John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch is an American actor and film director, born on August 1, 1963, in Boulder, Colorado. He gained recognition for his role as Norm Gunderson in the film Fargo (1996). On television, he is known for his work on the ABC sitcom The Drew Carey Show (1997–2004) as Steve Carey, the title character's cross-dressing brother. Lynch also appeared in four seasons of American Horror Story (2014–2019), playing the breakout character Twisty the Clown. Some of his notable film credits 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). In addition to his acting career, Lynch made his directorial debut with the film Lucky (2017). He studied theater at The Catholic University of America and was a member of the Guthrie Theater company.