
John Carroll Lynch
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.
Filmography
Sorry, Baby2025 · Eva Victor
She Rides Shotgun2025 · Nick Rowland
Babes2024 · Pamela Adlon
The Trial of the Chicago 72020 · Aaron Sorkin
The Highwaymen2019 · John Lee Hancock
Lucky2017 · John Carroll Lynch
Miracles from Heaven2016 · Patricia Riggen
The Founder2016 · John Lee Hancock
Jackie2016 · Pablo Larraín
The Invitation2016 · Karyn Kusama
Ted 22015 · Seth MacFarlane
Hot Pursuit2015 · Anne Fletcher
Camp X-Ray2014 · Peter Sattler- Lay the Favorite2012 · Stephen Frears
Crazy, Stupid, Love.2011 · Glenn Ficarra
Paul2011 · Greg Mottola
Shutter Island2010 · Martin Scorsese
Hesher2010 · Spencer Susser
Love Happens2009 · Brandon Camp
Gran Torino2008 · Clint Eastwood
Zodiac2007 · David Fincher
Things We Lost in the Fire2007 · Susanne Bier
Full of It2007 · Christian Charles
Gothika2003 · Mathieu Kassovitz
Confidence2003 · James Foley
The Good Girl2002 · Miguel Arteta
Bubble Boy2001 · Blair Hayes- The Next Best Thing2000 · John Schlesinger
Anywhere but Here1999 · Wayne Wang
Mercury Rising1998 · Harold Becker
Face/Off1997 · John Woo
Volcano1997 · Mick Jackson
Fargo1996 · Joel Coen
Beautiful Girls1996 · Ted Demme
The Cure1995 · Peter Horton
Grumpy Old Men1993 · Donald Petrie



