John Carroll Lynch
Acting
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.
TV Shows(45)
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
Nico Deemis (voice)
2026
The Beauty
Meyer Williams
2026
Ballard
Thomas Laffont
2025
Elsbeth
Edwin Dousant
2024
White House Plumbers
John Mitchell
2023
Gaslit
L. Patrick Gray
2022
American Horror Stories
Larry Bitterman
2021
Big Sky
Wolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski
2020
Perfect Harmony
Pastor Magnus
2019
Evil
Henry Stick
2019
The Good Cop
Sherman Smalls
2018
One Dollar
Bud Carl
2018
Crawford
Owen
2018
Channel Zero
John Sleator
2016
Billions
Mr. Gilbert
2016
Manhattan
Daniel Ellis
2014
Do No Harm
Will Hayes
2013
The Americans
Fred
2013
Veep
Lloyd Hennick
2012
Talking Dead
Self
2011
American Horror Story
Twisty the Clown
2011
Body of Proof
Det. Bud Morris
2011
The Walking Dead
Eastman
2010
The Glades
2010
Lie to Me
Mr. Reed
2009
K-Ville
Captain James Embry
2007
Big Love
Officer Chuck Tuttle
2006
Close to Home
Steve Sharpe
2005
American Dad!
Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice)
2005
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
2003
Carnivàle
Varlyn Stroud
2003
Monk
Kurt Pressman
2002
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Buddy Arnold
2000
The West Wing
Jack Reese
1999
Family Law
1999
L.A. Doctors
Gus (uncredited)
1998
From the Earth to the Moon
Bob Gilruth
1998
The Visitor
Joe York
1997
The Practice
Dr. Robert Larson
1997
Life's Work
1996
Murder One
Officer Carl Bickley
1995
The Client
Frank
1995
The Drew Carey Show
Steve Carey
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Gerald Moss
1995
Frasier
Franklin
1993
Movies(78)
Family Movie
Bill
2026
She Rides Shotgun
Houser
2025
Sorry, Baby
Pete
2025
Cattywampus
Barry
2025
Babes
Dr. Morris
2024
Outlaw Posse
Carson
2024
The Trial of the Chicago 7
David Dellinger
2020
Kiss Me Kosher!
Ron Shalev
2020
Be Absolute for Death
2020
The Highwaymen
Lee Simmons
2019
Private Life
Charlie Grimes
2018
Anything
Early Landry
2018
The White Orchid
Sheriff Mann
2018
Jackie
Lyndon B. Johnson
2016
The Founder
Mac McDonald
2016
Shangri-La Suite
Colonel Tom Parker
2016
The Architect
Conway
2016
The Invitation
Pruitt
2016
Miracles from Heaven
Pastor Scott
2016
Ted 2
Tom Jessup
2015
Hot Pursuit
Captain Emmett
2015
Camp X-Ray
Col. Drummond
2014
The Pretty One
Frank
2014
Hoke
Bill Henderson
2014
Highland Park
Rory
2013
Lay the Favorite
Dave Greenberg
2012
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Bernie
2011
Paul
Moses Buggs
2011
Sympathy for Delicious
Evangelist Carroll
2010
Shutter Island
Deputy Warden McPherson
2010
Hesher
Larry
2010
Love Happens
Walter
2009
Gran Torino
Barber Martin
2008
The Prince of Motor City
Paul Riley
2008
Things We Lost in the Fire
Howard Glassman
2007
Zodiac
Arthur Leigh Allen
2007
Full of It
Mr. Leonard
2007
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Stewart
2006
Mozart and the Whale
Gregory
2005
Freak Weather
Ed
2005
On the Set of 'Gothika'
Self
2004
Painting with Fire
Self
2004
Catch That Kid
Mr. Hartman
2004
Gothika
Sheriff Ryan
2003
Confidence
Grant Ashby
2003
Live from Baghdad
Josh Holliman
2002
The Good Girl
Jack Field, Your Store Manager
2002
Par 6
Dour O'Dowell
2002
Bug
Wallace
2002
Bubble Boy
Mr. Livingston
2001
Gone in Sixty Seconds
Impound Manager
2000
Waking the Dead
Father Mileski
2000
The Next Best Thing
Abbie's Lawyer
2000
Restaurant
John English
2000
Tuesdays with Morrie
Walter
1999
Anywhere but Here
Jack Irwin
1999
The Minus Man
Bartender (uncredited)
1999
Late Last Night
Sgt. Van Wyck
1999
Pushing Tin
Doctor Freeze (uncredited)
1999
The Naked Man
Driver
1998
Mercury Rising
Martin Lynch
1998
A Thousand Acres
Ken LaSalle
1997
Face/Off
Prison Guard Walton
1997
Volcano
Stan Olber
1997
Dead Men Can't Dance
Plonder
1997
Feeling Minnesota
Cop
1996
The Fan
Shopkeeper
1996
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
1996
A Friend's Betrayal
Mr. Franks
1996
Voice from the Grave
Prosecutor O'Gane
1996
Fargo
Norm Gunderson
1996
Beautiful Girls
Frank Womack
1996
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
The Major
1995
The Cure
Skipper #1
1995
Grumpy Old Men
Moving Man
1993
Fade to Black
Wayne
The Grand Strand
Pop
Triumph of the Will