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John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Actor · Born August 1, 1963 · Boulder, Colorado, USA

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Biography

John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963) is an American actor, known for his role as Drew Carey's cross-dressing brother on The Drew Carey Show, and for his role as Norm, the unassuming husband of Margie Gunderson (Frances McDormand) in Fargo. In the fall of 2003, he starred in the CBS show The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire, with Randy Quaid, Chris Penn, Mare Winningham, Elizabeth McGovern, and Ann Cusack. The show was cancelled after only a few episodes. He also had a recurring role in the HBO show Carnivàle, playing escaped convict Varlyn Stroud. Lynch appeared as a district attorney in the CBS series Close to Home and as NASA official Bob Gilruth in the HBO mini-series From the Earth to the Moon. Lynch appeared in the 2003 thriller Gothika and the 2007 biopic Zodiac.

Acted in 118

2010s

  1. 2019

    Perfect Harmony

    Pastor Magnus · 3 episodes

  2. Evil

    Henry Stick · 3 episodes

    77

  3. The Highwaymen

    Lee Simmons

    64
  4. 2018

    Private Life

    Charlie Grimes

    78

  5. The Good Cop

    Sherman Smalls · 1 episode

    68

  6. One Dollar

    Bud Carl · 10 episodes

  7. Anything

    Early Landry

    60

  8. Crawford

    Owen · 12 episodes

  9. The White Orchid

    Sheriff Mann

    55
  10. 2016

    Jackie

    Lyndon B. Johnson

    73

  11. The Founder

    Mac McDonald

    72

  12. Shangri-La Suite

    Colonel Tom Parker

    53

  13. Channel Zero

    John Sleator · 6 episodes

    71

  14. The Architect

    Conway

  15. The Invitation

    Pruitt

    72

  16. Miracles from Heaven

    Pastor Scott

    61

  17. Billions

    Mr. Gilbert · 1 episode

    82
  18. 2015

    Ted 2

    Tom Jessup

    56

  19. Hot Pursuit

    Captain Emmett

    39
  20. 2014

    Camp X-Ray

    Col. Drummond

    66

  21. Manhattan

    Daniel Ellis · 2 episodes

    75

  22. The Pretty One

    Frank

  23. 2013

    Highland Park

    Rory

  24. Do No Harm

    Will Hayes · 13 episodes

  25. The Americans

    Fred · 6 episodes

    83
  26. 2012

    Lay the Favorite

    Dave Greenberg

    40

  27. Veep

    Lloyd Hennick · 3 episodes

    81

  28. House of Lies

    Gil Selby · 2 episodes

    72
  29. 2011

    American Horror Story

    Twisty the Clown, John Wayne Gacy, Benjamin Richter · 8 episodes

    80

  30. Crazy, Stupid, Love.

    Bernie

    74

  31. Body of Proof

    Bud Morris · 29 episodes

    71

  32. Paul

    Moses Buggs

    67
  33. 2010

    The Walking Dead

    Eastman · 1 episode

    81

  34. The Glades

    Mike Ogletree · 1 episode

    73

  35. Sympathy for Delicious

    Evangelist Carroll

    48

  36. Shutter Island

    Deputy Warden McPherson

    75

  37. Hesher

    Larry

    61

2000s

  1. 2009

    Love Happens

    Walter

    44

  2. Lie to Me

    Mr. Reed · 1 episode

    80
  3. 2008

    Gran Torino

    Barber Martin

    79
  4. 2007

    Things We Lost in the Fire

    Howard Glassman

    67

  5. K-Ville

    Captain James Embry · 11 episodes

  6. Zodiac

    Arthur Leigh Allen

    80

  7. Full of It

    Mr. Leonard

    40
  8. 2006

    Big Love

    Officer Chuck Tuttle · 2 episodes

    75

  9. Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

    Stewart

  10. 2005

    Close to Home

    Steve Sharpe · 22 episodes

    64

  11. Mozart and the Whale

    Gregory

    66

  12. American Dad!

    Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice) · 1 episode

    73

  13. Freak Weather

    Ed

  14. 2004

    Catch That Kid

    Mr. Hartman

    41
  15. 2003

    Gothika

    Sheriff Ryan

    46

  16. The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

    Garrett Shaw · 8 episodes

  17. Carnivàle

    Varlyn Stroud · 12 episodes

    83

  18. Confidence

    Grant Ashby

    64
  19. 2002

    Live from Baghdad

    Josh Holliman

  20. The Good Girl

    Jack Field, Your Store Manager

    65

  21. Monk

    Kurt Pressman · 1 episode

    80

  22. Par 6

    Dour O'Dowell

  23. Bug

    Wallace

  24. 2001

    Bubble Boy

    Mr. Livingston

    49
  25. 2000

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    Buddy Arnold · 1 episode

    77

  26. Gone in Sixty Seconds

    Impound Manager

    50

  27. Waking the Dead

    Father Mileski

  28. The Next Best Thing

    Abbie's Lawyer

    37

1990s

  1. 1999

    Tuesdays with Morrie

    Walter

  2. Anywhere but Here

    Jack Irwin

    62

  3. The Minus Man

    Bartender (uncredited)

    58

  4. The West Wing

    Jack Reese · 1 episode

    87

  5. Family Law

    TV · 3 Seasons · Drama · Comedy

    70

  6. Restaurant

    John English

    62

  7. Late Last Night

    Sgt. Van Wyck

  8. Pushing Tin

    Doctor Freeze (uncredited)

    55
  9. 1998

    L.A. Doctors

    Gus (uncredited) · 1 episode

  10. The Naked Man

    Driver

  11. From the Earth to the Moon

    Bob Gilruth · 2 episodes

    85

  12. Mercury Rising

    Martin Lynch

    48
  13. 1997

    A Thousand Acres

    Ken LaSalle

    50

  14. The Visitor

    Joe York · 1 episode

    68

  15. Face/Off

    Prison Guard Walton

    79

  16. Volcano

    Stan Olber

    55

  17. Dead Men Can't Dance

    Plonder

    43

  18. The Practice

    Dr. Robert Larson · 1 episode

    77
  19. 1996

    Life's Work

    TV

  20. Feeling Minnesota

    Cop

  21. The Fan

    Shopkeeper

    50

  22. Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

    Movie

  23. A Friend's Betrayal

    Mr. Franks

  24. Voice from the Grave

    Prosecutor O'Gane

  25. Fargo

    Norm Gunderson

    85

  26. Beautiful Girls

    Frank Womack

    71
  27. 1995

    In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

    The Major

  28. Murder One

    Carl Bickley · 1 episode

    81

  29. The Client

    Frank · 1 episode

  30. The Drew Carey Show

    Steve Carey · 74 episodes

    68

  31. The Cure

    Skipper #1

    70

  32. Star Trek: Voyager

    Gerald Moss · 1 episode

    79
  33. 1993

    Grumpy Old Men

    Moving Man

    65

  34. Frasier

    Franklin · 1 episode

    81

No release date

  1. Fade to Black

    Wayne

Directed 2

2020s

  1. 2020

    Be Absolute for Death

    Director

2010s

  1. 2017

    Lucky

    Director

    75
Appearances2

2000s

  1. 2004

    On the Set of 'Gothika'

    Self

Thanked in the credits1