| Dale Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Twin Peaks character | |
 Kyle MacLachlan as Dale Cooper | |
| First appearance | "Pilot" (1990) |
| Last appearance | "Part 18" (2017) |
| Created by | David Lynch and Mark Frost |
| Portrayed by | Kyle MacLachlan |
| Duration | 1990–1991, 1992, 2017 |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | FBI Special Agent |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth date | April 19, 1954[1] |
Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Dale Bartholomew Cooper is a fictional character who is the protagonist of the ABC and Showtime television series Twin Peaks, and plays a supporting role in the prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. He is portrayed in all his appearances by American actor Kyle MacLachlan.
An idiosyncratic FBI agent, Cooper arrives in Twin Peaks in 1989 to investigate the brutal murder of popular high school student Laura Palmer, and begins to uncover several bizarre mysteries around the town, including some supernatural ones.
- ^ "1991 Star Pics Twin Peaks #4 - Dale Cooper". The Trading Card database. April 20, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2019.