Kyle MacLachlan
| Kyle MacLachlan | |
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 MacLachlan at the 1991 Emmy Awards. |
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| Born | Kyle Merritt MacLachlan February 22, 1959 Yakima, Washington, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | Desiree Gruber (2002-present) (1 child) |
| Website | |
| http://www.kylemaclachlan.com | |
Kyle Merritt MacLachlan (born 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, Paul Atreides in Dune, and as Ray Manzarek in the Oliver Stone film The Doors. His television series roles include Orson Hodge in Desperate Housewives, Trey MacDougal in Sex and the City, and Special Agent Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks.
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Early life
MacLachlan was born in Yakima, Washington. His mother was a public relations director and his father was a stockbroker and lawyer.[1] He is of Scottish descent. He has two younger brothers named Craig and Kent, both of whom live in the Pacific Northwest. MacLachlan graduated from Eisenhower High School.
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."[2]
In the 1993 film version of Franz Kafka's The Trial, MacLachlan played the lead role of the persecuted Josef K. He also had a recurring role in the American television series Sex and the City, portraying Dr. Trey MacDougal, the one-time husband of Charlotte York (Kristin Davis). He portrayed the spirit of Cary Grant in Touch of Pink.[3] His resemblance to Grant had been previously noted in an episode of Twin Peaks.
In 1995, MacLachlan starred in Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls. The movie was heavily panned by critics[4] and it collected seven Golden Raspberry Awards (from a record 13 nominations). MacLachlan himself was deeply embarrassed with his involvement; he allegedly walked out of the film's premiere, but he himself contradicted these claims and commented that he "suffered through the whole two hours" of the premiere.[5]
MacLachlan has appeared in several plays, including John Kolvenbach's On an Average Day with Woody Harrelson, on Broadway in The Caretaker with Patrick Stewart, as well as in Romeo and Juliet and Henry V.
In recent years, MacLachlan continues to play dark or morally ambiguous characters. This included a guest role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, in which he played a father who shot and killed a sociopathic child who had murdered his son. MacLachlan also lent his voice to the nefarious media mogul Donald Love in the video game Grand Theft Auto III.[6] After starring in the short-lived In Justice, MacLachlan has become a regular on Desperate Housewives. His character, the mysterious dentist Orson Hodge, first appeared during the show's second season; and MacLachlan became a full-time cast member at the start of season three.
On July 7, 2007, MacLachlan was one of the presenters at the London leg of Live Earth.[7] MacLachlan appeared in the 2008 movie The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.
In the 2008 English language DVD re-release of the cult 2006 Norwegian animated film Free Jimmy, MacLachlan voiced the character of "Marius", a militant animal rights activist.
After four years of playing Orson Hodge, MacLachlan decided to quit Desperate Housewives. He decided to leave the show because now that he became a father, he found the commute from his home in New York City to the Desperate Housewives set in Los Angeles very difficult.[8][9]
Personal life
MacLachlan lives in Manhattan with his wife, Desiree Gruber, an executive producer of Project Runway, and their son, Callum Lyon MacLachlan, born July 26, 2008, in Los Angeles.
