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Born in Yakima, Washington
Feburary 22, 1959
Kyle MacLachlan was born on February 22, 1959, in Yakima, Washington, and attended Eisenhower High School in Yakima. In 1982, he was graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts.
Dune
December 14, 1984
Dune is a 1984 science fiction film written and directed by David Lynch, based on the 1965 Frank Herbert novel of the same name. The film stars Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Atreides, and includes an ensemble of well-known American and European actors in supporting roles, including Sting, Jose Ferrer, Virginia Madsen, Linda Hunt, Patrick Stewart, Max von Sydow, and Jürgen Prochnow, among others. It was filmed at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City and included a soundtrack by the band Toto. As in the novel, the central plot concerns a young man foretold in prophecy as the "Kwisatz Haderach" who will protect the titular desert planet from the malevolent House Harkonnen and save the universe from evil.
Blue Velvet
September 19, 1986
Blue Velvet is a 1986 American mystery film, that exhibits elements of film noir and surreal, written and directed by David Lynch. The film features Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper and Laura Dern. The title Blue Velvet is taken from the 1963 Bobby Vinton song of the same name. The film was strongly acclaimed by critics, although initially detested by some. It earned Lynch his second Academy Award nomination for Best Director. Blue Velvet is also noted for re-launching Dennis Hopper's career.
Twin Peaks
April 12, 1990 - June 10, 1991
Twin Peaks is an American Emmy Award nominated Peabody and Golden Globe-winning television serial drama that follows the investigation of the brutal death of popular, respected teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee), headed by Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan). Created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, Twin Peaks's pilot episode was first broadcast on April 8, 1990 on the ABC Network, which led to another eleven episodes being produced, and a second season, which aired until June 10, 1991. The show is set in a small fictional Washington town known as "Twin Peaks", and was primarily filmed in the Washington towns of Snoqualmie and North Bend.
Dated Linda Evangelista
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1998
Kyle dated model Linda Evangelista, whom he met on the set of an ad for Barney's. They were engaged for three years.
The Trial
November 24, 1993
In the 1993 film version of Franz Kafka's The Trial, MacLachlan played the lead role of the persecuted Josef K.
Showgirls
September 22, 1995
In 1995, MacLachlan starred in Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls. The movie was universally panned by critics as one of the worst ever made[citation needed] and it collected seven Golden Raspberry Awards (from a record thirteen nominations). MacLachlan himself was deeply embarrassed with his involvement and infamously walked out of the film's premiere, at which he was allegedly heard exclaiming, "I thought this was an art movie.". He has stated that he did not walk out of the premiere and that he "suffered through the whole two hours of it." It did not seriously damage his career, unlike co-star Elizabeth Berkley, whose career suffered considerable damage.
Sex and The City
July 23, 2000 - Feburary 10, 2002
A sensuous and ironic sitcom about four young, desirable, virtually inseparable New York bachelor girls who lead and confide in each-other their ever changing and confusing sex lives, as different as their natures.
Married to Desiree Gruber
April 20, 2002 - Now
MacLachlan and Desiree Gruber were married on April 20, 2002, at Plymouth Congregational Church in Miami, Florida.
Touch of Pink
January 19, 2004
Kyle portrayed the spirit of Cary Grant in Touch of Pink.[2] Noteworthy to critics was his uncanny ability to capture the nuances of Grant's mannerisms, his resemblance to Grant had been previously noted in an episode of Twin Peaks.
In Justice
January 1, 2006
In Justice adds an interesting twist to the common drama—it focuses on freeing wrongly convicted criminals. Kyle MacLachlan (of the cult series Twin Peaks) stars as David Swain, the head of a high-profile organization called the National Justice Project (commonly abbreviated as "NJP") in the San Francisco Bay Area, along with his partner, Charles Conti (portrayed by Jason O'Mara). Members of the National Justice Project work together to overturn wrongful convictions, liberate the falsely accused and discover the identity of those who are really to blame. Although the NJP is fictional, there are organizations which examine cases involving people who may have been wrongly convicted (e.g. the Innocence Project).
Desperate Housewives
April 16, 2006 - Now
MacLachlan plays the role of Orson Hodge on Desperate Housewives. The setting of the show is the street of Wisteria Lane in the fictional American town of Fairview, Eagle State. It follows the lives of a group of women, seen through the eyes of their dead neighbor, as they work through domestic struggles and family life, while facing the secrets, crimes and mysteries hidden behind the doors of their – at the surface – beautiful suburban neighborhood. The show features an ensemble cast, headed by Teri Hatcher as Susan Delfino, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Hodge, Eva Longoria Parker as Gabrielle Solis and Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt. Brenda Strong narrates the show as the deceased Mary Alice Young.
Pregnant
Feburary 8, 2008
It was announced that Kyle and his wife, Desiree Gruber, are expecting their first child
