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John Carroll Lynch

1963 - Today

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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), Gothika (2003), 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). John Carroll Lynch is the 3,336th most popular actor (down from 2,994th in 2024), the 5,549th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,577th in 2019) and the 1,566th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Carroll Lynch ranks 3,336 out of 13,578. Before him are Dorothy Lamour, Nicole Courcel, Dennis Franz, Alan Thicke, Nikolai Grinko, and Harry Langdon. After him are Peter Jacobson, Ken Ogata, T.J. Miller, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Cécile de France, and Ray Walston.

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Among people born in 1963, John Carroll Lynch ranks 192. Before him are Gavin O'Connor, Thomas Bickel, Billy Gunn, Ludovic Orban, Ulrich Thomsen, and David Baszucki. After him are Konrad Krajewski, Li Ning, Đuro Macut, Isaiah Washington, A. C. Green, and Bernard Cazeneuve.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Carroll Lynch ranks 5,549 out of 20,380. Before him are John Kuck (1905), E-40 (1967), Tony Visconti (1944), Nate Thurmond (1941), Charles Demuth (1883), and Sara Teasdale (1884). After him are Lauryn Hill (1975), Yogi Berra (1925), W. Averell Harriman (1891), Peter Jacobson (1965), Marsha P. Johnson (1945), and Tom Brady (1977).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, John Carroll Lynch ranks 1,566. Before him are Carol Potter (1948), Anna Kendrick (1985), Ellen Corby (1911), Dorothy Lamour (1914), Dennis Franz (1944), and Harry Langdon (1884). After him are Peter Jacobson (1965), T.J. Miller (1981), Ray Walston (1914), Kristen Bell (1980), Doug Jones (1960), and Virginia Mayo (1920).

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