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John Carroll Lynch

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Aug 01 1963
Birthplace: Boulder, Colorado, USA
John Carroll Lynch is 61 years old
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Poster of Babes
Babes
John Carroll Lynch was
60 in Babes
as 'Dr. Morris'.
Fri, May 17 2024
Poster of Outlaw Posse
Outlaw Posse
John Carroll Lynch was
60 in Outlaw Posse
as 'Carson'.
Fri, Mar 01 2024
Poster of The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Trial of the Chicago 7
John Carroll Lynch was
57 in The Trial of the Chicago 7
as 'David Dellinger'.
Fri, Sep 25 2020
Poster of Kiss Me Before It Blows Up
Kiss Me Before It Blows Up
John Carroll Lynch was
57 in Kiss Me Before It Blows Up
as 'Ron Shalev'.
Thu, Sep 10 2020
Poster of Be Absolute for Death
Be Absolute for Death
John Carroll Lynch was
56 in Be Absolute for Death
Tue, Apr 21 2020
Poster of The Highwaymen
The Highwaymen
John Carroll Lynch was
55 in The Highwaymen
as 'Lee Simmons'.
Fri, Mar 15 2019
Poster of Private Life
Private Life
John Carroll Lynch was
55 in Private Life
as 'Charlie Grimes'.
Fri, Oct 05 2018
Poster of Anything
Anything
John Carroll Lynch was
54 in Anything
as 'Early Landry'.
Fri, May 11 2018
Poster of The White Orchid
The White Orchid
John Carroll Lynch was
54 in The White Orchid
as 'Sheriff Mann'.
Thu, Feb 01 2018
Poster of Jackie
Jackie
John Carroll Lynch was
53 in Jackie
as 'Lyndon B. Johnson'.
Fri, Dec 02 2016
Poster of The Founder
The Founder
John Carroll Lynch was
53 in The Founder
as 'Mac McDonald'.
Thu, Nov 24 2016
Poster of Shangri-La Suite
Shangri-La Suite
John Carroll Lynch was
53 in Shangri-La Suite
as 'Colonel Tom Parker'.
Fri, Oct 28 2016
Poster of The Architect
The Architect
John Carroll Lynch was
52 in The Architect
as 'Conway'.
Fri, May 20 2016
Poster of The Invitation
The Invitation
John Carroll Lynch was
52 in The Invitation
as 'Pruitt'.
Fri, Apr 08 2016
Poster of Miracles from Heaven
Miracles from Heaven
John Carroll Lynch was
52 in Miracles from Heaven
as 'Pastor Scott'.
Thu, Mar 17 2016
Poster of Ted 2
Ted 2
John Carroll Lynch was
51 in Ted 2
as 'Tom Jessup'.
Thu, Jun 25 2015
Poster of Hot Pursuit
Hot Pursuit
John Carroll Lynch was
51 in Hot Pursuit
as 'Captain Emmett'.
Fri, May 08 2015
Poster of Camp X-Ray
Camp X-Ray
John Carroll Lynch was
51 in Camp X-Ray
as 'Col. Drummond'.
Fri, Oct 17 2014
Poster of The Pretty One
The Pretty One
John Carroll Lynch was
50 in The Pretty One
as 'Frank'.
Fri, Feb 07 2014
Poster of Hoke
Hoke
John Carroll Lynch was
50 in Hoke
as 'Bill Henderson'.
Wed, Jan 01 2014
Poster of Highland Park
Highland Park
John Carroll Lynch was
49 in Highland Park
as 'Rory'.
Sat, Jun 08 2013
Poster of Lay the Favorite
Lay the Favorite
John Carroll Lynch was
48 in Lay the Favorite
as 'Dave Greenberg'.
Fri, Jun 22 2012
Poster of Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
John Carroll Lynch was
47 in Crazy, Stupid, Love.
as 'Bernie'.
Fri, Jul 29 2011
Poster of Paul
Paul
John Carroll Lynch was
47 in Paul
as 'Moses Buggs'.
Mon, Feb 14 2011
Poster of Sympathy for Delicious
Sympathy for Delicious
John Carroll Lynch was
46 in Sympathy for Delicious
as 'Evangelist Carroll'.
