Kyle MacLachlan

American actor

Kyle MacLachlan is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Agent Dale Cooper on David Lynch's Twin Peaks, its film prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, and the series follow-up Twin Peaks: The Return. He is also known for his television roles as Orson Hodge on Desperate Housewives and Trey MacDougal on Sex and the City. MacLachlan has also appeared in films such as Blue Velvet, Dune, Showgirls, and The Flintstones, and the series Fallout, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and How I Met Your Mother.

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Fresh Air Kyle MacLachlan was David Lynch’s ‘submersible’ into dark places Books
MacLachlan was just 23 when he auditioned for Lynch's adaptation of Dune. The two would go on to work together on the cult classics Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks. “The worlds that [Lynch] creates are real in his mind — they exist,” he tells Terry Gross. MacLachlan's new memoir is Fictional Selves.Also, Maureen Corrigan reviews the novel American Hagwon, by Min Jin Lee. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air ArchivesSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

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Kyle MacLachlan on Apple TV

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Echo Valley Thriller · 2025
Desperate Housewives Drama · 2012
Fallout Sci-Fi · 2026

Kyle MacLachlan on Apple Podcasts

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FROM: US
BORN: February 22, 1959