Agent Coulson, meet Agent Cooper.Actor Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks, Portlandia) is joining Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for a major Season 2 role. If you want to know the actual identity of that role, keep on reading. If you're looking to avoid, stop here.

Kyle MacLachlan and Henry Simmons.

According to TVLine , MacLachlan will be playing Skye's father. Which would certainly mean that crucial parts of her mysterious backstory are going to come to light in Season 2.It also means that the mystery man who Raina (Ruth Negga) spoke to in the Season 1 finale, saying "I found your daughter," is MacLachlan's character.And in more S.H.I.E.L.D. casting news, TVLine is reporting that NYPD Blue's Henry Simmons has landed a recurring role in Season 2 as Agent Alphonso “Mac” Mackenzie - a mechanic in his early 30s.Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns on Tuesday, September 23rd at 9/8c on ABC.

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