Kyle MacLachlan
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Kyle MacLachlan (born February 22, 1959 in Yakima, Washington) is an American actor best known for his work with American film director David Lynch.
Biography
MacLachlan has worked extensively with Lynch, appearing as Paul Atreides in Lynch's epic adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune and as Jeffrey Beaumont in Blue Velvet. Later he played Special Agent Dale Cooper in the ABC television series Twin Peaks. MacLachlan reprised the role of Agent Cooper for Lynch's 1992 prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.
In the 1993 film version of The Trial, MacLachlan played the lead role of the persecuted Josef K. He portrayed the spirit of Cary Grant in Touch of Pink. Most noteworthy to critics was his uncanny ability to capture the nuances of Grant's mannerisms. He also had a recurring role in the American television series Sex and the City, portraying a doctor who becomes a love interest of one of the female leads.
MacLachlan has appeared in several plays, including John Kolvenbach's On an Average Day with Woody Harrelson, Harold Pinter's, The Caretaker with Patrick Stewart, Romeo and Juliet, and Henry V.
Selected filmography
- Dune (1984) (as Paul Atreides)
- Blue Velvet (1986)
- The Hidden (1987)
- The Doors (1991) (as Ray Manzarek)
- The Trial (1993) (as Josef K.)
- Showgirls (1995)
- The Trigger Effect (1996)
- Mad Dog Time (1996)
- One Night Stand (1997)
- Hamlet (2000)
- Timecode (2000)
- X Change (2000)
- Perfume (2001)
- Me Without You (2001)
- Miranda (2002)
- Northfork (2003)
- Touch of Pink (2004) (as Cary Grant)
External links
- Kyle MacLachlan : - Total Website (http://www.kylemaclachlan.net)
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- The Kyle MacLachlan Appreciation Page (http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/5286/Kyle/kyle.html)
- Kyle MacLachlan interview with GQ from 1992 (http://www.davidlynch.de/gqkyle.html)de:Kyle MacLachlan