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John Carroll Lynch
Born August 01, 1963
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 McGover...
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Filmography
Actor (123 credits)
Movies
She Rides ShotgunHouser
2025
Sorry, BabyPete
2025
CattywampusBarry
2025
Outlaw PosseCarson
2024
BabesDr. Morris
2024
The Trial of the Chicago 7David Dellinger
2020
Be Absolute for Death
2020
Kiss Me Kosher!Ron Shalev
2020
The HighwaymenLee Simmons
2019
AnythingEarly Landry
2018
The White OrchidSheriff Mann
2018
Private LifeCharlie Grimes
2018
The InvitationPruitt
2016
The FounderMac McDonald
2016
Miracles from HeavenPastor Scott
2016
The ArchitectConway
2016
JackieLyndon B. Johnson
2016
Shangri-La SuiteColonel Tom Parker
2016
Hot PursuitCaptain Emmett
2015
Ted 2Tom Jessup
2015
The Pretty OneFrank
2014
Camp X-RayCol. Drummond
2014
HokeBill Henderson
2014
Highland ParkRory
2013
Lay the FavoriteDave Greenberg
2012
Crazy, Stupid, Love.Bernie
2011
PaulMoses Buggs
2011
Shutter IslandDeputy Warden McPherson
2010
HesherLarry
2010
Sympathy for DeliciousEvangelist Carroll
2010
Love HappensWalter
2009
Gran TorinoBarber Martin
2008
The Prince of Motor CityPaul Riley
2008
ZodiacArthur Leigh Allen
2007
Things We Lost in the FireHoward Glassman
2007
Full of ItMr. Leonard
2007
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim WorldStewart
2006
Mozart and the WhaleGregory
2005
Freak WeatherEd
2005
Catch That KidMr. Hartman
2004
On the Set of 'Gothika'Self
2004
Painting with FireSelf
2004
GothikaSheriff Ryan
2003
ConfidenceGrant Ashby
2003
BugWallace Gregory
2002
The Good GirlJack Field, Your Store Manager
2002
Par 6Dour O'Dowell
2002
Live from BaghdadJosh Holliman
2002
Bubble BoyMr. Livingston
2001
RestaurantJohn English
2000
The Next Best ThingAbbie's Lawyer
2000
Waking the DeadFather Mileski
2000
Gone in Sixty SecondsImpound Manager
2000
Late Last NightSgt. Van Wyck
1999
The Minus ManBartender (uncredited)
1999
Anywhere but HereJack Irwin
1999
Tuesdays with MorrieWalter
1999
Pushing TinDoctor Freeze (uncredited)
1999
The Naked ManDriver
1998
Mercury RisingMartin Lynch
1998
Face/OffPrison Guard Walton
1997
VolcanoStan Olber
1997
A Thousand AcresKen LaSalle
1997
Dead Men Can't DancePlonder
1997
FargoNorm Gunderson
1996
A Friend's BetrayalMr. Franks
1996
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
1996
Voice from the GraveProsecutor O'Gane
1996
Beautiful GirlsFrank Womack
1996
The FanShopkeeper
1996
Feeling MinnesotaCop
1996
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for JusticeThe Major
1995
Fade to BlackWayne
The CureSkipper #1
1995
Grumpy Old MenMoving Man
1993
The Whisper Man
Tv
BallardThomas Laffont
2025
ElsbethEdwin Dousant
2024
White House PlumbersJohn Mitchell
2023
GaslitL. Patrick Gray
2022
American Horror StoriesLarry Bitterman
2021
Big SkyWolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski
2020
Big SkyRick Legarski
2020
Perfect HarmonyPastor Magnus
2019
EvilHenry Stick
2019
One DollarBud Carl
2018
The Good CopSherman Smalls
2018
CrawfordOwen
2018
Channel ZeroJohn Sleator
2016
BillionsMr. Gilbert
2016
ManhattanDaniel Ellis
2014
Do No HarmWill Hayes
2013
The AmericansFred
2013
VeepLloyd Hennick
2012
Body of ProofDet. Bud Morris
2011
Talking DeadSelf
2011
American Horror StoryJohn Wayne Gacy
2011
American Horror StoryTwisty the Clown
2011
American Horror StoryBenjamin Richter
2011
The Glades
2010
The GladesMike Ogletree
2010
The Walking DeadEastman
2010
Lie to MeMr. Reed
2009
K-VilleCaptain James Embry
2007
Big LoveOfficer Chuck Tuttle
2006
American Dad!Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice)
2005
Close to HomeSteve Sharpe
2005
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
2003
CarnivàleVarlyn Stroud
2003
MonkKurt Pressman
2002
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationBuddy Arnold
2000
Family Law
1999
The West WingJack Reese
1999
From the Earth to the MoonBob Gilruth
1998
L.A. DoctorsGus (uncredited)
1998
The PracticeDr. Robert Larson
1997
The VisitorJoe York
1997
Life's Work
1996
The Drew Carey ShowSteve Carey
1995
Star Trek: VoyagerGerald Moss
1995
The ClientFrank
1995
Murder OneOfficer Carl Bickley
1995
FrasierFranklin
1993