John Carroll Lynch
Acting
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
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tvStar Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
2026
Nico Deemis (voice)
tvThe Beauty
2026
Meyer Williams
tvBallard
2025
Thomas Laffont
movieCattywampus
2025
Barry
movieBabes
2024
Dr. Morris
movieOutlaw Posse
2024
Carson
tvElsbeth
2024
Edwin Dousant
tvWhite House Plumbers
2023
John Mitchell
tvGaslit
2022
L. Patrick Gray
tvAmerican Horror Stories
2021
Larry Bitterman
tvBig Sky
2020
Wolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski / Rick Legarski
movieThe Trial of the Chicago 7
2020
David Dellinger
movieKiss Me Kosher!
2020
Ron Shalev
tvPerfect Harmony
2019
Pastor Magnus
tvEvil
2019
Henry Stick
movieThe Highwaymen
2019
Lee Simmons
moviePrivate Life
2018
Charlie Grimes
tvThe Good Cop
2018
Sherman Smalls
tvOne Dollar
2018
Bud Carl
movieAnything
2018
Early Landry
tvCrawford
2018
Owen
movieThe White Orchid
2018
Sheriff Mann
movieJackie
2016
Lyndon B. Johnson
movieThe Founder
2016
Mac McDonald
movieShangri-La Suite
2016
Colonel Tom Parker
tvChannel Zero
2016
John Sleator
movieThe Architect
2016
Conway
movieThe Invitation
2016
Pruitt
movieMiracles from Heaven
2016
Pastor Scott
tvBillions
2016
Mr. Gilbert
movieTed 2
2015
Tom Jessup
movieHot Pursuit
2015
Captain Emmett
movieCamp X-Ray
2014
Col. Drummond
tvManhattan
2014
Daniel Ellis
Hoke
2014
Bill Henderson
tvDo No Harm
2013
Will Hayes
movieLay the Favorite
2012
Dave Greenberg
tvVeep
2012
Lloyd Hennick
tvAmerican Horror Story
2011
Twisty the Clown / John Wayne Gacy / Benjamin Richter
tvBody of Proof
2011
Det. Bud Morris
moviePaul
2011
Moses Buggs
tvThe Walking Dead
2010
Eastman
tvThe Glades
2010
Mike Ogletree
movieSympathy for Delicious
2010
Evangelist Carroll
movieShutter Island
2010
Deputy Warden McPherson
movieHesher
2010
Larry
movieLove Happens
2009
Walter
tvLie to Me
2009
Mr. Reed
movieGran Torino
2008
Barber Martin
movieThings We Lost in the Fire
2007
Howard Glassman
tvK-Ville
2007
Captain James Embry
movieZodiac
2007
Arthur Leigh Allen
movieFull of It
2007
Mr. Leonard
tvBig Love
2006
Officer Chuck Tuttle
tvClose to Home
2005
Steve Sharpe
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice)
movieCatch That Kid
2004
Mr. Hartman
movieGothika
2003
Sheriff Ryan
tvCarnivàle
2003
Varlyn Stroud
movieConfidence
2003
Grant Ashby
movieLive from Baghdad
2002
Josh Holliman
movieThe Good Girl
2002
Jack Field, Your Store Manager
tvMonk
2002
Kurt Pressman
moviePar 6
2002
Dour O'Dowell
movieBug
2002
Wallace
movieBubble Boy
2001
Mr. Livingston
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Buddy Arnold
movieGone in Sixty Seconds
2000
Impound Manager
movieWaking the Dead
2000
Father Mileski
movieThe Next Best Thing
2000
Abbie's Lawyer
movieAnywhere but Here
1999
Jack Irwin
movieThe Minus Man
1999
Bartender (uncredited)
tvThe West Wing
1999
Jack Reese
movieRestaurant
1999
John English
movieLate Last Night
1999
Sgt. Van Wyck
moviePushing Tin
1999
Doctor Freeze (uncredited)
tvL.A. Doctors
1998
Gus (uncredited)
movieThe Naked Man
1998
Driver
tvFrom the Earth to the Moon
1998
Bob Gilruth
movieMercury Rising
1998
Martin Lynch
movieA Thousand Acres
1997
Ken LaSalle
tvThe Visitor
1997
Joe York
movieFace/Off
1997
Prison Guard Walton
movieVolcano
1997
Stan Olber
tvThe Practice
1997
Dr. Robert Larson
movieThe Fan
1996
Shopkeeper
movieA Friend's Betrayal
1996
Mr. Franks
movieVoice from the Grave
1996
Prosecutor O'Gane
movieFargo
1996
Norm Gunderson
movieBeautiful Girls
1996
Frank Womack
tvMurder One
1995
Officer Carl Bickley
tvThe Client
1995
Frank
tvThe Drew Carey Show
1995
Steve Carey
movieThe Cure
1995
Skipper #1
tvStar Trek: Voyager
1995
Gerald Moss
movieGrumpy Old Men
1993
Moving Man
tvFrasier
1993
Franklin
movieFade to Black
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