John Carroll Lynch

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

2.0388

Gender

Male

Birthday

01-Aug-1963

Age

(63 years old)

Place of Birth

Boulder, Colorado, USA

Also Known As
  • John Caroll Lynch
  • John Lynch

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.


Credits

Be Absolute for Death Be Absolute for Death (2020) Character: N/A
In "Spaces #2", 7 internationally acclaimed directors shot, after commissioning by the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, a short film at home, making their own timely comment on the new reality that we live in. The project is inspired by the book "Species of Spaces" by the French novelist, filmmaker, documentalist, and essayist, Georges Perec and the days of quarantine. The idea is to create a film at home, using the environment, the people or the animals in that space. The only outdoor areas that may be used are outdoor living spaces, such as the terrace, the garden, the balcony and the stairwell. "Be Absolute for Death" is John C. Lynch's submission.
Freak Weather Freak Weather (2005) Character: Ed
In this harrowing character study, Jacqueline McKenzie portrays Penny, a young woman lost in a dangerous abusive relationship. One day, she sets out with her son, supposedly to bring him to school, but instead their day becomes one extended adventure in the extreme netherworlds of sex, drugs, abuse, and criminal behavior.
On the Set of 'Gothika' On the Set of 'Gothika' (2004) Character: Self
Documentary on the making of 'Gothika', featuring interviews with the cast and crew.
Painting with Fire Painting with Fire (2004) Character: Self
Documentary on the special effects of the film 'Gothika'.
Family Movie Family Movie (2026) Character: N/A
The Smiths have gathered once again on their quaint family farm to make the latest in a string of low-budget horror movies. No, the movies aren't particularly "successful." Some might even call them "bad." But at least the family is together, and that's what matters to Jack and Ellen. Their adult children, on the other hand - Trent and Ula - are working up the courage to leave this particular family tradition behind. Simmering family dysfunction turns to pure chaos when a real dead body shows up on set. Can they come together to keep the movie on track, or will this be the Smith family's final act?
Bug Bug (2002) Character: Wallace
A small boy squashing an insect sets in motion a series of events, large and small, that include a lost restaurant reservation, a drunken fender-bender, disruption of basic cable television service, and more than one relationship falling apart. One person's disaster becomes another's boon, and vice versa--because a man loses his job, a young girl becomes the lead ballerina in the school play, which in turn causes the death of a pet pig. These characters weave around Los Angeles and each other as seemingly mundane events fall into place, putting them on a collision course with a common fate and one heroic act of competence.
Par 6 Par 6 (2002) Character: Dour O'Dowell
A cynical man returns to his family's homestead in Texas and starts up a golf course with his brothers and sisters.
Highland Park Highland Park (2013) Character: Rory
A high school faculty lotto pool places its fate in the lucky numbers they've played for ten years after hearing budget cuts have eliminated all their jobs.
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal (1996) Character: N/A
Irish immigrant Tommy Shaughnessy leaves 19th-century New York City for Kansas and becomes a small-town sheriff.
Hoke Hoke (2014) Character: Bill Henderson
Life and misadventures of homicide detective Hoke Moseley during the 1980s.
The Prince of Motor City The Prince of Motor City (2008) Character: Paul Riley
A modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet set in Detroit.
Cattywampus Cattywampus (2025) Character: Barry
In the middle of a heist, two diamond thieves discover they need to prioritize their work-life balance.
Voice from the Grave Voice from the Grave (1996) Character: Prosecutor O'Gane
A segment from the 'Unsolved Mysteries' TV series inspired this story, in which a nurse (Megan Ward) claims that she's possessed by a murdered co-worker's spirit which identifies the killer.
The White Orchid The White Orchid (2018) Character: Sheriff Mann
A social services investigator helps a local sheriff solve the brutal murder of a beautiful blonde known only as The White Orchid.
Hesher Hesher (2010) Character: Larry
A young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him. Then he meets Hesher who manages to make his life even more chaotic.
Gran Torino Gran Torino (2008) Character: Barber Martin
Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.
Anything Anything (2018) Character: Early Landry
After the death of his wife, a man moves from Mississippi to a run-down Hollywood apartment, where he meets someone new.
The Minus Man The Minus Man (1999) Character: Bartender (uncredited)
