John Carroll Lynch

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 22 films, with $1,433,872,135 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,693)

Best-known acting roles: Barber Martin (Gran Torino), Tom Jessup (Ted 2), Pastor Scott (Miracles from Heaven), Bernie (Crazy, Stupid, Love), Prison Guard Walton (Face/Off)

Best-known technical roles: Lucky (Director)

Most productive collaborators: Jennifer Garner, Patricia Riggen, Clint Eastwood, Randy Brown, Kylie Rogers

Born: August 1, 1963 (61 years old)

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Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	22	$699,216,345	$734,655,790	$1,433,872,135
	Leading	1	$19,037	$0	$19,037
	Lead Ensemble Member	1	$0	$0	$0
	(Unclassified)	4	$52,077,551	$2,567,207	$54,644,758
In Technical Roles	Director	1	$955,925	$1,644,107	$2,600,032

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700)	8,604	$19,037
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,798	$751,312,933
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,824	$737,222,997
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600)	10,530	$19,037
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,175	$1,488,535,930
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600)	3,522	$955,925
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,785	$1,644,107
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500)	5,460	$2,600,032

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Limited and VOD Releases: Serving a Fresh Dish of Revenge

May 11th, 2018

It is a busier week than average with quite a few limited releases that are earning great reviews, some of which are also earning loud buzz. Revenge is one such film and it is playing on Video on Demand, so you don’t have to go to a theater to see it. More...

Featured DVD Review: Lucky

January 1st, 2018

Lucky is the directorial debut for John Carroll Lynch and the second last performance by its star, Harry Dean Stanton, who sadly passed away just before the film was released. Does the film celebrate the acting talents of Harry Dean Stanton? Does John Carroll Lynch show he’s got the talent to be a director in his first film? More...

All Acting Credits

Announced (Undated)

She Rides Shotgun

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
May 17, 2024	Babes		$3,800,038	$98,072	$3,898,110
Mar 1, 2024	Outlaw Posse
Mar 29, 2019	The Highwaymen	Lee Simmons
Oct 5, 2018	Private Life
May 11, 2018	Anything	Early Landry	$19,037		$19,037
Jan 20, 2017	The Founder	Mac McDonald	$12,786,053	$11,449,721	$24,235,774
Dec 2, 2016	Jackie	Lyndon B. Johnson	$13,960,394	$22,628,118	$36,588,512
Apr 8, 2016	The Invitation	Pruitt	$231,738	$123,098	$354,836
Mar 16, 2016	Miracles from Heaven	Pastor Scott	$61,705,123	$12,068,194	$73,773,317
Jun 26, 2015	Ted 2	Tom Jessup	$81,476,385	$135,737,758	$217,214,143
May 8, 2015	Hot Pursuit	Captain Emmett	$34,580,201	$16,152,271	$50,732,472
Oct 17, 2014	Camp X-Ray	Colonel Drummond	$9,837	$91,216	$101,053
Feb 7, 2014	The Pretty One	Frank	$13,769		$13,769
Dec 7, 2012	Lay the Favorite	Dave Greenberg	$20,998	$1,074,136	$1,095,134
Jul 29, 2011	Crazy, Stupid, Love	Bernie	$84,351,197	$62,142,777	$146,493,974
Mar 18, 2011	Paul	Moses Buggs	$37,412,945	$63,749,161	$101,162,106
Dec 12, 2008	Gran Torino	Barber Martin	$148,095,302	$126,447,783	$274,543,085
Oct 19, 2007	Things We Lost in the …	Howard	$3,287,315	$4,832,833	$8,120,148
Mar 2, 2007	Full of It	Mr. Leonard	$14,273		$14,273
Mar 2, 2007	Zodiac	Arthur Leigh Allen	$33,080,084	$49,947,854	$83,027,938
Aug 7, 2002	The Good Girl	Jack Field	$14,018,296	$2,567,207	$16,585,503
Aug 24, 2001	Bubble Boy	Mr. Livingston	$5,002,310		$5,002,310
Jan 28, 2000	Restaurant	John English	$73,613		$73,613
Apr 3, 1998	Mercury Rising	Martin Lynch	$32,983,332		$32,983,332
Jun 27, 1997	Face/Off	Prison Guard Walton	$112,276,146	$128,923,838	$241,199,984
Apr 25, 1997	Volcano	Stan Olber	$47,546,796	$72,553,204	$120,100,000
Mar 8, 1996	Fargo	Norm Gunderson	$24,567,751	$26,635,756	$51,203,507

