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John Carroll Lynch
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John Carroll Lynch

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1963Born, Boulder
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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…

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The Walking DeadEastman
ZodiacArthur Leigh Allen
Gran TorinoBarber Martin
Crazy, Stupid, Love.Bernie

Filmography

AllActingDirecting
2027Family MovieBillMovie
2026The Whisper ManThanksMovie
2026Star Wars: Maul - Shadow LordNico Deemis (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2026The BeautyMeyer Williams · 3 episodesShow
2025She Rides ShotgunHouserMovie
2025BallardThomas Laffont · 10 episodesShow
2025Sorry, BabyPeteMovie
2025CattywampusBarryMovie
2025The Grand StrandPopMovie
2024BabesDr. MorrisMovie
2024Outlaw PosseCarsonMovie
2024ElsbethEdwin Dousant · 2 episodesShow
2023White House PlumbersJohn Mitchell · 2 episodesShow
2022GaslitL. Patrick Gray · 3 episodesShow
2021American Horror StoriesLarry Bitterman · 1 episodeShow
2020Big SkyRick Legarski, Wolf Legarski · 18 episodesShow
2020The Trial of the Chicago 7David DellingerMovie
2020Kiss Me Kosher!Ron ShalevMovie
2020Be Absolute for DeathDirectorMovie
2019Perfect HarmonyPastor Magnus · 3 episodesShow
2019EvilHenry Stick · 3 episodesShow
2019The HighwaymenLee SimmonsMovie
2018Private LifeCharlie GrimesMovie
2018The Good CopSherman Smalls · 1 episodeShow
2018One DollarBud Carl · 10 episodesShow
2018AnythingEarly LandryMovie
2018CrawfordOwen · 12 episodesShow
2018The White OrchidSheriff MannMovie
2017LuckyDirectorMovie
2016JackieLyndon B. JohnsonMovie
2016The FounderMac McDonaldMovie
2016Shangri-La SuiteColonel Tom ParkerMovie
2016Channel ZeroJohn Sleator · 6 episodesShow
2016The ArchitectConwayMovie
2016The InvitationPruittMovie
2016Miracles from HeavenPastor ScottMovie
2016BillionsMr. Gilbert · 1 episodeShow
2015Ted 2Tom JessupMovie
2015Hot PursuitCaptain EmmettMovie
2014Camp X-RayCol. DrummondMovie
2014ManhattanDaniel Ellis · 2 episodesShow
2014The Pretty OneFrankMovie
2014HokeBill HendersonMovie
2013Highland ParkRoryMovie
2013Do No HarmWill Hayes · 13 episodesShow
2013The AmericansFred · 6 episodesShow
2012Lay the FavoriteDave GreenbergMovie
2012VeepLloyd Hennick · 3 episodesShow
2012House of LiesGil Selby · 2 episodesShow
2011American Horror StoryJohn Wayne Gacy, Twisty the Clown, Benjamin Richter · 9 episodesShow
2011Crazy, Stupid, Love.BernieMovie
2011Body of ProofBud Morris · 29 episodesShow
2011PaulMoses BuggsMovie
2010The Walking DeadEastman · 1 episodeShow
2010The GladesMike Ogletree · 1 episodeShow
2010Sympathy for DeliciousEvangelist CarrollMovie
2010Shutter IslandDeputy Warden McPhersonMovie
2010HesherLarryMovie
2009Love HappensWalterMovie
2009Lie to MeMr. Reed · 1 episodeShow
2008Gran TorinoBarber MartinMovie
2008The Prince of Motor CityPaul RileyMovie
2007Things We Lost in the FireHoward GlassmanMovie
2007K-VilleCaptain James Embry · 11 episodesShow
2007ZodiacArthur Leigh AllenMovie
2007Full of ItMr. LeonardMovie
2006Big LoveOfficer Chuck Tuttle · 2 episodesShow
2006Looking for Comedy in the Muslim WorldStewartMovie
2005Close to HomeSteve Sharpe · 22 episodesShow
2005Mozart and the WhaleGregoryMovie
2005American Dad!Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2005Freak WeatherEdMovie
2004Catch That KidMr. HartmanMovie
2003GothikaSheriff RyanMovie
2003The Brotherhood of Poland, New HampshireGarrett Shaw · 8 episodesShow
2003CarnivàleVarlyn Stroud · 12 episodesShow
2003ConfidenceGrant AshbyMovie
2002Live from BaghdadJosh HollimanMovie
2002The Good GirlJack Field, Your Store ManagerMovie
2002MonkKurt Pressman · 1 episodeShow

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