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John Carroll Lynch

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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Born:
Aug 1, 1963 In Boulder - Colorado - USA
Movie/TV Credits:
88
First Appeared:
In the series Frasier 1993-09-16
Latest Project:
Series Big Sky 2020-11-17
Known For
Poster of American Horror Story
Poster of Shutter Island
Poster of Zodiac
Poster of Fargo
Filmography
Series Big Sky Wolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski 2020-11-17
Movie Kiss Me Before It Blows Up Ron Shalev 2020-09-10
Movie The Trial of the Chicago 7 David Dellinger 2020-09-25
Movie The Highwaymen Lee Simmons 2019-03-15
Series Crawford Owen 2018-02-02
Movie Private Life Charlie Grimes 2018-10-05
Series One Dollar Bud Carl 2018-08-30
Movie The Invitation Pruitt 2016-04-08
Movie Miracles from Heaven Pastor Scott 2016-03-17
Movie The Architect Conway 2016-05-20
Movie The Founder Mac McDonald 2016-09-13
Movie Jackie Lyndon B. Johnson 2016-12-02
Movie Shangri-La Suite Colonel Tom Parker 2016-10-28
Movie Hot Pursuit Captain Emmett 2015-05-08
Movie Ted 2 Tom Jessup 2015-06-25
Movie Hoke Bill Henderson 2014-01-01
Movie Camp X-Ray Col. Drummond 2014-10-17
Movie The Pretty One Frank 2014-02-07
Series The Americans Fred 2013-01-30
Movie Highland Park Rory 2013-06-08
Series Do No Harm Will Hayes 2013-01-31
Movie Lay the Favorite Dave Greenberg 2012-06-22
Series American Horror Story Benjamin Richter 2011-10-05
Movie Paul Moses Buggs 2011-02-14
Series Body of Proof Detective Bud Morris 2011-03-29
Movie Crazy, Stupid, Love. Bernie Riley 2011-07-29
Movie Hesher Larry 2010-01-22
Movie Shutter Island Deputy Warden McPherson 2010-02-14
Movie Sympathy for Delicious Evangelist Carroll 2010-04-09
Series The Glades Mike Ogletree 2010-07-11
Series Lie to Me Unknown 2009-01-21
Movie Love Happens Walter 2009-09-18
Movie The Prince of Motor City 2008-07-09
Movie Gran Torino Barber Martin 2008-12-12
Movie Things We Lost in the Fire Howard Glassman 2007-09-26
Movie Full of It Mr. Leonard 2007-03-01
Movie Zodiac Arthur Leigh Allen 2007-03-02
Series K-Ville Captain James Embry 2007-09-17
Movie Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World Stewart 2006-01-20
Series Big Love Unknown 2006-03-12
Series American Dad! Unknown 2005-02-06
Movie Mozart and the Whale Gregory 2005-09-10
Series Close to Home Unknown 2005-09-20
Movie Catch That Kid Mr. Hartman 2004-02-06
Movie Gothika Sheriff Ryan 2003-11-21
Movie Confidence Grant Ashby 2003-04-25
Series Carnivàle Varlyn Stroud 2003-09-14
Series The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire 2003-09-24
Movie Bug Wallace Gregory 2002-02-28
Movie Par 6 Dour O'Dowell 2002-04-16
Movie The Good Girl Jack Field, Your Store Manager 2002-01-12
Movie Live from Baghdad Josh Holliman 2002-12-07
Series Monk Unknown 2002-07-12
Movie Bubble Boy Mr. Livingston 2001-08-24
Movie The Next Best Thing Abbie's Lawyer 2000-03-03
Movie Restaurant John English 2000-01-28
Movie Waking the Dead Father Mileski 2000-03-24
Movie Gone in Sixty Seconds Impound Manager 2000-06-09
Movie Pushing Tin Doctor Freeze 1999-04-23
Movie Late Last Night Sgt. Van Wyck 1999-06-20
Movie The Minus Man Bartender (uncredited) 1999-02-25
Movie Freak Weather 1999-02-02
Series Family Law Unknown 1999-09-20
Movie Tuesdays with Morrie Walter 1999-12-05
Movie Anywhere but Here Jack Irwin 1999-11-12
Series The West Wing Unknown 1999-09-22
Movie Mercury Rising Martin Lynch 1998-04-03
Movie The Naked Man Driver 1998-08-02
Movie Dead Men Can't Dance Plonder 1997-04-17
Series The Practice Unknown 1997-03-04
Movie Volcano Stan Olber 1997-04-25
Series The Visitor Unknown 1997-09-19
Movie Face/Off Prison Guard Walton 1997-06-27
Movie A Thousand Acres Ken LaSalle 1997-09-19
Movie Voice from the Grave Prosecutor O'Gane 1996-03-20
Movie Fargo Norm Gunderson 1996-03-08
Movie Beautiful Girls Frank Womack 1996-02-09
Movie A Friend's Betrayal Mr. Franks 1996-05-19
Series Life's Work Unknown 1996-09-17
Movie Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal 1996-06-20
Movie Feeling Minnesota Cop 1996-09-13
Movie The Fan Shopkeeper 1996-08-15
Series Star Trek: Voyager Unknown 1995-01-16
Series The Drew Carey Show Steve Carey 1995-09-13
Series Murder One Unknown 1995-09-20
Movie In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice The Major 1995-10-05
Series Frasier Unknown 1993-09-16
Movie Grumpy Old Men Moving Man 1993-12-25