John Carroll Lynch
Acting
Born: Aug 01, 1963
From: Boulder, Colorado, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlaw Posse | Carson | 2024 | 4.6 |
| The Pretty One | Frank | 2014 | 6.1 |
| Highland Park | Rory | 2013 | 5.6 |
| Lay the Favorite | Dave Greenberg | 2012 | 5.231 |
| Shutter Island | Deputy Warden McPherson | 2010 | 8.198 |
| Hesher | Larry | 2010 | 6.8 |
| Love Happens | Walter | 2009 | 5.832 |
| Gran Torino | Barber Martin | 2008 | 7.989 |
| Zodiac | Arthur Leigh Allen | 2007 | 7.529 |
| Things We Lost in the Fire | Howard Glassman | 2007 | 6.628 |
| Mozart and the Whale | Gregory | 2005 | 6.139 |
| Catch That Kid | Mr. Hartman | 2004 | 5.605 |
| Gothika | Sheriff Ryan | 2003 | 6.118 |
| Bug | Wallace | 2002 | 7.292 |
| The Good Girl | Jack Field, Your Store Manager | 2002 | 6.226 |
| Par 6 | Dour O'Dowell | 2002 | 7.0 |
| Bubble Boy | Mr. Livingston | 2001 | 5.76 |
| Restaurant | John English | 2000 | 5.0 |
| Late Last Night | Sgt. Van Wyck | 1999 | 5.273 |
| The Naked Man | Driver | 1998 | 4.067 |
| Mercury Rising | Martin Lynch | 1998 | 6.29 |
| Face/Off | Prison Guard Walton | 1997 | 7.055 |
| Volcano | Stan Olber | 1997 | 5.926 |
| A Thousand Acres | Ken LaSalle | 1997 | 5.724 |
| Dead Men Can't Dance | Plonder | 1997 | 3.889 |
| Fargo | Norm Gunderson | 1996 | 7.8 |
| A Friend's Betrayal | Mr. Franks | 1996 | 4.6 |
| Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal | 1996 | 7.0 | |
| Voice from the Grave | Prosecutor O'Gane | 1996 | 6.2 |
| Grumpy Old Men | Moving Man | 1993 | 6.657 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1963 |
| From | Boulder, Colorado, USA |