Biography
Character actor John Carroll Lynch first gained notice for his performance as
Frances McDormand's sweet and supportive husband in the Coen brother's critically acclaimed
Fargo. He subsequently appeared on the ABC sitcom
The Drew Carey Show as the title character's cross-dressing brother. The role was initially a recurring one, but Lynch was eventually added as a full-time cast member. Along the way, he also popped up in a number of small roles in large films like 1997's
Volcano and 2000's
Gone in 60 Seconds.
Following the cancellation of
The Drew Carey Show, Lynch switched gears from comedy to drama, but stayed on the small screen, taking a role on HBO's bleak and bizarre
Carnivàle. That stint was followed by a season on the CBS legal drama
Close to Home. And in 2007, he was cast alongside
Anthony Anderson and
Cole Hauser in Fox's post-Hurricane Katrina cop show
K-Ville. That same year, he could be seen on the big-screen in
David Fincher's
Zodiac. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide