John Carroll Lynch
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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 ...
Known For
Filmography
Family Movie
2027
as Bill
The Beauty
2026
as Meyer Williams
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
2026
as Nico Deemis (voice)
She Rides Shotgun
2025
as Houser
Sorry, Baby
2025
as Pete
Cattywampus
2025
as Barry
Ballard
2025
as Thomas Laffont
Outlaw Posse
2024
as Carson
Babes
2024
as Dr. Morris
Elsbeth
2024
as Edwin Dousant
White House Plumbers
2023
as John Mitchell
Gaslit
2022
as L. Patrick Gray
American Horror Stories
2021
as Larry Bitterman
The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020
as David Dellinger
Be Absolute for Death
2020
Kiss Me Kosher!
2020
as Ron Shalev
Big Sky
2020
as Wolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski
Big Sky
2020
as Rick Legarski
The Highwaymen
2019
as Lee Simmons
Perfect Harmony
2019
as Pastor Magnus
Evil
2019
as Henry Stick
Anything
2018
as Early Landry
The White Orchid
2018
as Sheriff Mann
Private Life
2018
as Charlie Grimes
One Dollar
2018
as Bud Carl
The Good Cop
2018
as Sherman Smalls
Crawford
2018
as Owen
The Invitation
2016
as Pruitt
The Founder
2016
as Mac McDonald
Miracles from Heaven
2016
as Pastor Scott
The Architect
2016
as Conway
Jackie
2016
as Lyndon B. Johnson
Shangri-La Suite
2016
as Colonel Tom Parker
Channel Zero
2016
as John Sleator
Billions
2016
as Mr. Gilbert
Hot Pursuit
2015
as Captain Emmett
Ted 2
2015
as Tom Jessup
The Pretty One
2014
as Frank
Camp X-Ray
2014
as Col. Drummond
Hoke
2014
as Bill Henderson
Manhattan
2014
as Daniel Ellis
Highland Park
2013
as Rory
Do No Harm
2013
as Will Hayes
The Americans
2013
as Fred
Lay the Favorite
2012
as Dave Greenberg
Veep
2012
as Lloyd Hennick
House of Lies
2012
as Gil Selby
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
2011
as Bernie
Paul
2011
as Moses Buggs
Body of Proof
2011
as Det. Bud Morris
Talking Dead
2011
as Self
American Horror Story
2011
as John Wayne Gacy
American Horror Story
2011
as Twisty the Clown
American Horror Story
2011
as Benjamin Richter
Shutter Island
2010
as Deputy Warden McPherson
Hesher
2010
as Larry
Sympathy for Delicious
2010
as Evangelist Carroll
The Glades
2010
The Glades
2010
as Mike Ogletree
The Walking Dead
2010
as Eastman
Love Happens
2009
as Walter
Lie to Me
2009
as Mr. Reed
Gran Torino
2008
as Barber Martin
The Prince of Motor City
2008
as Paul Riley
Zodiac
2007
as Arthur Leigh Allen
Things We Lost in the Fire
2007
as Howard Glassman
Full of It
2007
as Mr. Leonard
K-Ville
2007
as Captain James Embry
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006
as Stewart
Big Love
2006
as Officer Chuck Tuttle
Mozart and the Whale
2005
as Gregory
Freak Weather
2005
as Ed
American Dad!
2005
as Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice)
Close to Home
2005
as Steve Sharpe
Catch That Kid
2004
as Mr. Hartman
On the Set of 'Gothika'
2004
as Self
Painting with Fire
2004
as Self
Gothika
2003
as Sheriff Ryan
Confidence
2003
as Grant Ashby
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
2003
Carnivàle
2003
as Varlyn Stroud
Bug
2002
as Wallace
The Good Girl
2002
as Jack Field, Your Store Manager
Par 6
2002
as Dour O'Dowell
Live from Baghdad
2002
as Josh Holliman
Monk
2002
as Kurt Pressman
Bubble Boy
2001
as Mr. Livingston
The Next Best Thing
2000
as Abbie's Lawyer
Waking the Dead
2000
as Father Mileski
Gone in Sixty Seconds
2000
as Impound Manager
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Buddy Arnold
Restaurant
1999
as John English
Late Last Night
1999
as Sgt. Van Wyck
The Minus Man
1999
as Bartender (uncredited)
Anywhere but Here
1999
as Jack Irwin
Tuesdays with Morrie
1999
as Walter
Pushing Tin
1999
as Doctor Freeze (uncredited)
Family Law
1999
The West Wing
1999
as Jack Reese
The Naked Man
1998
as Driver
Mercury Rising
1998
as Martin Lynch
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
as Bob Gilruth
L.A. Doctors
1998
as Gus (uncredited)
Face/Off
1997
as Prison Guard Walton
Volcano
1997
as Stan Olber
A Thousand Acres
1997
as Ken LaSalle
Dead Men Can't Dance
1997
as Plonder
The Practice
1997
as Dr. Robert Larson
The Visitor
1997
as Joe York
Fargo
1996
as Norm Gunderson
A Friend's Betrayal
1996
as Mr. Franks
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
1996
Voice from the Grave
1996
as Prosecutor O'Gane
Beautiful Girls
1996
as Frank Womack
The Fan
1996
as Shopkeeper
Feeling Minnesota
1996
as Cop
Life's Work
1996
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
1995
as The Major
The Cure
1995
as Skipper #1
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Steve Carey
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Gerald Moss
The Client
1995
as Frank
Murder One
1995
as Officer Carl Bickley
Grumpy Old Men
1993
as Moving Man
Frasier
1993
as Franklin