John Carroll Lynch
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Fargo
as Norm Gunderson
1996
Face/Off
as Prison Guard Walton
1997
Zodiac
as Arthur Leigh Allen
2007
Volcano
as Stan Olber
1997
Things We Lost in the Fire
as Howard Glassman
2007
Catch That Kid
as Mr. Hartman
2004
Gothika
as Sheriff Ryan
2003
Grumpy Old Men
as Moving Man
1993
Shutter Island
as Deputy Warden McPherson
2010
Mozart and the Whale
as Gregory
2005
The Naked Man
as Driver
1998
Mercury Rising
as Martin Lynch
1998
Bug
as Wallace
2002
Love Happens
as Walter
2009
Gran Torino
as Barber Martin
2008
The Good Girl
as Jack Field, Your Store Manager
2002
Bubble Boy
as Mr. Livingston
2001
A Friend's Betrayal
as Mr. Franks
1996
Hesher
as Larry
2010
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
1996
TV Appearances
The Drew Carey Show
as Steve Carey
1995
American Dad!
as Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice)
2005
Star Trek: Voyager
as Gerald Moss
1995
Monk
as Kurt Pressman
2002
K-Ville
as Captain James Embry
2007
Frasier
as Franklin
1993
The Practice
as Dr. Robert Larson
1997
Big Love
as Officer Chuck Tuttle
2006
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Buddy Arnold
2000
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
2003
The Visitor
as Joe York
1997
Family Law
1999