<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1986--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Brenda Wehle (m . 1997) </Td> </Tr> <P> John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963) is an American character actor and film director . He first gained notice for his role as Norm Gunderson in Fargo . He is also known for his television work on the ABC sitcom The Drew Carey Show as the title character's cross-dressing brother, Steve Carey, as well as on American Horror Story: Freak Show and American Horror Story: Cult as Twisty the Clown . </P> <P> His films include Face / Off, Gran Torino, Shutter Island, Ted 2, The Invitation, and Zodiac . Most recently, he portrayed McDonald's co-founder Maurice McDonald in The Founder . He made his directorial debut with the 2017 film Lucky . </P>

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