Kyle MacLachlan was born on February 22, 1959, in Yakima, Washington, where he was raised and educated. This talented actor claims to be a descendant of
Johann Sebastian Bach. More easily provable is the fact that MacLachlan developed his love of drama when reading the "Hardy Boys" adventures as a child, acting
out all the parts as he went along. After theatre experience, Kyle was discovered for films by the talented director David Lynch, who cast the actor as the ingenuous
male lead of Dune and Blue Velvet. In 1990, he won a Golden Globe award for his portrayal of FBI agent Dale Cooper in the Lynch-created TV series "Twin
Peaks." Kyle reportedly turned down the Charlie Sheen role in Oliver Stone's Platoon. He made his directorial debut with an episode of the made-for-cable
anthology "Tales from the Crypt."

As for his personal life, during his "Twin Peaks" days, he dated Lara Flynn Boyle. Recently he has been courting supermodel Linda Evangelista. The 5/20/96 issue of
People Magazine reported, "Supermodel Linda Evangelista's next walk may be down the aisle.

The 30-year-old cover girl has said yes to her longtime

u, actor Kyle MacLachlan, 40. No wedding date has been