John Carroll Lynch
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Aug 1, 1963 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Boulder, Colorado, USA
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.
Known For
| 2026 | Family Movie | |
| 2026 | The BeautyMeyer Williams | |
| 2026 | Star Wars: Maul - Shadow LordNico Deemis (voice) | |
| 2025 | She Rides ShotgunHouser | |
| 2025 | Sorry, BabyPete | |
| 2025 | CattywampusBarry | |
| 2025 | BallardThomas Laffont | |
| 2024 | Outlaw PosseCarson | |
| 2024 | BabesDr. Morris | |
| 2024 | ElsbethEdwin Dousant | |
| 2023 | White House PlumbersJohn Mitchell | |
| 2022 | GaslitL. Patrick Gray | |
| 2021 | American Horror StoriesLarry Bitterman | |
| 2020 | The Trial of the Chicago 7David Dellinger | |
| 2020 | Be Absolute for Death | |
| 2020 | Kiss Me Kosher!Ron Shalev | |
| 2020 | Big SkyWolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski | |
| 2020 | Big SkyRick Legarski | |
| 2019 | The HighwaymenLee Simmons | |
| 2019 | Perfect HarmonyPastor Magnus | |
| 2019 | EvilHenry Stick | |
| 2018 | AnythingEarly Landry | |
| 2018 | The White OrchidSheriff Mann | |
| 2018 | Private LifeCharlie Grimes | |
| 2018 | One DollarBud Carl | |
| 2018 | The Good CopSherman Smalls | |
| 2018 | CrawfordOwen | |
| 2016 | The InvitationPruitt | |
| 2016 | The FounderMac McDonald | |
| 2016 | Miracles from HeavenPastor Scott | |
| 2016 | The ArchitectConway | |
| 2016 | JackieLyndon B. Johnson | |
| 2016 | Shangri-La SuiteColonel Tom Parker | |
| 2016 | Channel ZeroJohn Sleator | |
| 2016 | BillionsMr. Gilbert | |
| 2015 | Hot PursuitCaptain Emmett | |
| 2015 | Ted 2Tom Jessup | |
| 2014 | The Pretty OneFrank | |
| 2014 | Camp X-RayCol. Drummond | |
| 2014 | HokeBill Henderson | |
| 2014 | ManhattanDaniel Ellis | |
| 2013 | Highland ParkRory | |
| 2013 | Do No HarmWill Hayes | |
| 2013 | The AmericansFred | |
| 2012 | Lay the FavoriteDave Greenberg | |
| 2012 | VeepLloyd Hennick | |
| 2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love.Bernie | |
| 2011 | PaulMoses Buggs | |
| 2011 | Body of ProofDet. Bud Morris | |
| 2011 | Talking DeadSelf | |
| 2011 | American Horror StoryTwisty the Clown | |
| 2011 | American Horror StoryJohn Wayne Gacy | |
| 2011 | American Horror StoryBenjamin Richter | |
| 2010 | Shutter IslandDeputy Warden McPherson | |
| 2010 | HesherLarry | |
| 2010 | Sympathy for DeliciousEvangelist Carroll | |
| 2010 | The Glades | |
| 2010 | The GladesMike Ogletree | |
| 2010 | The Walking DeadEastman | |
| 2009 | Love HappensWalter | |
| 2009 | Lie to MeMr. Reed | |
| 2008 | Gran TorinoBarber Martin | |
| 2008 | The Prince of Motor CityPaul Riley | |
| 2007 | ZodiacArthur Leigh Allen | |
| 2007 | Things We Lost in the FireHoward Glassman | |
| 2007 | Full of ItMr. Leonard | |
| 2007 | K-VilleCaptain James Embry | |
| 2006 | Looking for Comedy in the Muslim WorldStewart | |
| 2006 | Big LoveOfficer Chuck Tuttle | |
| 2005 | Mozart and the WhaleGregory | |
| 2005 | Freak WeatherEd | |
| 2005 | American Dad!Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice) | |
| 2005 | Close to HomeSteve Sharpe | |
| 2004 | Catch That KidMr. Hartman | |
| 2004 | On the Set of 'Gothika'Self | |
| 2004 | Painting with FireSelf | |
| 2003 | GothikaSheriff Ryan | |
| 2003 | ConfidenceGrant Ashby | |
| 2003 | The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire | |
| 2003 | CarnivàleVarlyn Stroud | |
| 2002 | BugWallace | |
| 2002 | The Good GirlJack Field, Your Store Manager | |
| 2002 | Par 6Dour O'Dowell | |
| 2002 | Live from BaghdadJosh Holliman | |
| 2002 | MonkKurt Pressman | |
| 2001 | Bubble BoyMr. Livingston | |
| 2000 | RestaurantJohn English | |
| 2000 | The Next Best ThingAbbie's Lawyer | |
| 2000 | Waking the DeadFather Mileski | |
| 2000 | Gone in Sixty SecondsImpound Manager | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationBuddy Arnold | |
| 1999 | Late Last NightSgt. Van Wyck | |
| 1999 | The Minus ManBartender (uncredited) | |
| 1999 | Anywhere but HereJack Irwin | |
| 1999 | Tuesdays with MorrieWalter | |
| 1999 | Pushing TinDoctor Freeze (uncredited) | |
| 1999 | Family Law | |
| 1999 | The West WingJack Reese | |
| 1998 | The Naked ManDriver | |
| 1998 | Mercury RisingMartin Lynch | |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the MoonBob Gilruth | |
| 1998 | L.A. DoctorsGus (uncredited) | |
| 1997 | Face/OffPrison Guard Walton | |
| 1997 | VolcanoStan Olber | |
| 1997 | A Thousand AcresKen LaSalle | |
| 1997 | Dead Men Can't DancePlonder | |
| 1997 | The PracticeDr. Robert Larson | |
| 1997 | The VisitorJoe York | |
| 1996 | FargoNorm Gunderson | |
| 1996 | A Friend's BetrayalMr. Franks | |
| 1996 | Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal | |
| 1996 | Voice from the GraveProsecutor O'Gane | |
| 1996 | Beautiful GirlsFrank Womack | |
| 1996 | The FanShopkeeper | |
| 1996 | Feeling MinnesotaCop | |
| 1996 | Life's Work | |
| 1995 | In the Line of Duty: Hunt for JusticeThe Major | |
| 1995 | The CureSkipper #1 | |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey ShowSteve Carey | |
| 1995 | Star Trek: VoyagerGerald Moss | |
| 1995 | The ClientFrank | |
| 1995 | Murder OneOfficer Carl Bickley | |
| 1993 | Grumpy Old MenMoving Man | |
| 1993 | FrasierFranklin | |
| - | Fade to BlackWayne | |
| - | The Grand StrandPop | |
| - | Triumph of the Will |
| 2020 | Be Absolute for DeathDirector | |
| 2017 | LuckyDirector | |
| - | HappyDirector |