John Carroll Lynch
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
Credits
- 2024 · Babes as Dr. Morris
- 2023 · White House Plumbers as John Mitchell
- 2022 · Gaslit as L. Patrick Gray
- 2021 · American Horror Stories as Larry Bitterman
- 2020 · Big Sky as Wolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski
- 2020 · Big Sky as Rick Legarski
- 2020 · The Trial of the Chicago 7 as David Dellinger
- 2019 · Evil as Henry Stick
- 2019 · Perfect Harmony as Pastor Magnus
- 2019 · The Highwaymen as Lee Simmons
- 2018 · The Good Cop as Sherman Smalls
- 2016 · The Founder as Mac McDonald
- 2016 · Channel Zero as John Sleator
- 2016 · The Invitation as Pruitt
- 2016 · Miracles from Heaven as Pastor Scott
- 2016 · Billions as Mr. Gilbert
- 2015 · Ted 2 as Tom Jessup
- 2015 · Hot Pursuit as Captain Emmett
- 2014 · Manhattan as Daniel Ellis
- 2013 · Do No Harm as Will Hayes
- 2013 · The Americans as Fred
- 2012 · Veep as Lloyd Hennick
- 2011 · Talking Dead as Self
- 2011 · American Horror Story as Twisty the Clown
- 2011 · American Horror Story as John Wayne Gacy
- 2011 · American Horror Story as Benjamin Richter
- 2011 · Crazy, Stupid, Love. as Bernie
- 2011 · Body of Proof as Det. Bud Morris
- 2011 · Paul as Moses Buggs
- 2010 · The Walking Dead as Eastman
- 2010 · The Glades as
- 2010 · The Glades as Mike Ogletree
- 2010 · Shutter Island as Deputy Warden McPherson
- 2009 · Lie to Me as Mr. Reed
- 2008 · Gran Torino as Barber Martin
- 2007 · Zodiac as Arthur Leigh Allen
- 2006 · Big Love as
- 2005 · Close to Home as
- 2005 · Close to Home as Steve Sharpe
- 2005 · American Dad! as Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice)
- 2003 · Gothika as Sheriff Ryan
- 2003 · The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire as
- 2003 · Carnivàle as Varlyn Stroud
- 2002 · Monk as Kurt Pressman
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Buddy Arnold
- 2000 · Gone in Sixty Seconds as Impound Manager
- 1999 · The West Wing as Jack Reese
- 1999 · Family Law as
- 1998 · From the Earth to the Moon as Bob Gilruth
- 1997 · The Visitor as Joe York
- 1997 · Face/Off as Prison Guard Walton
- 1997 · Volcano as Stan Olber
- 1997 · The Practice as Dr. Robert Larson
- 1996 · Fargo as Norm Gunderson
- 1995 · Murder One as Officer Carl Bickley
- 1995 · The Client as Frank
- 1995 · The Drew Carey Show as Steve Carey
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Gerald Moss
- 1993 · Frasier as Franklin
- Future · Ballard as Thomas Laffont
- 2025 · Sorry, Baby as Pete
- 2024 · Outlaw Posse as Carson
- 2020 · Kiss Me Kosher! as Ron Shalev
- 2020 · Be Absolute for Death as
- 2018 · Private Life as Charlie Grimes
- 2018 · One Dollar as Bud Carl
- 2018 · Anything as Early Landry
- 2018 · Crawford as Owen
- 2018 · The White Orchid as Sheriff Mann
- 2016 · Jackie as Lyndon B. Johnson
- 2016 · Shangri-La Suite as Colonel Tom Parker
- 2016 · The Architect as Conway
- 2014 · Camp X-Ray as Col. Drummond
- 2014 · The Pretty One as Frank
- 2014 · Hoke as Bill Henderson
- 2013 · Highland Park as Rory
- 2012 · Lay the Favorite as Dave Greenberg
- 2010 · Sympathy for Delicious as Evangelist Carroll
- 2010 · Hesher as Larry
- 2009 · Love Happens as Walter
- 2008 · The Prince of Motor City as Paul Riley
- 2007 · Things We Lost in the Fire as Howard Glassman
- 2007 · K-Ville as Captain James Embry
- 2007 · Full of It as Mr. Leonard
- 2006 · Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World as Stewart
- 2005 · Mozart and the Whale as Gregory
- 2004 · Catch That Kid as Mr. Hartman
- 2003 · Confidence as Grant Ashby
- 2002 · Live from Baghdad as Josh Holliman
- 2002 · Par 6 as Dour O'Dowell
- 2002 · Bug as Wallace Gregory
- 2002 · The Good Girl as Jack Field, Your Store Manager
- 2001 · Bubble Boy as Mr. Livingston
- 2000 · Waking the Dead as Father Mileski
- 2000 · The Next Best Thing as Abbie's Lawyer
- 2000 · Restaurant as John English
- 1999 · Tuesdays with Morrie as Walter
- 1999 · Anywhere but Here as Jack Irwin
- 1999 · Late Last Night as Sgt. Van Wyck
- 1999 · Pushing Tin as Doctor Freeze
- 1999 · The Minus Man as Bartender (uncredited)
- 1999 · Freak Weather as
- 1998 · The Naked Man as Driver
- 1998 · Mercury Rising as Martin Lynch
- 1997 · A Thousand Acres as Ken LaSalle
- 1997 · Dead Men Can't Dance as Plonder
- 1996 · Life's Work as
- 1996 · Feeling Minnesota as Cop
- 1996 · The Fan as Shopkeeper
- 1996 · Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal as
- 1996 · A Friend's Betrayal as Mr. Franks
- 1996 · Voice from the Grave as Prosecutor O'Gane
- 1996 · Beautiful Girls as Frank Womack
- 1995 · In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice as The Major
- 1995 · The Cure as Skipper #1
- 1993 · Grumpy Old Men as Moving Man
- Future · Fade to Black as Wayne
- Future · She Rides Shotgun as
- Future · Cattywampus as Barry