John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Acting

Born:
1963-08-01
Place of birth:
Boulder, Colorado, USA

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

Filmography

Family Movie

Family Movie

2027
Movie
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

8.52026
TV
The Beauty

The Beauty

6.72026
TV
She Rides Shotgun

She Rides Shotgun

7.02025
Movie
Ballard

Ballard

7.22025
TV
Sorry, Baby

Sorry, Baby

6.92025
Movie
Cattywampus

Cattywampus

2025
Movie
The Grand Strand

The Grand Strand

2025
Movie
Babes

Babes

6.02024
Movie
Outlaw Posse

Outlaw Posse

4.52024
Movie
Elsbeth

Elsbeth

6.72024
TV
White House Plumbers

White House Plumbers

6.22023
TV
Gaslit

Gaslit

6.82022
TV
American Horror Stories

American Horror Stories

7.72021
TV
Big Sky

Big Sky

7.22020
TV
The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Trial of the Chicago 7

7.72020
Movie
Kiss Me Kosher!

Kiss Me Kosher!

5.62020
Movie
Be Absolute for Death

Be Absolute for Death

2020
Movie
Perfect Harmony

Perfect Harmony

6.12019
TV
Evil

Evil

7.82019
TV
The Highwaymen

The Highwaymen

6.82019
Movie
Private Life

Private Life

6.92018
Movie
The Good Cop

The Good Cop

6.22018
TV
One Dollar

One Dollar

5.02018
TV
Anything

Anything

5.32018
Movie
Crawford

Crawford

5.52018
TV
The White Orchid

The White Orchid

5.82018
Movie
Jackie

Jackie

6.42016
Movie
The Founder

The Founder

7.22016
Movie
Shangri-La Suite

Shangri-La Suite

5.72016
Movie
Channel Zero

Channel Zero

7.02016
TV
The Architect

The Architect

4.32016
Movie
The Invitation

The Invitation

6.42016
Movie
Miracles from Heaven

Miracles from Heaven

7.52016
Movie
Billions

Billions

7.82016
TV
Ted 2

Ted 2

6.32015
Movie
Hot Pursuit

Hot Pursuit

5.72015
Movie
Camp X-Ray

Camp X-Ray

6.72014
Movie
Manhattan

Manhattan

7.02014
TV
The Pretty One

The Pretty One

6.12014
Movie
Hoke

Hoke

5.52014
Movie
Highland Park

Highland Park

5.62013
Movie
Do No Harm

Do No Harm

6.22013
TV
The Americans

The Americans

7.92013
TV
Lay the Favorite

Lay the Favorite

5.22012
Movie
Veep

Veep

7.52012
TV
House of Lies

House of Lies

6.62012
TV
Talking Dead

Talking Dead

7.22011
TV
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

8.12011
TV
Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

7.32011
Movie
Body of Proof

Body of Proof

7.02011
TV
Paul

Paul

6.82011
Movie
The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

8.12010
TV
The Glades

The Glades

7.02010
TV
Sympathy for Delicious

Sympathy for Delicious

5.72010
Movie
Shutter Island

Shutter Island

8.22010
Movie
Hesher

Hesher

6.82010
Movie
Love Happens

Love Happens

5.82009
Movie
Lie to Me

Lie to Me

7.92009
TV
Gran Torino

Gran Torino

8.02008
Movie
The Prince of Motor City

The Prince of Motor City

2008
Movie
Things We Lost in the Fire

Things We Lost in the Fire

6.62007
Movie
K-Ville

K-Ville

6.82007
TV
Zodiac

Zodiac

7.52007
Movie
Full of It

Full of It

5.52007
Movie
Big Love

Big Love

6.92006
TV
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

5.02006
Movie
Close to Home

Close to Home

5.92005
TV
Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale

6.22005
Movie
American Dad!

American Dad!

7.02005
TV
Freak Weather

Freak Weather

7.52005
Movie
On the Set of 'Gothika'

On the Set of 'Gothika'

2004
Movie
Painting with Fire

Painting with Fire

2004
Movie
Catch That Kid

Catch That Kid

5.62004
Movie
Gothika

Gothika

6.22003
Movie
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

10.02003
TV
Carnivàle

Carnivàle

7.92003
TV
Confidence

Confidence

6.32003
Movie
Live from Baghdad

Live from Baghdad

6.72002
Movie
The Good Girl

The Good Girl

6.22002
Movie
Monk

Monk

7.92002
TV
Par 6

Par 6

7.02002
Movie
Bug

Bug

7.22002
Movie
Bubble Boy

Bubble Boy

5.82001
Movie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.62000
TV
Gone in Sixty Seconds

Gone in Sixty Seconds

6.52000
Movie
Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

6.02000
Movie
The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing

5.22000
Movie
Tuesdays with Morrie

Tuesdays with Morrie

7.41999
Movie
Anywhere but Here

Anywhere but Here

6.11999
Movie
The Minus Man

The Minus Man

5.51999
Movie
The West Wing

The West Wing

8.31999
TV
Family Law

Family Law

8.11999
TV
Restaurant

Restaurant

5.01999
Movie
Late Last Night

Late Last Night

5.31999
Movie
Pushing Tin

Pushing Tin

5.91999
Movie
L.A. Doctors

L.A. Doctors

8.51998
TV
The Naked Man

The Naked Man

4.11998
Movie
From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

8.11998
TV
Mercury Rising

Mercury Rising

6.31998
Movie
A Thousand Acres

A Thousand Acres

5.71997
Movie
The Visitor

The Visitor

6.41997
TV
Face/Off

Face/Off

7.11997
Movie
Volcano

Volcano

6.01997
Movie
Dead Men Can't Dance

Dead Men Can't Dance

3.91997
Movie
The Practice

The Practice

7.61997
TV
Life's Work

Life's Work

7.51996
TV
Feeling Minnesota

Feeling Minnesota

5.41996
Movie
The Fan

The Fan

6.01996
Movie
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

7.01996
Movie
A Friend's Betrayal

A Friend's Betrayal

5.61996
Movie
Voice from the Grave

Voice from the Grave

6.21996
Movie
Fargo

Fargo

7.81996
Movie
Beautiful Girls

Beautiful Girls

6.71996
Movie
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

4.81995
Movie
Murder One

Murder One

7.71995
TV
The Client

The Client

7.01995
TV
The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

6.51995
TV
The Cure

The Cure

7.91995
Movie
Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

7.81995
TV
Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

6.71993
Movie
Frasier

Frasier

7.71993
TV
Fade to Black

Fade to Black

Movie
Triumph of the Will

Triumph of the Will

Movie