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John Carroll Lynch

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1963-08-01 (Age: 63)

Place of Birth

Boulder, Colorado, USA

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.

Filmography (75)

⭐ 0 Role: Bill

Family Movie

2026
⭐ 7.0 Role: Houser

She Rides Shotgun

2025
⭐ 6.8 Role: Pete

Sorry, Baby

2025
⭐ 0 Role: Barry

Cattywampus

2025
⭐ 5.9 Role: Dr. Morris

Babes

2024
⭐ 4.7 Role: Carson

Outlaw Posse

2024
⭐ 7.7 Role: David Dellinger

The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020
⭐ 5.6 Role: Ron Shalev

Kiss Me Kosher!

2020
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Be Absolute for Death

2020
⭐ 6.8 Role: Lee Simmons

The Highwaymen

2019
⭐ 6.9 Role: Charlie Grimes

Private Life

2018
⭐ 5.3 Role: Early Landry

Anything

2018
⭐ 5.6 Role: Sheriff Mann

The White Orchid

2018
⭐ 6.5 Role: Lyndon B. Johnson

Jackie

2016
⭐ 7.1 Role: Mac McDonald

The Founder

2016