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

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

American Dad!

The Walking Dead

Monk

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

The West Wing

All Movies (79)

• The Whisper Man2026
• Family Movie2026 · as Bill
• She Rides Shotgun2025 · as Houser
• Sorry, Baby2025 · as Pete
• Cattywampus2025 · as Barry
• Babes2024 · as Dr. Morris
• Outlaw Posse2024 · as Carson
• The Trial of the Chicago 72020 · as David Dellinger
• Kiss Me Kosher!2020 · as Ron Shalev
• Be Absolute for Death2020
• The Highwaymen2019 · as Lee Simmons
• Private Life2018 · as Charlie Grimes
• Anything2018 · as Early Landry
• The White Orchid2018 · as Sheriff Mann
• Jackie2016 · as Lyndon B. Johnson
• The Founder2016 · as Mac McDonald
• Shangri-La Suite2016 · as Colonel Tom Parker
• The Architect2016 · as Conway
• The Invitation2016 · as Pruitt
• Miracles from Heaven2016 · as Pastor Scott
• Ted 22015 · as Tom Jessup
• Hot Pursuit2015 · as Captain Emmett
• Camp X-Ray2014 · as Col. Drummond
• The Pretty One2014 · as Frank
• Hoke2014 · as Bill Henderson
• Highland Park2013 · as Rory
• Lay the Favorite2012 · as Dave Greenberg
• Crazy, Stupid, Love.2011 · as Bernie
• Paul2011 · as Moses Buggs
• Sympathy for Delicious2010 · as Evangelist Carroll
• Shutter Island2010 · as Deputy Warden McPherson
• Hesher2010 · as Larry
• Love Happens2009 · as Walter
• Gran Torino2008 · as Barber Martin
• The Prince of Motor City2008 · as Paul Riley
• Things We Lost in the Fire2007 · as Howard Glassman
• Zodiac2007 · as Arthur Leigh Allen
• Full of It2007 · as Mr. Leonard
• Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World2006 · as Stewart
• Mozart and the Whale2005 · as Gregory
• Freak Weather2005 · as Ed
• On the Set of 'Gothika'2004 · as Self
• Painting with Fire2004 · as Self
• Catch That Kid2004 · as Mr. Hartman
• Gothika2003 · as Sheriff Ryan
• Confidence2003 · as Grant Ashby
• Live from Baghdad2002 · as Josh Holliman
• The Good Girl2002 · as Jack Field, Your Store Manager
• Par 62002 · as Dour O'Dowell
• Bug2002 · as Wallace
• Bubble Boy2001 · as Mr. Livingston
• Gone in Sixty Seconds2000 · as Impound Manager
• Waking the Dead2000 · as Father Mileski
• The Next Best Thing2000 · as Abbie's Lawyer
• Tuesdays with Morrie1999 · as Walter
• Anywhere but Here1999 · as Jack Irwin
• The Minus Man1999 · as Bartender (uncredited)
• Restaurant1999 · as John English
• Late Last Night1999 · as Sgt. Van Wyck
• Pushing Tin1999 · as Doctor Freeze (uncredited)
• The Naked Man1998 · as Driver
• Mercury Rising1998 · as Martin Lynch
• A Thousand Acres1997 · as Ken LaSalle
• Face/Off1997 · as Prison Guard Walton
• Volcano1997 · as Stan Olber
• Dead Men Can't Dance1997 · as Plonder
• Feeling Minnesota1996 · as Cop
• The Fan1996 · as Shopkeeper
• Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal1996
• A Friend's Betrayal1996 · as Mr. Franks
• Voice from the Grave1996 · as Prosecutor O'Gane
• Fargo1996 · as Norm Gunderson
• Beautiful Girls1996 · as Frank Womack
• In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice1995 · as The Major
• The Cure1995 · as Skipper #1
• Grumpy Old Men1993 · as Moving Man
• Fade to Black— · as Wayne
• The Grand Strand— · as Pop
• Triumph of the Will—

All TV Shows (49)

• Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord2026 · as Nico Deemis (voice)
• The Beauty2026 · as Meyer Williams
• Ballard2025 · as Thomas Laffont
• Elsbeth2024 · as Edwin Dousant
• White House Plumbers2023 · as John Mitchell
• Gaslit2022 · as L. Patrick Gray
• American Horror Stories2021 · as Larry Bitterman
• Big Sky2020 · as Wolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski
• Big Sky2020 · as Rick Legarski
• Perfect Harmony2019 · as Pastor Magnus
• Evil2019 · as Henry Stick
• The Good Cop2018 · as Sherman Smalls
• One Dollar2018 · as Bud Carl
• Crawford2018 · as Owen
• Channel Zero2016 · as John Sleator
• Billions2016 · as Mr. Gilbert
• Manhattan2014 · as Daniel Ellis
• Do No Harm2013 · as Will Hayes
• The Americans2013 · as Fred
• Veep2012 · as Lloyd Hennick
• Talking Dead2011 · as Self
• American Horror Story2011 · as Twisty the Clown
• American Horror Story2011 · as John Wayne Gacy
• American Horror Story2011 · as Benjamin Richter
• Body of Proof2011 · as Det. Bud Morris
• The Walking Dead2010 · as Eastman
• The Glades2010
• The Glades2010 · as Mike Ogletree
• Lie to Me2009 · as Mr. Reed
• K-Ville2007 · as Captain James Embry
• Big Love2006 · as Officer Chuck Tuttle
• Close to Home2005 · as Steve Sharpe
• American Dad!2005 · as Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice)
• The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire2003
• Carnivàle2003 · as Varlyn Stroud
• Monk2002 · as Kurt Pressman
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Buddy Arnold
• The West Wing1999 · as Jack Reese
• Family Law1999
• L.A. Doctors1998 · as Gus (uncredited)
• From the Earth to the Moon1998 · as Bob Gilruth
• The Visitor1997 · as Joe York
• The Practice1997 · as Dr. Robert Larson
• Life's Work1996
• Murder One1995 · as Officer Carl Bickley
• The Client1995 · as Frank
• The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Steve Carey
• Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as Gerald Moss
• Frasier1993 · as Franklin