John Carroll Lynch
American character actor and film director · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1963 · age 63
John Carroll Lynch is an American character actor and film director. He first gained notice for his role as Norm Gunderson in Fargo (1996).
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Something wrong?A life in dates
She Rides ShotgunFilm, Houser2024
ElsbethSeries, Edwin Dousant2019
EvilSeries, Henry Stick
The HighwaymenFilm, 2019Lee Simmons2017
LuckyFilm, Director2015
Hot PursuitFilm, Captain Emmett2014
Camp X-RayFilm, Col. Drummond2013
The AmericansSeries, Fred2011
American Horror StorySeries, John Wayne Gacy
Crazy, Stupid, Love.Film, 2011Bernie2009
Lie to MeSeries, Mr. Reed
Love HappensFilm, 2009Walter2007
Full of ItFilm, Mr. Leonard2006
Big LoveSeries, Officer Chuck Tuttle2003
CarnivàleSeries, Varlyn Stroud
ConfidenceFilm, 2003Grant Ashby2001
Bubble BoyFilm, Mr. Livingston2000
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries, Buddy Arnold
Gone in Sixty SecondsFilm, 2000Impound Manager1998
Mercury RisingFilm, Martin Lynch1997
The PracticeSeries, Dr. Robert Larson1996
Beautiful GirlsFilm, Frank Womack1993
FrasierSeries, Franklin
Grumpy Old MenFilm, 1993Moving Man1963Born1 August 1963People around John
Close ties
Natalie Portman Produced Hesher (2010)
Mark Ruffalo Directed Sympathy for Delicious (2010)
Brian Grazer Produced Lie to Me and Mercury Rising
John Lee Hancock Directed The Founder and The Highwaymen
Mike Medavoy Produced Shutter Island and Zodiac
Scott Stuber Produced Ted 2 and Love Happens
Matt Ross Directed Gaslit, also in Face/Off (1997)
Nicolas Cage Also in Face/Off and Gone in 60 Seconds
Jake Gyllenhaal Also in Bubble Boy, The Good Girl and Zodiac
Giovanni Ribisi Also in Ted 2 and Gone in 60 Seconds
Chi McBride Also in Gone in 60 Seconds and Mercury Rising
Robert Wisdom Also in Lie to Me, Face/Off and Volcano
Beth Grant John directed Lucky (2018)
Dominic Sena Directed Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
Bodhi Elfman Also in Gone in 60 Seconds and Mercury Rising
Scott Rosenberg Wrote Gone in 60 Seconds and Beautiful Girls
Angelina Jolie Also in Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
Jerry Bruckheimer Produced Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
Eric Fellner Produced Paul (2011)
Barrie M. Osborne Produced Face/Off (1997)
Tim Bevan Produced Paul (2011)
Clint Eastwood Directed Gran Torino (2009)
Martin Scorsese Produced Shutter Island (2010)
David Lynch John directed Lucky (2018)
Known for
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Shutter Island 2010
Gran Torino 2008
The Cure 1995
Fargo 1996
The Trial of the Chicago 7 2020
Also in Français
Filmography 40
132 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He is also known for his television work on the ABC sitcom The Drew Carey Show (1997-2004) as the title character's cross-dressing brother, Steve Carey, as well as on four seasons of American Horror Story (2014-2019), most notably as breakout character Twisty the Clown. His films include Face/Off (1997), Mercury Rising (1998) Gothika (2003), Zodiac (2007), Gran Torino (2008), Shutter Island (2010), Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), Ted 2 (2015), The Invitation (2015), The Founder (2016), and The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020). He made his directorial debut with the 2017 film Lucky.
What they share with John
Michelle MonaghanAround the same time: The Whisper Man released
Owen TeagueAround the same time: The Whisper Man released
Hamish LinklaterAround the same time: The Whisper Man released
Michael KeatonAround the same time: The Whisper Man released
Kristen StewartAlso in Camp X-Ray (2014)
Rainn WilsonAlso in Hesher (2010)