Chris Isaak played FBI Special Agent Chester Desmond in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.
Desmond is introduced at the beginning of the 1992 film as an FBI agent investigating the disappearance of Teresa Banks. His case precedes the events involving Laura Palmer and establishes the film’s broader FBI and supernatural mystery. Desmond disappears while examining evidence at the Fat Trout Trailer Park, creating one of the film’s unresolved connections to the wider Twin Peaks mythology.
Isaak was primarily known as a singer and songwriter, especially for songs such as “Wicked Game,” before appearing in the film. His casting gave the opening section a distinctive musical and cinematic presence. He also contributed music to the project through his established recording career.
Chester Desmond is sometimes confused with Dale Cooper, the FBI agent at the center of the television series. Cooper is played by Kyle MacLachlan; Desmond is a different character portrayed by Isaak.