John Carroll Lynch
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Buddy Arnold
2000
Series
American Dad!
Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice)
2005
Series
American Horror Story
John Wayne Gacy
2011
Series
American Horror Story
Twisty the Clown
2011
Series
American Horror Story
Benjamin Richter
2011
Series
The Walking Dead
Eastman
2010
Series
Frasier
Franklin
1993
Series
The West Wing
Jack Reese
1999
Series
Star Trek: Voyager
Gerald Moss
1995
Series
Monk
Kurt Pressman
2002
Series
The Practice
Dr. Robert Larson
1997
Series
Billions
Mr. Gilbert
2016
Series
The Drew Carey Show
Steve Carey
1995
Series
The Americans
Fred
2013
Series
Elsbeth
Edwin Dousant
2024
Series
Lie to Me
Mr. Reed
2009
Series
Veep
Lloyd Hennick
2012
Series
Evil
Henry Stick
2019
Film
Shutter Island
Deputy Warden McPherson
2010
Series
Big Love
Officer Chuck Tuttle
2006
Series
Body of Proof
Bud Morris
2011
Series
The Glades
2010
Series
The Glades
Mike Ogletree
2010
Series
Close to Home
Steve Sharpe
2005
Film
Ted 2
Tom Jessup
2015
Series
Big Sky
Rick Legarski
2020
Series
Big Sky
Wolf Legarski
2020
Series
Family Law
1999
Series
Murder One
Carl Bickley
1995
Series
House of Lies
Gil Selby
2012
Series
American Horror Stories
Larry Bitterman
2021
Series
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
Nico Deemis (voice)
2026
Series
Talking Dead
Self
2011
Series
From the Earth to the Moon
Bob Gilruth
1998
Film
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Bernie
2011
Series
The Beauty
Meyer Williams
2026
Series
Carnivàle
Varlyn Stroud
2003
Series
Ballard
Thomas Laffont
2025
Film
Face/Off
Prison Guard Walton
1997
Film
The Founder
Mac McDonald
2016
Series
L.A. Doctors
Gus (uncredited)
1998
Film
Zodiac
Arthur Leigh Allen
2007
Film
Gone in Sixty Seconds
Impound Manager
2000
Film
Gran Torino
Barber Martin
2008
Series
Manhattan
Daniel Ellis
2014
Film
Fargo
Norm Gunderson
1996
Series
Channel Zero
John Sleator
2016
Film
Mercury Rising
Martin Lynch
1998
Series
White House Plumbers
John Mitchell
2023
Film
Miracles from Heaven
Pastor Scott
2016
Film
She Rides Shotgun
Houser
2025
Film
Sorry, Baby
Pete
2025
Series
The Client
Frank
1995
Series
Gaslit
L. Patrick Gray
2022
Series
The Visitor
Joe York
1997
Film
Paul
Moses Buggs
2011
Film
Hot Pursuit
Captain Emmett
2015
Film
Volcano
Stan Olber
1997
Film
The Highwaymen
Lee Simmons
2019
Series
The Good Cop
Sherman Smalls
2018
Film
The Trial of the Chicago 7
David Dellinger
2020
Film
Grumpy Old Men
Moving Man
1993
Film
Camp X-Ray
Col. Drummond
2014
Series
Life's Work
1996
Series
Perfect Harmony
Pastor Magnus
2019
Film
Beautiful Girls
Frank Womack
1996
Film
The Good Girl
Jack Field, Your Store Manager
2002
Film
The Invitation
Pruitt
2016
Film
Gothika
Sheriff Ryan
2003
Film
The Fan
Shopkeeper
1996
Film
Full of It
Mr. Leonard
2007
Film
Jackie
Lyndon B. Johnson
2016
Series
K-Ville
Captain James Embry
2007
Film
Babes
Dr. Morris
2024
Series
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
Garrett Shaw
2003
Film
Love Happens
Walter
2009
Film
The Cure
Skipper #1
1995
Film
Bubble Boy
Mr. Livingston
2001
Film
The Next Best Thing
Abbie's Lawyer
2000
Film
Hesher
Larry
2010
Series
Do No Harm
Will Hayes
2013
Film
Pushing Tin
Doctor Freeze (uncredited)
1999
Film
Catch That Kid
Mr. Hartman
2004
Series
One Dollar
Bud Carl
2018
Film
Anywhere but Here
Jack Irwin
1999
Film
Lay the Favorite
Dave Greenberg
2012
Film
A Thousand Acres
Ken LaSalle
1997
Film
Private Life
Charlie Grimes
2018
Film
Confidence
Grant Ashby
2003
Film
Things We Lost in the Fire
Howard Glassman
2007
Film
Live from Baghdad
Josh Holliman
2002
Film
Feeling Minnesota
Cop
1996
Film
The Pretty One
Frank
2014
Film
Waking the Dead
Father Mileski
2000
Film
Mozart and the Whale
Gregory
2005
Series
Crawford
Owen
2018
Film
The Minus Man
Bartender (uncredited)
1999
Film
Shangri-La Suite
Colonel Tom Parker
2016
Film
The White Orchid
Sheriff Mann
2018
Film
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Stewart
2006
Film
The Naked Man
Driver
1998
Film
Kiss Me Kosher!
Ron Shalev
2020
Film
Tuesdays with Morrie
Walter
1999
Film
Dead Men Can't Dance
Plonder
1997
Film
On the Set of 'Gothika'
Self
2004
Film
Outlaw Posse
Carson
2024
Film
Freak Weather
Ed
2005
Film
Sympathy for Delicious
Evangelist Carroll
2010
Film
A Friend's Betrayal
Mr. Franks
1996
Film
Family Movie
Bill
2027
Film
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
The Major
1995
Film
Cattywampus
Barry
2025
Film
Anything
Early Landry
2018
Film
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
1996
Film
Voice from the Grave
Prosecutor O'Gane
1996
Film
Late Last Night
Sgt. Van Wyck
1999
The Prince of Motor City
Paul Riley
2008
Triumph of the Will
Film
The Architect
Conway
2016
Film
Restaurant
John English
1999
Film
Fade to Black
Wayne
Film
Be Absolute for Death
2020
Film
Highland Park
Rory
2013
Film
Bug
Wallace
2002
Film
The Grand Strand
Pop
2025
Film
Par 6
Dour O'Dowell
2002
Hoke
Bill Henderson
2014
Painting with Fire
Self
2004