Biography for
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Date of Birth

22 February 1959, Yakima, Washington, USA

Birth Name

Kyle Merritt McLachlan

Height

6' 0½" (1.84 m)

Mini Biography

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, along with Blue Velvet (1986), 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).

IMDb Mini Biography By: Azure_Girl

Spouse

Desiree Gruber

(20 April 2002 - present) 1 child

Trade Mark

Frequently plays smarmy, wealthy characters

Trivia

Graduated University of Washington with a bachelors degree in Fine Arts (1982).

Has two younger brothers.

He claims to be a direct descendant of Johann Sebastian Bach on his mother's side.

He turned down the Charlie Sheen role in Platoon (1986).

Became engaged to his girlfriend of two years, fashion publicist Desiree Gruber. [August 2001]

Often stars in David Lynch films such as Dune (1984), Blue Velvet (1986), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), and the television series "Twin Peaks" (1990), originated by Lynch and Mark Frost.

Married Desiree Gruber at Plymouth Congregational Church in Miami, Florida (her hometown).

Director Bruce Beresford said about him: "Kyle wears his handsomeness easily; he doesn't carry on. And he's not a boring man. He's ordinary but interesting, which is difficult to find."

Graduated 1977 from Eisenhower High School in Yakima, Washington.

Kyle and his wife, Desiree Gruber, became the parents of their first child, a son named Callum Lyon MacLachlan, on July 25, 2008. Callum weighed in at 8 lbs. 6 oz.

Brother of Craig MacLachlan and Kent MacLachlan.

Appeared in the film clip for Jennifer Rush's Power of Love.

Spells his last name differently than his father Kent McLachlan.

Personal Quotes

After the series finished I was reluctant to return for the 'Twin Peaks' film. I was pretty naive about it. At the time I felt like I was trapped in this stale role, but looking back, Dale Cooper was one of the best things that happened to me. I went on to make some film choices that were rather strange - made with the best intentions, but not necessarily coming out the way I wanted them to. I certainly can't pretend that I didn't do 'Showgirls.' But I've been around for a while now, I'm of a certain age and I'm still doing what I love to do. There's some good work in there and there's some work that's questionable.

Where Are They Now

(May 2008) In Sydney, Australia, filming Mao's Last Dancer (2009).