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John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Acting

Born: August 1, 1963Boulder, Colorado, USA

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

2026
She Rides Shotgun

She Rides Shotgun

Houser

2025
Sorry, Baby

Sorry, Baby

Pete

2025
Cattywampus

Cattywampus

Barry

2025
Babes

Babes

Dr. Morris

2024
Outlaw Posse

Outlaw Posse

Carson

2024
The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Trial of the Chicago 7

David Dellinger

2020
Kiss Me Kosher!

Kiss Me Kosher!

Ron Shalev

2020
Be Absolute for Death

Be Absolute for Death

2020
The Highwaymen

The Highwaymen

Lee Simmons

2019
Private Life

Private Life

Charlie Grimes

2018
Anything

Anything

Early Landry

2018
The White Orchid

The White Orchid

Sheriff Mann

2018
Jackie

Jackie

Lyndon B. Johnson

2016
The Founder

The Founder

Mac McDonald

2016
Shangri-La Suite

Shangri-La Suite

Colonel Tom Parker

2016
The Architect

The Architect

Conway

2016
The Invitation

The Invitation

Pruitt

2016
Miracles from Heaven

Miracles from Heaven

Pastor Scott

2016
Ted 2

Ted 2

Tom Jessup

2015
Hot Pursuit

Hot Pursuit

Captain Emmett

2015
Camp X-Ray

Camp X-Ray

Col. Drummond

2014
The Pretty One

The Pretty One

Frank

2014

Hoke

Bill Henderson

2014
Highland Park

Highland Park

Rory

2013
Lay the Favorite

Lay the Favorite

Dave Greenberg

2012
Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Bernie

2011
Paul

Paul

Moses Buggs

2011
Sympathy for Delicious

Sympathy for Delicious

Evangelist Carroll

2010
Shutter Island

Shutter Island

Deputy Warden McPherson

2010
Hesher

Hesher

Larry

2010
Love Happens

Love Happens

Walter

2009
Gran Torino

Gran Torino

Barber Martin

2008

The Prince of Motor City

Paul Riley

2008
Things We Lost in the Fire

Things We Lost in the Fire

Howard Glassman

2007
Zodiac

Zodiac

Arthur Leigh Allen

2007
Full of It

Full of It

Mr. Leonard

2007
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Stewart

2006
Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale

Gregory

2005
Freak Weather

Freak Weather

Ed

2005

Painting with Fire

Self

2004
On the Set of 'Gothika'

On the Set of 'Gothika'

Self

2004
Catch That Kid

Catch That Kid

Mr. Hartman

2004
Gothika

Gothika

Sheriff Ryan

2003
Confidence

Confidence

Grant Ashby

2003
Live from Baghdad

Live from Baghdad

Josh Holliman

2002
The Good Girl

The Good Girl

Jack Field, Your Store Manager

2002
Par 6

Par 6

Dour O'Dowell

2002
Bug

Bug

Wallace

2002
Bubble Boy

Bubble Boy

Mr. Livingston

2001
Gone in Sixty Seconds

Gone in Sixty Seconds

Impound Manager

2000
Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

Father Mileski

2000
The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing

Abbie's Lawyer

2000
Restaurant

Restaurant

John English

2000
Tuesdays with Morrie

Tuesdays with Morrie

Walter

1999
Anywhere but Here

Anywhere but Here

Jack Irwin

1999
The Minus Man

The Minus Man

Bartender (uncredited)

1999
Late Last Night

Late Last Night

Sgt. Van Wyck

1999
Pushing Tin

Pushing Tin

Doctor Freeze (uncredited)

1999
The Naked Man

The Naked Man

Driver

1998
Mercury Rising

Mercury Rising

Martin Lynch

1998
A Thousand Acres

A Thousand Acres

Ken LaSalle

1997
Face/Off

Face/Off

Prison Guard Walton

1997
Volcano

Volcano

Stan Olber

1997
Dead Men Can't Dance

Dead Men Can't Dance

Plonder

1997
Feeling Minnesota

Feeling Minnesota

Cop

1996
The Fan

The Fan

Shopkeeper

1996
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

1996
A Friend's Betrayal

A Friend's Betrayal

Mr. Franks

1996
Voice from the Grave

Voice from the Grave

Prosecutor O'Gane

1996
Fargo

Fargo

Norm Gunderson

1996
Beautiful Girls

Beautiful Girls

Frank Womack

1996
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

The Major

1995
The Cure

The Cure

Skipper #1

1995
Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

Moving Man

1993