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John Carroll Lynch

Actor · 53 credits · 38 in highly-rated films

Best known for Shutter Island (2010)

Frequent collaborators: Robert Downey Jr., Halle Berry

Best John Carroll Lynch movies by genre

Movies (50 total, ranked by score)

  1. Shutter Island

    2010 · ★ 8.2 (26,303 votes)

    Drama, Thriller, Mystery

    1

  2. Fargo

    1996 · ★ 7.9 (9,295 votes)

    Crime, Drama, Thriller

    2

  3. Gran Torino

    2008 · ★ 8.0 (11,752 votes)

    Drama

    3

  4. Zodiac

    2007 · ★ 7.5 (11,792 votes)

    Crime, Mystery, Thriller

    4

  5. Crazy, Stupid, Love.

    2011 · ★ 7.3 (9,462 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Romance

    5

  6. Face/Off

    1997 · ★ 7.1 (6,028 votes)

    Action, Crime, Science Fiction

    6

  7. The Trial of the Chicago 7

    2020 · ★ 7.7 (3,414 votes)

    Drama, History

    7

  8. The Founder

    2016 · ★ 7.2 (5,491 votes)

    Drama, History

    8

  9. The Cure

    1995 · ★ 7.9 (361 votes)

    Drama, Family

    9

  10. Paul

    2011 · ★ 6.7 (6,390 votes)

    Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction

    10

  11. Miracles from Heaven

    2016 · ★ 7.4 (1,277 votes)

    Family, Drama

    11

  12. Sorry, Baby

    2025 · ★ 6.9 (336 votes)

    Drama, Comedy

    12

  13. The Highwaymen

    2019 · ★ 6.8 (2,262 votes)

    Crime, Drama, Thriller

    13

  14. She Rides Shotgun

    2025 · ★ 7.0 (309 votes)

    Action, Thriller, Crime

    14

  15. Beautiful Girls

    1996 · ★ 6.6 (397 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Romance

    15

  16. The Invitation

    2016 · ★ 6.4 (2,910 votes)

    Thriller, Horror

    16

  17. Hesher

    2010 · ★ 6.8 (757 votes)

    Drama

    17

  18. Private Life

    2018 · ★ 6.9 (417 votes)

    Drama, Comedy

    18

  19. Camp X-Ray

    2014 · ★ 6.7 (1,095 votes)

    Drama

    19

  20. The Good Girl

    2002 · ★ 6.2 (689 votes)

    Drama, Comedy, Romance

    20

  21. Things We Lost in the Fire

    2007 · ★ 6.6 (397 votes)

    Drama

    21

  22. Gothika

    2003 · ★ 6.2 (2,601 votes)

    Horror, Mystery, Thriller

    22

  23. Babes

    2024 · ★ 5.9 (90 votes)

    Comedy

    23

  24. Love Happens

    2009 · ★ 5.8 (725 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    24

  25. Volcano

    1997 · ★ 6.0 (1,735 votes)

    Science Fiction, Action, Drama

    25

  26. Anything

    2018 · ★ 5.3 (18 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    26

  27. Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

    1996

    Western, TV Movie

    27

  28. The Pretty One

    2014 · ★ 6.1 (251 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    28

  29. Full of It

    2007 · ★ 5.3 (141 votes)

    Comedy, Family, Drama

    29

  30. Family Movie

    2027

    Horror, Comedy

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 30, 2026.