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John Carroll Lynch

Acting 62 years old Boulder, Colorado, USA ★ 2.2
Born: August 1, 1963

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.

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Known For

The Beauty
The Beauty Meyer Williams 2026
Monk
Monk Kurt Pressman 2002
American Horror Story
American Horror Story Twisty the Clown 2011
American Horror Story
American Horror Story John Wayne Gacy 2011
American Horror Story
American Horror Story Benjamin Richter 2011

Filmography

Acting Credits (126)

Family Movie
Family Movie 2026
The Beauty
The Beauty Meyer Williams 2026
She Rides Shotgun
She Rides Shotgun Houser 2025
Ballard
Ballard Thomas Laffont 2025
Sorry, Baby
Sorry, Baby Pete 2025
Cattywampus
Cattywampus Barry 2025
Babes
Babes Dr. Morris 2024
Outlaw Posse
Outlaw Posse Carson 2024
Elsbeth
Elsbeth Edwin Dousant 2024
White House Plumbers
White House Plumbers John Mitchell 2023
Gaslit
Gaslit L. Patrick Gray 2022
American Horror Stories
American Horror Stories Larry Bitterman 2021
Big Sky
Big Sky Wolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski 2020
Big Sky
Big Sky Rick Legarski 2020
The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Trial of the Chicago 7 David Dellinger 2020
Kiss Me Kosher!
Kiss Me Kosher! Ron Shalev 2020
Be Absolute for Death
Be Absolute for Death 2020
Perfect Harmony
Perfect Harmony Pastor Magnus 2019
Evil
Evil Henry Stick 2019
The Highwaymen
The Highwaymen Lee Simmons 2019
Private Life
Private Life Charlie Grimes 2018
The Good Cop
The Good Cop Sherman Smalls 2018
One Dollar
One Dollar Bud Carl 2018
Anything
Anything Early Landry 2018
Crawford
Crawford Owen 2018
The White Orchid
The White Orchid Sheriff Mann 2018
Jackie
Jackie Lyndon B. Johnson 2016
The Founder
The Founder Mac McDonald 2016
Shangri-La Suite
Shangri-La Suite Colonel Tom Parker 2016
Channel Zero
Channel Zero John Sleator 2016
The Architect
The Architect Conway 2016
The Invitation
The Invitation Pruitt 2016
Miracles from Heaven
Miracles from Heaven Pastor Scott 2016
Billions
Billions Mr. Gilbert 2016
Ted 2
Ted 2 Tom Jessup 2015
Hot Pursuit
Hot Pursuit Captain Emmett 2015
Camp X-Ray
Camp X-Ray Col. Drummond 2014
Manhattan
Manhattan Daniel Ellis 2014
The Pretty One
The Pretty One Frank 2014
Hoke
Hoke Bill Henderson 2014
Highland Park
Highland Park Rory 2013
Do No Harm
Do No Harm Will Hayes 2013
The Americans
The Americans Fred 2013
Lay the Favorite
Lay the Favorite Dave Greenberg 2012
Veep
Veep Lloyd Hennick 2012
Talking Dead
Talking Dead Self 2011
American Horror Story
American Horror Story Twisty the Clown 2011
American Horror Story
American Horror Story John Wayne Gacy 2011
American Horror Story
American Horror Story Benjamin Richter 2011
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Crazy, Stupid, Love. Bernie 2011
Body of Proof
Body of Proof Det. Bud Morris 2011
Paul
Paul Moses Buggs 2011
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead Eastman 2010
The Glades
The Glades 2010
The Glades
The Glades Mike Ogletree 2010
Sympathy for Delicious
Sympathy for Delicious Evangelist Carroll 2010
Shutter Island
Shutter Island Deputy Warden McPherson 2010
Hesher
Hesher Larry 2010
Love Happens
Love Happens Walter 2009
Lie to Me
Lie to Me Mr. Reed 2009
Gran Torino
Gran Torino Barber Martin 2008
The Prince of Motor City
The Prince of Motor City Paul Riley 2008
Things We Lost in the Fire
Things We Lost in the Fire Howard Glassman 2007
K-Ville
K-Ville Captain James Embry 2007
Zodiac
Zodiac Arthur Leigh Allen 2007
Full of It
Full of It Mr. Leonard 2007
Big Love
Big Love Officer Chuck Tuttle 2006
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World Stewart 2006
Close to Home
Close to Home Steve Sharpe 2005
Mozart and the Whale
Mozart and the Whale Gregory 2005
American Dad!
American Dad! Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice) 2005
Freak Weather
Freak Weather Ed 2005
On the Set of 'Gothika'
On the Set of 'Gothika' Self 2004
Painting with Fire
Painting with Fire Self 2004
Catch That Kid
Catch That Kid Mr. Hartman 2004
Gothika
Gothika Sheriff Ryan 2003
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire 2003
Carnivàle
Carnivàle Varlyn Stroud 2003
Confidence
Confidence Grant Ashby 2003
Live from Baghdad
Live from Baghdad Josh Holliman 2002
The Good Girl
The Good Girl Jack Field, Your Store Manager 2002
Monk
Monk Kurt Pressman 2002
Par 6
Par 6 Dour O'Dowell 2002
Bug
Bug Wallace 2002
Bubble Boy
Bubble Boy Mr. Livingston 2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Buddy Arnold 2000
Gone in Sixty Seconds
Gone in Sixty Seconds Impound Manager 2000
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead Father Mileski 2000
The Next Best Thing
The Next Best Thing Abbie's Lawyer 2000
Restaurant
Restaurant John English 2000
Tuesdays with Morrie
Tuesdays with Morrie Walter 1999
Anywhere but Here
Anywhere but Here Jack Irwin 1999
The Minus Man
The Minus Man Bartender (uncredited) 1999
The West Wing
The West Wing Jack Reese 1999
Family Law
Family Law 1999
Late Last Night
Late Last Night Sgt. Van Wyck 1999
Pushing Tin
Pushing Tin Doctor Freeze (uncredited) 1999
L.A. Doctors
L.A. Doctors Gus (uncredited) 1998
The Naked Man
The Naked Man Driver 1998
From the Earth to the Moon
From the Earth to the Moon Bob Gilruth 1998
Mercury Rising
Mercury Rising Martin Lynch 1998
A Thousand Acres
A Thousand Acres Ken LaSalle 1997
The Visitor
The Visitor Joe York 1997
Face/Off
Face/Off Prison Guard Walton 1997
Volcano
Volcano Stan Olber 1997
Dead Men Can't Dance
Dead Men Can't Dance Plonder 1997
The Practice
The Practice Dr. Robert Larson 1997
Life's Work
Life's Work 1996
Feeling Minnesota
Feeling Minnesota Cop 1996
The Fan
The Fan Shopkeeper 1996
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal 1996
A Friend's Betrayal
A Friend's Betrayal Mr. Franks 1996
Voice from the Grave
Voice from the Grave Prosecutor O'Gane 1996
Fargo
Fargo Norm Gunderson 1996
Beautiful Girls
Beautiful Girls Frank Womack 1996
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice The Major 1995
Murder One
Murder One Officer Carl Bickley 1995
The Client
The Client Frank 1995
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show Steve Carey 1995
The Cure
The Cure Skipper #1 1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager Gerald Moss 1995
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men Moving Man 1993
Frasier
Frasier Franklin 1993
Fade to Black
Fade to Black Wayne
The Grand Strand
The Grand Strand Pop
Triumph of the Will
Triumph of the Will

Directing Credits (3)

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