Person · Actor and director · Active since 1986
John Carroll Lynch
b. 1963, Boulder
American actor and director, born in Boulder. Appeared in 51 films on this site, including Shutter Island (2010), Fargo (1996) and Gran Torino (2008). Among the 234 actors and directors John Carroll Lynch shares films with on this site, the most frequent are Natalie Portman (4 films), Mark Ruffalo (3) and Jake Gyllenhaal (3).
He first gained notice for his role as Norm Gunderson in Fargo (1996).
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He made his directorial debut with the 2017 film Lucky.
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Partners by shared films
Who John Carroll Lynch made films with
Directors
One film together
- The Fan 1996Tony Scott
- Face/Off 1997John Woo
- Pushing Tin 1999Mike Newell
- The Next Best Thing 2000John Schlesinger
- Gothika 2003Mathieu Kassovitz
- Things We Lost in the Fire 2007Susanne Bier
- Zodiac 2007David Fincher
- Gran Torino 2008Clint Eastwood
- Shutter Island 2010Martin Scorsese
- Lay the Favorite 2012Stephen Frears
- The Trial of the Chicago 7 2020Aaron Sorkin
- Babes 2024Pamela Adlon
Cast
One film together
Co-stars
- 4Natalie Portman actressBeautiful Girls, Anywhere but Here, Hesher and 1 more
- 3Mark Ruffalo director and actorZodiac, Shutter Island, Sympathy for Delicious
- 3Jake Gyllenhaal actorBubble Boy, The Good Girl, Zodiac
- 3Michael Keaton actorThe Founder, The Trial of the Chicago 7, The Whisper Man
- 2Robert De Niro actorThe Fan, The Whisper Man
- 2Jennifer Aniston actressThe Good Girl, Love Happens
13 more partners with two or more films
- 2Halle Berry actressGothika, Things We Lost in the Fire
- 2Bruce Willis actorMercury Rising, Lay the Favorite
- 2Robert Downey Jr. actorGothika, Zodiac
- 2Kristen Stewart actressCatch That Kid, Camp X-Ray
- 2Benicio del Toro actorThe Fan, Things We Lost in the Fire
- 2Michelle Williams actressA Thousand Acres, Shutter Island
- 2Joseph Gordon-Levitt actorHesher, The Trial of the Chicago 7
- 2Paul Giamatti actorConfidence, Private Life
- 2Elisabeth Moss actressA Thousand Acres, Anywhere but Here
- 2Parker Posey actressHighland Park, The Architect
- 2Peter Stormare actorFargo, Mercury Rising
- 2Billy Crudup actorWaking the Dead, Jackie
- 2Oliver Platt actorFace/Off, Babes
One film together
- Grumpy Old Men 1993Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Burgess Meredith, Daryl Hannah, Ann-Margret
- The Cure 1995Brad Renfro, Bruce Davison, Annabella Sciorra, Joseph Mazzello
- Beautiful Girls 1996Uma Thurman, Mira Sorvino, Matt Dillon, Timothy Hutton, Rosie O'Donnell, David Arquette, Lauren Holly, Annabeth Gish
- Fargo 1996Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, William H. Macy, Bruce Campbell
- The Fan 1996Jack Black, Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo, Ellen Barkin, Don S. Davis, M.C. Gainey
- A Thousand Acres 1997Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Lange, Colin Firth, Jason Robards, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Pat Hingle, Keith Carradine
- Face/Off 1997Nicolas Cage, John Travolta, Joan Allen, Thomas Jane, Gina Gershon, Nick Cassavetes, Alessandro Nivola, Danny Masterson, Colm Feore
- Volcano 1997Tommy Lee Jones, Don Cheadle, Richard Schiff, Anne Heche, John Corbett, Keith David, Susie Essman
- Mercury Rising 1998Alec Baldwin, Camryn Manheim
- Restaurant 1998Adrien Brody, Lauryn Hill, Simon Baker
- The Naked Man 1998Michael Jeter, John Slattery, Rachael Leigh Cook
- Anywhere but Here 1999Susan Sarandon, Thora Birch, Eva Amurri, Bonnie Bedelia, Megan Mullally, Caroline Aaron
- Late Last Night 1999Emilio Estevez, Catherine O'Hara
- Pushing Tin 1999Angelina Jolie, Cate Blanchett, John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton
- The Next Best Thing 2000Madonna, Neil Patrick Harris, Rupert Everett, Lynn Redgrave, Benjamin Bratt, Michael Vartan
- Waking the Dead 2000Hal Holbrook, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Sandra Oh, Janet McTeer
- Bubble Boy 2001Mandy Moore, Verne Troyer, Danny Trejo, Zach Galifianakis, Marley Shelton
- The Good Girl 2002Zooey Deschanel, John C. Reilly, Tim Blake Nelson
- Three Days of Rain 2002Peter Falk, Blythe Danner
