JL
John Carroll Lynch
Actor, Director
Born August 1, 1963 (59 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.
Filmography
| 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 | Big Sky (2020) (TV Series) · as Wolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski |
| 2020 | Kiss Me Before It Blows Up · as Ron Shalev |
| 2019 | The Highwaymen · as Lee Simmons |
| 2019 | Perfect Harmony (TV Series) · as Pastor Magnus |
| 2018 | Private Life · as Charlie Grimes |
| 2018 | White Orchid · as Sheriff Mann |
| 2018 | One Dollar (TV Series) · as Bud Carl |
| 2018 | Crawford (TV Series) · as Owen |
| 2018 | The Good Cop (TV Series) · as Sherman Smalls |
| 2017 | Anything · as Early Landry |
| 2017 | The Handmaid's Tale (TV Series) · as Dan |
| 2016 | The Founder · as Mac McDonald |
| 2016 | Shangri-La Suite · as Colonel Tom Parker |
| 2016 | Miracles from Heaven · as Pastor Scott |
| 2016 | Jackie · as Lyndon B. Johnson |
| 2016 | The Architect · as Conway |
| 2016 | Channel Zero (TV Series) · as John Sleator |
| 2016 | Billions (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2015 | Ted 2 · as Tom Jessup |
| 2015 | Hot Pursuit · as Captain Emmett |
| 2015 | The Invitation · as Pruitt |
| 2014 | Camp X-Ray · as Col. Drummond |
| 2014 | TURN: Washington's Spies (TV Series) · as James Rivington |
| 2014 | Manhattan (TV Series) · as Daniel Ellis |
| 2013 | The Pretty One · as Frank |
| 2013 | Highland Park · as Rory |
| 2013 | Us & Them (TV Series) · as Ed |
| 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 | Veep (TV Series) · as Lloyd Hennick |
| 2012 | House of Lies (TV Series) · as Gil Selby |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) · as Commissioner Ned Dooley |
| 2011 | Paul · as Moses Buggs |
| 2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love. · as Bernie Riley |
| 2011 | Body of Proof (TV Series) · as Detective Bud Morris |
| 2011 | American Horror Story (TV Series) · as Benjamin Richter |
| 2010 | Shutter Island · as Deputy Warden McPherson |
| 2010 | Hesher · as Larry |
| 2010 | Sympathy for Delicious · as Evangelist Carroll |
| 2010 | The Walking Dead (TV Series) · as Eastman |
| 2010 | How to Make It in America (TV Series) · as Larry |
| 2010 | The Glades (TV Series) · as Mike Ogletree |
| 2009 | Lie to Me (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2009 | Love Happens · as Walter |
| 2008 | Gran Torino · as Barber Martin |
| 2007 | Things We Lost in the Fire · as Howard Glassman |
| 2007 | Full of It · as Mr. Leonard |
| 2007 | Zodiac · as Arthur Leigh Allen |
| 2007 | K-Ville (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2006 | Big Love (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Mozart and the Whale · as Gregory |
| 2005 | Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World · as Stewart |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice) |
| 2005 | Close to Home (TV Series) · as Steve Sharpe |
| 2004 | Catch That Kid · as Mr. Hartman |
| 2003 | Gothika · as Sheriff Ryan |
| 2003 | Carnivàle (TV Series) · as Varlyn Stroud |
| 2003 | Confidence · as Grant Ashby |
| 2002 | Live from Baghdad · as Josh Holliman |
| 2002 | Three Days of Rain · as Dinner Guest |
| 2002 | Monk (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2002 | The Good Girl · as Jack Field, Your Store Manager |
| 2001 | Bubble Boy · as Mr. Livingston |
| 2000 | The Next Best Thing · as Abbie's Lawyer |
| 2000 | Gone in 60 Seconds · as Impound Manager |
| 2000 | Waking the Dead · as Father Mileski |
| 2000 | The Fugitive (2000) (TV Series) · as Raynor |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Buddy Arnold |
| 2000 | Gideon's Crossing (TV Series) · as Sonny Green |
| 1999 | The Naked Man · as Stick's Driver |
| 1999 | Pushing Tin · as Doctor Freeze |
| 1999 | Anywhere But Here · as Jack Irwin |
| 1999 | The Minus Man · as Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1999 | Tuesdays with Morrie · as Walter |
| 1999 | Late Last Night · as Sgt. Van Wyck |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Jack Reese |
| 1999 | Family Law (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1998 | Mercury Rising · as Martin Lynch |
| 1998 | Restaurant · as John English |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon (TV Series) · as Bob Gilruth |
| 1998 | L. A. Doctors (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1997 | Face/Off · as Walt |
| 1997 | Dead Men Can't Dance · as Plonder |
| 1997 | No Strings Attached · as Priest |
| 1997 | A Thousand Acres · as Ken LaSalle |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1997 | Volcano · as Stan Olber |
| 1996 | Fargo · as Norm Gunderson |
| 1996 | Beautiful Girls · as Frank Womack |
| 1996 | The Fan · as Shopkeeper |
| 1996 | Feeling Minnesota · as Cop |
| 1996 | Voice from the Grave · as Prosecutor O'Gane |
| 1996 | Shaughnessy · as Unknown |
| 1996 | A Friend's Betrayal · as Mr. Franks |
| 1996 | Life's Work (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | The Cure · as Skipper #1 |
| 1995 | In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice · as The Major |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) · as Steve Carey |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) · as Gerald Moss |
| 1995 | Murder One (TV Series) · as Officer Carl Bickley |
| 1993 | Grumpy Old Men · as Moving Man |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Franklin |