John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Born 1963-08-01 (age 62) Boulder, Colorado, USA
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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 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.

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Ted 2
Ted 2

2015

as Tom Jessup

Shutter Island
Shutter Island

2010

as Deputy Warden McPherson

Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Crazy, Stupid, Love.

2011

as Bernie

Zodiac
Zodiac

2007

as Arthur Leigh Allen

Face/Off
Face/Off

1997

as Prison Guard Walton

Gone in Sixty Seconds
Gone in Sixty Seconds

2000

as Impound Manager

Fargo
Fargo

1996

as Norm Gunderson

She Rides Shotgun
She Rides Shotgun

2025

as Houser

Gran Torino
Gran Torino

2008

as Barber Martin

Camp X-Ray
Camp X-Ray

2014

as Col. Drummond

Paul
Paul

2011

as Moses Buggs

The Founder
The Founder

2016

as Mac McDonald

Volcano
Volcano

1997

as Stan Olber

Miracles from Heaven
Miracles from Heaven

2016

as Pastor Scott

Sorry, Baby
Sorry, Baby

2025

as Pete

Gothika
Gothika

2003

as Sheriff Ryan

Full of It
Full of It

2007

as Mr. Leonard

Mercury Rising
Mercury Rising

1998

as Martin Lynch

The Invitation
The Invitation

2016

as Pruitt

The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020

as David Dellinger