Kyle Merritt MacLachlan is an American actor who is best known for his role as Special Agent Dale Cooper on Twin Peaks and its 2017 series revival, and in its prequel film, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. He also portrayed Dale Cooper's doppelganger and Dougie Jones in the revival series, and provided his voice for the audio releases of "Diane..." - The Twin Peaks Tapes of Agent Cooper and The Secret History of Twin Peaks.
MacLachlan had previously starred in the David Lynch films Dune and Blue Velvet. MacLachlan considers Cooper to be an older version of his character from the latter film, Jeffrey Beaumont.
During the series' original run, MacLachlan won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama Series and was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He was also nominated for a Grammy for his performance in "Diane..." - The Twin Peaks Tapes of Agent Cooper, which was mostly comprised of audio taken from the series.
MacLachlan reprised the role in the revival series, which earned him another Golden Globe nomination, this time for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
MacLachlan reprised the role of Cooper in the 2017 revival series, which earned him another Golden Globe nomination, this time for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
His brother, Craig MacLachlan, appeared in the original series as murder victim, Erik Powell, and was also a production assistant on the show, having worked on Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 6, and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.
