Kyle Merritt MacLachlan (February 22, 1959) is an
American actor.
He graduated from the
University of Washington in 1982 and, shortly afterward, moved to
Hollywood, California to pursue his career. MacLachlan was best known for his roles in
cult films Blue Velvet as Jeffrey Beaumont, in
Showgirls as Zack Carey, and as
Paul Atreides in
Dune, as well as his television series roles as
Special Agent Dale Cooper in
Twin Peaks, Trey MacDougal in
Sex and the City and
Orson Hodge in
Desperate Housewives.
Career
MacLachlan has worked extensively with
David Lynch. He first appeared as
Paul Atreides in the film
Dune (1984), Lynch's adaptation of
Frank Herbert's novel, and as
Jeffrey Beaumont in
Blue Velvet (1986). Later he played
Special Agent Dale Cooper in Lynch's ABC television series
Twin Peaks (1990-1991), reprising that role for Lynch's 1992 prequel
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. Lynch commented on those roles in a
GQ story about MacLachlan: "Kyle plays innocents who are interested in the mysteries of life. He's the person you trust enough to go into a strange world with."
[frContrechamp.com, Voyages en cinéphilie. L'homme sériel, November 10, 2006.]
