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John Carroll Lynch

Highest Rated: 97% Lucky (2017)

Lowest Rated: 6% Full of It (2007)

Birthday: Aug 1, 1963

Birthplace: Boulder, Colorado, USA

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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Highest rated movies

97% 81% Lucky
Watchlist
95% 92% Fargo
Watchlist 94% 79% Private Life Watchlist 93% 82% Face/Off Watchlist 90% 77% Zodiac Watchlist 89% 90% The Trial of the Chicago 7 Watchlist 89% 69% The Invitation Watchlist 88% 60% Jackie Watchlist 87% 78% Babes Watchlist
82% 59% The Good Girl
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John Carroll Lynch

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Filmography

Movies

Credit
87% 78% Babes Dr. Morris (Character) $3.7M 2024
47% 77% Outlaw Posse Carson (Character) - 2024
89% 90% The Trial of the Chicago 7 David Dellinger (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet 86% Kiss Me Kosher Ron Shalev (Character) - 2020
58% 76% The Highwaymen Lee Simmons (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 45% The White Orchid Sheriff Mann (Character) - 2018
94% 79% Private Life Charlie (Character) - 2018
65% 70% Anything Early Landry (Character) $18.1K 2017
97% 81% Lucky Director $955.7K 2017
88% 60% Jackie Lyndon B. Johnson (Character) $14.0M 2016
80% 82% The Founder Mac McDonald (Character) $12.8M 2016
45% 80% Miracles From Heaven Pastor Scott (Character) $61.7M 2016
89% 69% The Invitation Pruitt (Character) $231.7K 2015
45% 50% Ted 2 Tom Jessup (Character) $81.3M 2015
8% 35% Hot Pursuit Captain Emmett (Character) $34.6M 2015
74% 63% Camp X-Ray Col. Drummond (Character) $9.8K 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Highland Park Rory (Character) - 2013
50% 46% The Pretty One Frank (Character) $11.2K 2013
18% 19% Lay the Favorite Dave Greenberg (Character) $21.0K 2012
79% 78% Crazy, Stupid, Love. Bernie Riley (Character) $84.3M 2011
70% 62% Paul Moses Buggs (Character) $37.4M 2011
31% 39% Sympathy for Delicious Healer (Character) $13.1K 2010
55% 61% Hesher Larry (Character) $382.9K 2010
69% 77% Shutter Island Deputy Warden McPherson (Character) $128.0M 2010
16% 37% Love Happens Walter (Character) $22.9M 2009
81% 90% Gran Torino Barber Martin (Character) $148.1M 2008
65% 73% Things We Lost in the Fire Howard Glassman (Character) $3.2M 2007
6% 45% Full of It Mr. Leonard (Character) $11.4K 2007
90% 77% Zodiac Arthur Leigh Allen (Character) $33.0M 2007
No Score Yet 80% Mozart & the Whale Gregory (Character) - 2005
44% 27% Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World Stuart (Character) $887.4K 2005
13% 47% Catch That Kid Mr. Hartmann (Character) $16.7M 2004
15% 45% Gothika Sheriff Ryan (Character) $59.6M 2003
78% 84% Live From Baghdad John Holliman (Character) - 2002
82% 59% The Good Girl Jack Field, Your Store Manager (Character) $14.0M 2002
No Score Yet 77% Bug Wallace Gregory (Character) - 2002
32% 48% Bubble Boy Mr. Livingston (Character) $5.0M 2001
71% 84% Tuesdays With Morrie Walter (Character) - 1999
50% No Score Yet Freak Weather Ed (Character) - 1999
21% 40% Mercury Rising Martin Lynch (Character) $32.9M 1998
77% 43% Restaurant John English (Character) $52.6K 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet No Strings Attached Priest (Character) - 1998
93% 82% Face/Off Prison Guard Walton (Character) $112.3M 1997
22% 42% A Thousand Acres Ken LaSalle (Character) $7.9M 1997
50% 32% Volcano Stan Olber (Character) $47.5M 1997
95% 92% Fargo Norm Gunderson (Character) $24.5M 1996
No Score Yet 25% A Friend's Betrayal Mr. Franks (Character) - 1996

TV

Credit
66% 47% American Horror Stories Larry Bitterman (Character) 2021
No Score Yet 48% Big Sky Rick Legarski (Character) 2020-2021
77% 66% American Horror Story Mr. Jingles/Benjamin Richter (Character),
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% 85% 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 81% 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/Mr. Simms/Monkey (Guest Voice) 2005
No Score Yet 89% 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% 67% Murder One Unknown (Guest Star) 1996