The couple has two small dogs (a Jack Russell terrier and a Yorkie/Chihuahua mix) and out of "probably too much affection" have created a website about their dogs[10] as well as a TV series popular on YouTube.[11][12]
A dedicated oenophile, Kyle is partners with vintner Eric Dunham in Pursued By Bear, a winery in Washington's Columbia Valley. The name, suggested over dinner by Steve Martin, comes from a stage direction ("Exit, pursued by a bear") in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 1984 | Dune | Paul Atreides | David Lynch | |
| 1986 | Blue Velvet | Jeffrey Beaumont | David Lynch | |
| 1987 | The Hidden | Lloyd Gallagher | Jack Sholder | |
| 1990 | Don't Tell Her It's Me | Trout | Malcolm Mowbray | |
| 1990–1991 | Twin Peaks (TV series) | Special Agent Dale Cooper | David Lynch, Mark Frost | Lead |
| 1991 | The Doors | Ray Manzarek | Oliver Stone | |
| Tales from the Crypt (TV series) (3.03 Carrion Death) | Earl Raymond Digs | Steven E. de Souza | ||
| 1992 | Where the Day Takes You | Ted | Marc Rocco | |
| Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | Special Agent Dale Cooper | David Lynch | ||
| 1993 | The Trial | Josef K. | David Jones | |
| Rich in Love | Billy McQueen | Bruce Beresford | ||
| 1994 | The Flintstones | Clifford Vandercave | Brian Levant | |
| Against The Wall (TV) | Michael Smith | John Frankenheimer | ||
| Roswell (TV) | Maj. Jesse Marcel | Jeremy Kagan | ||
| 1995 | Showgirls | Zack Carey | Paul Verhoeven | |
| 1996 | Moonshine Highway (TV) | Jed Muldoon | Andy Armstrong | |
| Windsor Protocol (TV) | Sean Dillon | George Mihalka | ||
| The Trigger Effect | Matthew | David Koepp | ||
| Mad Dog Time | Jake Parker | Larry Bishop | ||
| 1997 | One Night Stand | Vernon | Mike Figgis | |
| 1998 | Thunder Point (TV) | Sean Dillon | George Mihalka | |
| Route 9 (1998 film) | Booth Parker | David Mackay (director) | ||
| 2000 | XChange | Fisk/Toffler 2 | Allan Moyle | |
| The Spring (TV) | Dennis Conway | David Jackson | ||
| Hamlet | Claudius | Michael Almereyda | ||
| Timecode | Bunny Drysdale | Mike Figgis | ||
| 2000–2002 | Sex and the City (TV series) | Trey MacDougal | Darren Star | Recurring role (seasons 3-5) |
| 2001 | Me Without You | Daniel | Sandra Goldbacher | |
| Grand Theft Auto III (video game) | Donald Love | Voice | ||
| 2002 | Miranda | Nailor | Marc Munden | |
| 2003 | Northfork | Mr. Hope | Michael Polish | |
| 2004 | Touch of Pink | Spirit of Cary Grant | Ian Iqbal Rashid | |
| The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (TV) | Edward Wilde | Peter Winther | ||
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series) (6.6 Conscience) | Dr. Brett Morton | David Platt | Guest appearance | |
| 2005 | Mysterious Island (TV) | Cyrus | Russell Mulcahy | |
| 2006 | In Justice (TV series) | David Swain | Michelle King, Robert King | Lead |
| Free Jimmy | Marius | Christopher Nielsen | Voice in 2008 English language release | |
| 2006–2010 | Desperate Housewives (TV series) | Orson Hodge | Marc Cherry | Guest Star (Season 2) Regular (Season 3-6) Guest Star (Season 7) |
| 2007 | Live Earth in London (TV) | Himself | Appeared as a presenter | |
| 2008 | Justice League: The New Frontier | Superman | Voice | |
| 2008 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 | Bill Kerr | Sanaa Hamri | |
| 2009 | Mao's Last Dancer | Charles C. Foster | Bruce Beresford |
See also
- List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards
References
- ↑ http://www.filmreference.com/film/49/Kyle-MacLachlan.html
- ↑ (French)Contrechamp.com, Voyages en cinéphilie. L'homme sériel, November 10, 2006.
- ↑ About.com, Kyle MacLachlan Reflects on "Touch of Pink" by Rebecca Murray. Retrieved January 29, 2008.
- ↑ Metacritic, http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/showgirls accessed May 22, 2008
- ↑ The Desert Sun. Bob Hope Chrysler Classic celebrity Q&A: Actor Kyle MacLachlan by Leighton Ginn, January 17, 2008.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0019099/
- ↑ Blog: No Rock And Roll Fun, "Kyle MacLachlan introduces Corinne Bailey Rae", Thursday, July 5, 2007.
- ↑ MacLachlan to Quit "Desperate Housewives"?, ContactMusic.com, June 11, 2009
- ↑ Exclusive: Kyle MacLachlan to Exit "Desperate Housewives", Entertainment Weekly, May 19, 2010
- ↑ http://www.mookieandsam.com/
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcU_u2EO0L8
- ↑ "Kyle MacLachlan's New Show". Showbiz Tonight. CNN. Transcript.
- ↑ http://www.pursuedbybearwine.com
External links
- Official website
- Kyle MacLachlan at the Internet Movie Database
- Biography from Playbill
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