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