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John Carroll Lynch, born in 1963, is an American actor whose career spans television and film, marked by nuanced performances in diverse roles. Best known for his portrayal of Drew Carey's cross-dressing brother on "The Drew Carey Show" and as the unassuming Norm in the Coen brothers' "Fargo," Lynch has also ventured into darker territories with roles in "Gothika" and the biopic "Zodiac." His television work includes a brief but notable stint in "The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire" and a recurring role in "Carnivàle," showcasing his range and versatility across genres.
The roles that explain the career.
64 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Family Movie | Bill | Film |
| 2026 | The Whisper Man | Film | |
| 2025 | Sorry, Baby | Pete | Film |
| 2025 | She Rides Shotgun | Houser | Film |
| 2024 | Babes | Dr. Morris | Film |
| 2020 | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | David Dellinger | Film |
| 2019 | The Highwaymen | Lee Simmons | Film |
| 2018 | Crawford | Owen | TV |
| 2016 | The Invitation | Pruitt | Film |
| 2016 | Shangri-La Suite | Colonel Tom Parker | Film |
| 2016 | The Founder | Mac McDonald | Film |
| 2015 | Hot Pursuit | Captain Emmett | Film |
| 2015 | Ted 2 | Tom Jessup | Film |
| 2014 | Camp X-Ray | Col. Drummond | Film |
| 2014 | The Pretty One | Frank | Film |
| 2013 | Do No Harm | Will Hayes | TV |
| 2013 | Highland Park | Rory | Film |
| 2012 | Lay the Favorite | Dave Greenberg | Film |
| 2011 | Paul | Moses Buggs | Film |
| 2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love. | Bernie | Film |
| 2010 | Hesher | Larry | Film |
| 2010 | Sympathy for Delicious | Evangelist Carroll | Film |
| 2010 | Shutter Island | Deputy Warden McPherson | Film |
| 2009 | Love Happens | Walter | Film |
| 2008 | Gran Torino | Barber Martin | Film |
| 2007 | K-Ville | Captain James Embry | TV |
| 2007 | Things We Lost in the Fire | Howard Glassman | Film |
| 2007 | Zodiac | Arthur Leigh Allen | Film |
| 2007 | Full of It | Mr. Leonard | Film |
| 2006 | Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World | Stewart | Film |
| 2005 | Mozart and the Whale | Gregory | Film |
| 2004 | Catch That Kid | Mr. Hartman | Film |
| 2003 | The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire | TV | |
| 2003 | Confidence | Grant Ashby | Film |
| 2003 | Carnivàle | Varlyn Stroud | TV |
| 2003 | Gothika | Sheriff Ryan | Film |
| 2002 | The Good Girl | Jack Field, Your Store Manager | Film |
| 2002 | Live from Baghdad | Josh Holliman | Film |
| 2002 | Bug | Wallace | Film |
| 2002 | Par 6 | Dour O'Dowell | Film |
| 2001 | Bubble Boy | Mr. Livingston | Film |
| 2000 | Waking the Dead | Father Mileski | Film |
| 2000 | The Next Best Thing | Abbie's Lawyer | Film |
| 1999 | The Minus Man | Bartender (uncredited) | Film |
| 1999 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Walter | Film |
| 1999 | Restaurant | John English | Film |
| 1999 | Anywhere but Here | Jack Irwin | Film |
| 1999 | Late Last Night | Sgt. Van Wyck | Film |
| 1998 | The Naked Man | Driver | Film |
| 1998 | Mercury Rising | Martin Lynch | Film |
| 1997 | A Thousand Acres | Ken LaSalle | Film |
| 1997 | Face/Off | Prison Guard Walton | Film |
| 1997 | Volcano | Stan Olber | Film |
| 1997 | Dead Men Can't Dance | Plonder | Film |
| 1996 | Beautiful Girls | Frank Womack | Film |
| 1996 | Voice from the Grave | Prosecutor O'Gane | Film |
| 1996 | Feeling Minnesota | Cop | Film |
| 1996 | The Fan | Shopkeeper | Film |
| 1996 | Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal | Film | |
| 1996 | A Friend's Betrayal | Mr. Franks | Film |
| 1996 | Fargo | Norm Gunderson | Film |
| 1995 | The Cure | Skipper #1 | Film |
| 1993 | Grumpy Old Men | Moving Man | Film |
| Triumph of the Will | Film |
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