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John Carroll Lynch
John Carroll Lynch has one of those recognizable faces you've seen in countless movies and TV shows, but whose name you can never quite remember. After landing a small role in 1993's over-the-hill comedy "Grumpy Old Men," Lynch appeared in over 80 movies and TV shows. He also worked with some of the most revered directors of his generation, including Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese, Joel and Ethan Coen, and David Fincher. A character actor known for playing everything from convicts on the run ("Carnivale" HBO 2003-05), to loveable cross-dressers, as he did for several seasons on "The Drew Carey Show" (ABC 1995-2004), Lynch's most famous role came in 1996 when he starred as the timid, unassertive husband of Frances McDormand's character in the Coen Brothers' Academy Award-winning crime drama "Fargo." His memorable appearances in such acclaimed films as "Zodiac" (2007), "Shutter Island" (2010) and "Crazy, Stupid, Love." (2011) ensured that his work will be watched for decades to come, even if audiences have a difficult time remembering his name.
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John Carroll Lynch
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87% |
|
Babes | Dr. Morris (Character) | $3.7M | 2024 |
| 47% |
|
Outlaw Posse | Carson (Character) | - | 2024 |
| 89% |
|
The Trial of the Chicago 7 | David Dellinger (Character) | - | 2020 |
| No Score Yet |
|
Kiss Me Kosher | Ron Shalev (Character) | - | 2020 |
| 58% |
|
The Highwaymen | Lee Simmons (Character) | - | 2019 |
| No Score Yet |
|
The White Orchid | Sheriff Mann (Character) | - | 2018 |
| 94% |
|
Private Life | Charlie (Character) | - | 2018 |
| 65% |
|
Anything | Early Landry (Character) | $18.1K | 2017 |
| 97% |
|
Lucky | Director | $955.7K | 2017 |
| 88% |
|
Jackie | Lyndon B. Johnson (Character) | $14.0M | 2016 |
| 80% |
|
The Founder | Mac McDonald (Character) | $12.8M | 2016 |
| 45% |
|
Miracles From Heaven | Pastor Scott (Character) | $61.7M | 2016 |
| 90% |
|
The Invitation | Pruitt (Character) | $231.7K | 2015 |
| 45% |
|
Ted 2 | Tom Jessup (Character) | $81.3M | 2015 |
| 8% |
|
Hot Pursuit | Captain Emmett (Character) | $34.6M | 2015 |
| 74% |
|
Camp X-Ray | Col. Drummond (Character) | $9.8K | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Highland Park | Rory (Character) | - | 2013 |
| 50% |
|
The Pretty One | Frank (Character) | $11.2K | 2013 |
| 18% |
|
Lay the Favorite | Dave Greenberg (Character) | $21.0K | 2012 |
| 79% |
|
Crazy, Stupid, Love. | Bernie Riley (Character) | $84.3M | 2011 |
| 70% |
|
Paul | Moses Buggs (Character) | $37.4M | 2011 |
| 31% |
|
Sympathy for Delicious | Healer (Character) | $13.1K | 2010 |
| 55% |
|
Hesher | Larry (Character) | $382.9K | 2010 |
| 69% |
|
Shutter Island | Deputy Warden McPherson (Character) | $128.0M | 2010 |
| 16% |
|
Love Happens | Walter (Character) | $22.9M | 2009 |
| 81% |
|
Gran Torino | Barber Martin (Character) | $148.1M | 2008 |
| 65% |
|
Things We Lost in the Fire | Howard Glassman (Character) | $3.2M | 2007 |
| 6% |
|
Full of It | Mr. Leonard (Character) | $11.4K | 2007 |
| 90% |
|
Zodiac | Arthur Leigh Allen (Character) | $33.0M | 2007 |
| No Score Yet |
|
Mozart & the Whale | Gregory (Character) | - | 2005 |
| 44% |
|
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World | Stuart (Character) | $887.4K | 2005 |
| 13% |
|
Catch That Kid | Mr. Hartmann (Character) | $16.7M | 2004 |
| 15% |
|
Gothika | Sheriff Ryan (Character) | $59.6M | 2003 |
| 78% |
|
Live From Baghdad | John Holliman (Character) | - | 2002 |
| 82% |
|
The Good Girl | Jack Field, Your Store Manager (Character) | $14.0M | 2002 |
| No Score Yet |
|
Bug | Wallace Gregory (Character) | - | 2002 |
| 32% |
|
Bubble Boy | Mr. Livingston (Character) | $5.0M | 2001 |
| 71% |
|
Tuesdays With Morrie | Walter (Character) | - | 1999 |
| 50% | No Score Yet | Freak Weather | Ed (Character) | - | 1999 |
| 21% |
|
Mercury Rising | Martin Lynch (Character) | $32.9M | 1998 |
| 77% |
|
Restaurant | John English (Character) | $52.6K | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | No Strings Attached | Priest (Character) | - | 1998 |
| 93% |
|
Face/Off | Prison Guard Walton (Character) | $112.3M | 1997 |
| 22% |
|
A Thousand Acres | Ken LaSalle (Character) | $7.9M | 1997 |
| 50% |
|
Volcano | Stan Olber (Character) | $47.5M | 1997 |
| 95% |
|
Fargo | Norm Gunderson (Character) | $24.5M | 1996 |
| No Score Yet |
|
A Friend's Betrayal | Mr. Franks (Character) | - | 1996 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66% | 46% | American Horror Stories | Larry Bitterman (Character) | 2021 |
| No Score Yet | 47% | Big Sky | Rick Legarski (Character) | 2020-2021 |
| 77% | 66% | American Horror Story |
Mr. Jingles/ Twisty the Clown (Guest Star) |
2014-2016 2019 |
| 62% | 77% | Perfect Harmony | Pastor Magnus (Guest Star) | 2019 |
| 80% | 96% | One Dollar | Bud Carl (Character) | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crawford | Owen (Character) | 2018 |
| 83% | 57% | The Handmaid's Tale | Dan (Guest Star) | 2018 |
| 93% | 84% | Channel Zero | John Sleator (Character) | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Call With Carson Daly | Guest | 2017 |
| 81% | 92% | TURN: Washington's Spies | James Rivington (Guest Star) | 2016-2017 |
| 96% | 94% | The Americans | Fred (Guest Star) | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | 84% | House of Lies | Gil Selby (Guest Star) | 2014 |
| 76% | 61% | Body of Proof | Detective Bud Morris (Character) | 2011-2012 |
| No Score Yet | 80% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
| 89% | 88% | Monk | Kurt Pressman (Guest Star) | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | 86% | Lie to Me | Mr. Reed (Guest Star) | 2009 |
| 42% | No Score Yet | K-Ville | Captain James Embry (Character) | 2007 |
| 80% | 82% | Big Love | Officer Chuck Tuttle (Guest Star) | 2007 |
| 65% | No Score Yet | Close to Home | Unknown (Character) | 2005-2006 |
| No Score Yet | 90% | American Dad! |
Acl-Lou/ |
2005 |
| No Score Yet | 90% | Carnivàle | Varlyn Stroud (Character) | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Drew Carey Show |
Steve Carey (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
1997-2004 |
| 44% | No Score Yet | The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire | Mayor Garrett Shaw (Character) | 2003 |
| 81% | 95% | The West Wing | Jack (Guest Star) | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fugitive | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Family Law | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
| 76% | 80% | Star Trek: Voyager | Gerald Moss (Guest Star) | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | L.A. Doctors | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Visitor | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Practice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Life's Work | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| 95% | 95% | Frasier | Franklin (Guest Star) | 1996 |
| 91% | 71% | Murder One | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |