John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

ActorDirector Aug 1 (age 62) Boulder, Colorado, USA 1993–2026 (33 year career)
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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 …

Known For

Filmography

Acting (124)

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Movies (78)

Family Movie

Family Movie

2026
She Rides Shotgun

She Rides Shotgun

2025

as Houser

7.0
Sorry, Baby

Sorry, Baby

2025

as Pete

6.9
Cattywampus

Cattywampus

2025

as Barry

Babes

Babes

2024

as Dr. Morris

5.9
Outlaw Posse

Outlaw Posse

2024

as Carson

4.6
The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020

as David Dellinger

7.7
Kiss Me Kosher!

Kiss Me Kosher!

2020

as Ron Shalev

5.6
Be Absolute for Death

Be Absolute for Death

2020
The Highwaymen

The Highwaymen

2019

as Lee Simmons

6.8
Anything

Anything

2018

as Early Landry

5.3
Private Life

Private Life

2018

as Charlie Grimes

6.9
The White Orchid

The White Orchid

2018

as Sheriff Mann

5.5
Jackie

Jackie

2016

as Lyndon B. Johnson

6.5
Miracles from Heaven

Miracles from Heaven

2016

as Pastor Scott

7.4
The Founder

The Founder

2016

as Mac McDonald

7.1
The Invitation

The Invitation

2016

as Pruitt

6.4
Shangri-La Suite

Shangri-La Suite

2016

as Colonel Tom Parker

5.7
The Architect

The Architect

2016

as Conway

4.3
Ted 2

Ted 2

2015

as Tom Jessup

6.3
Hot Pursuit

Hot Pursuit

2015

as Captain Emmett

5.8
Camp X-Ray

Camp X-Ray

2014

as Col. Drummond

6.7
The Pretty One

The Pretty One

2014

as Frank

6.1
Hoke

Hoke

2014

as Bill Henderson

5.5
Highland Park

Highland Park

2013

as Rory

5.6
Lay the Favorite

Lay the Favorite

2012

as Dave Greenberg

5.2
Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

2011

as Bernie

7.3
Paul

Paul

2011

as Moses Buggs

6.7
Shutter Island

Shutter Island

2010

as Deputy Warden McPherson

8.2
Hesher

Hesher

2010

as Larry

6.8
Sympathy for Delicious

Sympathy for Delicious

2010

as Evangelist Carroll

5.7
Love Happens

Love Happens

2009

as Walter

5.8
Gran Torino

Gran Torino

2008

as Barber Martin

8.0
The Prince of Motor City

The Prince of Motor City

2008

as Paul Riley

Zodiac

Zodiac

2007

as Arthur Leigh Allen

7.5
Full of It

Full of It

2007

as Mr. Leonard

5.3
Things We Lost in the Fire

Things We Lost in the Fire

2007

as Howard Glassman

6.6
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

2006

as Stewart

5.1
Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale

2005

as Gregory

6.1
Freak Weather

Freak Weather

2005

as Ed

5.0
Painting with Fire

Painting with Fire

2004

as Self

On the Set of 'Gothika'

On the Set of 'Gothika'

2004

as Self

Catch That Kid

Catch That Kid

2004

as Mr. Hartman

5.6
Gothika

Gothika

2003

as Sheriff Ryan

6.1
Confidence

Confidence

2003

as Grant Ashby

6.3
The Good Girl

The Good Girl

2002

as Jack Field, Your Store Manager

6.2
Bug

Bug

2002

as Wallace Gregory

7.2
Par 6

Par 6

2002

as Dour O'Dowell

Live from Baghdad

Live from Baghdad

2002

as Josh Holliman

6.7
Bubble Boy

Bubble Boy

2001

as Mr. Livingston

5.7
Gone in Sixty Seconds

Gone in Sixty Seconds

2000

as Impound Manager

6.4
Restaurant

Restaurant

2000

as John English

4.8
Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2000

as Father Mileski

6.1
The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing

2000

as Abbie's Lawyer

5.3
The Minus Man

The Minus Man

1999

as Bartender (uncredited)

5.4
Pushing Tin

Pushing Tin

1999

as Doctor Freeze (uncredited)