When the quiet and amiable Vann Siegert drifts into town, no one suspects the evil that lies beneath the surface. Despite his easy charm, Vann is merely a reflection of what those he encounters want him to be. Soon, as locals start to disappear, it becomes clear that an eerie subtraction is at work in the sleepy hamlet.
Zodiac Zodiac (2007) Character: Arthur Leigh Allen
Over the course of a decade, editors of the San Francisco Chronicle entice themselves in the murders of the Zodiac Killer. However, as time runs its course, interest in the case dwindles in the eyes of the professionals. The Killer stops interacting with the public. However, believing he has the answers, an amateur cartoonist from the initial sightings races against time to prevent what he believes is another murder.
Mozart and the Whale Mozart and the Whale (2005) Character: Gregory
A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.
Camp X-Ray Camp X-Ray (2014) Character: Col. Drummond
A young woman joins the military to be part of something bigger than herself and her small-town roots. Instead, she ends up as a new guard at Guantanamo Bay, where her mission is far from black and white. Surrounded by hostile jihadists and aggressive squadmates, she strikes up an unusual friendship with one of the detainees.
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (1995) Character: The Major
When a state trooper is gunned down on a New Jersey highway, his friend and colleague sets out to track down the killers. Realizing the murder is connected to an extensive underground terrorist ring, he joins forces with the FBI on a massive five-state hunt. Based on a true story.
Mercury Rising Mercury Rising (1998) Character: Martin Lynch
Renegade FBI agent Art Jeffries protects a nine-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the government's new "unbreakable" code.
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006) Character: Stewart
To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.
Beautiful Girls Beautiful Girls (1996) Character: Frank Womack
During a snowy winter in the small fictional town of Knight's Ridge, Massachusetts, a group of lifelong buddies hang out, drink and struggle to connect with the women who affect their decisions, dreams and desires.
The Founder The Founder (2016) Character: Mac McDonald
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 system of making the food and saw franchise potential. He maneuvered himself into a position to be able to pull the company from the brothers and create a billion-dollar empire.
Private Life Private Life (2018) Character: Charlie Grimes
Richard and Rachel, a couple in the throes of infertility, try to maintain their marriage as they descend deeper and deeper into the insular world of assisted reproduction and domestic adoption.
Fargo Fargo (1996) Character: Norm Gunderson
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 wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!
The Highwaymen The Highwaymen (2019) Character: Lee Simmons
In 1934, Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Texas Rangers, are commissioned to put an end to the wave of vicious crimes perpetrated by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, a notorious duo of infamous robbers and cold-blooded killers who nevertheless are worshiped by the public.
Lay the Favorite Lay the Favorite (2012) Character: Dave Greenberg
A former stripper's talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas.
Pushing Tin Pushing Tin (1999) Character: Doctor Freeze (uncredited)
Two air traffic controllers who thrive on living dangerously compete to outdo each other on several levels.
The Naked Man The Naked Man (1998) Character: Driver
A man takes matters into his own hands when a pharmaceutical kingpin moves into his town to cause some real trouble.
Full of It Full of It (2007) Character: Mr. Leonard
A teenager tells outrageous lies at his new high school, only to have them suddenly come true.
The Invitation The Invitation (2016) Character: Pruitt
Will and his new girlfriend Kira are invited to a dinner with old friends at the house of Will’s ex Eden and her new partner David. Although the evening appears to be relaxed, Will soon gets a creeping suspicion that their charming host David is up to something.
The Architect The Architect (2016) Character: Conway
When a couple sets out to build their dream house, they enlist the services of an uncompromising modernist architect, who proceeds to build HIS dream house instead of theirs.
The Cure The Cure (1995) Character: Skipper #1
Erik, a loner, finds a friend in Dexter, an eleven-year-old boy with AIDS. They vow to find a cure for AIDS together and save Dexter's life in an eventful summer.
The Fan The Fan (1996) Character: Shopkeeper
When the San Francisco Giants pay center-fielder, Bobby Rayburn $40 million to lead their team to the World Series, no one is happier or more supportive than #1 fan, Gil Renard. When Rayburn becomes mired in the worst slump of his career, the obsessed Renard decides to stop at nothing to help his idol regain his former glory—not even murder.
Gothika Gothika (2003) Character: Sheriff Ryan
