Kyle MacLachlan
Biography
Kyle MacLachlan is an American actor who grew up in Yakima, Washington, where he was introduced to stage acting through a youth theater program his mother helped run. He graduated from the University of Washington in 1982 and made his film debut as Paul Atreides in David Lynch's Dune (1984), later starring for Lynch as Jeffrey Beaumont in Blue Velvet (1986) and as Special Agent Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks, a role that won him a Golden Globe and brought two Emmy nominations. His other films include The Hidden (1987), The Doors (1991), The Flintstones (1994), and Showgirls (1995), and he voiced Riley's father in Inside Out (2015) and Inside Out 2 (2024). On television he appeared in Sex and the City, Desperate Housewives, Portlandia, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Fallout. He made his West End debut in 2002 and his Broadway debut in 2003.
67years old
Turns 68 on February 22in 103 days
- Born Yakima
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Kyle Merritt MacLachlan (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 42
- Career span
- 41 years1984 to 2025
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Big break
While appearing in a Seattle-area production of Molière's Tartuffe, MacLachlan was recommended to a casting agent for Dino De Laurentiis, and after screen tests he connected with David Lynch and landed the lead role of Paul Atreides in Dune (1984).
A role that slipped away
MacLachlan was in Oliver Stone's 1991 film The Doors as the musician Ray Manzarek. He had earlier declined Stone's offer of the part of Chris in the 1986 movie Platoon, which Charlie Sheen got.
A change of course
After Dune flopped and got poor reviews, MacLachlan struggled to find work. He relocated to Los Angeles in 1985 and tried out for movies such as Top Gun, but landed no parts and finally let his agent go.
Kyle MacLachlan movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
David Lynch directed two of these films, Michael Almereyda two and Bruce Beresford two. Diane Lane appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Diane Lane's page
Dermot Mulroney's page
Brad Dourif's page
Jeff Goldblum's page
All films by David Lynch
Michael AlmereydaDirector, 2 films, 2000 to 2020
All films by Bruce Beresford
Also two films together17 more actors
- Xander BerkeleyTimecode (2000) and Roswell (1994)
- Dean StockwellBlue Velvet (1986) and Dune (1984)
- John RatzenbergerInside Out (2015) and One Night Stand (1997)
- Jon GriesThe Smell of Success (2011) and Northfork (2003)
- Michelle WilliamsMe Without You (2001) and Perfume (2001)
- Amy PoehlerInside Out 2 (2024) and Inside Out (2015)
- Leslie MannPerfume (2001) and Timecode (2000)
- Glenn PlummerOne Night Stand (1997) and Showgirls (1995)
- Richard EdsonThe Smell of Success (2011) and Timecode (2000)
- Lewis BlackInside Out 2 (2024) and Inside Out (2015)
- Rachel TicotinThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) and Where the Day Takes You (1992)
- Jack NanceBlue Velvet (1986) and Dune (1984)
- Karl GearyTesla (2020) and Hamlet (2000)
- Mark PolishThe Smell of Success (2011) and Northfork (2003)
- Lorenza IzzoConfess, Fletch (2022) and The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
- Billy IdolMad Dog Time (1996) and The Doors (1991)
- Phyllis SmithInside Out 2 (2024) and Inside Out (2015)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Kyle MacLachlan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.3 billion
25 of the 42 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 42 films: 25 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 7 never in cinemas; 2 streaming, short cinema run; 4 figure not found.
- 25Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 7Never in cinemas
- 2Streaming, short cinema run
- 4Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.7B52.0% of the total
- 2$858M26.2% of the total
- 3$342M10.4% of the total
- 4$132M4.0% of the total
- 5$46M1.4% of the total
- 6$44M1.4% of the total
- 7$34M1.1% of the total
- 8$32M1.0% of the total
$83.4 millionfrom the other 17 films with a worldwide figure, 3% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
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| Golden Globes | |||
| Awards | Won | ||
| Other honors | |||
| Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.