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| - | '''Kyle MacLachlan''' (born [[February 22]], [[1959]] in [[Yakima, Washington]]) is a [[Golden Globe]] award winning [[United States|American]] [[actor]]. He is a graduate of the [[University of Washington]] and moved to [[Hollywood, California]], to pursue his career soon after his 1982 graduation. He is best recalled for his role as Jeffrey Beaumont in the [[cult film]] ''[[Blue Velvet]]'', and his television series roles as [[Agent Dale Cooper]] in ''[[Twin Peaks]]'' and Trey MacDougal in ''[[Sex and The City]]''. He currently stars on ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''. | + | |
| + | '''FBI Special Agent Dale B. Cooper''' is a [[fictional character|character]] from the television series ''[[Twin Peaks]]'', created by [[David Lynch]] and [[Mark Frost]]. He is the lead protagonist of the series and also briefly appears in the [[prequel]] film ''[[Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me]]''. | ||
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| + | Cooper (played by [[Kyle MacLachlan]]) is an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent who arrives in Twin Peaks to investigate the brutal murder of the popular high-school student, [[Laura Palmer]], falling in love with the town and gaining a great deal of acceptance within the tight knit community. He displays an array of quirky mannerisms such as giving a 'thumbs up' when satisfied, sage-like sayings, distinct sense of humor, along with his love for a good [[cherry pie]] and a "damn fine cup of coffee". One of his most popular habits is recording spoken-word tapes to a mysterious woman called 'Diane' into his [[dictaphone]] that he always carries with him, that often contain everyday observations and thoughts on his current case. | ||
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| + | Cooper is a graduate of [[Haverford College]]. He is also revealed to be something of an introspective personality, due to his profound interest in the mystical, particularly in [[Tibet]] and [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] mythology. Much of his work is based on intuition and even dreams; this is in contrast to other fictional detectives who use logic to solve their cases. Like many television detectives, however, he sometimes bends the rules or goes outside the law. | ||
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| + | Cooper remains one of the most popular characters from a dramatic television series, and is cited as a favorite of television writer [[Joss Whedon]]. | ||
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FBI Special Agent Dale B. Cooper is a character from the television series Twin Peaks, created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. He is the lead protagonist of the series and also briefly appears in the prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.
Cooper (played by Kyle MacLachlan) is an FBI agent who arrives in Twin Peaks to investigate the brutal murder of the popular high-school student, Laura Palmer, falling in love with the town and gaining a great deal of acceptance within the tight knit community. He displays an array of quirky mannerisms such as giving a 'thumbs up' when satisfied, sage-like sayings, distinct sense of humor, along with his love for a good cherry pie and a "damn fine cup of coffee". One of his most popular habits is recording spoken-word tapes to a mysterious woman called 'Diane' into his dictaphone that he always carries with him, that often contain everyday observations and thoughts on his current case.
Cooper is a graduate of Haverford College. He is also revealed to be something of an introspective personality, due to his profound interest in the mystical, particularly in Tibet and Native American mythology. Much of his work is based on intuition and even dreams; this is in contrast to other fictional detectives who use logic to solve their cases. Like many television detectives, however, he sometimes bends the rules or goes outside the law.
Cooper remains one of the most popular characters from a dramatic television series, and is cited as a favorite of television writer Joss Whedon.
