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John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 01, 1963 (62)
Birthplace Boulder, Colorado, USA
Popularity 4 (history)
Updated Jul 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 Bro ... therhood 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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Filmography

Sorry, Baby

Sorry, Baby

2025

as Pete

Babes

Babes

2024

as Dr. Morris

Outlaw Posse

Outlaw Posse

2024

as Carson

The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020

as David Dellinger

Kiss Me Kosher!

Kiss Me Kosher!

2020

as Ron Shalev

The Highwaymen

The Highwaymen

2019

as Lee Simmons

Anything

Anything

2018

as Early Landry

The White Orchid

The White Orchid

2018

as Sheriff Mann

Private Life

Private Life

2018

as Charlie Grimes

The Founder

The Founder

2016

as Mac McDonald

The Architect

The Architect

2016

as Conway

The Invitation

The Invitation

2016

as Pruitt

Miracles from Heaven

Miracles from Heaven

2016

as Pastor Scott

Shangri-La Suite

Shangri-La Suite

2016

as Colonel Tom Parker

Jackie

Jackie

2016

as Lyndon B. Johnson

Hot Pursuit

Hot Pursuit

2015

as Captain Emmett

Ted 2

Ted 2

2015

as Tom Jessup

Hoke

Hoke

2014

as Bill Henderson

Camp X-Ray

Camp X-Ray

2014

as Col. Drummond

The Pretty One

The Pretty One

2014

as Frank

Highland Park

Highland Park

2013

as Rory

Lay the Favorite

Lay the Favorite

2012

as Dave Greenberg

Paul

Paul

2011

as Moses Buggs

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

2011

as Bernie

Hesher

Hesher

2010

as Larry

Sympathy for Delicious

Sympathy for Delicious

2010

as Evangelist Carroll

Shutter Island

Shutter Island

2010

as Deputy Warden McPherson

Love Happens

Love Happens

2009

as Walter

The Prince of Motor City

The Prince of Motor City

2008

as Paul Riley

Gran Torino

Gran Torino

2008

as Barber Martin

Things We Lost in the Fire

Things We Lost in the Fire

2007

as Howard Glassman

Full of It

Full of It

2007

as Mr. Leonard

Zodiac

Zodiac

2007

as Arthur Leigh Allen

Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale

2005

as Gregory

Catch That Kid

Catch That Kid

2004

as Mr. Hartman

Gothika

Gothika

2003

as Sheriff Ryan

Confidence

Confidence

2003

as Grant Ashby

Bug

Bug

2002

as Wallace Gregory

The Good Girl

The Good Girl

2002

as Jack Field, Your Store Manager

Par 6

Par 6

2002

as Dour O'Dowell

Live from Baghdad

Live from Baghdad

2002

as Josh Holliman

Bubble Boy

Bubble Boy

2001

as Mr. Livingston

Restaurant

Restaurant

2000

as John English

The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing

2000

as Abbie's Lawyer

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2000

as Father Mileski

Gone in Sixty Seconds

Gone in Sixty Seconds

2000

as Impound Manager

Tuesdays with Morrie

Tuesdays with Morrie

1999

as Walter

Late Last Night

Late Last Night

1999

as Sgt. Van Wyck

Pushing Tin

Pushing Tin

1999

as Doctor Freeze

Anywhere but Here

Anywhere but Here

1999

as Jack Irwin

The Minus Man

The Minus Man

1999

as Bartender (uncredited)

The Naked Man

The Naked Man

1998

as Driver

Mercury Rising

Mercury Rising

1998

as Martin Lynch

Dead Men Can't Dance

Dead Men Can't Dance

1997

as Plonder

A Thousand Acres

A Thousand Acres

1997

as Ken LaSalle

Volcano

Volcano

1997

as Stan Olber

Face/Off

Face/Off

1997

as Prison Guard Walton

Fargo

Fargo

1996

as Norm Gunderson

A Friend's Betrayal

A Friend's Betrayal

1996

as Mr. Franks

Voice from the Grave

Voice from the Grave

1996

as Prosecutor O'Gane

Feeling Minnesota

Feeling Minnesota

1996

as Cop

Beautiful Girls

Beautiful Girls

1996

as Frank Womack

The Fan

The Fan

1996

as Shopkeeper

The Cure

The Cure

1995

as Skipper #1

Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

1993

as Moving Man

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Lucky

Lucky

2017

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Drew Carey Show

as Steve Carey

Episodes: 74

First Aired: Sep 13, 1995

Body of Proof

as Det. Bud Morris

Episodes: 29

First Aired: Mar 29, 2011

Close to Home

as Steve Sharpe

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 20, 2005

Big Sky

as Wolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Nov 17, 2020

Big Sky

as Rick Legarski

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Nov 17, 2020

Do No Harm

as Will Hayes

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 31, 2013

Carnivàle

as Varlyn Stroud

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 14, 2003

Crawford

as Owen

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Feb 02, 2018

K-Ville

as Captain James Embry

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Sep 17, 2007

One Dollar

as Bud Carl

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Aug 30, 2018

American Horror Story

as Benjamin Richter

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Oct 05, 2011

American Horror Story

as Twisty the Clown

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Oct 05, 2011

The Americans

as Fred

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 30, 2013

Channel Zero

as John Sleator

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 11, 2016

Gaslit

as L. Patrick Gray

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 24, 2022

Veep

as Lloyd Hennick

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 22, 2012

Perfect Harmony

as Pastor Magnus

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 26, 2019

Evil

as Henry Stick

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 26, 2019

American Dad!

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

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Manhattan

as Daniel Ellis

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 27, 2014

White House Plumbers

as John Mitchell

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 01, 2023

From the Earth to the Moon

as Bob Gilruth

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 05, 1998

American Horror Story

as John Wayne Gacy

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 05, 2011

Ballard

as Thomas Laffont

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Unknown

Star Trek: Voyager

as Gerald Moss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 1995

Monk

as Kurt Pressman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2002

Frasier

as Franklin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

The Practice

as Dr. Robert Larson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Buddy Arnold

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

The Visitor

as Joe York

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1997

American Horror Stories

as Larry Bitterman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 15, 2021

The Glades

as Mike Ogletree

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 11, 2010

The West Wing

as Jack Reese

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

The Client

as Frank

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1995

The Walking Dead

as Eastman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 2010

Billions

as Mr. Gilbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 2016

Murder One

as Officer Carl Bickley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1995

The Good Cop

as Sherman Smalls

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2018

Lie to Me

as Mr. Reed

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2009

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 24, 2003

Big Love

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 12, 2006

Life's Work

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 1996

Close to Home

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2005

Family Law

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

The Glades

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 11, 2010

Talking Dead

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 2011

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 15 18 11
2024 6 17 30 12
2024 7 21 33 11
2024 8 17 33 10
2024 9 12 26 7
2024 10 12 25 7
2024 11 11 20 6
2024 12 15 25 9
2025 1 16 27 8
2025 2 10 22 2
2025 3 8 19 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 2 3 1
2025 8 4 6 2

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 982 811
2024 12 968 932
2025 7 624 498
2025 8 634 600

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