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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.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 13th, 2026 | Family Movie | Bill | TBD | |
July 31st, 2025 | She Rides Shotgun | Houser | 7 | |
June 27th, 2025 | Sorry, Baby | Pete | 6.9 | |
April 1st, 2025 | Cattywampus | Barry | TBD | |
March 9th, 2024 | Babes | Dr. Morris | 5.9 | |
March 1st, 2024 | Outlaw Posse | Carson | 4.7 | |
September 25th, 2020 | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | David Dellinger | 7.7 | |
September 10th, 2020 | Kiss Me Kosher! | Ron Shalev | 5.6 | |
April 21st, 2020 | Be Absolute for Death | TBD | TBD | |
March 15th, 2019 | The Highwaymen | Lee Simmons | 6.8 | |
October 5th, 2018 | Private Life | Charlie Grimes | 6.9 | |
May 11th, 2018 | Anything | Early Landry | 5.3 | |
February 1st, 2018 | The White Orchid | Sheriff Mann | 5.6 | |
December 2nd, 2016 | Jackie | Lyndon B. Johnson | 6.5 | |
November 24th, 2016 | The Founder | Mac McDonald | 7.1 | |
October 28th, 2016 | Shangri-La Suite | Colonel Tom Parker | 5.7 | |
May 20th, 2016 | The Architect | Conway | 4.3 | |
April 8th, 2016 | The Invitation | Pruitt | 6.4 | |
March 17th, 2016 | Miracles from Heaven | Pastor Scott | 7.4 | |
June 25th, 2015 | Ted 2 | Tom Jessup | 6.3 | |
May 8th, 2015 | Hot Pursuit | Captain Emmett | 5.7 | |
October 17th, 2014 | Camp X-Ray | Col. Drummond | 6.7 | |
February 7th, 2014 | The Pretty One | Frank | 6.1 | |
January 1st, 2014 | Hoke | Bill Henderson | 5.5 | |
June 8th, 2013 | Highland Park | Rory | 5.6 | |
June 22nd, 2012 | Lay the Favorite | Dave Greenberg | 5.2 | |
July 29th, 2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love. | Bernie | 7.3 | |
February 14th, 2011 | Paul | Moses Buggs | 6.7 | |
April 9th, 2010 | Sympathy for Delicious | Evangelist Carroll | 5.7 | |
February 14th, 2010 | Shutter Island | Deputy Warden McPherson | 8.2 | |
January 22nd, 2010 | Hesher | Larry | 6.8 | |
September 18th, 2009 | Love Happens | Walter | 5.8 | |
December 12th, 2008 | Gran Torino | Barber Martin | 8 | |
July 9th, 2008 | The Prince of Motor City | Paul Riley | TBD | |
September 26th, 2007 | Things We Lost in the Fire | Howard Glassman | 6.6 | |
March 2nd, 2007 | Zodiac | Arthur Leigh Allen | 7.5 | |
March 1st, 2007 | Full of It | Mr. Leonard | 5.3 | |
January 20th, 2006 | Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World | Stewart | 4.9 | |
September 10th, 2005 | Mozart and the Whale | Gregory | 6.1 | |
February 2nd, 2005 | Freak Weather | Ed | 7.5 | |
March 23rd, 2004 | On the Set of 'Gothika' | Self | TBD | |
March 23rd, 2004 | Painting with Fire | Self | TBD | |
February 6th, 2004 | Catch That Kid | Mr. Hartman | 5.6 | |
November 21st, 2003 | Gothika | Sheriff Ryan | 6.1 | |
April 25th, 2003 | Confidence | Grant Ashby | 6.3 | |
December 7th, 2002 | Live from Baghdad | Josh Holliman | 6.7 | |
August 7th, 2002 | The Good Girl | Jack Field, Your Store Manager | 6.2 | |
April 16th, 2002 | Par 6 | Dour O'Dowell | 7 | |
February 28th, 2002 | Bug | Wallace | 7.3 | |
August 24th, 2001 | Bubble Boy | Mr. Livingston | 5.8 | |
June 9th, 2000 | Gone in Sixty Seconds | Impound Manager | 6.5 | |
March 24th, 2000 | Waking the Dead | Father Mileski | 6.1 | |
March 3rd, 2000 | The Next Best Thing | Abbie's Lawyer | 5.2 | |
December 5th, 1999 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Walter | 7.4 | |
November 12th, 1999 | Anywhere but Here | Jack Irwin | 6.1 | |
September 24th, 1999 | The Minus Man | Bartender (uncredited) | 5.5 | |
July 24th, 1999 | Restaurant | John English | 5 | |
June 20th, 1999 | Late Last Night | Sgt. Van Wyck | 5.3 | |
April 23rd, 1999 | Pushing Tin | Doctor Freeze (uncredited) | 5.9 | |
August 2nd, 1998 | The Naked Man | Driver | 4.1 | |
April 3rd, 1998 | Mercury Rising | Martin Lynch | 6.3 | |
September 19th, 1997 | A Thousand Acres | Ken LaSalle | 5.7 | |
June 27th, 1997 | Face/Off | Prison Guard Walton | 7.1 | |
April 25th, 1997 | Volcano | Stan Olber | 5.9 | |
April 17th, 1997 | Dead Men Can't Dance | Plonder | 3.9 | |
September 13th, 1996 | Feeling Minnesota | Cop | 5.4 | |
August 15th, 1996 | The Fan | Shopkeeper | 6 | |
June 20th, 1996 | Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal | TBD | 7 | |
May 19th, 1996 | A Friend's Betrayal | Mr. Franks | 4.8 | |
March 20th, 1996 | Voice from the Grave | Prosecutor O'Gane | 6.2 | |
March 8th, 1996 | Fargo | Norm Gunderson | 7.8 | |
February 9th, 1996 | Beautiful Girls | Frank Womack | 6.7 | |
October 1st, 1995 | In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice | The Major | 4.8 | |
December 25th, 1993 | Grumpy Old Men | Moving Man | 6.7 | |
TBD | Fade to Black | Wayne | TBD | |
April 21st, 1995 | The Cure | Skipper #1 | 7.9 | |
TBD | The Grand Strand | Pop | TBD | |
TBD | Triumph of the Will | TBD | TBD |