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John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963) is an American character actor and film director. He first gained notice for his role as Norm Gunderson in Fargo (1996). 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), 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. Early life Lynch was born in Boulder, Colorado. He attended Regis Jesuit High School in Denver. He studied theater at The Catholic University of America, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1986. Career Lynch was a member of the Guthrie Theater company. He starred in several productions, toured with the company and worked there for over eight seasons.Lynch made his feature film debut in Grumpy Old Men (1993). He gained notice in a supporting role as Norm Gunderson in the Coen brothers' film Fargo (1996). His other notable films are Face/Off (1997), Bubble Boy (2001), Gothika (2003), Things We Lost in the Fire (2007), Gran Torino (2008), Shutter Island (2010), Paul (2011) and Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011). He portrayed Arthur Leigh Allen in Zodiac (2007) and the first establisher of McDonald's, Mac McDonald, in The Founder (2016). Lynch has also had an extensive career in television. He appeared in ABC sitcom The Drew Carey Show as the title character's cross-dressing brother, Steve Carey. He has also been a regular cast member on series such as Close to Home, Carnivàle, Body of Proof and seasons 4, 5, 7 and 9 of American Horror Story. In 2018, Lynch was cast in the lead role of Bud Carl in the CBS All Access drama One Dollar. The series was cancelled after one season. In 2020, Lynch plays the lead role of Rick Legarski in the ABC crime drama series Big Sky, created by David E. Kelley. After his character was killed off, he resurfaced as Wolf Legarski, Rick's twin brother. He also co-starred in Aaron Sorkin's acclaimed film The Trial of the Chicago 7, as activist David Dellinger. Personal life Lynch has been married to actress Brenda Wehle (also a former member of the Guthrie Theatre Company) since 1997. Filmography Film Television Awards and nominations References External links John Carroll Lynch at IMDb. Discover the John H Carroll popular books. Find the top 100 most popular John H Carroll books.

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  • Phairyphant synopsis, comments

    Phairyphant

    John H. Carroll

    Mystical phairyphants have existed since the days of wooly mammoths and mastodons. Phairydust allows them to fly on powerful, gossamer wings while they use their trunks to sniff th...

  • Pow the Panda, The Case of the Rainbow Dragon synopsis, comments

    Pow the Panda, The Case of the Rainbow Dragon

    John H. Carroll

    In the fantastically roaring year of 1925, business is good for a hardworking private eye in Chinatown. Pow the Panda sits in his office, waiting for trouble to come through the do...

  • The Storage Room in the Grey Void synopsis, comments

    The Storage Room in the Grey Void

    John H. Carroll

    Video games bring entertainment and excitement to the lives of those who play them. New worlds and adventure await those so inclined to play. To satisfy those desires, corporations...

  • Naughty Nanoworms synopsis, comments

    Naughty Nanoworms

    John H. Carroll

    Life on the streets is generally peaceful for Albert. An old rusted shopping cart is his best friend. It holds his blankets and all the treasures he finds in his travels. He minds ...

  • Test Pilot synopsis, comments

    Test Pilot

    John H. Carroll

    Space was a dangerous place and the new technology being developed needed to be thoroughly tested before others benefited. Members of the Skull Squadron performed those tests, ofte...

  • Pinghavn synopsis, comments

    Pinghavn

    John H. Carroll

    Ahh, the glories of rescuing a damsel in distress! At least that’s how the bards spin a story. The reality is that there is a lot of journey involved before the damsel is even foun...

  • Bounty synopsis, comments

    Bounty

    John H. Carroll

    Circumstances force Tathan of the Shadows out of his comfortable lifestyle in the palace of Mayncal. With no other plans, he accepts a job from an old friend that sends him into th...

  • Habnome synopsis, comments

    Habnome

    John H. Carroll

    Book 5 of the Crazed SeriesTyeromaythan, Devourer of Gods will stop at nothing to capture the Child of Flowers and Reviled Thorn for an eternity of torture. He keeps Vevin Dragon i...

  • A Collection of Stories for Demented Children synopsis, comments

    A Collection of Stories for Demented Children

    John H. Carroll

    Five odd stories for children combined into one collection. Follow the tales of antiheroes through misadventures and mishaps. Emo bunnies, zombies, rainbows, an unholy cow and suga...

  • Alien Coffee synopsis, comments

    Alien Coffee

    John H. Carroll

    Everyone knows aliens secretly live on Earth. What isn’t known is how much they like coffee.Jillian lives a peaceful life amongst the trees and mountains of Northern Idaho. However...

  • Rojuun synopsis, comments

    Rojuun

    John H. Carroll

    Book 1 of the Willden Trilogy.Ryallon is a vast world surrounded by chaotic energies. Humans live on a few of the continents separated by massive oceans, but many areas of the worl...

  • Unholy Cow synopsis, comments

    Unholy Cow

    John H. Carroll

    Everyone keeps talking about holy cows, but nobody wants to discuss the evil, unholy cows. They creep through nighttime pastures, looking for the next opportunity to make the world...

  • Kethril synopsis, comments

    Kethril

    John H. Carroll

    Book three of the Willden Trilogy begins shortly after the events of book two. Tathan and his companions are on a mission to return Princess Anilyia to the Kingdom of Mayncal. The ...

  • Rain Glade synopsis, comments

    Rain Glade

    John H. Carroll

    The Kingdom of Paruth is a country torn by centuries of civil war. All young men are conscripted into military service by the king or the lords of provinces. Women are left to care...