- Confidence 2003Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Andy Garcia, Tommy Lister Jr., Robert Forster, Luis Gómez, Robert Loggia, Edward Burns
- Gothika 2003Penélope Cruz, Bernard Hill
- Catch That Kid 2004Corbin Bleu, Jennifer Beals
- Mozart and the Whale 2005Josh Hartnett, Radha Mitchell
- Things We Lost in the Fire 2007David Duchovny, Alison Lohman
- Zodiac 2007Chloë Sevigny, Charles Fleischer, Dermot Mulroney, Brian Cox, Anthony Edwards, Philip Baker Hall, Jason Wiles
- Gran Torino 2008Scott Eastwood
- Love Happens 2009Martin Sheen, Aaron Eckhart, Sasha Alexander, Frances Conroy, Judy Greer, Dan Fogler
- Hesher 2010Piper Laurie, Rainn Wilson
- Shutter Island 2010Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, Max von Sydow, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, Ted Levine
- Sympathy for Delicious 2010Orlando Bloom, Juliette Lewis, Laura Linney
- Crazy, Stupid, Love. 2011Emma Stone, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, Joey King, Steve Carell, Kevin Bacon, Marisa Tomei, Josh Groban, Crystal Reed
- Lay the Favorite 2012Catherine Zeta-Jones, Vince Vaughn, Laura Prepon, Rebecca Hall, Joshua Jackson, Frank Grillo
- Highland Park 2013Blake Clark, Danny Glover, Bo Derek, Deborah Ann Woll, Billy Burke, Rockmond Dunbar
- The Pretty One 2013Zoe Kazan, Jake Johnson
- Hot Pursuit 2015Reese Witherspoon, Sofía Vergara
- The Invitation 2015Michiel Huisman
- Jackie 2016Greta Gerwig, John Hurt, Peter Sarsgaard, Richard E. Grant
- Miracles from Heaven 2016Jennifer Garner, Queen Latifah
- Shangri-La Suite 2016Ashley Greene, Emily Browning, Avan Jogia, Luke Grimes
- The Architect 2016Eric McCormack
- Anything 2017Matt Bomer
- The Founder 2017Laura Dern, Patrick Wilson, Linda Cardellini, Nick Offerman, B. J. Novak
- Private Life 2018Kathryn Hahn, Molly Shannon, Denis O'Hare
- The Highwaymen 2019Kevin Costner, Kathy Bates, Woody Harrelson, William Sadler
- The Trial of the Chicago 7 2020Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Frank Langella, Mark Rylance, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jeremy Strong
- Babes 2024Sandra Bernhard
- Outlaw Posse 2024Whoopi Goldberg, Edward James Olmos, Cam Gigandet, Cedric the Entertainer, Neal McDonough, M. Emmet Walsh, William Mapother
- She Rides Shotgun 2025Taron Egerton
- Sorry, Baby 2025Lucas Hedges
- The Whisper Man 2026Michelle Monaghan, Adam Scott
Films in this guide
Best known
- Shutter Island 2010actor
- Fargo 1996actor, as Norm Gunderson
- Gran Torino 2008actor
- Zodiac 2007actor, as Arthur Leigh Allen
- Face/Off 1997actor
- Crazy, Stupid, Love. 2011actor
1990s
- Grumpy Old Men (1993)actor
- The Cure (1995)actor, as Skipper #1
- Beautiful Girls (1996)actor
- Fargo (1996)actor, as Norm Gunderson
- The Fan (1996)actor
- A Thousand Acres (1997)actor
- Face/Off (1997)actor
- Volcano (1997)actor
- Mercury Rising (1998)actor
- Restaurant (1998)actor
- The Naked Man (1998)actor
- Anywhere but Here (1999)actor
- Late Last Night (1999)actor
- Pushing Tin (1999)actor
2000s
- The Next Best Thing (2000)actor
- Waking the Dead (2000)actor
- Bubble Boy (2001)actor
- The Good Girl (2002)actor
- Three Days of Rain (2002)actor
- Confidence (2003)actor
- Gothika (2003)actor
- Catch That Kid (2004)actor
- Mozart and the Whale (2005)actor
- Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)actor
- Zodiac (2007)actor, as Arthur Leigh Allen
- Gran Torino (2008)actor
- Love Happens (2009)actor
2010s
- Hesher (2010)actor
- Shutter Island (2010)actor
- Sympathy for Delicious (2010)actor
- Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)actor
- Lay the Favorite (2012)actor
- Highland Park (2013)actor
- The Pretty One (2013)actor
- Camp X-Ray (2014)actor
- Hot Pursuit (2015)actor
- The Invitation (2015)actor
- Jackie (2016)actor, as Lyndon B. Johnson
- Miracles from Heaven (2016)actor
- Shangri-La Suite (2016)actor
- The Architect (2016)actor
- Anything (2017)actor
- Lucky (2017)director
- The Founder (2017)actor, as Maurice "Mac" McDonald
- Private Life (2018)actor
- The Highwaymen (2019)actor, as Lee Simmons
2020s
- The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)actor, as David Dellinger
- Babes (2024)actor
- Outlaw Posse (2024)actor
- She Rides Shotgun (2025)actor
- Sorry, Baby (2025)actor
- The Whisper Man (2026)actor