John Carroll Lynch

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 23 films, with $1,435,187,474 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,726)
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


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting23$699,585,591$735,601,883$1,435,187,474
Leading1$19,037$0$19,037
Lead Ensemble Member1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)4$52,077,551$2,567,207$54,644,758
In Technical RolesDirector1$955,925$1,644,107$2,600,032

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,957 $19,037
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,819 $751,578,492
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,912 $738,169,090
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,248 $19,037
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,209 $1,489,747,582
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,657 $955,925
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,026 $1,644,107
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,726 $2,600,032

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Limited and VOD Releases: Serving a Fresh Dish of Revenge

May 11th, 2018

Revenge

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

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



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 1, 2025She Rides Shotgun
Jun 27, 2025Sorry, Baby $369,246$369,246
May 17, 2024Babes $3,800,038$98,072$3,898,110
Mar 1, 2024Outlaw Posse
Mar 29, 2019The Highwaymen Lee Simmons
Oct 5, 2018Private Life
May 11, 2018Anything Early Landry $19,037$19,037
Jan 20, 2017The Founder Mac McDonald $12,786,053$11,449,721$24,235,774
Dec 2, 2016Jackie Lyndon B. Johnson $13,960,394$22,628,118$36,588,512
Apr 8, 2016The Invitation Pruitt $231,738$123,098$354,836
Mar 16, 2016Miracles from Heaven Pastor Scott $61,705,123$12,068,194$73,773,317
Jun 26, 2015Ted 2 Tom Jessup $81,476,385$135,737,758$217,214,143
May 8, 2015Hot Pursuit Captain Emmett $34,580,201$17,100,000$51,680,201
Oct 17, 2014Camp X-Ray Colonel Drummond $9,837$91,216$101,053
Feb 7, 2014The Pretty One Frank $13,769$13,769
Dec 7, 2012Lay the Favorite Dave Greenberg $20,998$1,074,136$1,095,134
Jul 29, 2011Crazy, Stupid, Love Bernie $84,351,197$62,142,777$146,493,974
Mar 18, 2011Paul Moses Buggs $37,412,945$63,749,161$101,162,106
Dec 12, 2008Gran Torino Barber Martin $148,095,302$126,447,783$274,543,085
Oct 19, 2007Things We Lost in the … Howard $3,287,315$4,832,833$8,120,148
Mar 2, 2007Full of It Mr. Leonard $14,273$14,273
Mar 2, 2007Zodiac Arthur Leigh Allen $33,080,084$49,947,854$83,027,938
Aug 7, 2002The Good Girl Jack Field $14,018,296$2,567,207$16,585,503
Aug 24, 2001Bubble Boy Mr. Livingston $5,002,310$5,002,310
Jan 28, 2000Restaurant John English $73,613$73,613
Apr 3, 1998Mercury Rising Martin Lynch $32,983,332$32,983,332
Jun 27, 1997Face/Off Prison Guard Walton $112,276,146$128,923,838$241,199,984
Apr 25, 1997Volcano Stan Olber $47,546,796$72,553,204$120,100,000
Mar 8, 1996Fargo Norm Gunderson $24,567,751$26,634,120$51,201,871
 
Averages $30,067,287$41,009,394$59,594,051
Totals 29 $751,682,179$738,169,090$1,489,851,269


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 1, 2024Outlaw Posse
May 11, 2018Anything $4,11027$19,037$19,037100.0%
 
Averages $4,11027$19,037$19,037100.0%
Totals 2 $19,037$19,037


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 1, 2025She Rides Shotgun
Jun 27, 2025Sorry, Baby $86,49214$369,246$369,246100.0%
May 17, 2024Babes $163,1301,118$3,800,038$3,898,11097.5%
Mar 29, 2019The Highwaymen
Oct 5, 2018Private Life
Jan 20, 2017The Founder $3,404,1021,115$12,786,053$24,235,77452.8%
Dec 2, 2016Jackie $278,715508$13,960,394$36,588,51238.2%
Apr 8, 2016The Invitation $67,87731$231,738$354,83665.3%
Mar 16, 2016Miracles from Heaven $14,812,3933,155$61,705,123$73,773,31783.6%
Jun 26, 2015Ted 2 $33,507,8703,448$81,476,385$217,214,14337.5%
May 8, 2015Hot Pursuit $13,942,2583,037$34,580,201$51,680,20166.9%
Oct 17, 2014Camp X-Ray $1,3167$9,837$101,0539.7%
Feb 7, 2014The Pretty One $1,4845$13,769$13,769100.0%
Dec 7, 2012Lay the Favorite $20,99861$20,998$1,095,1341.9%
Jul 29, 2011Crazy, Stupid, Love $19,104,3033,020$84,351,197$146,493,97457.6%
Mar 18, 2011Paul $13,043,3102,806$37,412,945$101,162,10637.0%
Dec 12, 2008Gran Torino $271,7203,045$148,095,302$274,543,08553.9%
Oct 19, 2007Things We Lost in the … $1,561,9491,142$3,287,315$8,120,14840.5%
Mar 2, 2007Zodiac $13,395,6102,379$33,080,084$83,027,93839.8%
Mar 2, 2007Full of It $11,43115$14,273$14,273100.0%
Jun 27, 1997Face/Off $23,387,5302,851$112,276,146$241,199,98446.5%
Apr 25, 1997Volcano $14,581,7402,777$47,546,796$120,100,00039.6%
Mar 8, 1996Fargo $730,265716$24,567,751$51,201,87148.0%
 
Averages $7,618,7251,563$34,979,280$71,759,37455.8%
Totals 23 $699,585,591$1,435,187,474

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,957 $19,037
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,331 $699,481,904
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,493 $751,578,492
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $297,874,056
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,269 $401,612,612
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,819 $751,578,492
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,330 $735,601,883
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,352 $738,169,090
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,566 $222,158,771
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,147 $513,443,112
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,912 $738,169,090
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,248 $19,037
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,726 $1,435,083,787
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,786 $1,489,747,582
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,110 $520,032,827
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,687 $915,055,724
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,209 $1,489,747,582
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 301-400) 398 $19,037
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 401-500) 457 $19,037
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,321 $19,037
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,472 $19,037
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,016 $19,037
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,787 $19,037
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,809 $19,037
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,838 $19,037
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,049 $19,037
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,489 $19,037

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 29, 2017Lucky 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


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,657 $955,925
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,026 $1,644,107
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,726 $2,600,032