Person
John Carroll Lynch
Acting · Born 1963-08-01 · Boulder, Colorado, USA
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.
Known for
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Buddy Arnold
American Dad!
Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice)
The Walking Dead
Eastman
Elsbeth
Edwin Dousant
The West Wing
Jack Reese
American Horror Story
Twisty the Clown
Monk
Kurt Pressman
Frasier
Franklin
Talking Dead
Self
The Drew Carey Show
Steve Carey
Filmography
- 2026The Whisper Man
- 2026Star Wars: Maul - Shadow LordNico Deemis (voice)
- 2026Family MovieBill
- 2026The BeautyMeyer Williams
- 2025She Rides ShotgunHouser
- 2025BallardThomas Laffont
- 2025Sorry, BabyPete
- 2025CattywampusBarry
- 2024BabesDr. Morris
- 2024Outlaw PosseCarson
- 2024ElsbethEdwin Dousant
- 2023White House PlumbersJohn Mitchell
- 2022GaslitL. Patrick Gray
- 2021American Horror StoriesLarry Bitterman
- 2020Big SkyWolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski
- 2020The Trial of the Chicago 7David Dellinger
- 2020Kiss Me Kosher!Ron Shalev
- 2020Be Absolute for Death
- 2019Perfect HarmonyPastor Magnus
- 2019EvilHenry Stick
- 2019The HighwaymenLee Simmons
- 2018Private LifeCharlie Grimes
- 2018The Good CopSherman Smalls
- 2018One DollarBud Carl
- 2018AnythingEarly Landry
- 2018CrawfordOwen
- 2018The White OrchidSheriff Mann
- 2017LuckyDirector
- 2016JackieLyndon B. Johnson
- 2016The FounderMac McDonald
- 2016Shangri-La SuiteColonel Tom Parker
- 2016Channel ZeroJohn Sleator
- 2016The ArchitectConway
- 2016The InvitationPruitt
- 2016Miracles from HeavenPastor Scott
- 2016BillionsMr. Gilbert
- 2015Ted 2Tom Jessup
- 2015Hot PursuitCaptain Emmett
- 2014Camp X-RayCol. Drummond
- 2014ManhattanDaniel Ellis
- 2014The Pretty OneFrank
- 2014HokeBill Henderson
- 2013Highland ParkRory
- 2013Do No HarmWill Hayes
- 2013The AmericansFred
- 2012Lay the FavoriteDave Greenberg
- 2012VeepLloyd Hennick
- 2011Talking DeadSelf
- 2011American Horror StoryTwisty the Clown
- 2011Crazy, Stupid, Love.Bernie
- 2011Body of ProofDet. Bud Morris
- 2011PaulMoses Buggs
- 2010The Walking DeadEastman
- 2010The Glades
- 2010Sympathy for DeliciousEvangelist Carroll
- 2010Shutter IslandDeputy Warden McPherson
- 2010HesherLarry
- 2009Love HappensWalter
- 2009Lie to MeMr. Reed
- 2008Gran TorinoBarber Martin
- 2008The Prince of Motor CityPaul Riley
- 2007Things We Lost in the FireHoward Glassman
- 2007K-VilleCaptain James Embry
- 2007ZodiacArthur Leigh Allen
- 2007Full of ItMr. Leonard
- 2006Big LoveOfficer Chuck Tuttle
- 2006Looking for Comedy in the Muslim WorldStewart
- 2005Close to HomeSteve Sharpe
- 2005Mozart and the WhaleGregory
- 2005American Dad!Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice)
- 2005Freak WeatherEd
- 2004On the Set of 'Gothika'Self
- 2004Painting with FireSelf
- 2004Catch That KidMr. Hartman
- 2003GothikaSheriff Ryan
- 2003The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
- 2003CarnivàleVarlyn Stroud
- 2003ConfidenceGrant Ashby
- 2002Live from BaghdadJosh Holliman
- 2002The Good GirlJack Field, Your Store Manager
- 2002MonkKurt Pressman
- 2002Par 6Dour O'Dowell
- 2002BugWallace
- 2001Bubble BoyMr. Livingston
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationBuddy Arnold
- 2000Gone in Sixty SecondsImpound Manager
- 2000Waking the DeadFather Mileski
- 2000The Next Best ThingAbbie's Lawyer
- 1999Tuesdays with MorrieWalter
- 1999Anywhere but HereJack Irwin
- 1999The Minus ManBartender (uncredited)
- 1999The West WingJack Reese
- 1999Family Law
- 1999RestaurantJohn English
- 1999Late Last NightSgt. Van Wyck
- 1999Pushing TinDoctor Freeze (uncredited)
- 1998L.A. DoctorsGus (uncredited)
- 1998The Naked ManDriver
- 1998From the Earth to the MoonBob Gilruth
- 1998Mercury RisingMartin Lynch
- 1997A Thousand AcresKen LaSalle
- 1997The VisitorJoe York
- 1997Face/OffPrison Guard Walton
- 1997VolcanoStan Olber
- 1997Dead Men Can't DancePlonder
- 1997The PracticeDr. Robert Larson
- 1996Life's Work
- 1996Feeling MinnesotaCop
- 1996The FanShopkeeper
- 1996Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
- 1996A Friend's BetrayalMr. Franks
- 1996Voice from the GraveProsecutor O'Gane
- 1996FargoNorm Gunderson
- 1996Beautiful GirlsFrank Womack
- 1995In the Line of Duty: Hunt for JusticeThe Major
- 1995Murder OneOfficer Carl Bickley
- 1995The ClientFrank
- 1995The Drew Carey ShowSteve Carey
- 1995The CureSkipper #1
- 1995Star Trek: VoyagerGerald Moss
- 1993Grumpy Old MenMoving Man
- 1993FrasierFranklin
- —Fade to BlackWayne
- —The Grand StrandPop
- —Triumph of the Will
- —HappyDirector
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