Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle MacLachlan is known for Inside Out (2015), Inside Out 2 (2024), Blue Velvet (1986).
Biography
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.
Questions about Kyle MacLachlan
How many Kyle MacLachlan films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 96 films with Kyle MacLachlan, from 1980 to 2026.
What is the best rated Kyle MacLachlan film?
The best rated Kyle MacLachlan film in the catalogue is Twin Peaks (1989), rated 8.5.
What was the first Kyle MacLachlan film?
The first Kyle MacLachlan film in the catalogue is The Changeling, from 1980.
Who has Kyle MacLachlan worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Kyle MacLachlan shares the most credits with David Lynch (4 films), Diane Lane (4 films) and Amy Poehler (3 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- Golden Globe Awards · Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television
Known for
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7.9 Inside Out
2015
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7.5 Inside Out 2
2024
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6.2 Dune
1984
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7.6 Blue Velvet
1986
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5.4 The Flintstones
1994
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6.7 Blink Twice
2024
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7.4 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992
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6.3 The House with a Clock in Its Walls
2018
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5.6 Showgirls
1995
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7.1 The Doors
1991
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7.2 Riley's First Date?
2015
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6.3 The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
2004
Trivia
- Studied at
- Eisenhower High School
- Notable works
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. · Desperate Housewives · The Flintstones · Inside Out · The Good Wife · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Spouse
- Desiree Gruber
- Father
- Kent Alan MacLachlan
- Mother
- Catherine MacLachlan
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
96 films — 96 in the catalogue
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I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
2026 · Self
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6.5 Echo Valley
2025 · Richard Garrett
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6.2 Welcome to Lynchland
2025 · Self - Actor
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6.7
Blink Twice
2024 · Rich
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7.5
Inside Out 2
2024 · Dad (voice)
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6.8 Miranda's Victim
2023 · Warren
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10.0 Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
2023 · Himself
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6.2 Confess, Fletch
2022 · Ronald Horan
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7.2 Val
2021 · Self (archive)
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5.9 You Don't Nomi
2021 · Himself (archive footage)
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Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
2021 · Self
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5.7 Tesla
2020 · Thomas Edison
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5.0 Capone
2020 · Doctor Karlock
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A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee
2019 · Self
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5.7 The Staggering Girl
2019 · Matteo / Bruno / Angelo
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5.7 High Flying Bird
2019 · David Seton
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7.1 Giant Little Ones
2019 · Ray Winter
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6.3
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
2018 · Isaac Izard
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8.0 Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon
2017 · Self
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5.0 Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers
2017 · Self
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5.0 Tell It Martin
2017 · Self
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5.5 The Number of Completion
2017 · Self
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See You on the Other Side Dear Friend
2017 · Self
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Two Blue Balls
2017 · Self
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6.6 I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
2017 · Self
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6.2 Behind the Red Curtain
2017 · Self
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6.0 A Pot of Boiling Oil
2017 · Self
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7.1 The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
2017 · Self
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7.0 A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
2017 · Self
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6.9 Blue Velvet Revisited
2016 · Self
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7.2
Riley's First Date?
2015 · Dad (voice)
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7.9
Inside Out
2015 · Dad (voice)
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Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories
2014 · Self
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7.2 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014 · Special Agent Dale Cooper
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5.9 Breathe In
2013 · Peter Sebeck
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10.0 Brunch Village
2012 · Mayor
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7.0 Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
2011 · Jeffrey Beaumont
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5.8 Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011 · Mark Hudson
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5.6 The Smell of Success
2011 · Jimmy St. James
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The Doctor
2011
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6.6 Mao’s Last Dancer
2009 · Charles Foster
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6.3 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
2008 · Bill Kerr (uncredited)
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6.8 Justice League: The New Frontier
2008 · Superman (voice)
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7.4 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 · Self
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6.9 A Slice of Lynch
2007 · Self
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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007 · Self
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5.5 Jules Verne's Mysterious Island
2005 · Cyrus
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6.1 Touch of Pink
2004 · Ghost of Cary Grant
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6.3
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
2004 · Edward Wilde
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6.0 Northfork
2003 · Mr. Hope
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Impressions of Dune
2003 · Self
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7.1 Mysteries of Love
2002 · Self
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5.5 Miranda
2002 · Nailor
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4.0
An Introduction to David Lynch
2001 · Self
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Postcards From The Cast
