Act as Stephen Frost
1 season • 2019 • Ended
Comedy | 25m
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives as Orson Hodge
8 seasons • 2004 • Ended
Drama, Comedy, Romance, Mystery | 44m
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks as Special Agent Dale Cooper
3 seasons • 1990 • Ended
Horror, Fantasy, Drama, Crime, Thriller | 53m
Believe
Believe as Skouras
1 season • 2014 • Ended
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Drama, Action | 45m
Made in Jersey
Made in Jersey as Donovan Stark
1 season • 2012 • Ended
Drama | 45m
Sex and the City
Sex and the City as Trey MacDougal
6 seasons • 1998 • Ended
Drama, Comedy, Romance | 29m
In Justice
In Justice
1 season • 2006 • Ended
Drama, Crime | 45m
No Frank in Lumberton
No Frank in Lumberton
1988
Documentary | 1h
The Staggering Girl
The Staggering Girl as Matteo / Bruno / Angelo
2020
Drama | 35m
See You on the Other Side Dear Friend
See You on the Other Side Dear Friend as Himself
2017
Documentary | 28m
Behind the Red Curtain
Behind the Red Curtain as Himself
2017
Documentary | 29m
Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers
Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers as Himself
2017
Documentary | 30m
The Trial
The Trial as Josef K
1993
Thriller, Drama | 1h 58m
A Slice of Lynch
A Slice of Lynch
2007
Documentary | 56m
Two Blue Balls
Two Blue Balls as Himself
2017
Documentary | 24m
Route 9
Route 9 as Booth Parker
1998
Thriller | 1h 45m
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair as Himself
2017
Documentary | 30m
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks as Himself
2017
Documentary | 28m
Rich in Love
Rich in Love as Billy McQueen
1992
Drama | 1h 45m
I Know Catherine, The Log Lady
I Know Catherine, The Log Lady as Himself
2019
Documentary
The Spring
The Spring as Dennis Conway
2000
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller | 1h 29m
Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories
Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories as Himself
2014
Documentary | 30m
Mysteries of Love
Mysteries of Love as Himself
2002
Documentary | 1h 8m
Blue Velvet Revisited
Blue Velvet Revisited as Himself
2016
Documentary | 1h 25m
The Number of Completion
The Number of Completion as Himself
2017
Documentary | 30m
Moonshine Highway
Moonshine Highway as Jed Muldoon
1996
Action, Drama, Thriller | 1h 36m
Roswell
Roswell as Jesse Marcel
1994
Drama | 1h 31m
Xchange
Xchange as Fisk / Toffler 2
2001
Science Fiction | 1h 45m
Miranda
Miranda as Nailor
2002
Comedy, Drama, Thriller | 1h 33m
The Smell of Success
The Smell of Success as Jimmy St. James
2009
Comedy | 1h 36m
Touch of Pink
Touch of Pink as Ghost of Cary Grant
2004
Comedy | 1h 31m
Northfork
Northfork as Mr. Hope
2003
Fantasy, Drama, Science Fiction | 1h 43m
Don't Tell Her It's Me
Don't Tell Her It's Me as Trout
1990
Comedy | 1h 41m
Me Without You
Me Without You as Daniel
2001
Drama | 1h 47m
Perfume
Perfume as Business Manager
2001
Comedy, Drama | 1h 46m
Mad Dog Time
Mad Dog Time as Jake Parker
1996
Drama, Action, Comedy, Crime | 1h 33m
Free Jimmy
Free Jimmy as Marius (voice)
2006
Animation, Comedy | 1h 26m
One Night Stand
One Night Stand as Vernon
1997
Drama | 1h 42m
Where the Day Takes You
Where the Day Takes You as Ted
1992
Drama | 1h 45m
Hamlet
Hamlet as Claudius
2000
Drama | 1h 52m
The Trigger Effect
The Trigger Effect as Matthew
1996
Drama, Thriller | 1h 34m
Mao's Last Dancer
Mao's Last Dancer as Charles Foster
2009
Drama | 1h 57m
Timecode
Timecode as Bunny Drysdale
2000
Drama | 1h 37m
Against the Wall
Against the Wall as Michael Smith
1994
Drama | 1h 51m
Capone
Capone as Dr. Karlock
2020
Crime, Drama | 1h 44m
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding as Mark Hudson
2011
Comedy, Drama, Romance | 1h 36m
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Sheriff Cable
2014
Thriller, Drama, Crime | 1h 31m
Riley's First Date?
Riley's First Date? as Dad (voice)
2015
Animation, Family | 5m
The Hidden
The Hidden as Lloyd Gallagher
1987
Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller | 1h 36m
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear as Edward Wilde
2004
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | 2h
Breathe In
Breathe In as Peter Sebeck
2014
Drama | 1h 38m
The Doors
The Doors as Ray Manzarek
1991
Drama | 2h 20m
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 as Bill Kerr
2008
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family | 1h 57m
The Flintstones
The Flintstones as Cliff Vandercave
1994
Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 1h 31m
Giant Little Ones
Giant Little Ones as Ray Winter
2020
Drama | 1h 33m
Showgirls
Showgirls as Zack Carey
1995
Drama | 2h 11m
Justice League: The New Frontier
Justice League: The New Frontier as Superman (voice)
2008
Action, Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction, Family | 1h 15m
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me as Dale Cooper
1993
Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery | 2h 15m
Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet as Jeffrey Beaumont
1986
Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 2h 1m
Dune
Dune as Paul Atreides
1984
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | 2h 17m
High Flying Bird
High Flying Bird as David Seton
2019
Drama | 1h 30m
Inside Out
Inside Out as Bill Andersen
2015
Animation, Children, Comedy, Drama, Family | 1h 35m
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
The House with a Clock in Its Walls as Isaac Izard
2018
Fantasy, Family | 1h 46m