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3 | ->''"When I started acting, my whole focus and intention was to work as a stage actor in a company where you're asked to different roles - do a comedy, do a tragedy, etc. I haven't had any reservations about jumping from one type of genre to another."'' |
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5 | Kyle Merritt [=MacLachlan=] (/məˈɡlɑːklən/; born February 22, 1959 in Yakima, Washington) is an American actor. |
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7 | A distinctive and charismatic character actor, he's skated the outskirts of stardom with critically acclaimed roles in cult films. He's a [[ProductionPosse frequent collaborator]] with Creator/DavidLynch, having starred in several works of the the weirdo visionary director including ''Film/{{Dune|1984}}'', ''Film/BlueVelvet'' and ''Series/TwinPeaks''. Less impressively, he was in ''Film/{{Showgirls}}'', a film that was disastrous for everyone involved and which became kind of an OldShame for him. |
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9 | He's become prominent on television since the ''Twin Peaks'' days. His roles there have varied from suburban husband with a DarkAndTroubledPast Orson Hodge in ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' to crazed superhuman Cal Zabo on ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' and eccentric millionaire George "The Captain" Van Smoot on ''Series/HowIMetYourMother''. |
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11 | !!Film Roles |
12 | * 1984 ''Film/{{Dune|1984}}'' as Paul Atreides |
13 | * 1986 ''Film/BlueVelvet'' as Jeffrey Beaumont |
14 | * 1987 ''Film/TheHidden'' as Lloyd Gallagher |
15 | * 1991 ''Film/{{The Doors|1991}}'' as Ray Manzarek |
16 | * 1992 ''Film/TwinPeaksFireWalkWithMe'' as Special Agent Dale Cooper |
17 | * 1994 ''Film/TheFlintstones'' as Clifford Vandercave |
18 | * 1994 ''Film/AgainstTheWall'' as Michael Smith |
19 | * 1995 ''Film/{{Showgirls}}'' as Zack Carey |
20 | * 1997 ''Film/{{One Night Stand|1997}}'' as Vernon |
21 | * 2000 ''Film/{{Hamlet}}'' as Claudius |
22 | * 2001 ''Film/{{Me Without You|2001}}'' as Daniel |
23 | * 2002 ''Film/Miranda2002'' as Nailor |
24 | * 2008 ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueTheNewFrontier'' as Kal-El/Clark Kent/ComicBook/{{Superman}} |
25 | * 2015 ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'' as Riley's Dad, Bill Anderson. |
26 | * 2018 ''Film/TheHouseWithAClockInItsWalls'' as Isaac Izzard. |
27 | * 2020 ''Film/{{Capone}}'' as Karlock |
28 | * 2024 ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut2'' as Bill Anderson |
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30 | !!Television Roles |
31 | * 1990-1991, 2017 ''Series/TwinPeaks'' as Dale Cooper |
32 | * 2000-2002 ''Series/SexAndTheCity ''as Trey [=MacDougal=] |
33 | * 2006 ''Series/{{In Justice|2006}}'' as David Swain |
34 | * 2006-2012 ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' as Orson Hodge |
35 | * 2010-2014 ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'' as The Captain/George Van Smoot |
36 | * 2011-2018 ''Series/{{Portlandia}}'' as Mayor |
37 | * 2012 ''Series/MadeInJersey'' as Donovan Stark |
38 | * 2013-2014 ''Series/TheGoodWife'' as Josh Perotti |
39 | * 2014 ''Series/{{Believe|2014}}'' as Roman Skouras |
40 | * 2014–2015 ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' as Calvin Zabo/The Doctor |
41 | * 2016 ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' as Bus Driver |
42 | * 2022 ''Series/JoeVsCarole'' as Howard Baskin |
43 | * 2024 ''Series/{{Fallout|2024}}'' as Henry "Hank" [=MacLean=] |
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45 | !!Video Game Roles |
46 | * 2001 ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIII'' as Donald Love |
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