Fri, Apr 09 2010
Poster of Shutter Island
Shutter Island
John Carroll Lynch was
46 in Shutter Island
as 'Deputy Warden McPherson'.
Sun, Feb 14 2010
Poster of Hesher
Hesher
John Carroll Lynch was
46 in Hesher
as 'Larry'.
Fri, Jan 22 2010
Poster of Love Happens
Love Happens
John Carroll Lynch was
46 in Love Happens
as 'Walter'.
Fri, Sep 18 2009
Poster of Gran Torino
Gran Torino
John Carroll Lynch was
45 in Gran Torino
as 'Barber Martin'.
Fri, Dec 12 2008
Poster of The Prince of Motor City
The Prince of Motor City
John Carroll Lynch was
44 in The Prince of Motor City
as 'Paul Riley'.
Wed, Jul 09 2008
Poster of Things We Lost in the Fire
Things We Lost in the Fire
John Carroll Lynch was
44 in Things We Lost in the Fire
as 'Howard Glassman'.
Wed, Sep 26 2007
Poster of Zodiac
Zodiac
John Carroll Lynch was
43 in Zodiac
as 'Arthur Leigh Allen'.
Fri, Mar 02 2007
Poster of Full of It
Full of It
John Carroll Lynch was
43 in Full of It
as 'Mr. Leonard'.
Thu, Mar 01 2007
Poster of Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
John Carroll Lynch was
42 in Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
as 'Stewart'.
Fri, Jan 20 2006
Poster of Mozart and the Whale
Mozart and the Whale
John Carroll Lynch was
42 in Mozart and the Whale
as 'Gregory'.
Sat, Sep 10 2005
Poster of Catch That Kid
Catch That Kid
John Carroll Lynch was
40 in Catch That Kid
as 'Mr. Hartman'.
Fri, Feb 06 2004
Poster of Gothika
Gothika
John Carroll Lynch was
40 in Gothika
as 'Sheriff Ryan'.
Fri, Nov 21 2003
Poster of Confidence
Confidence
John Carroll Lynch was
39 in Confidence
as 'Grant Ashby'.
Fri, Apr 25 2003
Poster of Live from Baghdad
Live from Baghdad
John Carroll Lynch was
39 in Live from Baghdad
as 'Josh Holliman'.
Sat, Dec 07 2002
Poster of The Good Girl
The Good Girl
John Carroll Lynch was
39 in The Good Girl
as 'Jack Field, Your Store Manager'.
Wed, Aug 07 2002
Poster of Par 6
Par 6
John Carroll Lynch was
38 in Par 6
as 'Dour O'Dowell'.
Tue, Apr 16 2002
Poster of Bug
Bug
John Carroll Lynch was
38 in Bug
as 'Wallace Gregory'.
Thu, Feb 28 2002
Poster of Bubble Boy
Bubble Boy
John Carroll Lynch was
38 in Bubble Boy
as 'Mr. Livingston'.
Fri, Aug 24 2001
Poster of Gone in Sixty Seconds
Gone in Sixty Seconds
John Carroll Lynch was
36 in Gone in Sixty Seconds
as 'Impound Manager'.
Fri, Jun 09 2000
Poster of Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
John Carroll Lynch was
36 in Waking the Dead
as 'Father Mileski'.
Fri, Mar 24 2000
Poster of The Next Best Thing
The Next Best Thing
John Carroll Lynch was
36 in The Next Best Thing
as 'Abbie's Lawyer'.
Fri, Mar 03 2000
Poster of Restaurant
Restaurant
John Carroll Lynch was
36 in Restaurant
as 'John English'.
Fri, Jan 28 2000
Poster of Tuesdays with Morrie
Tuesdays with Morrie
John Carroll Lynch was
36 in Tuesdays with Morrie
as 'Walter'.
Sun, Dec 05 1999
Poster of Anywhere but Here
Anywhere but Here
John Carroll Lynch was
36 in Anywhere but Here
as 'Jack Irwin'.
Fri, Nov 12 1999
Poster of Late Last Night
Late Last Night
John Carroll Lynch was
35 in Late Last Night
as 'Sgt. Van Wyck'.
Sun, Jun 20 1999
Poster of Pushing Tin
Pushing Tin
John Carroll Lynch was
35 in Pushing Tin
as 'Doctor Freeze'.
