background
John Carroll Lynch
Acting

John Carroll Lynch

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

1 Aug 1963

Age

63 Years

Born In

Boulder, Colorado, USA

Total Projects

127

Years Active

33 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.7 ★

Overview

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,...

Filmography

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

tv

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

2026

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

as Nico Deemis (voice)

Family Movie

movie

Family Movie

2026

Family Movie

as Bill

The Beauty

tv

The Beauty

2026

The Beauty

as Meyer Williams

She Rides Shotgun

movie

She Rides Shotgun

2025

She Rides Shotgun

as Houser

Ballard

tv

Ballard

2025

Ballard

as Thomas Laffont

Sorry, Baby

movie

Sorry, Baby

2025

Sorry, Baby

as Pete

Cattywampus

movie

Cattywampus

2025

Cattywampus

as Barry

Babes

movie

Babes

2024

Babes

as Dr. Morris

Outlaw Posse

movie

Outlaw Posse

2024

Outlaw Posse

as Carson

Elsbeth

tv

Elsbeth

2024

Elsbeth

as Edwin Dousant

White House Plumbers

tv

White House Plumbers

2023

White House Plumbers

as John Mitchell

Gaslit

tv

Gaslit

2022

Gaslit

as L. Patrick Gray

American Horror Stories

tv

American Horror Stories

2021

American Horror Stories

as Larry Bitterman

Big Sky

tv

Big Sky

2020

Big Sky

as Wolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski

Big Sky

tv

Big Sky

2020

Big Sky

as Rick Legarski

The Trial of the Chicago 7

movie

The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020

The Trial of the Chicago 7

as David Dellinger

Kiss Me Kosher!

movie

Kiss Me Kosher!

2020

Kiss Me Kosher!

as Ron Shalev

Be Absolute for Death

movie

Be Absolute for Death

2020

Be Absolute for Death

Perfect Harmony

tv

Perfect Harmony

2019

Perfect Harmony

as Pastor Magnus

Evil

tv

Evil

2019

Evil

as Henry Stick

The Highwaymen

movie

The Highwaymen

2019

The Highwaymen

as Lee Simmons

Private Life

movie

Private Life

2018

Private Life

as Charlie Grimes

The Good Cop

tv

The Good Cop

2018

The Good Cop

as Sherman Smalls

One Dollar

tv

One Dollar

2018

One Dollar

as Bud Carl

Anything

movie

Anything

2018

Anything

as Early Landry

Crawford

tv

Crawford

2018

Crawford

as Owen

The White Orchid

movie

The White Orchid

2018

The White Orchid

as Sheriff Mann

Jackie

movie

Jackie

2016

Jackie

as Lyndon B. Johnson

The Founder

movie

The Founder

2016

The Founder

as Mac McDonald

Shangri-La Suite

movie

Shangri-La Suite

2016

Shangri-La Suite

as Colonel Tom Parker

Channel Zero

tv

Channel Zero

2016

Channel Zero

as John Sleator

The Architect

movie

The Architect

2016

The Architect

as Conway

The Invitation

movie

The Invitation

2016

The Invitation

as Pruitt

Miracles from Heaven

movie

Miracles from Heaven

2016

Miracles from Heaven

as Pastor Scott

Billions

tv

Billions

2016

Billions

as Mr. Gilbert

Ted 2

movie

Ted 2

2015

Ted 2

as Tom Jessup

Hot Pursuit

movie

Hot Pursuit

2015

Hot Pursuit

as Captain Emmett

Camp X-Ray

movie

Camp X-Ray

2014

Camp X-Ray

as Col. Drummond

Manhattan

tv

Manhattan

2014

Manhattan

as Daniel Ellis

The Pretty One

movie

The Pretty One

2014

The Pretty One

as Frank

CineRaya

movie

Hoke

2014

Hoke

as Bill Henderson

Highland Park

movie

Highland Park

2013

Highland Park

as Rory

Do No Harm

tv

Do No Harm

2013

Do No Harm

as Will Hayes

The Americans

tv

The Americans

2013

The Americans

as Fred

Lay the Favorite

movie

Lay the Favorite

2012

Lay the Favorite

as Dave Greenberg

Veep

tv

Veep

2012

Veep

as Lloyd Hennick

Talking Dead

tv

Talking Dead

2011

Talking Dead

as Self

American Horror Story

tv

American Horror Story

2011

American Horror Story

as John Wayne Gacy

American Horror Story

tv

American Horror Story

2011

American Horror Story

as Twisty the Clown

American Horror Story

tv

American Horror Story

2011

American Horror Story

as Benjamin Richter

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

movie

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

2011

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

as Bernie

Body of Proof

tv

Body of Proof

2011

Body of Proof

as Det. Bud Morris

Paul

movie

Paul

2011

Paul

as Moses Buggs

The Walking Dead

tv

The Walking Dead

2010

The Walking Dead

as Eastman

The Glades

tv

The Glades

2010

The Glades

The Glades

tv

The Glades

2010

The Glades

as Mike Ogletree

Sympathy for Delicious

movie

Sympathy for Delicious

2010

Sympathy for Delicious

as Evangelist Carroll

Shutter Island

movie

Shutter Island

2010

Shutter Island

as Deputy Warden McPherson

Hesher

movie

Hesher

2010

Hesher

as Larry

Love Happens

movie

Love Happens

2009

Love Happens

as Walter

Lie to Me

tv

Lie to Me

2009

Lie to Me

as Mr. Reed

Gran Torino

movie

Gran Torino

2008

Gran Torino

as Barber Martin

CineRaya

movie

The Prince of Motor City

2008

The Prince of Motor City

as Paul Riley

Things We Lost in the Fire

movie

Things We Lost in the Fire

2007

Things We Lost in the Fire

as Howard Glassman

K-Ville

tv

K-Ville

2007

K-Ville

as Captain James Embry

Zodiac

movie

Zodiac

2007

Zodiac

as Arthur Leigh Allen

Full of It

movie

Full of It

2007

Full of It

as Mr. Leonard

Big Love

tv

Big Love

2006

Big Love

as Officer Chuck Tuttle

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

movie

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

2006

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

as Stewart

Close to Home

tv

Close to Home

2005

Close to Home

as Steve Sharpe

Mozart and the Whale

movie

Mozart and the Whale

2005

Mozart and the Whale

as Gregory

American Dad!

tv

American Dad!

