Known For
Acting
Known Credits
128
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 1, 1963 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Boulder, 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.
| 2026 | The Whisper Manas | |
| 2026 | Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lordas Nico Deemis (voice) | |
| 2026 | Family Movieas Bill | |
| 2026 | The Beautyas Meyer Williams | |
| 2025 | She Rides Shotgunas Houser | |
| 2025 | Ballardas Thomas Laffont | |
| 2025 | Sorry, Babyas Pete | |
| 2025 | Cattywampusas Barry | |
| 2024 | Babesas Dr. Morris | |
| 2024 | Outlaw Posseas Carson | |
| 2024 | Elsbethas Edwin Dousant | |
| 2023 | White House Plumbersas John Mitchell | |
| 2022 | Gaslitas L. Patrick Gray | |
| 2021 | American Horror Storiesas Larry Bitterman | |
| 2020 | Big Skyas Rick Legarski | |
| 2020 | Big Skyas Wolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski | |
| 2020 | The Trial of the Chicago 7as David Dellinger | |
| 2020 | Kiss Me Kosher!as Ron Shalev | |
| 2020 | Be Absolute for Deathas | |
| 2019 | Perfect Harmonyas Pastor Magnus | |
| 2019 | Evilas Henry Stick | |
| 2019 | The Highwaymenas Lee Simmons | |
| 2018 | Private Lifeas Charlie Grimes | |
| 2018 | The Good Copas Sherman Smalls | |
| 2018 | One Dollaras Bud Carl | |
| 2018 | Anythingas Early Landry | |
| 2018 | Crawfordas Owen | |
| 2018 | The White Orchidas Sheriff Mann | |
| 2016 | Jackieas Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| 2016 | The Founderas Mac McDonald | |
| 2016 | Shangri-La Suiteas Colonel Tom Parker | |
| 2016 | Channel Zeroas John Sleator | |
| 2016 | The Architectas Conway | |
| 2016 | The Invitationas Pruitt | |
| 2016 | Miracles from Heavenas Pastor Scott | |
| 2016 | Billionsas Mr. Gilbert | |
| 2015 | Ted 2as Tom Jessup | |
| 2015 | Hot Pursuitas Captain Emmett | |
| 2014 | Camp X-Rayas Col. Drummond | |
| 2014 | Manhattanas Daniel Ellis | |
| 2014 | The Pretty Oneas Frank | |
| 2014 | Hokeas Bill Henderson | |
| 2013 | Highland Parkas Rory | |
| 2013 | Do No Harmas Will Hayes | |
| 2013 | The Americansas Fred | |
| 2012 | Lay the Favoriteas Dave Greenberg | |
| 2012 | Veepas Lloyd Hennick | |
| 2011 | Talking Deadas Self | |
| 2011 | American Horror Storyas Benjamin Richter | |
| 2011 | American Horror Storyas John Wayne Gacy | |
| 2011 | American Horror Storyas Twisty the Clown | |
| 2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love.as Bernie | |
| 2011 | Body of Proofas Det. Bud Morris | |
| 2011 | Paulas Moses Buggs | |
| 2010 | The Walking Deadas Eastman | |
| 2010 | The Gladesas | |
| 2010 | The Gladesas Mike Ogletree | |
| 2010 | Sympathy for Deliciousas Evangelist Carroll | |
| 2010 | Shutter Islandas Deputy Warden McPherson | |
| 2010 | Hesheras Larry | |
| 2009 | Love Happensas Walter | |
| 2009 | Lie to Meas Mr. Reed | |
| 2008 | Gran Torinoas Barber Martin | |
| 2008 | The Prince of Motor Cityas Paul Riley | |
| 2007 | Things We Lost in the Fireas Howard Glassman | |
| 2007 | K-Villeas Captain James Embry | |
| 2007 | Zodiacas Arthur Leigh Allen | |
| 2007 | Full of Itas Mr. Leonard | |
| 2006 | Big Loveas Officer Chuck Tuttle | |
| 2006 | Looking for Comedy in the Muslim Worldas Stewart | |
| 2005 | Close to Homeas Steve Sharpe | |
| 2005 | Mozart and the Whaleas Gregory | |
| 2005 | American Dad!as Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice) | |
| 2005 | Freak Weatheras Ed | |
| 2004 | On the Set of 'Gothika'as Self | |
| 2004 | Painting with Fireas Self | |
| 2004 | Catch That Kidas Mr. Hartman | |
| 2003 | Gothikaas Sheriff Ryan | |
| 2003 | The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshireas | |
| 2003 | Carnivàleas Varlyn Stroud | |
| 2003 | Confidenceas Grant Ashby | |
| 2002 | Live from Baghdadas Josh Holliman | |
| 2002 | The Good Girlas Jack Field, Your Store Manager | |
| 2002 | Monkas Kurt Pressman | |
| 2002 | Par 6as Dour O'Dowell | |
| 2002 | Bugas Wallace | |
| 2001 | Bubble Boyas Mr. Livingston | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Buddy Arnold | |
| 2000 | Gone in Sixty Secondsas Impound Manager | |
| 2000 | Waking the Deadas Father Mileski | |
| 2000 | The Next Best Thingas Abbie's Lawyer | |
| 1999 | Tuesdays with Morrieas Walter | |
| 1999 | Anywhere but Hereas Jack Irwin | |
| 1999 | The Minus Manas Bartender (uncredited) | |
| 1999 | The West Wingas Jack Reese | |
| 1999 | Family Lawas | |
| 1999 | Restaurantas John English | |
| 1999 | Late Last Nightas Sgt. Van Wyck | |
| 1999 | Pushing Tinas Doctor Freeze (uncredited) | |
| 1998 | L.A. Doctorsas Gus (uncredited) | |
| 1998 | The Naked Manas Driver | |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moonas Bob Gilruth | |
| 1998 | Mercury Risingas Martin Lynch | |
| 1997 | A Thousand Acresas Ken LaSalle | |
| 1997 | The Visitoras Joe York | |
| 1997 | Face/Offas Prison Guard Walton | |
| 1997 | Volcanoas Stan Olber | |
| 1997 | Dead Men Can't Danceas Plonder | |
| 1997 | The Practiceas Dr. Robert Larson | |
| 1996 | Life's Workas | |
| 1996 | Feeling Minnesotaas Cop | |
| 1996 | The Fanas Shopkeeper | |
| 1996 | Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshalas | |
| 1996 | A Friend's Betrayalas Mr. Franks | |
| 1996 | Voice from the Graveas Prosecutor O'Gane | |
| 1996 | Fargoas Norm Gunderson | |
| 1996 | Beautiful Girlsas Frank Womack | |
| 1995 | In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justiceas The Major | |
| 1995 | Murder Oneas Officer Carl Bickley | |
| 1995 | The Clientas Frank | |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Showas Steve Carey | |
| 1995 | The Cureas Skipper #1 | |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyageras Gerald Moss | |
| 1993 | Grumpy Old Menas Moving Man | |
| 1993 | Frasieras Franklin | |
| The Grand Strandas Pop | ||
| Fade to Blackas Wayne | ||
| Triumph of the Willas |
| 2020 | Be Absolute for Death...Director | |
| 2017 | Lucky...Director | |
| Happy...Director |
