Kyle Merritt MacLachlan born February 22 1959 is an American actor MacLachlan widely known for his portrayal of Dale Cooper in the TV series Twin Peaks 19901991 2017 and its prequel film Twin Peaks Fire Walk with Me 1992 He is also known for his film roles including cult films such as Dune 1984 Blue Velvet 1986 The Hidden 1987 and Showgirls 1995 He has also had prominent roles in other television shows including appearing as Trey MacDougal in Sex and the City 20002002 Orson Hodge in Desperate Housewives 20062012 The Captain in How I Met Your Mother 20102014 the Mayor of Portland in Portlandia 20112018 and as Calvin Zabo in Agents of SHIELD 20142015 MacLachlan was born in Yakima Washington His mother Catherine née Stone was a public relations director and his father Kent Alan MacLachlan was a stockbroker and lawyer He has Scottish Cornish and German ancestry He has two younger brothers named Craig and Kent both of whom live in the Pacific Northwest MacLachlan graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1977 He graduated from the University of Washington in 1982 and shortly afterward moved to Hollywood California to pursue his career
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