After a car crash, criminal psychologist Dr. Miranda Grey regains consciousness only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. She's been accused of murdering her husband Dr. Douglas Grey — but she has no memory of committing the crime. As she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-worker, Dr. Pete Graham, of her innocence, a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further convinces everyone of her guilt.
Love Happens Love Happens (2009) Character: Walter
Dr. Burke Ryan is a successful self-help author and motivational speaker with a secret. While he helps thousands of people cope with tragedy and personal loss, he secretly is unable to overcome the death of his late wife. It's not until Burke meets a fiercely independent florist named Eloise that he is forced to face his past and overcome his demons.
Confidence Confidence (2003) Character: Grant Ashby
What Jake Vig doesn't know just might get him killed. A sharp and polished grifter, Jake has just swindled thousands of dollars from the unsuspecting Lionel Dolby with the help of his crew. It becomes clear that Lionel wasn't just any mark, he was an accountant for eccentric crime boss Winston King. Jake and his crew will have to stay one step ahead of both the criminals and the cops to finally settle their debt.
The Next Best Thing The Next Best Thing (2000) Character: Abbie's Lawyer
A comedy-drama about best friends - one a straight woman, Abbie, the other a gay man, Robert - who decide to have a child together. Five years later, Abbie falls in love with a straight man and wants to move away with her and Robert's little boy Sam, and a nasty custody battle ensues.
Live from Baghdad Live from Baghdad (2002) Character: Josh Holliman
A group of CNN reporters venture to the Iraqi capital to cover the Gulf War.
The Good Girl The Good Girl (2002) Character: Jack Field, Your Store Manager
A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.
Restaurant Restaurant (2000) Character: John English
A few young waiters at a popular New Jersey restaurant are dreaming of becoming actors or otherwise getting into the artistic community.
Paul Paul (2011) Character: Moses Buggs
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 usefulness and the dissection table is drawing uncomfortably close, Paul escapes on the first RV that passes by his compound in Area 51. Fortunately, it contains the two earthlings who are most likely to rescue and harbor an alien on the run.
Shangri-La Suite Shangri-La Suite (2016) Character: Colonel Tom Parker
Karen and Jack met in a mental hospital and fell in love. They set out to follow what Jack thinks is his destiny: killing Elvis Presley.
Jackie Jackie (2016) Character: Lyndon B. Johnson
An account of the days of First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, in the immediate aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963.
Volcano Volcano (1997) Character: Stan Olber
An earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up. As a volcano begins forming in the La Brea Tar Pits, the director of the city's emergency management service, working with a geologist, must then use every resource in the city to try and stop the volcano from consuming LA.
Gone in Sixty Seconds Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) Character: Impound Manager
Ex-car thief Randall Raines is forced out of retirement to save his brother Kip after a boost gone wrong. With the help of allies old and new, they race to meet the demands of notorious crime boss Raymond Calitri as the police are in hot pursuit.
A Friend's Betrayal A Friend's Betrayal (1996) Character: Mr. Franks
Old feelings of betrayal resurface, renewing a bitter rift between two girlfriends when one learns that the other seduced her son.
Anywhere but Here Anywhere but Here (1999) Character: Jack Irwin
Single mother Adele August is bad with money, and even worse when it comes to making decisions. Her straight-laced daughter, Ann, is a successful high school student with Ivy League aspirations. When Adele decides to pack up and move the two of them from the Midwest to Beverly Hills, Calif., to pursue her dreams of Hollywood success, Ann grows frustrated with her mother's irresponsible and impulsive ways.
Sorry, Baby Sorry, Baby (2025) Character: Pete
Agnes feels stuck. Unlike her best friend, Lydie, who’s moved to New York and is now expecting a baby, Agnes still lives in the New England house they once shared as graduate students, now working as a professor at her alma mater. A ‘bad thing’ happened to Agnes a few years ago and, since then, despite her best efforts, life hasn’t gotten back on track.
Tuesdays with Morrie Tuesdays with Morrie (1999) Character: Walter
A journalist finds himself questioning his own life when his best friend, a dying man, offers him some very powerful wisdom and advice for coping in relationships, careers and society.
Outlaw Posse Outlaw Posse (2024) Character: Carson
1908. Chief returns from years of hiding in Mexico to claim stolen reparations gold hidden in the hills of Montana but is chased by Angel, whose rationale to the gold leaves a trail of dead bodies.
Kiss Me Kosher! Kiss Me Kosher! (2020) Character: Ron Shalev
