
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.

Shutter Island
2010 · as Deputy Warden McPherson

Ted 2
2015 · as Tom Jessup

Zodiac
2007 · as Arthur Leigh Allen

Crazy, Stupid, Love.
2011 · as Bernie

Face/Off
1997 · as Prison Guard Walton

Fargo
1996 · as Norm Gunderson

Full of It
2007 · as Mr. Leonard

Gone in Sixty Seconds
2000 · as Impound Manager

Paul
2011 · as Moses Buggs

The Founder
2016 · as Mac McDonald

Gran Torino
2008 · as Barber Martin

Volcano
1997 · as Stan Olber

She Rides Shotgun
2025 · as Houser

Hot Pursuit
2015 · as Captain Emmett

Sorry, Baby
2025 · as Pete

Babes
2024 · as Dr. Morris

Pushing Tin
1999 · as Doctor Freeze (uncredited)

The Fan
1996 · as Shopkeeper