About

Known credits:
82
Birthday:
1963-08-01
Place of birth:
Boulder, Colorado, USA
Website:
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John Carroll Lynch

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Babes Actor Dr. Morris 58
Average
2024 Outlaw Posse Actor Carson 59
Average
2020 The Trial of the Chicago 7 Actor David Dellinger 74
Good
2020 Kiss Me Before It Blows Up Actor Ron Shalev 59
Average
2020 Be Absolute for Death Actor N/A
N/A
2020 LA Cine File 2020 Actor Himself 60
Fair
2019 American Horror Story: 1984 Actor Benjamin Richter N/A
N/A
2019 The Highwaymen Actor Lee Simmons 65
Fair
2018 Private Life Actor Charlie Grimes 63
Fair
2018 One Dollar Actor Bud Carl 66
Fair
2018 Anything Actor Early Landry 58
Average
2018 Crawford Actor Owen 70
Good
2018 The White Orchid Actor Sheriff Mann 58
Average
2016 Jackie Actor Lyndon B. Johnson 63
Fair
2016 The Founder Actor Mac McDonald 69
Fair
2016 Shangri-La Suite Actor Colonel Tom Parker 58
Average
2016 The Architect Actor Conway 58
Average
2016 The Invitation Actor Pruitt 63
Fair
2016 Miracles from Heaven Actor Pastor Scott 69
Fair
2015 Ted 2 Actor Tom Jessup 62
Fair
2015 Hot Pursuit Actor Captain Emmett 57
Average
2014 Camp X-Ray Actor Col. Drummond 64
Fair
2014 The Pretty One Actor Frank 59
Average
2014 Hoke Actor Bill Henderson 59
Average
2013 Highland Park Actor Rory 58
Average
2013 Do No Harm Actor Will Hayes 68
Fair
2012 Lay the Favorite Actor Dave Greenberg 57
Average
2011 Crazy, Stupid, Love. Actor Bernie 72
Good
2011 Paul Actor Moses Buggs 66
Fair
2010 Sympathy for Delicious Actor Evangelist Carroll 59
Average
2010 Shutter Island Actor Deputy Warden McPherson 81
Very good
2010 Hesher Actor Larry 64
Fair
2009 Love Happens Actor Walter 58
Average
2008 Gran Torino Actor Barber Martin 79
Good
2008 The Prince of Motor City Actor Paul Riley N/A
N/A
2007 Things We Lost in the Fire Actor Howard Glassman 61
Fair
2007 K-Ville Actor Captain James Embry 70
Good
2007 Zodiac Actor Arthur Leigh Allen 74
Good
2007 Full of It Actor Mr. Leonard 57
Average
2006 Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World Actor Stewart 58
Average
2005 Mozart and the Whale Actor Gregory 59
Average
2004 Catch That Kid Actor Mr. Hartman 57
Average
2003 Gothika Actor Sheriff Ryan 60
Fair
2003 The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire Actor N/A
N/A
2003 Carnivàle Actor Varlyn Stroud 77
Good
2003 Confidence Actor Grant Ashby 60
Fair
2002 Live from Baghdad Actor Josh Holliman 59
Average
2002 Par 6 Actor Dour O'Dowell N/A
N/A
2002 Bug Actor Wallace Gregory 59
Average
2002 The Good Girl Actor Jack Field, Your Store Manager 60
Fair
2001 Bubble Boy Actor Mr. Livingston 57
Average
2000 Gone in Sixty Seconds Actor Impound Manager 63
Fair
2000 Waking the Dead Actor Father Mileski 59
Average
2000 The Next Best Thing Actor Abbie's Lawyer 57
Average
2000 Restaurant Actor John English 58
Average
1999 Tuesdays with Morrie Actor Walter 59
Average
1999 Anywhere but Here Actor Jack Irwin 59
Average
1999 Late Last Night Actor Sgt. Van Wyck 58
Average
1999 Pushing Tin Actor Doctor Freeze 58
Average
1999 The Minus Man Actor Bartender (uncredited) 58
Average
1999 Freak Weather Actor 59
Average
1998 The Naked Man Actor Driver 58
Average
1998 Mercury Rising Actor Martin Lynch 61
Fair
1997 A Thousand Acres Actor Ken LaSalle 58
Average
1997 Face/Off Actor Prison Guard Walton 69
Fair
1997 Volcano Actor Stan Olber 58
Average
1997 Dead Men Can't Dance Actor Plonder 59
Average
1996 Feeling Minnesota Actor Cop 57
Average
1996 The Fan Actor Shopkeeper 59
Average
1996 Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal Actor N/A
N/A
1996 A Friend's Betrayal Actor Mr. Franks 58
Average
1996 Voice from the Grave Actor Prosecutor O'Gane 58
Average
1996 Fargo Actor Norm Gunderson 77
Good
1996 Beautiful Girls Actor Frank Womack 62
Fair
1995 In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice Actor The Major 58
Average
1995 The Cure Actor Skipper #1 66
Fair
1993 Grumpy Old Men Actor Moving Man 62
Fair
Fade to Black Actor N/A
N/A
She Rides Shotgun Actor N/A
N/A
Untitled Renée Ballard Series Actor Thomas Laffont N/A
N/A

Directing
2020 Be Absolute for Death Directing Director N/A
N/A
2017 Lucky Directing Director 66
Fair