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John Carroll Lynch
Actor, DirectorBorn August 1, 1963 (62 years)
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.
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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John Carroll Lynch Filmography
| 2025 | She Rides Shotgun · as Houser |
| 2025 | Sorry, Baby · as Pete |
| 2025 | Ballard (TV Series) · as Thomas Laffont |
| 2025 | The Grand Strand · as Pop |
| 2024 | Babes · as Dr. Morris |
| 2024 | Outlaw Posse · as Carson |
| 2024 | Elsbeth (TV Series) · as Edwin Dousant |
| 2023 | White House Plumbers (TV Series) · as John Mitchell |
| 2022 | Gaslit (TV Series) · as L. Patrick Gray |
| 2021 | American Horror Stories (TV Series) · as Larry Bitterman |
| 2020 | The Trial of the Chicago 7 · as David Dellinger |
| 2020 | Kiss Me Kosher · as Ron Shalev |
| 2020 | Big Sky (2020) (TV Series) · as Wolfgang 'wolf' Legarski |
| 2019 | Evil (TV Series) · as Henry Stick |
| 2019 | Perfect Harmony (TV Series) · as Pastor Magnus |
| 2019 | The Highwaymen · as Lee Simmons |
| 2018 | Private Life · as Charlie Grimes |
| 2018 | The Good Cop (2018) (TV Series) · as Sherman Smalls |
| 2018 | One Dollar (TV Series) · as Bud Carl |
| 2018 | Crawford (TV Series) · as Owen |
| 2018 | White Orchid · as Sheriff Mann |
| 2017 | Anything · as Early Landry |
| 2017 | The Handmaid's Tale (TV Series) · as Dan |
| 2016 | Jackie · as Lyndon B. Johnson |
| 2016 | The Founder · as Mac Mcdonald |
| 2016 | Shangri-La Suite · as Colonel Tom Parker |
| 2016 | Channel Zero (TV Series) · as John Sleator |
| 2016 | The Architect · as Conway |
| 2016 | Miracles from Heaven · as Pastor Scott |
| 2016 | Billions (TV Series) · as Mr. Gilbert |
| 2015 | Ted 2 · as Tom Jessup |
| 2015 | Hot Pursuit · as Captain Emmett |
| 2015 | The Invitation · as Pruitt |
| 2014 | Us & Them (TV Series) · as Ed |
| 2014 | Camp X-Ray · as Col. Drummond |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | TURN: Washington's Spies (TV Series) · as James Rivington |
| 2013 | The Pretty One · as Frank |
| 2013 | Highland Park · as Rory |
| 2013 | Do No Harm (TV Series) · as Will Hayes |
| 2013 | The Americans (2013) (TV Series) · as Fred |
| 2012 | Lay the Favorite · as Dave Greenberg |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) · as Commissioner Ned Dooley |
| 2012 | Veep (TV Series) · as Lloyd Hennick |
| 2012 | House of Lies (TV Series) · as Gil Selby |
| 2011 | American Horror Story (TV Series) · as Benjamin Richter |
| 2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love. · as Bernie |
| 2011 | Paul · as Moses Buggs |
| 2011 | Body of Proof (TV Series) · as Det. Bud Morris |
| 2010 | The Walking Dead (TV Series) · as Eastman |
| 2010 | The Glades (TV Series) · as Mike Ogletree |
| 2010 | Sympathy for Delicious · as Evangelist Carroll |
| 2010 | Shutter Island · as Deputy Warden Mcpherson |
| 2010 | How to Make It in America (TV Series) · as Larry |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Love Happens · as Walter |
| 2009 | Lie to Me (TV Series) · as Mr. Reed |
| 2008 | Gran Torino · as Barber Martin |
| 2007 | Things We Lost in the Fire · as Howard Glassman |
| 2007 | K-Ville (TV Series) · as Captain James Embry |
| 2007 | Zodiac · as Arthur Leigh Allen |
| 2007 | Full of It · as Mr. Leonard |
| 2006 | Big Love (TV Series) · as Officer Chuck Tuttle |
| 2005 | Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World · as Stewart |
| 2005 | Close to Home (TV Series) · as Steve Sharpe |
| 2005 | Mozart and the Whale · as Gregory |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice) |
| 2004 | Catch That Kid · as Mr. Hartman |
| 2003 | Gothika · as Sheriff Ryan |
| 2003 | The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Carnivàle (TV Series) · as Varlyn Stroud |
| 2003 | Confidence · as Grant Ashby |
| 2002 | Live from Baghdad · as Josh Holliman |
| 2002 | The Good Girl · as Jack Field, Your Store Manager |
| 2002 | Monk (TV Series) · as Kurt Pressman |
| 2002 | Three Days of Rain · as Dinner Guest |
| 2002 | Par 6 · as Dour O'dowell |
| 2002 | Bug · as Wallace Gregory |
| 2001 | Bubble Boy · as Mr. Livingston |
| 2001 | Rock & Roll Back to School Special · as Cast |
| 2000 | Gideon's Crossing (TV Series) · as Sonny Green |
| 2000 | The Fugitive (2000) (TV Series) · as Raynor |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Buddy Arnold |
| 2000 | Gone in 60 Seconds · as Impound Manager |
| 2000 | The Next Best Thing · as Abbie's Lawyer |
| 2000 | Waking the Dead · as Father Mileski |
| 1999 | Tuesdays with Morrie · as Walter |
| 1999 | Anywhere But Here · as Jack Irwin |
| 1999 | The Minus Man · as Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Jack Reese |
| 1999 | Family Law (TV Series) |
| 1999 | The Naked Man · as Driver |
| 1999 | Late Last Night · as Sgt. Van Wyck |
| 1999 | Pushing Tin · as Doctor Freeze (uncredited) |
| 1999 | Freak Weather · as Ed |
| 1998 | L. A. Doctors (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1998 | Restaurant · as John English |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon (TV Series) · as Bob Gilruth |
| 1998 | Mercury Rising · as Martin Lynch |
| 1997 | A Thousand Acres · as Ken Lasalle |
| 1997 | The Visitor (TV Series) · as Joe York |
| 1997 | No Strings Attached · as Priest |
| 1997 | Face/Off · as Prison Guard Walton |
| 1997 | Volcano · as Stan Olber |
| 1997 | Dead Men Can't Dance · as Plonder |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Dr. Robert Larson |
| 1996 | Life's Work (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Feeling Minnesota · as Cop |
| 1996 | The Fan · as Shopkeeper |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | A Friend's Betrayal · as Mr. Franks |
| 1996 | Fargo · as Norm Gunderson |
| 1996 | Voice from the Grave · as Prosecutor O'gane |
| 1996 | Beautiful Girls · as Frank Womack |
| 1995 | In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice · as The Major |
| 1995 | Murder One (TV Series) · as Officer Carl Bickley |
| 1995 | The Client (TV Series) · as Frank |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) · as Steve Carey |
| 1995 | The Cure · as Skipper #1 |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) · as Gerald Moss |
| 1993 | Grumpy Old Men · as Moving Man |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Franklin |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Howard Cunningham |
| 2021 | 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2018 | Scandalous (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Who's That Guy? |
| 2012 | Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Talking Dead (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Zodiac Deciphered · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Minnesota Nice · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
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| 1995 | Svengoolie (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 |