Fri, Apr 23 1999
Poster of The Minus Man
The Minus Man
John Carroll Lynch was
35 in The Minus Man
as 'Bartender (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 25 1999
Poster of Freak Weather
Freak Weather
John Carroll Lynch was
35 in Freak Weather
Tue, Feb 02 1999
Poster of The Naked Man
The Naked Man
John Carroll Lynch was
35 in The Naked Man
as 'Driver'.
Sun, Aug 02 1998
Poster of Mercury Rising
Mercury Rising
John Carroll Lynch was
34 in Mercury Rising
as 'Martin Lynch'.
Fri, Apr 03 1998
Poster of A Thousand Acres
A Thousand Acres
John Carroll Lynch was
34 in A Thousand Acres
as 'Ken LaSalle'.
Fri, Sep 19 1997
Poster of Face/Off
Face/Off
John Carroll Lynch was
33 in Face/Off
as 'Prison Guard Walton'.
Fri, Jun 27 1997
Poster of Volcano
Volcano
John Carroll Lynch was
33 in Volcano
as 'Stan Olber'.
Fri, Apr 25 1997
Poster of Dead Men Can't Dance
Dead Men Can't Dance
John Carroll Lynch was
33 in Dead Men Can't Dance
as 'Plonder'.
Thu, Apr 17 1997
Poster of Feeling Minnesota
Feeling Minnesota
John Carroll Lynch was
33 in Feeling Minnesota
as 'Cop'.
Fri, Sep 13 1996
Poster of The Fan
The Fan
John Carroll Lynch was
33 in The Fan
as 'Shopkeeper'.
Thu, Aug 15 1996
Poster of Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
John Carroll Lynch was
32 in Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
Thu, Jun 20 1996
Poster of A Friend's Betrayal
A Friend's Betrayal
John Carroll Lynch was
32 in A Friend's Betrayal
as 'Mr. Franks'.
Sun, May 19 1996
Poster of Voice from the Grave
Voice from the Grave
John Carroll Lynch was
32 in Voice from the Grave
as 'Prosecutor O'Gane'.
Wed, Mar 20 1996
Poster of Fargo
Fargo
John Carroll Lynch was
32 in Fargo
as 'Norm Gunderson'.
Fri, Mar 08 1996
Poster of Beautiful Girls
Beautiful Girls
John Carroll Lynch was
32 in Beautiful Girls
as 'Frank Womack'.
Fri, Feb 09 1996
Poster of In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
John Carroll Lynch was
32 in In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
as 'The Major'.
Sun, Oct 01 1995
Poster of The Cure
The Cure
John Carroll Lynch was
31 in The Cure
as 'Skipper #1'.
Fri, Apr 21 1995
Poster of Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men
John Carroll Lynch was
30 in Grumpy Old Men
as 'Moving Man'.
Sat, Dec 25 1993
Poster of She Rides Shotgun
She Rides Shotgun
John Carroll Lynch will be
61+ in She Rides Shotgun
Unreleased
Poster of Fade to Black
Fade to Black
John Carroll Lynch will be
61+ in Fade to Black
as 'Wayne'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of White House Plumbers
White House Plumbers
John Carroll Lynch was
59+ in White House Plumbers
as 'John Mitchell'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 01 2023
Poster of Gaslit
Gaslit
John Carroll Lynch was
58+ in Gaslit
as 'L. Patrick Gray'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 24 2022
Poster of American Horror Stories
American Horror Stories
John Carroll Lynch was
57+ in American Horror Stories
as 'Larry Bitterman'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 15 2021
Poster of Big Sky
Big Sky
John Carroll Lynch was
57+ in Big Sky
as 'Wolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski, Rick Legarski'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 17 2020
Poster of Evil
Evil
John Carroll Lynch was
56+ in Evil
as 'Henry Stick'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 26 2019
Poster of Perfect Harmony
Perfect Harmony
John Carroll Lynch was
56+ in Perfect Harmony
as 'Pastor Magnus'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 26 2019
Poster of The Good Cop
The Good Cop
John Carroll Lynch was
55+ in The Good Cop
as 'Sherman Smalls'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 21 2018
Poster of One Dollar
One Dollar
John Carroll Lynch was
55+ in One Dollar
as 'Bud Carl'.
