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Kyle MacLachlan as Dale Cooper and Michael Ontkean as Sheriff Harry S. Truman from Twin Peaks stand behind a table stacked with glazed and powdered donuts.
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Kyle MacLachlan

American actor
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Kyle MacLachlan as Dale Cooper and Michael Ontkean as Sheriff Harry S. Truman from Twin Peaks stand behind a table stacked with glazed and powdered donuts.
Twin Peaks Kyle MacLachlan (left) and Michael Ontkean in Twin Peaks.

Kyle MacLachlan is an American actor best known for his role as FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper in the acclaimed television series Twin Peaks (1990–91) and its 2017 revival. He also starred in the prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) as the same character. MacLachlan's performance in Twin Peaks was central to the show's unique blend of mystery, surrealism, and dark humor, earning him critical recognition and a dedicated fan base. His work in the series helped define its distinctive Lynchian sensibility.12

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