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John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963 in Boulder, Colorado) is an American character actor, perhaps best-known for his role as Drew Carey's cross-dressing brother on Series/TheDrewCareyShow, and for his role as Norm, the unassuming husband of Marge Gunderson (Creator/FrancesMcDormand) in Film/{{Fargo}}. With his unassuming appearance, Lynch has played a wide variety of roles and he's played them exceptionally well, from genial family men to ruthless killers. He made his directorial debut with the 2017 film Lucky.
!Film Roles
* 1993 Film/GrumpyOldMen as Moving Man
* 1996 Film/BeautifulGirls as Frank Womack
* 1996 Film/{{Fargo}} as Norm Gunderson
* 1997 Film/{{Volcano}} as Stan Olber
* 1997 Film/FaceOff as Prison Guard Walton
* 1998 Film/MercuryRising as Martin Lynch
* 2001 Film/BubbleBoy as Mr. Livingston
* 2002 Film/TheGoodGirl as Jack Field
* 2002 Film/{{Bug}} as Wallace Gregory
* 2003 Film/{{Gothika}} as Sheriff Ryan
* 2004 Film/CatchThatKid as Mr. Hartmunn
* 2007 Film/{{Zodiac}} as Arthur Leigh Allen
* 2008 Film/GranTorino as Barber Martin
* 2010 Film/ShutterIsland as Deputy Warden [=McPherson=]
* 2011 Film/{{Paul}} as Moses Buggs
* 2011 Film/CrazyStupidLove as Bernie Riley
* 2013 Film/ThePrettyOne as Frank
* 2015 Film/TheInvitation as Pruitt
* 2016 Film/TheFounder as Mac [=McDonald=]
* 2020 Film/TheTrialOfTheChicago7 as David Dellinger
!Television Roles
* 1997–2004 Series/TheDrewCareyShow as Steve Carey
* 2005 Series/{{Carnivale}} as Varlyn Stroud
* 2007–2008 Series/KVille as Captain James Embry
* 2007 Series/BigLove as Officer Chuck Tuttle
* 2010–2012 Series/TheGlades as Mike Ogletree
* 2011–2013 Series/BodyOfProof as Bud Morris
* 2014 Series/HouseOfLies as Gil Selby
* 2014 Series/TheAmericans as Fred
* 2014 - present ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory''
** 2014 ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryFreakShow'' as Twisty the Clown
** 2015 ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryHotel'' as [[HistoricalDomainCharacter John Wayne Gacy]]
** 2017 ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryCult'' as Twisty the Clown

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John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963 in Boulder, Colorado) is an American character actor, perhaps best-known for his role as Drew Carey's cross-dressing brother on Series/TheDrewCareyShow, ''Series/TheDrewCareyShow'', and for his role as Norm, the unassuming husband of Marge Gunderson (Creator/FrancesMcDormand) in Film/{{Fargo}}.''Film/{{Fargo}}''. With his unassuming appearance, Lynch has played a wide variety of roles and he's played them exceptionally well, from genial family men to ruthless killers. He made his directorial debut with the 2017 film Lucky.
!Film Roles
''Lucky''.

!!Filmography

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* 1993 Film/GrumpyOldMen ''Film/GrumpyOldMen'' (1993) as Moving Man
* 1996 Film/BeautifulGirls ''Film/BeautifulGirls'' (1996) as Frank Womack
* 1996 Film/{{Fargo}} ''Film/{{Fargo}}'' (1996) as Norm Gunderson
* 1997 Film/{{Volcano}} ''Film/{{Volcano}}'' (1997) as Stan Olber
* 1997 Film/FaceOff ''Film/FaceOff'' (1997) as Prison Guard Walton
* 1998 Film/MercuryRising ''Film/MercuryRising'' (1998) as Martin Lynch
* 2001 Film/BubbleBoy ''Film/BubbleBoy'' (2001) as Mr. Livingston
* 2002 Film/TheGoodGirl ''Film/TheGoodGirl'' (2002) as Jack Field
* 2002 Film/{{Bug}} ''Film/{{Bug}}'' (2002) as Wallace Gregory
* 2003 Film/{{Gothika}} ''Film/{{Gothika}}'' (2003) as Sheriff Ryan
* 2004 Film/CatchThatKid ''Film/CatchThatKid'' (2004) as Mr. Hartmunn
* 2007 Film/{{Zodiac}} ''Film/{{Zodiac}}'' (2007) as Arthur Leigh Allen
* 2008 Film/GranTorino ''Film/GranTorino'' (2008) as Barber Martin
* 2010 Film/ShutterIsland ''Film/ShutterIsland'' (2010) as Deputy Warden [=McPherson=]
* 2011 Film/{{Paul}} ''Film/{{Paul}}'' (2011) as Moses Buggs
* 2011 Film/CrazyStupidLove ''Film/CrazyStupidLove'' (2011) as Bernie Riley
* 2013 Film/ThePrettyOne ''Film/ThePrettyOne'' (2013) as Frank
* 2015 Film/TheInvitation ''Film/HotPursuit'' (2015) as Captain Emmett
* ''Film/Ted2'' (2015) as Tom Jessup
* ''Film/TheInvitation'' (2015)
as Pruitt
* 2016 Film/TheFounder ''Film/{{Jackie}}'' (2016) as Lyndon B. Johnson
* ''Film/TheFounder'' (2016)
as Mac [=McDonald=]
* 2020 Film/TheTrialOfTheChicago7 ''Film/TheHighwaymen'' (2019) as Lee Simmons
* ''Film/TheTrialOfTheChicago7'' (2020)
as David Dellinger
!Television Roles
Dellinger