5.9
Tuesdays with Morrie

Tuesdays with Morrie

1999

as Walter

7.3
Anywhere but Here

Anywhere but Here

1999

as Jack Irwin

6.0
Late Last Night

Late Last Night

1999

as Sgt. Van Wyck

5.0
Mercury Rising

Mercury Rising

1998

as Martin Lynch

6.3
The Naked Man

The Naked Man

1998

as Driver

3.8
Face/Off

Face/Off

1997

as Prison Guard Walton

7.1
Volcano

Volcano

1997

as Stan Olber

5.9
A Thousand Acres

A Thousand Acres

1997

as Ken LaSalle

5.7
Dead Men Can't Dance

Dead Men Can't Dance

1997

as Plonder

3.4
Fargo

Fargo

1996

as Norm Gunderson

7.8
Beautiful Girls

Beautiful Girls

1996

as Frank Womack

6.6
The Fan

The Fan

1996

as Shopkeeper

6.0
Feeling Minnesota

Feeling Minnesota

1996

as Cop

5.4
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

1996
5.0
Voice from the Grave

Voice from the Grave

1996

as Prosecutor O'Gane

5.8
A Friend's Betrayal

A Friend's Betrayal

1996

as Mr. Franks

4.0
The Cure

The Cure

1995

as Skipper #1

7.9
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

1995

as The Major

4.0
Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

1993

as Moving Man

6.7
The Whisper Man

The Whisper Man

Fade to Black

Fade to Black

as Wayne

The Grand Strand

The Grand Strand

as Pop

Television (46)

The Beauty

The Beauty

2026

as Meyer Williams

6.3
Ballard

Ballard

2025

as Thomas Laffont

7.1
Elsbeth

Elsbeth

2024

as Edwin Dousant

6.9
White House Plumbers

White House Plumbers

2023

as John Mitchell

6.2
Gaslit

Gaslit

2022

as L. Patrick Gray

6.8
American Horror Stories

American Horror Stories

2021

as Larry Bitterman

7.8
Big Sky

Big Sky

2020

as Rick Legarski

7.3
Evil

Evil

2019

as Henry Stick

7.8
Perfect Harmony

Perfect Harmony

2019

as Pastor Magnus

6.1
The Good Cop

The Good Cop

2018

as Sherman Smalls

6.1
One Dollar

One Dollar

2018

as Bud Carl

5.0
Crawford

Crawford

2018

as Owen

5.5
Billions

Billions

2016

as Mr. Gilbert

7.8
Channel Zero

Channel Zero

2016

as John Sleator

7.1
Manhattan

Manhattan

2014

as Daniel Ellis

7.0
The Americans

The Americans

2013

as Fred

7.9
Do No Harm

Do No Harm

2013

as Will Hayes

6.1
Veep

Veep

2012

as Lloyd Hennick

7.5
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

2011

as Benjamin Richter

8.1
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

2011

as Twisty the Clown

8.1
Body of Proof

Body of Proof

2011

as Det. Bud Morris

7.1
Talking Dead

Talking Dead

2011

as Self

7.2
The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

2010

as Eastman

8.1
The Glades

The Glades

2010
6.9
Lie to Me

Lie to Me

2009

as Mr. Reed

7.9
K-Ville

K-Ville

2007

as Captain James Embry

6.8
Big Love

Big Love

2006

as Officer Chuck Tuttle

6.9
American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

as Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice)

7.0
Close to Home

Close to Home

2005

as Steve Sharpe

5.9
Carnivàle

Carnivàle

2003

as Varlyn Stroud

7.9
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

2003
Monk

Monk

2002

as Kurt Pressman

7.9
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

as Buddy Arnold

7.6
The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

as Jack Reese

8.2
Family Law

Family Law

1999
8.2
From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

1998

as Bob Gilruth

8.1
L.A. Doctors

L.A. Doctors

1998

as Gus (uncredited)

7.0
The Practice

The Practice

1997

as Dr. Robert Larson

7.6
The Visitor

The Visitor

1997

as Joe York

6.0
Life's Work

Life's Work

1996
6.0
Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

1995

as Gerald Moss

7.8
The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

1995

as Steve Carey

6.5
The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

1995

as Steve Carey

6.5
Murder One

Murder One

1995

as Officer Carl Bickley

7.8
The Client

The Client

1995

as Frank

6.8
Frasier

Frasier

1993

as Franklin

7.7