2005

American Dad!

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

Freak Weather

movie

Freak Weather

2005

Freak Weather

as Ed

On the Set of 'Gothika'

movie

On the Set of 'Gothika'

2004

On the Set of 'Gothika'

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Painting with Fire

2004

Painting with Fire

as Self

Catch That Kid

movie

Catch That Kid

2004

Catch That Kid

as Mr. Hartman

Gothika

movie

Gothika

2003

Gothika

as Sheriff Ryan

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

tv

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

2003

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

Carnivàle

tv

Carnivàle

2003

Carnivàle

as Varlyn Stroud

Confidence

movie

Confidence

2003

Confidence

as Grant Ashby

Live from Baghdad

movie

Live from Baghdad

2002

Live from Baghdad

as Josh Holliman

The Good Girl

movie

The Good Girl

2002

The Good Girl

as Jack Field, Your Store Manager

Monk

tv

Monk

2002

Monk

as Kurt Pressman

Par 6

movie

Par 6

2002

Par 6

as Dour O'Dowell

Bug

movie

Bug

2002

Bug

as Wallace

Bubble Boy

movie

Bubble Boy

2001

Bubble Boy

as Mr. Livingston

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

tv

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Buddy Arnold

Gone in Sixty Seconds

movie

Gone in Sixty Seconds

2000

Gone in Sixty Seconds

as Impound Manager

Waking the Dead

movie

Waking the Dead

2000

Waking the Dead

as Father Mileski

The Next Best Thing

movie

The Next Best Thing

2000

The Next Best Thing

as Abbie's Lawyer

Restaurant

movie

Restaurant

2000

Restaurant

as John English

Tuesdays with Morrie

movie

Tuesdays with Morrie

1999

Tuesdays with Morrie

as Walter

Anywhere but Here

movie

Anywhere but Here

1999

Anywhere but Here

as Jack Irwin

The Minus Man

movie

The Minus Man

1999

The Minus Man

as Bartender (uncredited)

The West Wing

tv

The West Wing

1999

The West Wing

as Jack Reese

Family Law

tv

Family Law

1999

Family Law

Late Last Night

movie

Late Last Night

1999

Late Last Night

as Sgt. Van Wyck

Pushing Tin

movie

Pushing Tin

1999

Pushing Tin

as Doctor Freeze (uncredited)

L.A. Doctors

tv

L.A. Doctors

1998

L.A. Doctors

as Gus (uncredited)

The Naked Man

movie

The Naked Man

1998

The Naked Man

as Driver

From the Earth to the Moon

tv

From the Earth to the Moon

1998

From the Earth to the Moon

as Bob Gilruth

Mercury Rising

movie

Mercury Rising

1998

Mercury Rising

as Martin Lynch

A Thousand Acres

movie

A Thousand Acres

1997

A Thousand Acres

as Ken LaSalle

The Visitor

tv

The Visitor

1997

The Visitor

as Joe York

Face/Off

movie

Face/Off

1997

Face/Off

as Prison Guard Walton

Volcano

movie

Volcano

1997

Volcano

as Stan Olber

Dead Men Can't Dance

movie

Dead Men Can't Dance

1997

Dead Men Can't Dance

as Plonder

The Practice

tv

The Practice

1997

The Practice

as Dr. Robert Larson

Life's Work

tv

Life's Work

1996

Life's Work

Feeling Minnesota

movie

Feeling Minnesota

1996

Feeling Minnesota

as Cop

The Fan

movie

The Fan

1996

The Fan

as Shopkeeper

Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

movie

Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

1996

Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

A Friend's Betrayal

movie

A Friend's Betrayal

1996

A Friend's Betrayal

as Mr. Franks

Voice from the Grave

movie

Voice from the Grave

1996

Voice from the Grave

as Prosecutor O'Gane

Fargo

movie

Fargo

1996

Fargo

as Norm Gunderson

Beautiful Girls

movie

Beautiful Girls

1996

Beautiful Girls

as Frank Womack

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

movie

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

1995

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

as The Major

Murder One

tv

Murder One

1995

Murder One

as Officer Carl Bickley

The Client

tv

The Client

1995

The Client

as Frank

The Drew Carey Show

tv

The Drew Carey Show

1995

The Drew Carey Show

as Steve Carey

The Cure

movie

The Cure

1995

The Cure

as Skipper #1

Star Trek: Voyager

tv

Star Trek: Voyager

1995

Star Trek: Voyager

as Gerald Moss

Grumpy Old Men

movie

Grumpy Old Men

1993

Grumpy Old Men

as Moving Man

Frasier

tv

Frasier

1993

Frasier

as Franklin

Fade to Black

movie

Fade to Black

TBA

Fade to Black

as Wayne

The Grand Strand

movie

The Grand Strand

TBA

The Grand Strand

as Pop

CineRaya

movie

Triumph of the Will

TBA

Triumph of the Will

John Carroll Lynch – Biography, Movies & Updates | CineRaya