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John Carroll Lynch

Actor / Film Producer / Film Director | * 08/01/1963 (60) | Boulder, Colorado (United States of America (USA))
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John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963) is an American character actor and film director. He first gained notice for his role as Norm Gunderson in Fargo (1996). He is also known for his television work on the ABC sitcom The Drew Carey Show (1997–2004) as the title character's cross-dressing brother, Steve Carey, as well as on four seasons of American Horror Story (2014–2019), most notably as breakout character Twisty the Clown. His films include Face/Off (1997), Zodiac (2007), Gran Torino (2008), Shutter Island (2010), Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), Ted 2 (2015), The Invitation (2015)... ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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For the past 60 years, a space-traveling smart-ass named Paul has been locked up in a top-secret military base, advising world leaders about his kind. But when he worries he’s outlived his usefulnes ...

Paul

R

2011 | 3.4/5 | 1h 44min
Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
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Follows the journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off-the-map desert town. He finds himself at the precipice of life, thrust into a journey of self-exploration. ...

Lucky

Certification unknown

2017 | 3.7/5 | 1h 28min
Drama
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Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wea ...

Fargo

R

1996 | 3.9/5 | 1h 38min
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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The true story of how Ray Kroc, a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers’ speedy syst ...

The Founder

PG-13

2016 | 3.6/5 | 1h 55min
Drama, History
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Movies with John Carroll Lynch as Actor(67)

2024 Outlaw Posse
2023 Untitled Pamela Adlon Project
as Ron Shalev2020 Kiss Me Before It Blows Up
as David Dellinger2020 The Trial of the Chicago 7
as Lee Simmons2019 The Highwaymen
as Sheriff Mann2018 The White Orchid
as Charlie Grimes2018 Private Life
as Early Landry2017 Anything
as Lyndon B. Johnson2016 Jackie
as Conway2016 The Architect
as Mac McDonald2016 The Founder
as Colonel Tom Parker2016 Shangri-La Suite
as Pastor Scott2016 Miracles from Heaven
as Tom Jessup2015 Ted 2
as Pruitt2015 The Invitation
as Captain Emmett2015 Hot Pursuit
as Bill Henderson2014 Hoke
as Frank2014 The Pretty One
as Col. Drummond2014 Camp X-Ray
as Rory2013 Highland Park
as Dave Greenberg2012 Lay the Favorite
as Moses Buggs2011 Paul
as Bernie Riley2011 Crazy, Stupid, Love.
as Deputy Warden McPherson2010 Shutter Island
as Evangelist Carroll2010 Sympathy for Delicious
as Larry2010 Hesher
as Walter2009 Love Happens
as Barber Martin2008 Gran Torino
2008 The Prince of Motor City
as Mr. Leonard2007 Full of It
as Arthur Leigh Allen2007 Zodiac
as Howard Glassman2007 Things We Lost in the Fire
as Stewart2006 Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
as Gregory2005 Mozart and the Whale
as Mr. Hartman2004 Catch That Kid
as Grant Ashby2003 Confidence
as Sheriff Ryan2003 Gothika
as Dour O'Dowell2002 Par 6
as Wallace Gregory2002 Bug
as Josh Holliman2002 Live from Baghdad
as Jack Field, Your Store Manager2002 The Good Girl
as Mr. Livingston2001 Bubble Boy
as Impound Manager2000 Gone in Sixty Seconds
as Father Mileski2000 Waking the Dead
as Abbie's Lawyer2000 The Next Best Thing
as Sgt. Van Wyck1999 Late Last Night
1999 Freak Weather
as Jack Irwin1999 Anywhere but Here
as Doctor Freeze1999 Pushing Tin
as Walter1999 Tuesdays with Morrie
as Bartender (uncredited)1999 The Minus Man
as Stick's Driver1998 The Naked Man
as John English1998 Restaurant
as Martin Lynch1998 Mercury Rising
as Prison Guard Walton1997 Face/Off
as Ken LaSalle1997 A Thousand Acres
as Plonder1997 Dead Men Can't Dance
as Stan Olber1997 Volcano
as Cop1996 Feeling Minnesota
as Prosecutor O'Gane1996 Voice from the Grave
as Frank Womack1996 Beautiful Girls
as Mr. Franks1996 A Friend's Betrayal
as Shopkeeper1996 The Fan
as Norm Gunderson1996 Fargo
1996 Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
as The Major1995 In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
as Moving Man1993 Grumpy Old Men

TV Shows/Series with John Carroll Lynch as Actor(41)

as John Mitchell2023 White House Plumbers
as Larry Bitterman2021 American Horror Stories
as Wolfgang 'Wolf' Legarski2020 Big Sky
as Rick Legarski2020 Big Sky
as Sherman Smalls2018 The Good Cop
as Bud Carl2018 One Dollar
as Owen2018 Crawford
as John Sleator2016 Channel Zero
2016 Billions
as Daniel Ellis2014 Manhattan
as Fred2013 The Americans
as Will Hayes2013 Do No Harm
as Lloyd Hennick2012 Veep
as Benjamin Richter2011 American Horror Story
as Twisty the Clown2011 American Horror Story
as John Wayne Gacy2011 American Horror Story
as himself2011 Talking Dead
as Detective Bud Morris2011 Body of Proof
as Eastman2010 The Walking Dead
2010 The Glades
as Mike Ogletree2010 The Glades
2009 Lie to Me
as Captain James Embry2007 K-Ville
2006 Big Love
2005 Close to Home
as Steve Sharpe2005 Close to Home
as Acl-Lou / Mr. Simms / Monkey (voice)2005 American Dad!
2003 The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
as Varlyn Stroud2003 Carnivàle
as Kurt Pressman2002 Monk
as Buddy Arnold2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Jack Reese1999 The West Wing
1999 Family Law
as Bob Gilruth1998 From the Earth to the Moon
1997 The Practice
as Joe York1997 The Visitor
1996 Life's Work
as Gerald Moss1995 Star Trek: Voyager
as Steve Carey1995 The Drew Carey Show
as Officer Carl Bickley1995 Murder One
as Franklin1993 Frasier

Movies with John Carroll Lynch as Crew(1)

Directing/Director2017 Lucky

Additional Information

Full Name: John Lynch
Born: Thursday, 08/01 1963 (August) in Boulder, Colorado (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 60 years + 268 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: The Catholic University of America, Regis Jesuit High School
Other names for John Carroll Lynch (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Caroll Lynch"
"John Lynch"
"Τζον Κάρολ Λιντς"
"Τζον Λιντς"
John Carroll Lynch frequently works together with these people:
Mike Barker (34x, Actor)
Kevin Michael Richardson (29x, Actor)
Chris Diamantopoulos (25x, Actor)
Paget Brewster (23x, Actress)
Jill Talley (17x, Actress)
Alan Tudyk (16x, Actor)
Fred Tatasciore (16x, Actor)
Mike Henry (15x, Actor)
John DiMaggio (14x, Actor)
Peter MacKenzie (13x, Actor)
Andy Richter (12x, Actor)
Mark Ruffalo (6x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:5330, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/10/2024