  • Wyvern synopsis, comments

    Wyvern

    John H. Carroll

    Book 1 of the Wyvern TrilogyPelya Jornin rides away from Dralin, never to return. Nightmares travel with her, haunting the lonely roads that threaten to drive her mad. The dangers ...

  • Liselle synopsis, comments

    Liselle

    John H. Carroll

    Liselle has spent the last few years living the life of adventure she always wanted. Yet she struggles with the suffering she has seen along the way. Too many people in the world h...

  • Dont Ever Change synopsis, comments

    Dont Ever Change

    John H. Carroll

    Don’t Ever Change is a stand alone short story.High school was a time of fond memories for Lori. Twenty three years later, she’s back in town for her mother’s funeral. Not wanting ...

  • The Emo Bunny That Should synopsis, comments

    The Emo Bunny That Should

    John H. Carroll

    Emo the Bunny preferred gloomy days, walks over a cliff and misery of any sort. One day while hiding from sunlight, he saw something unusual. Normally he'd take a nap and try to fo...

  • Dralin synopsis, comments

    Dralin

    John H. Carroll

    There are many cities in the world of Ryallon that know the touch of despair and evil, but none like Dralin. Towers of wizards rise high into the air, shrouded in the mists of magi...

  • Cloudswept synopsis, comments

    Cloudswept

    John H. Carroll

    Book 3 of the Wyvern SeriesAfter banishment from Dralin and expulsion from the Blue Wyverns, Pelya Jornin is now an agent of the Cloudswept Bank charged with recovering valuables. ...

  • Attack of the Sugar Plum Fairies synopsis, comments

    Attack of the Sugar Plum Fairies

    John H. Carroll

    The Sugar Plum Fairies are tired of dancing for nothing. To make matters worse, the North Pole is freezing, they have to wear skimpy outfits and their poor little legs get worn out...

  • Pelya synopsis, comments

    Pelya

    John H. Carroll

    Book 3 of the Dralin Trilogy:At the age of nineteen, Pelya Jornin is a master of the sword. Her best friend, Lady Ebudae Pallon, has a talent in the arcane arts far beyond her age....

  • Ebudae synopsis, comments

    Ebudae

    John H. Carroll

    Book 2 of the Dralin Trilogy:Dark secrets are hidden within the Pallon Estate in Dralin. The matron of the family is a pariah and she keeps her granddaughter hidden away from socie...

  • Augury synopsis, comments

    Augury

    John H. Carroll

    Idiots have kidnapped Liselle, Child of Flowers and are keeping her prisoner in a ship’s cabin where she’s unable to access her powers. The main concern of her captors is keeping h...

  • Steampunk Roo synopsis, comments

    Steampunk Roo

    John H. Carroll

    It is a little known fact that Steampunk animals roam the wild Outback of Australia. They live a rugged, but good life. Steampunk City is the center of their civilization, run by G...

  • Zachary Zombie and the Wicked Worm synopsis, comments

    Zachary Zombie and the Wicked Worm

    John H. Carroll

    Zachary Zombie has been sent by Gert the Wicked Witch to find the magical Dagger of Gik from the ruins of an old wizard’s mansion. He is accompanied by Al, Gus, and Carl, three fel...

  • Blue Haired Alien Girlfriend synopsis, comments

    Blue Haired Alien Girlfriend

    John H. Carroll

    Every evening Joshua, a manager at FishBurgers, walks home alone. One night, he comes across Mariella, an unusual young woman sitting on a bench. He's thrown for a loop when she te...

  • Zachary Zombie and the Lost Boy synopsis, comments

    Zachary Zombie and the Lost Boy

    John H. Carroll

    Zachary is the personal zombie of Gert the Wicked Witch. She sent him to fetch newts from the forest. Along the way, he finds a lost boy named Tobias who had been following an emo ...

  • Drippy the Peg Legged Rainbow synopsis, comments

    Drippy the Peg Legged Rainbow

    John H. Carroll

    Rainbows have existed throughout the universe since shortly after its inception. Born from light and moisture, they have expanded along with galaxies and other cosmic goo. They onl...

  • Anilyia synopsis, comments

    Anilyia

    John H. Carroll

    Book 2 of the Willden Trilogy begins shortly after the events of book one. Tathan and his companions meet danger with a healthy dose of humor and irreverence during their adventure...

  • Liquid synopsis, comments

    Liquid

    John H. Carroll

    Book 2 of the Wyvern TrilogyPelya Jornin is an agent of the Blue Wyverns Mercenaries. She and her apprentice Tina investigate internal corruption and external threats to the group....

  • Sidetracked synopsis, comments

    Sidetracked

    John H. Carroll

    Book 4 of the Wyvern SeriesWar is an everyday fact of life for peasants in the Kingdom of Paruth. Ghosts of soldiers remember battles nobody won. Skeletons of abandoned houses mour...

  • A Collection of Stories for Demented Children, Volume 2 synopsis, comments

    A Collection of Stories for Demented Children, Volume 2

    John H. Carroll

    Five odd stories for children combined into one collection. Follow the tales of antiheroes through misadventures and mishaps. Nanoworms, zombies, a panda, a phairyphant, and Steamp...

  • Resurrection Gone Wrong synopsis, comments

    Resurrection Gone Wrong

    John H. Carroll

    Book 1 of the Wronger SeriesHave you ever wondered what it would be like if YOU were suddenly transported to a fantasy world?Jael is stuck in the middle of the park during a thunde...