John Carroll Lynch
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1963-08-01 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Boulder, Colorado, USA
John Carroll Lynch
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.
Acting
Fade to Black
as Wayne
Cattywampus
as Barry
(2025)
Sorry, Baby
as Pete
(2024)
Babes
as Dr. Morris
(2024)
Outlaw Posse
as Carson
(2020)
The Trial of the Chicago 7
as David Dellinger
(2020)
Kiss Me Kosher!
as Ron Shalev
(2020)
(2019)
The Highwaymen
as Lee Simmons
(2018)
Private Life
as Charlie Grimes
(2018)
The White Orchid
as Sheriff Mann
(2018)
Anything
as Early Landry
(2016)
The Founder
as Mac McDonald
(2016)
Miracles from Heaven
as Pastor Scott
(2016)
The Invitation
as Pruitt
(2016)
Jackie
as Lyndon B. Johnson
(2016)
The Architect
as Conway
(2016)
Shangri-La Suite
as Colonel Tom Parker
(2015)
Ted 2
as Tom Jessup
(2015)
Hot Pursuit
as Captain Emmett
(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
(2011)
Paul
as Moses Buggs
(2011)
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
as Bernie
(2010)
Shutter Island
as Deputy Warden McPherson
(2010)
Hesher
as Larry
(2010)
Sympathy for Delicious
as Evangelist Carroll
(2009)
Love Happens
as Walter
(2008)
Gran Torino
as Barber Martin
(2008)
The Prince of Motor City
as Paul Riley
(2007)
Zodiac
as Arthur Leigh Allen
(2007)
Things We Lost in the Fire
as Howard Glassman
(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)
Gothika
as Sheriff Ryan
(2003)
Confidence
as Grant Ashby
(2002)
The Good Girl
as Jack Field, Your Store Manager
(2002)
Live from Baghdad
as Josh Holliman
(2002)
Bug
as Wallace Gregory
(2002)
Par 6
as Dour O'Dowell
(2001)
Bubble Boy
as Mr. Livingston
(2000)
Gone in Sixty Seconds
as Impound Manager
(2000)
Waking the Dead
as Father Mileski
(2000)
The Next Best Thing
as Abbie's Lawyer
(2000)
Restaurant
as John English
(1999)
Pushing Tin
as Doctor Freeze
(1999)
Anywhere but Here
as Jack Irwin
(1999)
Tuesdays with Morrie
as Walter
(1999)
The Minus Man
as Bartender (uncredited)
(1999)
Late Last Night
as Sgt. Van Wyck
(1999)
Freak Weather
as Ed
(1998)
Mercury Rising
as Martin Lynch
(1998)
The Naked Man
as Driver
(1997)
Face/Off
as Prison Guard Walton
(1997)
Volcano
as Stan Olber
(1997)
A Thousand Acres
as Ken LaSalle
(1997)
Dead Men Can't Dance
as Plonder
(1996)
Fargo
as Norm Gunderson
(1996)
The Fan
as Shopkeeper
(1996)
Beautiful Girls
as Frank Womack
(1996)
Feeling Minnesota
as Cop
(1996)
(1996)
A Friend's Betrayal
as Mr. Franks
(1996)
Voice from the Grave
as Prosecutor O'Gane
(1995)
The Cure
as Skipper #1
(1995)
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
as The Major
(1993)
Grumpy Old Men
as Moving Man
Crew
(2020)
Be Absolute for Death
Director
(2017)
Lucky
Director