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* 1997–2004 Series/TheDrewCareyShow ''Series/TheDrewCareyShow'' (1997-2004) as Steve Carey
Carey (72 episodes)
* 2005 Series/{{Carnivale}} ''Series/ThePractice'' (1997) as Dr. Robert Larson (episode: "Search and Seizure")
* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' (1999) as Gerald Moss (episode: "11:59")
* ''Series/TheWestWing'' (2000) as Jack (episode: "Galileo")
* ''Series/{{Carnivale}}'' (2005)
as Varlyn Stroud
Stroud (12 episodes)
* 2007–2008 Series/KVille ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' (2005) as Mr. Simms (episode: "Stannie Get Your Gun")
* ''Series/KVille'' (2007-08)
as Captain James Embry
Embry (11 episodes)
* 2007 Series/BigLove ''Series/BigLove'' (2007) as Officer Chuck Tuttle
Tuttle (2 episodes)
* 2010–2012 Series/TheGlades ''Series/{{Monk}}'' (2009) as Kurt Pressman (episode: "Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk")
* ''Series/TheGlades'' (2010-12)
as Mike Ogletree
Ogletree (2 episodes)
* 2011–2013 Series/BodyOfProof ''Series/BodyOfProof'' (2011-13) as Bud Morris
Morris (26 episodes)
* 2014 Series/HouseOfLies ''Series/HouseOfLies'' (2014) as Gil Selby
Selby (2 episodes)
* 2014 Series/TheAmericans ''Series/TheAmericans'' (2014) as Fred
Fred (6 episodes)
* 2014 - present ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory''
''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' (2014-present)
** 2014 ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryFreakShow'' as Twisty the Clown
Clown (5 episodes)
** 2015 ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryHotel'' as [[HistoricalDomainCharacter John Wayne Gacy]]
Gacy]] (2 episodes)
** 2017 ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryCult'' as Twisty the ClownClown (2 episodes)



* 2015 Series/TheWalkingDead as Eastman
* 2016-2017 Series/TurnWashingtonsSpies as James Rivington
* 2017 ''Series/ChannelZero'' as John Sleator
* 2020 ''Series/BigSky'' as Rick Legarski

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Rivington (6 episodes)
* 2017 ''Series/{{Billions}}'' (2016) as Mr. Gilbert (episode: "The Punch")
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* 2020 ''Series/TheHandmaidsTale'' (2018) as Dan (episode: "Unwomen")
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John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963) is an American character actor, perhaps best-known for his role as Drew Carey's cross-dressing brother on Series/TheDrewCareyShow, and for his role as Norm, the unassuming husband of Marge Gunderson (Creator/FrancesMcDormand) in Film/{{Fargo}}. With his unassuming appearance, Lynch has played a wide variety of roles and he's played them exceptionally well, from genial family men to ruthless killers. He made his directorial debut with the 2017 film Lucky.

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John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963) 1963 in Boulder, Colorado) is an American character actor, perhaps best-known for his role as Drew Carey's cross-dressing brother on Series/TheDrewCareyShow, and for his role as Norm, the unassuming husband of Marge Gunderson (Creator/FrancesMcDormand) in Film/{{Fargo}}. With his unassuming appearance, Lynch has played a wide variety of roles and he's played them exceptionally well, from genial family men to ruthless killers. He made his directorial debut with the 2017 film Lucky.
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** 2014 Series/AmericanHorrorStoryFreakShow as Twisty the Clown
** 2015 Series/AmericanHorrorStoryHotel as [[HistoricalDomainCharacter John Wayne Gacy]]
** 2017 Series/AmericanHorrorStoryCult as Twisty the Clown
** 2019 Series/AmericanHorrorStory1984 as Benjamin Richter

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** 2015 Series/AmericanHorrorStoryHotel ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryHotel'' as [[HistoricalDomainCharacter John Wayne Gacy]]
** 2017 Series/AmericanHorrorStoryCult ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryCult'' as Twisty the Clown
** 2019 Series/AmericanHorrorStory1984 ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory1984'' as Benjamin Richter

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John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963) is an American character actor, perhaps best-known for his role as Drew Carey's cross-dressing brother on Series/TheDrewCareyShow, and for his role as Norm, the unassuming husband of Marge Gunderson (Creator/FrancesMcDormand) in Film/{{Fargo}}. With his unassuming appearance, Lynch has played a wide variety of roles and he's played them exceptionally well, from genial family men to ruthless killers.