2001 · Self
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6.4 Me Without You
2001 · Daniel
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6.0 Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
2001 · Self
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4.8 Perfume
2001 · Business Manager
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5.2 Xchange
2001 · Fisk / Toffler 2
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5.8 Hamlet
2000 · Claudius
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5.6 Timecode
2000 · Bunny Drysdale
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6.7 The Spring
2000 · Dennis Conway
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6.9 Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 · (archive footage)
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7.0 Route 9
1998 · Booth Parker
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4.8 The Windsor Protocol
1998 · Sean Dillon
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9.0 The Invisible Man
1998 · Jack Griffin
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4.5 Thunder Point
1998 · Sean Dillon
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5.6 One Night Stand
1997 · Vernon
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5.2 Mad Dog Time
1996 · Jake Parker
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5.8 The Trigger Effect
1996 · Matthew
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6.4 Moonshine Highway
1996 · Jed Muldoon
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5.6
Showgirls
1995 · Zack Carey
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The Conversation
1995 · Harry Caul
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6.1 Roswell
1994 · Jesse Marcel
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5.3 Vault of Horror I
1994 · Earl Raymond Digs (archive footage)
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5.4
The Flintstones
1994 · Cliff Vandercave
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6.2 Against the Wall
1994 · Michael Smith
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6.0 The Trial
1993 · Josef K
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6.1 Where the Day Takes You
1992 · Ted
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6.4 Rich in Love
1992 · Billy McQueen
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7.4
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992 · Special Agent Dale Cooper
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Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
1991 · Self
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7.1
The Doors
1991 · Ray Manzarek
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Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990 · Self
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5.8 Don't Tell Her It's Me
1990 · Trout Potts
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8.5 Twin Peaks
1989 · Special Agent Dale Cooper
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9.0 Dream Breakers
1989 · Bobby O'Connor
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8.2 No Frank in Lumberton
1988 · Self
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6.9 The Hidden
1987 · Lloyd Gallagher
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7.6
Blue Velvet
1986 · Jeffrey Beaumont
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6.2
Dune
1984 · Paul Atreides
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6.5 Destination Dune
1983 · Self
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7.0 The Changeling
1980 · Uncredited
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Altar
no date
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You Deserve Each Other
no date · Eugene Rose
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New Line: Independent Legacies
no date · Self (archive footage)
Series and TV shows
36 titles
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6.8
The Lowdown
2025 · Donald Washberg · 3 ep.
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7.3
Overcompensating
2025 · John Scanlon · 2 ep.
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8.1
Fallout
2024 · Overseer Hank MacLean · 10 ep.
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4.6
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
2023 · Draiven Bosh (voice) · 4 ep.
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4.1
Joe vs Carole
2022 · Howard Baskin · 8 ep.
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6.4
How I Met Your Father
2022 · The Captain · 2 ep.
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6.7
Atlantic Crossing
2020 · President Franklin D. Roosevelt · 8 ep.
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8.1
How To with John Wilson
2020 · Self (Swiping MetroCard on the Subway)
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6.1
Carol's Second Act
2019 · Dr. Stephen Frost · 18 ep.
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6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Appearance · 2 ep.
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7.4
Explained
2018 · Narrator (voice)
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6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Guest · 3 ep.
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5.2
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · Appearance
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6.8
Believe
2014 · Roman Skouras · 13 ep.
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5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Guest
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7.5
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013 · The Doctor · 5 ep.
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8.6
Gravity Falls
2012 · Bus Driver (voice)
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6.9
Portlandia
2011 · Mayor · 23 ep.
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7.6
The Good Wife
2009 · Josh Perotti · 4 ep.
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4.9
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Guest
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8.1
How I Met Your Mother
2005 · George Van Smoot · 7 ep.
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7.0
American Dad!
2005 · Del (voice) · 2 ep.
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7.9
Desperate Housewives
2004 · Orson Hodge · 95 ep.
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3.4
Richard & Judy
2001 · Appearance
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8.4
Futurama
1999 · Dung Beetle (voice)
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8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Andrew Raines
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7.4
Sex and the City
1998 · Trey MacDougal · 23 ep.
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4.4
The View
1997 · Appearance
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6.4
The Daily Show
1996 · Appearance · 2 ep.
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7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Guest
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8.3
Twin Peaks
1990 · Dale Cooper · 30 ep.
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8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Director
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8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Earl Raymond Digs (segment "Carrion Death")
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5.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Guest · 2 ep.
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6.5
American Experience
1988 · Narrator
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6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Host
People data: TMDb.
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