John Carroll Lynch

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 1, 1963 (62 yrs)

place of birth

Boulder, Colorado, USA

also known as

John Caroll Lynch · John Lynch

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Shutter Island
8.2

Shutter Island

2010as Deputy Warden McPherson
Face/Off
7.1

Face/Off

1997as Prison Guard Walton
Ted 2
6.3

Ted 2

2015as Tom Jessup
Zodiac
7.5

Zodiac

2007as Arthur Leigh Allen
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
7.3

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

2011as Bernie
Fargo
7.9

Fargo

1996as Norm Gunderson
Paul
6.7

Paul

2011as Moses Buggs
She Rides Shotgun
7.0

She Rides Shotgun

2025as Houser
Gran Torino
8.0

Gran Torino

2008as Barber Martin
Gone in Sixty Seconds
6.5

Gone in Sixty Seconds

2000as Impound Manager
Miracles from Heaven
7.4

Miracles from Heaven

2016as Pastor Scott
The Founder
7.1

The Founder

2016as Mac McDonald
Volcano
5.9

Volcano

1997as Stan Olber
Gothika
6.1

Gothika

2003as Sheriff Ryan
Sorry, Baby
6.8

Sorry, Baby

2025as Pete
The Highwaymen
6.8

The Highwaymen

2019as Lee Simmons
The Fan
6.0

The Fan

1996as Shopkeeper
Full of It
5.3

Full of It

2007as Mr. Leonard
The Cure
7.9

The Cure

1995as Skipper #1
The Trial of the Chicago 7
7.7

The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020as David Dellinger
Grumpy Old Men
6.7

Grumpy Old Men

1993as Moving Man
Bubble Boy
5.8

Bubble Boy

2001as Mr. Livingston
Love Happens
5.8

Love Happens

2009as Walter
Hot Pursuit
5.7

Hot Pursuit

2015as Captain Emmett
Mercury Rising
6.3

Mercury Rising

1998as Martin Lynch
Babes
5.9

Babes

2024as Dr. Morris
The Invitation
6.4

The Invitation

2016as Pruitt
Camp X-Ray
6.7

Camp X-Ray

2014as Col. Drummond
The Good Girl
6.2

The Good Girl

2002as Jack Field, Your Store Manager
Pushing Tin
5.9

Pushing Tin

1999as Doctor Freeze (uncredited)
Beautiful Girls
6.6

Beautiful Girls

1996as Frank Womack
Jackie
6.5

Jackie

2016as Lyndon B. Johnson
Confidence
6.3

Confidence

2003as Grant Ashby
Anywhere but Here
6.1

Anywhere but Here

1999as Jack Irwin
Hesher
6.8

Hesher

2010as Larry
Waking the Dead
6.1

Waking the Dead

2000as Father Mileski
Family Movie

Family Movie

2026as Bill
The Minus Man
5.5

The Minus Man

1999as Bartender (uncredited)
Par 6
7.0

Par 6

2002as Dour O'Dowell
Shangri-La Suite
5.7

Shangri-La Suite

2016as Colonel Tom Parker
Catch That Kid
5.6

Catch That Kid

2004as Mr. Hartman
Lay the Favorite
5.2

Lay the Favorite

2012as Dave Greenberg
The White Orchid
5.7

The White Orchid

2018as Sheriff Mann
Private Life
6.9

Private Life

2018as Charlie Grimes
The Whisper Man

The Whisper Man

2026
Feeling Minnesota
5.4

Feeling Minnesota

1996as Cop
The Pretty One
6.1

The Pretty One

2014as Frank
The Next Best Thing
5.2

The Next Best Thing

2000as Abbie's Lawyer
Things We Lost in the Fire
6.6

Things We Lost in the Fire

2007as Howard Glassman
Live from Baghdad
6.7

Live from Baghdad

2002as Josh Holliman