Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle Merritt MacLachlanis an American actor. MacLachlan is best known for his roles in cult films such as two of David Lynch's films: Paul Atreides in Duneand Jeffrey Beaumont in Blue Velvet. McLachlan's other film roles include Lloyd Gallagher in the science fiction action film The Hidden, Clifford Vandercave in The Flintstones, and the voice of Riley's dad in Inside Out. He has also had prominent roles in television shows including appearing as Special Agent Dale Cooper in Twin Peaksand...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth22 February 1959
CityYakima, WA
CountryUnited States of America
Working on 'Housewives' was very similar to 'Sex and the City.' Different cities, of course, but a high level of talent in the writing and acting on both!
When I'm in a foreign city, I like to get to know it like a local.
A lot's riding on 'Dune,' and my friends in Seattle realize what's happening if I freak out a bit. They accept whatever I happen to be, and they tell me when I'm slipping out of Kyle. They call me the 'God Emperor of the Universe.'
Sometimes for an afternoon snack, I'll get some tortilla chips and half an avocado, and I'll just eat that like guacamole.
I always think of the Pacific Northwest as giant trees and rain and clouds and dampness, like the Native American art from that area. That all says Pacific Northwest to me. Salmon. It really only exists on the Western side of the Cascades.
When I think of 'Mad Dog Time,' I think of the fact that I got to drive fast cars all day long up in Canada. That was really fun. We were on these back roads with these great cars.
Even after doing that TV thing, 'Roswell,' I'm still waiting to see my first UFO.
David Lynch plucked me from obscurity. He cast me as the lead in 'Dune' and 'Blue Velvet,' and people have seen me as this boy-next-door-cooking-up-something-weird-in-the-basement ever since. I was 23 when I first met him, in his bungalow on the Universal lot, and could never have predicted we would have such an enduring relationship.
I think most actors feel an obligation to do right by the people they're playing.
My breakfast consists of two cappuccinos and maybe a toasted English muffin, and that's pretty much it for me unless I decide to go a little more upscale, and then I'll have scrambled eggs.
Lynch is not as strange as his films. He's a complex guy with a very interesting view of the world. But he's very accessible, with a good heart.
Becoming a father increases your capacity for love and your level of patience. It opens up another door in a person - a door which you may not even have known was there. That's what I feel with my son. There's suddenly another level of love that expands. My son is my greatest joy, out of everything in my life.
The most appealing thing to me about food is combining and layering flavors, tastes, and textures. So the perfect sandwich has to be toasted. It has to have Emmenthal Swiss cheese and a combination of sweet and savory - some cranberry or fig thing happening - with different kinds of meats like Black Forest ham and roast beef.
My first-ever visit to a cheese factory was in Tillamook Washington... yes, I am that nerdy.