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.
Acting credits 52 titles
She Rides Shotgun
as Houser
Film
2025
7.0
Ballard
as Thomas Laffont
Series
2025–
7.2
Sorry, Baby
as Pete
Film
2025
6.9
Babes
as Dr. Morris
Film
2024
5.9
Outlaw Posse
as Carson
Film
2024
4.7
The Trial of the Chicago 7
as David Dellinger
Film
2020
7.7
Kiss Me Kosher!
as Ron Shalev
Film
2020
5.6
The Highwaymen
as Lee Simmons
Film
2019
6.8
Private Life
as Charlie Grimes
Film
2018
6.9
One Dollar
as Bud Carl
Series
2018
5.3
Anything
as Early Landry
Film
2018
5.3
Crawford
as Owen
Series
2018
5.5
The White Orchid
as Sheriff Mann
Film
2018
5.7
Jackie
as Lyndon B. Johnson
Film
2016
6.5
The Founder
as Mac McDonald
Film
2016
7.2
Shangri-La Suite
as Colonel Tom Parker
Film
2016
5.7
The Architect
as Conway
Film
2016
4.3
The Invitation
as Pruitt
Film
2016
6.4
Miracles from Heaven
as Pastor Scott
Film
2016
7.5
Ted 2
as Tom Jessup
Film
2015
6.3
Hot Pursuit
as Captain Emmett
Film
2015
5.7
Camp X-Ray
as Col. Drummond
Film
2014
6.7
Do No Harm
as Will Hayes
Series
2013
6.1
Lay the Favorite
as Dave Greenberg
Film
2012
5.2
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
as Bernie
Film
2011
7.3
Paul
as Moses Buggs
Film
2011
6.8
Shutter Island
as Deputy Warden McPherson
Film
2010
8.2
Hesher
as Larry
Film
2010
6.8
Love Happens
as Walter
Film
2009
5.8
Gran Torino
as Barber Martin
Film
2008
8.0
Things We Lost in the Fire
as Howard Glassman
Film
2007
6.6
K-Ville
as Captain James Embry
Series
2007–2008
6.7
Zodiac
as Arthur Leigh Allen
Film
2007
7.5
Full of It
as Mr. Leonard
Film
2007
5.5
Catch That Kid
as Mr. Hartman
Film
2004
5.6
Gothika
as Sheriff Ryan
Film
2003
6.2
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
as Garrett Shaw
Series
2003
10.0
Carnivàle
as Varlyn Stroud
Series
2003–2005
7.9
Confidence
as Grant Ashby
Film
2003
6.3
The Good Girl
as Jack Field, Your Store Manager
Film
2002
6.2
Par 6
as Dour O'Dowell
Film
2002
7.0
Bubble Boy
as Mr. Livingston
Film
2001
5.8
The Next Best Thing
as Abbie's Lawyer
Film
2000
5.2
Anywhere but Here
as Jack Irwin
Film
1999
6.1
Mercury Rising
as Martin Lynch
Film
1998
6.3
A Thousand Acres
as Ken LaSalle
Film
1997
5.7
Face/Off
as Prison Guard Walton
Film
1997
7.1
Volcano
as Stan Olber
Film
1997
6.0
Fargo
as Norm Gunderson
Film
1996
7.8
Beautiful Girls
as Frank Womack
Film
1996
6.6
The Cure
as Skipper #1
Film
1995
7.9
Grumpy Old Men
as Moving Man
Film
1993
6.7
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6.8
Film
Paul
Moses Buggs
2011
7.5
Film
Miracles from Heaven
Pastor Scott
2016
8.2
Film
Shutter Island
Deputy Warden McPherson
2010
6.9
Film
Sorry, Baby
Pete
2025
7.9
Series
Carnivàle
Varlyn Stroud
2003–2005
7.1
Film
Face/Off
Prison Guard Walton
1997
7.8
Film
Fargo
Norm Gunderson
1996
7.5
Film
Zodiac
Arthur Leigh Allen
2007
6.3
Film
Ted 2
Tom Jessup
2015
7.3
Film
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Bernie
2011
7.2
Film
The Founder
Mac McDonald
2016
6.3
Film
Mercury Rising
Martin Lynch
1998
7.2
Series
Ballard
Thomas Laffont
2025–
8.0
Film
Gran Torino
Barber Martin
2008
5.7
Film
A Thousand Acres
Ken LaSalle
1997
6.4
Film
The Invitation
Pruitt
2016
6.2
Film
The Good Girl
Jack Field, Your Store Manager
2002
7.7
Film
The Trial of the Chicago 7
David Dellinger
2020
6.2
Film
Gothika
Sheriff Ryan
2003
6.8
Film
The Highwaymen
Lee Simmons
2019
7.0
Film
She Rides Shotgun
Houser
2025
7.0
Film
Par 6
Dour O'Dowell
2002
6.6
Film
Things We Lost in the Fire
Howard Glassman
2007
10.0
Series
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
Garrett Shaw
2003
5.2
Film
The Next Best Thing
Abbie's Lawyer
2000
5.2
Film
Lay the Favorite
Dave Greenberg
2012
5.6
Film
Catch That Kid
Mr. Hartman
2004
6.3
Film
Confidence
Grant Ashby
2003
6.1
Film
Anywhere but Here
Jack Irwin
1999
6.0
Film
Volcano
Stan Olber
1997
5.8
Film
Bubble Boy
Mr. Livingston
2001
6.8
Film
Hesher
Larry
2010
5.5
Film
Full of It
Mr. Leonard
2007
5.7
Film
Hot Pursuit
Captain Emmett
2015
6.7
Film
Camp X-Ray
Col. Drummond
2014
7.9
Film
The Cure
Skipper #1
1995
5.9
Film
Babes
Dr. Morris
2024
6.7
Series
K-Ville
Captain James Embry
2007–2008
5.8
Film
Love Happens
Walter
2009
6.1
Series
Do No Harm
Will Hayes
2013
6.7
Film
Grumpy Old Men
Moving Man
1993
6.6
Film
Beautiful Girls
Frank Womack
1996
6.5
Film
Jackie
Lyndon B. Johnson
2016
5.3
Series
One Dollar
Bud Carl
2018
6.9
Film
Private Life
Charlie Grimes
2018
5.7
Film
Shangri-La Suite
Colonel Tom Parker
2016
4.7
Film
Outlaw Posse
Carson
2024
5.7
Film
The White Orchid
Sheriff Mann
2018
5.3
Film
Anything
Early Landry
2018
5.5
Series
Crawford
Owen
2018
4.3
Film
The Architect
Conway
2016
5.6
Film
Kiss Me Kosher!
Ron Shalev
2020