Kyle MacLachlan

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Characters played by Kyle MacLachlan

Orson Hodge — Desperate Housewives (2004)

Mysterious neighbor with a dark past, becomes involved with Bree.

Dad — Inside Out (2015)

Riley's supportive father navigating family life and career changes.

Trey MacDougal — Sex and the City (1998)

Charlotte's husband. Their marriage faces an awkward proposal, low libido, a sexless honeymoon, conflicts with his domineering mother, and continuing sexual problems before they separate and divorce.

Dale Cooper — Twin Peaks (1990)

An amnesiac, catatonic stand-in created by Cooper's evil doppelgänger to occupy his life for decades while the original Cooper is trapped in the Black Lodge. He eventually regains his memories to confront his dark counterpart.

Dad — Inside Out 2 (2024)

Human father figure, supportive but occasionally clumsy in navigating family changes.

Paul Atreides — Dune (1984)

Young duke heir destined to lead Fremen and control the spice.

Richard Garrett — Echo Valley (2025)

An attorney and Kate's ex-husband who provides financial assistance but criticizes her for enabling their daughter's addiction.

Jeffrey Beaumont — Blue Velvet (1986)

Jeffrey Beaumont is a college student who returns home after his father’s stroke and discovers a severed ear. His investigation draws him into Dorothy Vallens’s dangerous relationship with Frank Booth. Jeffrey falls in love with Sandy Williams, confronts Frank, and ultimately kills him in self-defense.

Cliff Vandercave — The Flintstones (1994)

Cliff Vandercave is a Slate & Co. vice-president who secretly plans to embezzle the company's fortune, blame Fred Flintstone, and escape. He manipulates Fred into signing fraudulent documents and firing workers, then abducts Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm to recover the evidentiary bird. His scheme collapses when the recording exposes him.

Zack Carey — Showgirls (1995)

Stardust Casino entertainment director and Cristal's boyfriend.

Isaac Izard — The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)

Sinister warlock and former friend of Jonathan. He seeks to activate a hidden clock to reverse human history and create a new world in his twisted image.

Thomas Edison — Tesla (2020)

Thomas Edison is Tesla’s former employer and chief rival in the electrical-current contest. He dismisses Tesla’s alternating-current ideas, promotes direct current, and uses an electric-chair demonstration against Westinghouse’s technology. His business later suffers, while the film disputes his supposed apology and partnership offer.

Career Overview

Kyle MacLachlan has 134 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently Inside Out with 2 titles. Signature works include Inside Out, Fallout, Dune. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
134
Birth Date
1959-02-22
Birth Place
Yakima, Washington, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 10 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q207506), public domain (CC0).