John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Known For

Shutter Island

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 Carnivร le, 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.

Movies Featuring John Carroll Lynch

Babes

Babes (2024)

as Dr. Morris
Private Life

Private Life (2018)

as Charlie Grimes
Anything

Anything (2018)

as Early Landry
Jackie

Jackie (2016)

as Lyndon B. Johnson
The Founder

The Founder (2016)

as Mac McDonald
Shangri-La Suite

Shangri-La Suite (2016)

as Colonel Tom Parker
Ted 2

Ted 2 (2015)

as Tom Jessup
Hot Pursuit

Hot Pursuit (2015)

as Captain Emmett
Camp X-Ray

Camp X-Ray (2014)

as Col. Drummond
No Image

Hoke (2014)

as Bill Henderson
Paul

Paul (2011)

as Moses Buggs
Shutter Island

Shutter Island (2010)

as Deputy Warden McPherson
Gran Torino

Gran Torino (2008)

as Barber Martin
Zodiac

Zodiac (2007)

as Arthur Leigh Allen
Full of It

Full of It (2007)

as Mr. Leonard
Gothika

Gothika (2003)

as Sheriff Ryan
Confidence

Confidence (2003)

as Grant Ashby
The Good Girl

The Good Girl (2002)

as Jack Field, Your Store Manager
Par 6

Par 6 (2002)

as Dour O'Dowell
Bug

Bug (2002)

as Wallace
Bubble Boy

Bubble Boy (2001)

as Mr. Livingston
Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead (2000)

as Father Mileski
Restaurant

Restaurant (2000)

as John English
The Minus Man

The Minus Man (1999)

as Bartender (uncredited)
Pushing Tin

Pushing Tin (1999)

as Doctor Freeze (uncredited)
Face/Off

Face/Off (1997)

as Prison Guard Walton
Volcano

Volcano (1997)

as Stan Olber
The Fan

The Fan (1996)

as Shopkeeper
Voice from the Grave

Voice from the Grave (1996)

as Prosecutor O'Gane
Fargo

Fargo (1996)

as Norm Gunderson
The Cure

The Cure (1995)

as Skipper #1