Averages			$31,304,706	$40,956,833	$62,022,330
Totals	27		$751,312,933	$737,222,997	$1,488,535,930

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 1, 2024	Outlaw Posse
May 11, 2018	Anything	$4,110	27	$19,037	$19,037	100.0%

Averages		$4,110	27	$19,037	$19,037	100.0%
Totals	2			$19,037	$19,037

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
May 17, 2024	Babes	$163,130	1,118	$3,800,038	$3,898,110	97.5%
Mar 29, 2019	The Highwaymen
Oct 5, 2018	Private Life
Jan 20, 2017	The Founder	$3,404,102	1,115	$12,786,053	$24,235,774	52.8%
Dec 2, 2016	Jackie	$278,715	508	$13,960,394	$36,588,512	38.2%
Apr 8, 2016	The Invitation	$67,877	31	$231,738	$354,836	65.3%
Mar 16, 2016	Miracles from Heaven	$14,812,393	3,155	$61,705,123	$73,773,317	83.6%
Jun 26, 2015	Ted 2	$33,507,870	3,448	$81,476,385	$217,214,143	37.5%
May 8, 2015	Hot Pursuit	$13,942,258	3,037	$34,580,201	$50,732,472	68.2%
Oct 17, 2014	Camp X-Ray	$1,316	7	$9,837	$101,053	9.7%
Feb 7, 2014	The Pretty One	$1,484	5	$13,769	$13,769	100.0%
Dec 7, 2012	Lay the Favorite	$20,998	61	$20,998	$1,095,134	1.9%
Jul 29, 2011	Crazy, Stupid, Love	$19,104,303	3,020	$84,351,197	$146,493,974	57.6%
Mar 18, 2011	Paul	$13,043,310	2,806	$37,412,945	$101,162,106	37.0%
Dec 12, 2008	Gran Torino	$271,720	3,045	$148,095,302	$274,543,085	53.9%
Oct 19, 2007	Things We Lost in the …	$1,561,949	1,142	$3,287,315	$8,120,148	40.5%
Mar 2, 2007	Full of It	$11,431	15	$14,273	$14,273	100.0%
Mar 2, 2007	Zodiac	$13,395,610	2,379	$33,080,084	$83,027,938	39.8%
Jun 27, 1997	Face/Off	$23,387,530	2,851	$112,276,146	$241,199,984	46.5%
Apr 25, 1997	Volcano	$14,581,740	2,777	$47,546,796	$120,100,000	39.6%
Mar 8, 1996	Fargo	$730,265	716	$24,567,751	$51,203,507	48.0%

Averages		$8,015,158	1,644	$36,800,860	$75,466,954	53.6%
Totals	21			$699,216,345	$1,433,872,135

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700)	8,604	$19,037
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,297	$699,216,345
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,474	$751,312,933
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,658	$297,608,497
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,180	$401,612,612
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,798	$751,312,933
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,246	$734,655,790
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,278	$737,222,997
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,449	$221,211,042
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,097	$513,444,748
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,824	$737,222,997
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600)	10,530	$19,037
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,693	$1,433,872,135
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,764	$1,488,535,930
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,026	$518,819,539
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,633	$915,057,360
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,175	$1,488,535,930
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 301-400)	372	$19,037
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 401-500)	419	$19,037
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,901-8,000)	7,989	$19,037
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,801-9,900)	9,809	$19,037
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800)	5,761	$19,037
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300)	7,248	$19,037
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,688	$19,037
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,561	$19,037
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,812	$19,037
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300)	4,234	$19,037

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Sep 29, 2017	Lucky	Director	$955,925	$1,644,107	$2,600,032

Averages			$955,925	$1,644,107	$2,600,032
Totals	1		$955,925	$1,644,107	$2,600,032

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600)	3,522	$955,925
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,785	$1,644,107
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500)	5,460	$2,600,032