John Carroll Lynch Movies and Career Information

John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963) is an American actor. He may be best 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, and in the disaster film Volcano. 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 recently appeared in Zodiac which, along with Gothika, contrasts the often likable characters Lynch has played in past films and TV shows. He was also in FOX's recent police drama series K-Ville as New Orleans Police Captain James Embry. Lynch will appear in the upcoming medical drama television series Body of Proof, which will air on ABC in March 2011.