John Carroll Lynch
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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
Credits
Ted 2 (2015)
as Tom Jessup
Shutter Island (2010)
as Deputy Warden McPherson
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
as Bernie
Zodiac (2007)
as Arthur Leigh Allen
Face/Off (1997)
as Prison Guard Walton
Fargo (1996)
as Norm Gunderson
The Founder (2016)
as Mac McDonald
Paul (2011)
as Moses Buggs
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
as Impound Manager
She Rides Shotgun (2025)
as Houser
Gran Torino (2008)
as Barber Martin
Miracles from Heaven (2016)
as Pastor Scott
Babes (2024)
as Dr. Morris
Gothika (2003)
as Sheriff Ryan
Sorry, Baby (2025)
as Pete
Volcano (1997)
as Stan Olber
Hot Pursuit (2015)
as Captain Emmett
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
as Moving Man
The Highwaymen (2019)
as Lee Simmons
Bubble Boy (2001)
as Mr. Livingston
Camp X-Ray (2014)
as Col. Drummond
Mercury Rising (1998)
as Martin Lynch
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
as David Dellinger
The Cure (1995)
as Skipper #1
Full of It (2007)
as Mr. Leonard
The Good Girl (2002)
as Jack Field, Your Store Manager
The Invitation (2016)
as Pruitt
Jackie (2016)
as Lyndon B. Johnson
Pushing Tin (1999)
as Doctor Freeze (uncredited)
Beautiful Girls (1996)
as Frank Womack
The Fan (1996)
as Shopkeeper
Love Happens (2009)
as Walter
Hesher (2010)
as Larry
Private Life (2018)
as Charlie Grimes
Anywhere but Here (1999)
as Jack Irwin
Catch That Kid (2004)
as Mr. Hartman
Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)
as Howard Glassman
The Whisper Man (2026)
Actor
Confidence (2003)
as Grant Ashby
The Next Best Thing (2000)
as Abbie's Lawyer
Family Movie (2026)
as Bill
Feeling Minnesota (1996)
as Cop
Shangri-La Suite (2016)
as Colonel Tom Parker
Lay the Favorite (2012)
as Dave Greenberg
Mozart and the Whale (2005)
as Gregory
The Pretty One (2014)
as Frank
The Minus Man (1999)
as Bartender (uncredited)
A Thousand Acres (1997)
as Ken LaSalle
Waking the Dead (2000)
as Father Mileski
Live from Baghdad (2002)
as Josh Holliman
Tuesdays with Morrie (1999)
as Walter
The Naked Man (1998)
as Driver
The White Orchid (2018)
as Sheriff Mann
A Friend's Betrayal (1996)
as Mr. Franks
Bug (2002)
as Wallace
Late Last Night (1999)
as Sgt. Van Wyck
Restaurant (1999)
as John English
Outlaw Posse (2024)
as Carson
Kiss Me Kosher! (2020)
as Ron Shalev
Anything (2018)
as Early Landry
The Architect (2016)
as Conway
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (1995)
as The Major
Highland Park (2013)
as Rory
Dead Men Can't Dance (1997)
as Plonder
Sympathy for Delicious (2010)
as Evangelist Carroll
Par 6 (2002)
as Dour O'Dowell
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006)
as Stewart
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal (1996)
Actor
Voice from the Grave (1996)
as Prosecutor O'Gane
On the Set of 'Gothika' (2004)
as Self
Fade to Black (—)
as Wayne
Hoke (2014)
as Bill Henderson
Freak Weather (2005)
as Ed
Triumph of the Will (—)
Actor
Painting with Fire (2004)
as Self
The Prince of Motor City (2008)
as Paul Riley
Be Absolute for Death (2020)
Actor
The Grand Strand (—)
as Pop
Cattywampus (2025)
as Barry