John Carroll Lynch
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 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.
Known For
Norm Gunderson
Fargo
Prison Guard Walton
Face/Off
Arthur Leigh Allen
Zodiac
Stan Olber
Volcano
Howard Glassman
Things We Lost in the Fire
Sheriff Ryan
Gothika
Mr. Hartman
Catch That Kid
Moving Man
Grumpy Old Men
Deputy Warden McPherson
Shutter Island
Gregory
Mozart and the Whale
Driver
The Naked Man
Martin Lynch
Mercury Rising
Wallace Gregory
Bug
Walter
Love Happens
Barber Martin
Gran Torino
Jack Field, Your Store Manager
The Good Girl
Mr. Livingston
Bubble Boy
Mr. Franks
A Friend's Betrayal
Larry
Hesher
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
Ken LaSalle
A Thousand Acres
John English
Restaurant
Plonder
Dead Men Can't Dance
Dave Greenberg
Lay the Favorite
Prosecutor O'Gane
Voice from the Grave
Carson
Outlaw Posse
Dour O'Dowell
Par 6
Rory
Highland Park
Frank
The Pretty One
Sgt. Van Wyck
Late Last Night
Col. Drummond
Camp X-Ray
Paul Riley
The Prince of Motor City
Dr. Morris
Babes
Pruitt
The Invitation
The Major
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
Captain Emmett
Hot Pursuit
Bernie
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
She Rides Shotgun
Moses Buggs
Paul
Tom Jessup
Ted 2
Bill Henderson
Hoke
Mac McDonald
The Founder
Pastor Scott
Miracles from Heaven
Bartender (uncredited)
The Minus Man
Jack Irwin
Anywhere but Here
Frank Womack
Beautiful Girls
Conway
The Architect
Walter
Tuesdays with Morrie
Lyndon B. Johnson
Jackie
Evangelist Carroll
Sympathy for Delicious
Early Landry
Anything
Josh Holliman
Live from Baghdad
Sheriff Mann
The White Orchid
Ed
Freak Weather
Doctor Freeze (uncredited)
Pushing Tin
Charlie Grimes
Private Life
Lee Simmons
The Highwaymen
Stewart
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
David Dellinger
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Shopkeeper
The Fan
Be Absolute for Death
Colonel Tom Parker
Shangri-La Suite
Abbie's Lawyer
The Next Best Thing
Father Mileski
Waking the Dead
Mr. Leonard
Full of It
Impound Manager
Gone in Sixty Seconds
Cop
Feeling Minnesota
Ron Shalev
Kiss Me Kosher!
Grant Ashby
Confidence
Wayne
Fade to Black
Skipper #1
The Cure
Pete
Sorry, Baby
Barry
Cattywampus
The Whisper Man
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
74
Gender
Male
Birthday
1963-08-01
Place of Birth
Boulder, Colorado, USA
Also Known As
John Caroll Lynch