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 30 2018
Poster of Crawford
Crawford
John Carroll Lynch was
54+ in Crawford
as 'Owen'.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 02 2018
Poster of Channel Zero
Channel Zero
John Carroll Lynch was
53+ in Channel Zero
as 'John Sleator'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 11 2016
Poster of Billions
Billions
John Carroll Lynch was
52+ in Billions
as 'Mr. Gilbert'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 17 2016
Poster of Manhattan
Manhattan
John Carroll Lynch was
50+ in Manhattan
as 'Daniel Ellis'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 27 2014
Poster of Do No Harm
Do No Harm
John Carroll Lynch was
49+ in Do No Harm
as 'Will Hayes'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 31 2013
Poster of The Americans
The Americans
John Carroll Lynch was
49+ in The Americans
as 'Fred'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 30 2013
Poster of Veep
Veep
John Carroll Lynch was
48+ in Veep
as 'Lloyd Hennick'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 2012
Poster of Talking Dead
Talking Dead
John Carroll Lynch was
48+ in Talking Dead
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 16 2011
Poster of American Horror Story
American Horror Story
John Carroll Lynch was
48+ in American Horror Story
as 'Twisty the Clown, John Wayne Gacy, Benjamin Richter'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 2011
Poster of Body of Proof
Body of Proof
John Carroll Lynch was
47+ in Body of Proof
as 'Det. Bud Morris'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 29 2011
Poster of The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
John Carroll Lynch was
47+ in The Walking Dead
as 'Eastman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 31 2010
Poster of The Glades
The Glades
John Carroll Lynch was
46+ in The Glades
as ', Mike Ogletree'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 11 2010
Poster of Lie to Me
Lie to Me
John Carroll Lynch was
45+ in Lie to Me
as 'Mr. Reed'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 21 2009
Poster of K-Ville
K-Ville
John Carroll Lynch was
44+ in K-Ville
as 'Captain James Embry'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 17 2007
Poster of Big Love
Big Love
John Carroll Lynch was
42+ in Big Love
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 12 2006
Poster of Close to Home
Close to Home
John Carroll Lynch was
42+ in Close to Home
as ', Steve Sharpe'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 2005
Poster of American Dad!
American Dad!
John Carroll Lynch was
41+ in American Dad!
as 'Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 06 2005
Poster of The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
John Carroll Lynch was
40+ in The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 2003
Poster of Carnivàle
Carnivàle
John Carroll Lynch was
40+ in Carnivàle
as 'Varlyn Stroud'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 2003
Poster of Monk
Monk
John Carroll Lynch was
38+ in Monk
as 'Kurt Pressman'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 12 2002
Poster of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
John Carroll Lynch was
37+ in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as 'Buddy Arnold'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 06 2000
Poster of The West Wing
The West Wing
John Carroll Lynch was
36+ in The West Wing
as 'Jack Reese'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1999
Poster of Family Law
Family Law
John Carroll Lynch was
36+ in Family Law
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999
Poster of From the Earth to the Moon
From the Earth to the Moon
John Carroll Lynch was
34+ in From the Earth to the Moon
as 'Bob Gilruth'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 05 1998
Poster of The Visitor
The Visitor
John Carroll Lynch was
34+ in The Visitor
as 'Joe York'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1997
Poster of The Practice
The Practice
John Carroll Lynch was
33+ in The Practice
as 'Dr. Robert Larson'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 04 1997
Poster of Life's Work
Life's Work
John Carroll Lynch was
33+ in Life's Work
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1996
Poster of Murder One
Murder One
John Carroll Lynch was
32+ in Murder One
as 'Officer Carl Bickley'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1995
Poster of The Client
The Client
John Carroll Lynch was
32+ in The Client
as 'Frank'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1995
Poster of The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
John Carroll Lynch was
32+ in The Drew Carey Show
as 'Steve Carey'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1995
Poster of Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
John Carroll Lynch was
31+ in Star Trek: Voyager
as 'Gerald Moss'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 16 1995
Poster of Frasier
Frasier
John Carroll Lynch was
30+ in Frasier
as 'Franklin'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1993
Poster of Ballard
Ballard
John Carroll Lynch will be
61+ in Ballard
as 'Thomas Laffont'.
First Air Date
Unreleased