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John Carroll Lynch Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1963-08-01

Birthplace:
Boulder, Colorado, USA

Credits:
126 Total Roles

John Carroll Lynch

Acting

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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.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Family Movie MOVIE Self
2026 The Beauty TV Meyer Williams
2025 She Rides Shotgun MOVIE Houser
2025 Ballard TV Thomas Laffont
2025 Sorry, Baby MOVIE Pete
2025 Cattywampus MOVIE Barry
2024 Babes MOVIE Dr. Morris
2024 Outlaw Posse MOVIE Carson
2024 Elsbeth TV Edwin Dousant
2023 White House Plumbers TV John Mitchell

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