John Carroll Lynch
Known for Acting · 123 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)
The Walking Dead
2010
as Eastman
American Horror Story
2011
as Twisty the Clown / John Wayne Gacy / Benjamin Richter
Monk
2002
as Kurt Pressman
Frasier
1993
as Franklin
The West Wing
1999
as Jack Reese
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Gerald Moss
Billions
2016
as Mr. Gilbert
The Practice
1997
as Dr. Robert Larson
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Steve Carey
The Americans
2013
as Fred
Elsbeth
2024
as Edwin Dousant
Evil
2019
as Henry Stick
Veep
2012
as Lloyd Hennick
Lie to Me
2009
as Mr. Reed
Big Love
2006
as Officer Chuck Tuttle
Body of Proof
2011
as Det. Bud Morris
Big Sky
2020
as Wolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski / Rick Legarski
Family Law
1999
Close to Home
2005
as Steve Sharpe
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
2026
as Nico Deemis (voice)
American Horror Stories
2021
as Larry Bitterman
The Glades
2010
as Mike Ogletree
Murder One
1995
as Officer Carl Bickley
Talking Dead
2011
as Self
The Beauty
2026
as Meyer Williams
Carnivàle
2003
as Varlyn Stroud
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
as Bob Gilruth
Manhattan
2014
as Daniel Ellis
L.A. Doctors
1998
as Gus (uncredited)
Ballard
2025
as Thomas Laffont
Channel Zero
2016
as John Sleator
Gaslit
2022
as L. Patrick Gray
The Visitor
1997
as Joe York
The Good Cop
2018
as Sherman Smalls
The Client
1995
as Frank
White House Plumbers
2023
as John Mitchell
Perfect Harmony
2019
as Pastor Magnus
K-Ville
2007
as Captain James Embry
Life's Work
1996
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
2003
Do No Harm
2013
as Will Hayes
One Dollar
2018
as Bud Carl
Crawford
2018
as Owen
Movies (78)
Ted 2
2015
as Tom Jessup
Shutter Island
2010
as Deputy Warden McPherson
Paul
2011
as Moses Buggs
Zodiac
2007
as Arthur Leigh Allen
Face/Off
1997
as Prison Guard Walton
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
2011
as Bernie
Fargo
1996
as Norm Gunderson
The Founder
2016
as Mac McDonald
Gone in Sixty Seconds
2000
as Impound Manager
She Rides Shotgun
2025
as Houser
Gran Torino
2008
as Barber Martin
Full of It
2007
as Mr. Leonard
Hot Pursuit
2015
as Captain Emmett
Miracles from Heaven
2016
as Pastor Scott
The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020
as David Dellinger
Volcano
1997
as Stan Olber
Sorry, Baby
2025
as Pete
Gothika
2003
as Sheriff Ryan
Pushing Tin
1999
as Doctor Freeze (uncredited)
Mercury Rising
1998
as Martin Lynch
Babes
2024
as Dr. Morris
Jackie
2016
as Lyndon B. Johnson
The Invitation
2016
as Pruitt
Grumpy Old Men
1993
as Moving Man
Bubble Boy
2001
as Mr. Livingston
The Cure
1995
as Skipper #1
The Fan
1996
as Shopkeeper
Beautiful Girls
1996
as Frank Womack
The Highwaymen
2019
as Lee Simmons
Camp X-Ray
2014
as Col. Drummond
Love Happens
2009
as Walter
Hesher
2010
as Larry
Anywhere but Here
1999
as Jack Irwin
The Good Girl
2002
as Jack Field, Your Store Manager
Catch That Kid
2004
as Mr. Hartman
Confidence
2003
as Grant Ashby
The Next Best Thing
2000
as Abbie's Lawyer
Things We Lost in the Fire
2007
as Howard Glassman
Live from Baghdad
2002
as Josh Holliman
Shangri-La Suite
2016
as Colonel Tom Parker
Waking the Dead
2000
as Father Mileski
Lay the Favorite
2012
as Dave Greenberg
A Thousand Acres
1997
as Ken LaSalle
Private Life
2018
as Charlie Grimes
The Minus Man
1999
as Bartender (uncredited)
Family Movie
2026
as Bill
Sympathy for Delicious
2010
as Evangelist Carroll
The Naked Man
1998
as Driver
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006
as Stewart
Tuesdays with Morrie
1999
as Walter
Feeling Minnesota
1996
as Cop
Anything
2018
as Early Landry
Restaurant
1999
as John English
Outlaw Posse
2024
as Carson
The White Orchid
2018
as Sheriff Mann
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
1996
Kiss Me Kosher!
2020
as Ron Shalev
Mozart and the Whale
2005
as Gregory
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
1995
as The Major
A Friend's Betrayal
1996
as Mr. Franks
The Pretty One
2014
as Frank
Late Last Night
1999
as Sgt. Van Wyck
Highland Park
2013
as Rory
Par 6
2002
as Dour O'Dowell
The Architect
2016
as Conway
Bug
2002
as Wallace
Voice from the Grave
1996
as Prosecutor O'Gane
The Prince of Motor City
2008
as Paul Riley
Fade to Black
as Wayne
Dead Men Can't Dance
1997
as Plonder
Hoke
2014
as Bill Henderson
Cattywampus
2025
as Barry
Freak Weather
2005
as Ed
Triumph of the Will
On the Set of 'Gothika'
2004
as Self
Painting with Fire
2004
as Self
Be Absolute for Death
2020
The Grand Strand
as Pop
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 123 credits spanning from 1993 to 2026, John Carroll Lynch has appeared in 78 films and 45 TV shows.
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- Ted 2 (2015) — as Tom Jessup
- Shutter Island (2010) — as Deputy Warden McPherson
- Paul (2011) — as Moses Buggs
- Zodiac (2007) — as Arthur Leigh Allen
- Face/Off (1997) — as Prison Guard Walton
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