Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend · October 12, 2026 · 01:03:04

Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan joins Conan to discuss his new memoir Fictional Selves and reflect on his career, from being cast as a stage actor in Dune to his long-standing collaboration with David Lynch and bringing eccentricity to Agent Cooper in Twin Peaks. Conan also responds to a listener voicemail about “where this world is going.”

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From Stage to Dune: A Career Launchpad

MacLachlan recounts how he was plucked from stage acting to star in the 1984 adaptation of Dune, which led to a lifelong partnership with David Lynch.

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Eccentricity as Agent Dale Cooper

MacLachlan discusses the unique eccentricity he brought to the character of FBI Agent Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks.

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