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John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963) is an American character actor, perhaps best-known for his role as Drew Carey's cross-dressing brother on Series/TheDrewCareyShow, and for his role as Norm, the unassuming husband of Marge Gunderson (Creator/FrancesMcDormand) in Film/{{Fargo}}. With his unassuming appearance, Lynch has played a wide variety of roles and he's played them exceptionally well, from genial family men to ruthless killers. He made his directorial debut with the 2017 film Lucky.
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John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963) is an American [[HeyItsThatGuy That Guy]] and character actor, perhaps best-known for his role as Drew Carey's cross-dressing brother on Series/TheDrewCareyShow, and for his role as Norm, the unassuming husband of Marge Gunderson (Creator/FrancesMcDormand) in Film/{{Fargo}}. With his unassuming appearance, Lynch has played a wide variety of roles and he's played them exceptionally well, from genial family men to ruthless killers.

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John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963) is an American [[HeyItsThatGuy That Guy]] and character actor, perhaps best-known for his role as Drew Carey's cross-dressing brother on Series/TheDrewCareyShow, and for his role as Norm, the unassuming husband of Marge Gunderson (Creator/FrancesMcDormand) in Film/{{Fargo}}. With his unassuming appearance, Lynch has played a wide variety of roles and he's played them exceptionally well, from genial family men to ruthless killers.
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John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963) is an American [[HeyItsThatGuy That Guy]] and character actor, perhaps best-known for his role as Drew Carey's cross-dressing brother on Series/TheDrewCareyShow, and for his role as Norm, the unassuming husband of Marge Gunderson (Creator/FrancesMcDormand) in Film/{{Fargo}}. With his unassuming appearance, Lynch has played a wide variety of roles and he's played them exceptionally well, from genial family men to ruthless killers.
!Film Roles
* 1993 Film/GrumpyOldMen as Moving Man
* 1996 Film/BeautifulGirls as Frank Womack
* 1996 Film/{{Fargo}} as Norm Gunderson
* 1996 Film/LifesWork as Crazy Larry
* 1997 Film/{{Volcano}] as Stan Olber
* 1997 Film/FaceOff as Prison Guard Walton
* 1998 Film/MercuryRising as Martin Lynch
* 1999 Film/AnywhereButHere as Jack Irwin
* 1999 Film/PushingTin as Doctor Freeze
* 2001 Film/BubbleBoy as Mr. Livingston
* 2002 Film/TheGoodGirl as Jack Field
* 2002 Film/{{Bug}} as Wallace Gregory
* 2003 Film/{{Gothika}} as Sheriff Ryan
* 2003 Film/{{Confidence}} as Leon Ashby
* 2004 Film/CatchThatKid as Mr. Hartmunn
* 2005 Film/LookingForComedyInTheMuslim World as Stewart
* 2007 Film/FullOfIt as Mr. Leonard
* 2007 Film/{{Zodiac}} as Arthur Leigh Allen
* 2007 Film/ThingsWeLostInTheFire as Howard Glassman
* 2008 Film/GranTorino as Barber Martin
* 2009 Film/LoveHappens as Walter
* 2010 Film/ShutterIsland as Deputy Warden McPherson
* 2011 Film/{{Paul}} as Moses Buggs
* 2011 Film/CrazyStupidLove as Bernie Riley
!Television Roles
* 1997–2004 Series/TheDrewCareyShow as Steve Carey
* 2005–2006 Series/CloseToHome as Steve Sharpe
* 2005 Series/{{Carnivale}} as Varlyn Stroud
* 2007–2008 Series/KVille as Captain James Embry
* 2007 Series/BigLove as Officer Chuck Tuttle
* 2010–2012 Series/TheGlades as Mike Ogletree
* 2011–2013 Series/BodyOfProof as Bud Morris
* 2013 Series/DoNoHarm as Will Hayes
* 2014 Series/HouseOfLies as Gil Selby
* 2014 Series/TheAmericans as Fred
* 2014 Series/AmericanHorrorStoryFreakShow as Twisty the Clown Killer

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