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Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle Merritt MacLachlan (; ' McLachlan''', February 22, 1959) is an American actor best known for his Emmy nominated and Golden Globe winning role as Dale Cooper in ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991; 2017) and its film prequel ''Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' (1992). He is also known for his roles in another two of ''Twin Peaks'' co-creator David Lynch's films: Paul Atreides in ''Dune'' (1984) and Jeffrey Beaumont in ''Blue Velvet'' (1986). MacLachlan's other film roles include Lloyd Gallagher in ''The Hidden'' (1987), Ray Manzarek in ''The Doors'' (1991), Cliff Vandercave in ''The Flintstones'' (1994), Zack Carey in ''Showgirls'' (1995) and Riley's father in the ''Inside Out'' film series (2015, 2024).

MacLachlan has had prominent roles on television such as Trey MacDougal on ''Sex and the City'' (2000–2002), Orson Hodge on ''Desperate Housewives'' (2006–2012), The Captain on ''How I Met Your Mother'' (2010–2014) and ''How I Met Your Father'' (2022), the Mayor of Portland on ''Portlandia'' (2011–2018), Calvin Johnson on ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2014–2015), and Hank MacLean on ''Fallout'' (2024–present). Provided by Wikipedia