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
Jackie
(2016)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Fargo
(1996)
Norm Gunderson
Ted 2
(2015)
Tom Jessup
The Founder
(2016)
Mac McDonald
Shutter Island
(2010)
Deputy Warden McPherson
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
(2011)
Bernie Riley
Gone in Sixty Seconds
(2000)
Impound Manager
Paul
(2011)
Moses Buggs
Zodiac
(2007)
Arthur Leigh Allen
Miracles from Heaven
(2016)
Pastor Scott
The Highwaymen
(2019)
Lee Simmons
Volcano
(1997)
Stan Olber
Face/Off
(1997)
Prison Guard Walton
The Invitation
(2016)
Pruitt
Gran Torino
(2008)
Barber Martin
Bubble Boy
(2001)
Mr. Livingston
Full Filmography
Acting
Grumpy Old Men
(1993)
Moving Man
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
(1995)
The Major
Fargo
(1996)
Norm Gunderson
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
(1996)
Voice from the Grave
(1996)
Prosecutor O'Gane
Beautiful Girls
(1996)
Frank Womack
The Fan
(1996)
Shopkeeper
Feeling Minnesota
(1996)
Cop
A Friend's Betrayal
(1996)
Mr. Franks
Face/Off
(1997)
Prison Guard Walton
Volcano
(1997)
Stan Olber
A Thousand Acres
(1997)
Ken LaSalle
Dead Men Can't Dance
(1997)
Plonder
The Naked Man
(1998)
Driver
Mercury Rising
(1998)
Martin Lynch
Late Last Night
(1999)
Sgt. Van Wyck
Anywhere but Here
(1999)
Jack Irwin
Tuesdays with Morrie
(1999)
Walter
The Minus Man
(1999)
Bartender (uncredited)
Freak Weather
(1999)
Pushing Tin
(1999)
Doctor Freeze
Restaurant
(2000)
John English
The Next Best Thing
(2000)
Abbie's Lawyer
Waking the Dead
(2000)
Father Mileski
Gone in Sixty Seconds
(2000)
Impound Manager
Bubble Boy
(2001)
Mr. Livingston
Bug
(2002)
Wallace Gregory
The Good Girl
(2002)
Jack Field, Your Store Manager
Par 6
(2002)
Dour O'Dowell
Live from Baghdad
(2002)
Josh Holliman
Gothika
(2003)
Sheriff Ryan
Confidence
(2003)
Grant Ashby
Catch That Kid
(2004)
Mr. Hartman
Mozart and the Whale
(2005)
Gregory
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
(2006)
Stewart
Zodiac
(2007)
Arthur Leigh Allen
Things We Lost in the Fire
(2007)
Howard Glassman
Full of It
(2007)
Mr. Leonard
Gran Torino
(2008)
Barber Martin
The Prince of Motor City
(2008)
Paul Riley
Love Happens
(2009)
Walter
Shutter Island
(2010)
Deputy Warden McPherson
Hesher
(2010)
Larry
Sympathy for Delicious
(2010)
Evangelist Carroll
Paul
(2011)
Moses Buggs
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
(2011)
Bernie Riley
Lay the Favorite
(2012)
Dave Greenberg
Highland Park
(2013)
Rory
The Pretty One
(2014)
Frank
Camp X-Ray
(2014)
Col. Drummond
Hoke
(2014)
Bill Henderson
Hot Pursuit
(2015)
Captain Emmett
Ted 2
(2015)
Tom Jessup
The Invitation
(2016)
Pruitt
Jackie
(2016)
Lyndon B. Johnson
The Founder
(2016)
Mac McDonald
Miracles from Heaven
(2016)
Pastor Scott
The Architect
(2016)
Conway
Shangri-La Suite
(2016)
Colonel Tom Parker
Anything
(2018)
Early Landry
The White Orchid
(2018)
Sheriff Mann
Private Life
(2018)
Charlie Grimes
The Highwaymen
(2019)
Lee Simmons
The Trial of the Chicago 7
(2020)
David Dellinger
Be Absolute for Death
(2020)
Kiss Me Before It Blows Up
(2020)
Ron Shalev
Babes
(2024)
Outlaw Posse
(2024)
Carson
Directing