When two generations of Israeli women fall for a German woman and a Palestinian man, chaos follows. What happens with lovers who don't fit but do belong together?
A Thousand Acres A Thousand Acres (1997) Character: Ken LaSalle
The lives of an Iowa farmer's three daughters are shattered when he suddenly decides to bequeath them the family's fertile farm.
Feeling Minnesota Feeling Minnesota (1996) Character: Cop
Sam Clayton's marriage to ex-stripper Freddie comes about when she's strong-armed into the match by Red, a club proprietor who once did her a favor. But Freddie falls in love with Jjaks, Sam's brother, and the pair tries to escape the situation together. It isn't long before both Sam and Red catch up with them, resulting in threats against the two of them -- although tension also starts to build between Sam and Red.
Catch That Kid Catch That Kid (2004) Character: Mr. Hartman
A determined twelve-year-old mountain climber takes drastic action to save her injured father by planning a high-stakes bank heist, using her skills and teamwork to navigate the challenge.
Shutter Island Shutter Island (2010) Character: Deputy Warden McPherson
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
Babes Babes (2024) Character: Dr. Morris
After getting pregnant from a one-night stand, a single woman leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond.
The Pretty One The Pretty One (2014) Character: Frank
When her idolized twin sister Audrey dies in a car accident, Laurel decides to take her place. But, as she eases into the life she has always wanted, she must decide between continuing the lie or revealing herself.
Hot Pursuit Hot Pursuit (2015) Character: Captain Emmett
Straight-arrow policewoman Cooper is excited and thrilled about her next assignment. Her task is to escort Daniella Riva, a wisecracking Colombian beauty, from San Antonio to Dallas so both she and her husband can testify against a drug lord. Plans go awry when Mr. Riva gets ambushed, leaving Daniella a widow. Cooper and her witness must now use their wits to escape from crooked cops and murderous gunmen, while not killing each other in the process.
Face/Off Face/Off (1997) Character: Prison Guard Walton
In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.
Sympathy for Delicious Sympathy for Delicious (2010) Character: Evangelist Carroll
A newly paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing.
Dead Men Can't Dance Dead Men Can't Dance (1997) Character: Plonder
To stamp out the threat of nuclear war, a special ops team must travel to North Korea to carry out a covert mission to destroy a nuclear power plant. Everything does not go as planned. Their communications are cut off and they must remember their survival training to get them through.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) Character: David Dellinger
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
Grumpy Old Men Grumpy Old Men (1993) Character: Moving Man
For decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max have feuded, trading insults and wicked pranks. When an attractive widow moves in nearby, their bad blood erupts into a high-stakes rivalry full of naughty jokes and adolescent hijinks.
Bubble Boy Bubble Boy (2001) Character: Mr. Livingston
Jimmy is a young man who was born without an immune system and has lived his life within a plastic bubble in his bedroom... who pines for the sweet caresses of girl-next-door Chloe. But when Chloe decides to marry her high school boyfriend, Jimmy – bubble suit and all – treks cross-country to stop her.
Crazy, Stupid, Love. Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) Character: Bernie
Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.
Waking the Dead Waking the Dead (2000) Character: Father Mileski
A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.
Things We Lost in the Fire Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) Character: Howard Glassman
A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss.
Miracles from Heaven Miracles from Heaven (2016) Character: Pastor Scott
When Christy discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter’s healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident and falls three stories, a miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family restored and their community inspired.
Ted 2 Ted 2 (2015) Character: Tom Jessup
Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.
Late Last Night Late Last Night (1999) Character: Sgt. Van Wyck
After a fight with his wife, who's leaving him, Dan's day is getting worse by the minute. He calls an old friend for a night of binge drinking and intoxication. They start a cathartic ride through the city's underbelly.
She Rides Shotgun She Rides Shotgun (2025) Character: Houser
Newly released from prison and marked for death by unrelenting enemies, Nate must now protect his estranged 9-year-old daughter, Polly, at all costs. With scant resources and no one to trust, Nate and Polly forge a bond under fire as he shows her how to fight and survive—and she teaches him the true meaning of unconditional love.



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