John Carroll Lynch
Known for Acting · 124 credits
- Born
- 1963-08-01 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Boulder, Colorado, USA
- Also known as
- John Caroll Lynch · John Lynch
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
TV Shows (45)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Buddy Arnold
American Dad!
2005
as Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice)
Frasier
1993
as Franklin
The Walking Dead
2010
as Eastman
The West Wing
1999
as Jack Reese
American Horror Story
2011
as Twisty the Clown / John Wayne Gacy / Benjamin Richter
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Gerald Moss
Billions
2016
as Mr. Gilbert
Elsbeth
2024
as Edwin Dousant
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Steve Carey
The Practice
1997
as Dr. Robert Larson
Monk
2002
as Kurt Pressman
The Americans
2013
as Fred
Evil
2019
as Henry Stick
Talking Dead
2011
as Self
Lie to Me
2009
as Mr. Reed
Veep
2012
as Lloyd Hennick
Big Love
2006
as Officer Chuck Tuttle
Body of Proof
2011
as Det. Bud Morris
Big Sky
2020
as Wolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski / Rick Legarski
The Glades
2010
as Mike Ogletree
Close to Home
2005
as Steve Sharpe
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
2026
as Nico Deemis (voice)
The Beauty
2026
as Meyer Williams
American Horror Stories
2021
as Larry Bitterman
Murder One
1995
as Officer Carl Bickley
Family Law
1999
Ballard
2025
as Thomas Laffont
Carnivàle
2003
as Varlyn Stroud
Channel Zero
2016
as John Sleator
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
as Bob Gilruth
L.A. Doctors
1998
as Gus (uncredited)
Manhattan
2014
as Daniel Ellis
Gaslit
2022
as L. Patrick Gray
White House Plumbers
2023
as John Mitchell
The Good Cop
2018
as Sherman Smalls
The Client
1995
as Frank
The Visitor
1997
as Joe York
Life's Work
1996
Perfect Harmony
2019
as Pastor Magnus
Do No Harm
2013
as Will Hayes
One Dollar
2018
as Bud Carl
K-Ville
2007
as Captain James Embry
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
2003
Crawford
2018
as Owen
Movies (79)
Shutter Island
2010
as Deputy Warden McPherson
Ted 2
2015
as Tom Jessup
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
2011
as Bernie
Face/Off
1997
as Prison Guard Walton
Zodiac
2007
as Arthur Leigh Allen
Fargo
1996
as Norm Gunderson
Paul
2011
as Moses Buggs
Gone in Sixty Seconds
2000
as Impound Manager
The Founder
2016
as Mac McDonald
Gran Torino
2008
as Barber Martin
Volcano
1997
as Stan Olber
The Whisper Man
2026
She Rides Shotgun
2025
as Houser
Babes
2024
as Dr. Morris
The Highwaymen
2019
as Lee Simmons
Hot Pursuit
2015
as Captain Emmett
Miracles from Heaven
2016
as Pastor Scott
Sorry, Baby
2025
as Pete
Gothika
2003
as Sheriff Ryan
Mercury Rising
1998
as Martin Lynch
Camp X-Ray
2014
as Col. Drummond
The Invitation
2016
as Pruitt
Hesher
2010
as Larry
The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020
as David Dellinger
Full of It
2007
as Mr. Leonard
Beautiful Girls
1996
as Frank Womack
Grumpy Old Men
1993
as Moving Man
The Fan
1996
as Shopkeeper
Bubble Boy
2001
as Mr. Livingston
Jackie
2016
as Lyndon B. Johnson
The Good Girl
2002
as Jack Field, Your Store Manager
Family Movie
2026
as Bill
Anywhere but Here
1999
as Jack Irwin
The Cure
1995
as Skipper #1
Pushing Tin
1999
as Doctor Freeze (uncredited)
Lay the Favorite
2012
as Dave Greenberg
Things We Lost in the Fire
2007
as Howard Glassman
A Thousand Acres
1997
as Ken LaSalle
Confidence
2003
as Grant Ashby
Love Happens
2009
as Walter
The Naked Man
1998
as Driver
Sympathy for Delicious
2010
as Evangelist Carroll
Tuesdays with Morrie
1999
as Walter
Catch That Kid
2004
as Mr. Hartman
Kiss Me Kosher!
2020
as Ron Shalev
The Pretty One
2014
as Frank
Feeling Minnesota
1996
as Cop
Mozart and the Whale
2005
as Gregory
Anything
2018
as Early Landry
The White Orchid
2018
as Sheriff Mann
Private Life
2018
as Charlie Grimes
A Friend's Betrayal
1996
as Mr. Franks
Waking the Dead
2000
as Father Mileski
The Grand Strand
as Pop
The Minus Man
1999
as Bartender (uncredited)
Live from Baghdad
2002
as Josh Holliman
The Next Best Thing
2000
as Abbie's Lawyer
Shangri-La Suite
2016
as Colonel Tom Parker
Freak Weather
2005
as Ed
The Architect
2016
as Conway
Cattywampus
2025
as Barry
Late Last Night
1999
as Sgt. Van Wyck
Dead Men Can't Dance
1997
as Plonder
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
1996
Be Absolute for Death
2020
Fade to Black
as Wayne
On the Set of 'Gothika'
2004
as Self
Voice from the Grave
1996
as Prosecutor O'Gane
Outlaw Posse
2024
as Carson
The Prince of Motor City
2008
as Paul Riley
Triumph of the Will
Restaurant
1999
as John English
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006
as Stewart
Highland Park
2013
as Rory
Bug
2002
as Wallace
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
1995
as The Major
Par 6
2002
as Dour O'Dowell
Hoke
2014
as Bill Henderson
Painting with Fire
2004
as Self
About John Carroll Lynch
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 Va… With 124 credits spanning from 1993 to 2026, John Carroll Lynch has appeared in 79 films and 45 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Carroll Lynch Movies
- Shutter Island (2010) — as Deputy Warden McPherson
- Ted 2 (2015) — as Tom Jessup
- Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) — as Bernie
- Face/Off (1997) — as Prison Guard Walton
- Zodiac (2007) — as Arthur Leigh Allen
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