John Carroll Lynch

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John Carroll Lynch

Acting 63 August 1, 1963

Boulder, Colorado, USA

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 unas…

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Shutter Island

Shutter Island

8.2 2010 Movie
The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

8.1 2010 TV Show
Zodiac

Zodiac

7.5 2007 Movie
Gran Torino

Gran Torino

8.0 2008 Movie
Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

7.3 2011 Movie
Fargo

Fargo

7.9 1996 Movie
Ted 2

Ted 2

6.3 2015 Movie
American Dad!

American Dad!

7.0 2005 TV Show
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

8.1 2011 TV Show
Paul

Paul

6.7 2011 Movie
Face/Off

Face/Off

7.1 1997 Movie
The Founder

The Founder

7.2 2016 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2027
    Family Movie

    Movie Bill

  2. 2026
    The Whisper Man

    Movie Thanks

  3. 2026
    Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

    TV show Nico Deemis (voice)

  4. 2026
    The Beauty

    TV show Meyer Williams

  5. 2025
    She Rides Shotgun

    Movie Houser

  6. 2025
    Ballard

    TV show Thomas Laffont

  7. 2025
    Sorry, Baby

    Movie Pete

  8. 2025
    Cattywampus

    Movie Barry

  9. 2024
    Babes

    Movie Dr. Morris

  10. 2024
    Outlaw Posse

    Movie Carson

  11. 2024
    Elsbeth

    TV show Edwin Dousant

  12. 2023
    White House Plumbers

    TV show John Mitchell

  13. 2022
    Gaslit

    TV show L. Patrick Gray

  14. 2021
    American Horror Stories

    TV show Larry Bitterman

  15. 2020
    Big Sky

    TV show Wolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski

  16. 2020
    The Trial of the Chicago 7

    Movie David Dellinger

More credits
  1. 2020
    Kiss Me Kosher!

    Movie Ron Shalev

  2. 2020
    Be Absolute for Death

    Movie

  3. 2019
    Evil

    TV show Henry Stick

  4. 2019
    Perfect Harmony

    TV show Pastor Magnus

  5. 2019
    The Highwaymen

    Movie Lee Simmons

  6. 2018
    Private Life

    Movie Charlie Grimes

  7. 2018
    The Good Cop

    TV show Sherman Smalls

  8. 2018
    One Dollar

    TV show Bud Carl

  9. 2018
    Anything

    Movie Early Landry

  10. 2018
    Crawford

    TV show Owen

  11. 2018
    The White Orchid

    Movie Sheriff Mann

  12. 2017
    Lucky

    Movie Director

  13. 2016
    Jackie

    Movie Lyndon B. Johnson

  14. 2016
    The Founder

    Movie Mac McDonald

  15. 2016
    Shangri-La Suite

    Movie Colonel Tom Parker

  16. 2016
    Channel Zero

    TV show John Sleator

  17. 2016
    The Architect

    Movie Conway

  18. 2016
    The Invitation

    Movie Pruitt

  19. 2016
    Miracles from Heaven

    Movie Pastor Scott

  20. 2016
    Billions

    TV show Mr. Gilbert

  21. 2015
    Ted 2

    Movie Tom Jessup

  22. 2015
    Hot Pursuit

    Movie Captain Emmett

  23. 2014
    Camp X-Ray

    Movie Col. Drummond

  24. 2014
    Manhattan

    TV show Daniel Ellis