John Carroll Lynch
Born August 01, 1963 (Age: 62)
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Boulder, Colorado, USA
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.
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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Filmography
She Rides Shotgun
2025
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as Houser
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Age: 61
Sorry, Baby
2025
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as Pete
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Age: 61
Babes
2024
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as Dr. Morris
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Age: 60
The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020
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as David Dellinger
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Age: 57
Jackie
2016
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as Lyndon B. Johnson
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Age: 53
The Founder
2016
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as Mac McDonald
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Age: 53
Shangri-La Suite
2016
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as Colonel Tom Parker
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Age: 53
The Invitation
2016
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as Pruitt
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Age: 52
Miracles from Heaven
2016
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as Pastor Scott
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Age: 52
Ted 2
2015
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as Tom Jessup
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Age: 51
Hot Pursuit
2015
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as Captain Emmett
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Age: 51
Camp X-Ray
2014
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as Col. Drummond
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Age: 51
The Pretty One
2014
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as Frank
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Age: 50
Lay the Favorite
2012
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as Dave Greenberg
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Age: 48
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
2011
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as Bernie
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Age: 47
Paul
2011
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as Moses Buggs
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Age: 47
Shutter Island
2010
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as Deputy Warden McPherson
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Age: 46
Hesher
2010
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as Larry
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Age: 46
Love Happens
2009
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as Walter
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Age: 46
Gran Torino
2008
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as Barber Martin
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Age: 45
No Image
The Prince of Motor City
2008
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as Paul Riley
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Age: 44
Things We Lost in the Fire
2007
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as Howard Glassman
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Age: 44
Zodiac
2007
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as Arthur Leigh Allen
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Age: 43
Full of It
2007
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as Mr. Leonard
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Age: 43
Mozart and the Whale
2005
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as Gregory
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Age: 42
No Image
Painting with Fire
2004
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as Self
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Age: 40
On the Set of 'Gothika'
2004
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as Self
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Age: 40
Catch That Kid
2004
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as Mr. Hartman
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Age: 40
Gothika
2003
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as Sheriff Ryan
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Age: 40
Confidence
2003
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as Grant Ashby
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Age: 39
The Good Girl
2002
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as Jack Field, Your Store Manager
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Age: 39
Bubble Boy
2001
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as Mr. Livingston
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Age: 38
Gone in Sixty Seconds
2000
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as Impound Manager
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Age: 36
Waking the Dead
2000
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as Father Mileski
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Age: 36
The Next Best Thing
2000
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as Abbie's Lawyer
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Age: 36
Restaurant
2000
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as John English
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Age: 36
Anywhere but Here
1999
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as Jack Irwin
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Age: 36
The Minus Man
1999
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as Bartender (uncredited)
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Age: 36
Pushing Tin
1999
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as Doctor Freeze (uncredited)
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Age: 35
Mercury Rising
1998
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as Martin Lynch
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Age: 34
A Thousand Acres
1997
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as Ken LaSalle
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Age: 34
Face/Off
1997
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as Prison Guard Walton
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Age: 33
Volcano
1997
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as Stan Olber
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Age: 33
The Fan
1996
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as Shopkeeper
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Age: 33
Fargo
1996
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as Norm Gunderson
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Age: 32
Beautiful Girls
1996
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as Frank Womack
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Age: 32
The Cure
1995
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as Skipper #1
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Age: 31
Grumpy Old Men
1993
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as Moving Man
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Age: 30