John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

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.

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John Carroll Lynch Movies

Discover the best John Carroll Lynch movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring John Carroll Lynch ranked by year and score.

1

The Invitation (2016)

Horror Thriller
A dinner party should be simple enough: old friends, good wine, a house Will used to call home. But something about the host David sits wrong with him, a politeness...
Score 6.4
2

Shutter Island (2010)

Drama Mystery Thriller
U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels arrives at Ashecliffe, a remote psychiatric facility on a storm-battered island, to track down an escaped patient. But the deeper he digs, the more the case...
Score 8.2
3

Gran Torino (2008)

Drama
Walt Kowalski has outlived his wife, grown apart from his sons, and made a quiet peace with his own bitterness. He is a Korean War veteran who keeps the world...
Score 8.0
4

Zodiac (2007)

Crime Mystery Thriller
San Francisco, the early 1970s. A serial killer taunts the city with cryptic ciphers and the police with his apparent invincibility. For a Chronicle cartoonist named Robert Graysmith, what begins...
Score 7.5
5

Par 6 (2002)

Comedy Drama
When a burned-out skeptic drifts back to the Texas land his family has held for generations, he convinces his siblings to do something unexpected with it: build a golf course....
Score 7.0
6

Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)

Action Crime Thriller
Randall Raines walked away from a life of stolen cars and never looked back. Then his younger brother Kip got in over his head with Raymond Calitri, a ruthless crime...
Score 6.4
7

Anywhere but Here (1999)

Comedy Drama Romance
Adele August operates on instinct, charm, and very little cash. Her teenage daughter Ann operates on plans, grades, and the quiet hope of an Ivy League future. When Adele uproots...
Score 6.1
8

Face/Off (1997)

Action Crime Science Fiction
Sean Archer is a federal agent so consumed by his hunt for terrorist Castor Troy that he agrees to wear the man's face, literally. A radical surgical procedure gives Archer...
Score 7.1
9

Volcano (1997)

Action Drama Science Fiction
Los Angeles has survived earthquakes, riots, and wildfires, but nothing quite like this. When a tremor cracks open the ground beneath the La Brea Tar Pits, molten rock begins pushing...
Score 5.9
10

Fargo (1996)

Crime Drama Thriller
Jerry Lundegaard is a desperate man with a foolproof idea: hire two criminals to kidnap his own wife and split the ransom money from his wealthy father-in-law. Naturally, things go...
Score 7.8

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What are the highest-rated movies starring John Carroll Lynch? +
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring John Carroll Lynch are The Invitation, Shutter Island, and Gran Torino.
How many movies and TV shows has John Carroll Lynch starred in? +
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 10 titles starring John Carroll Lynch, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies starring John Carroll Lynch worth watching? +
Yes! The overall filmography starring John Carroll Lynch maintains a strong average user rating of 7 out of 10 across all tracked titles.