- Name: Kyle MacLachlan
- Date of Birth: February 22, 1959
- Place of Birth: Yakima, Washington, USA
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The "boy next door, if that boy spent lots of time alone in the basement," is how
Rich Cohen described Kyle MacLachlan in a 1994 article for "Rolling Stone"
magazine. That distinctly askew wholesome...( read more)
Rich Cohen described Kyle MacLachlan in a 1994 article for "Rolling Stone"
magazine. That distinctly askew wholesome...( read more)
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Kyle MacLachlan mini-bio: The "boy next door, if that boy spent lots of time alone in the basement," is how
Rich Cohen described Kyle MacLachlan in a 1994 article for "Rolling Stone"
magazine. That distinctly askew wholesomeness made MacLachlan a natural to become
famous as the alter ego of twisted director David Lynch.
Born and a raised in Yakima, Washington, MacLachlan graduated from the University of
Washington in 1982. The darkly handsome actor made his feature debut when he starred
in the big-budget David Lynch adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune (1984), but only
enjoyed real success after appearing in a second Lynch project, the moody and
perverse classic Blue Velvet (1986).
The following year saw MacLachlan appearing as an otherworldly FBI agent in the cult
classic sci-fi film The Hidden (1987). This turned out to be a sign of things to
come, as MacLachlan soon took on another oddball G-man, Special Agent Dale Cooper,
on Lynch's cryptic ABC TV series "Twin Peaks" (1990), perhaps his most famous role.
MacLachlan's remarkable work as Agent Cooper earned him a Golden Globe award and a
pair of Emmy nominations, as well as steady work in television and films, including
a part as Ray Manzarek in the Oliver Stone film The Doors (1991) and villain Cliff
Vandercave in the live action version of The Flintstones (1994).
His career took a hit after he appeared in the infamous flop Showgirls (1995).
However, MacLachlan returned to prominence in the early 2000s with a reoccurring
role on HBO's "Sex and the City" (1998), as well as a starring role in the TV movie
The Spring (2000) (TV) and a turn as Claudius in director Michael Almereyda's
version of Hamlet (2000). MacLachlan later took advantage of his resemblance to Cary
Grant when he played the classic actor's spirit in Touch of Pink (2004).
MacLachlan has remained a popular actor with independent filmmakers, and he has also
been a familiar face on television, appearing on the ABC-TV shows "In Justice"
(2006) and "Desperate Housewives" (2004).
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zarazascposted 738 days ago -
Kyle MacLachlan's character in Blue Velvet, Jeffrey Beaumont, is one of my all-time favorites. He's a cross between Jimmy Stewart and Ian Curtis.
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Kyle MacLachlan as Dale Cooper is easily one of my favourite characters in television history. Just out of curiosity, did anyone any episodes of "In Justice", a cancelled crime drama that he starred in before joining "Desperate Housewives"? I just downloaded an episode and I really want to see more!
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