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John Carroll Lynch

Acting

Born August 1, 1963 · Boulder, Colorado, USA

Also known as John Caroll Lynch · John Lynch

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.

Filmography50+ titles

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

2026as Nico Deemis (voice)

The West Wing

1999as Jack Reese

Shutter Island

2010as Deputy Warden McPherson

American Horror Story

2011as Benjamin Richter

The Walking Dead

2010as Eastman

From the Earth to the Moon

1998as Bob Gilruth

Gran Torino

2008as Barber Martin

Monk

2002as Kurt Pressman

The Americans

2013as Fred

Lie to Me

2009as Mr. Reed

Carnivàle

2003as Varlyn Stroud

Fargo

1996as Norm Gunderson

The Cure

1995as Skipper #1

American Horror Stories

2021as Larry Bitterman

Evil

2019as Henry Stick

Billions

2016as Mr. Gilbert

Star Trek: Voyager

1995as Gerald Moss

The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020as David Dellinger

The Practice

1997as Dr. Robert Larson

Murder One

1995as Officer Carl Bickley

Frasier

1993as Franklin

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Buddy Arnold

Miracles from Heaven

2016as Pastor Scott

Veep

2012as Lloyd Hennick

Zodiac

2007as Arthur Leigh Allen

Life's Work

Lucky

2017Director

Talking Dead

2011as Self

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

2011as Bernie

Ballard

2025as Thomas Laffont

Big Sky

2020as Rick Legarski

Channel Zero

2016as John Sleator

The Founder

2016as Mac McDonald

Manhattan

2014as Daniel Ellis

Body of Proof

2011as Det. Bud Morris

Face/Off

1997as Prison Guard Walton

She Rides Shotgun

2025as Houser

American Dad!

2005as Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice)

Sorry, Baby

2025as Pete

Gaslit

2022as L. Patrick Gray

Private Life

2018as Charlie Grimes

The Glades

2010

Big Love

2006as Officer Chuck Tuttle

The Highwaymen

2019as Lee Simmons

Hesher

2010as Larry

Elsbeth

2024as Edwin Dousant

Camp X-Ray

2014as Col. Drummond

Paul

2011as Moses Buggs

Grumpy Old Men

1993as Moving Man

Things We Lost in the Fire

2007as Howard Glassman