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John Carroll Lynch

Born

August 1, 1963

From

Boulder, Colorado, USA

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In short · Acting since 1993, 4 decades active, 74 credits.

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Biography

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*.

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