John Carroll Lynch John Carroll Lynch is the American actor who played Gerald Moss , the spokesman for the Millennium Gate , in the episode . He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Drew Carey ' s cross - dressing brother , Steve , in the television sitcom which co - stars Diedrich Bader . Lynch was born in Boulder , Colorado , and raised in Denver . He graduated with a BFA in Theatre from the The Catholic University of America in Washington , DC , in 1986 . He has since performed on stages across the country and has been seen in over thirty - five films , twenty different television shows , and eight made - for - TV movies . He made his feature film debut with a small role in the 1993 comedy " Grumpy Old Men " , starring Christopher McDonald . He then appeared 1995 ' s " The Cure " , a drama which also featured Bruce Davison . He first acquired recognition with his acclaimed performance as Police Chief Marge Gunderson ' s husband , Norm , in the Academy Award - winning comic thriller " Fargo " . Lynch ' s fellow " Voyager " guest actor , Harve Presnell , also had a role in this film . After " Fargo " , Lynch made appearances in such films as " Face / Off " ( 1997 , also with Harve Presnell ) , " Volcano " ( 1997 , with Jacqueline Kim and James MacDonald ) , " A Thousand Acres " ( 1997 , co - starring Keith Carradine , Bob Gunton , and Kenneth Tigar ) , " Mercury Rising " ( 1998 , with Jude Ciccolella , Kevin Conway , James MacDonald , and Steve Rankin ) , and " Anywhere But Here " ( 1999 , with Stephanie Niznik and Faran Tahir ) . He more recently had major supporting roles in the 2001 comedy " Bubble Boy " ( also featuring Cyia Batten ) , the 2002 romantic comedy - drama " The Good Girl " , the 2003 thriller " Confidence " ( co - starring Tommy " Tiny " Lister , Jr . , Leland Orser , and Robert Pine ) , the 2003 horror thriller " Gothika " , the 2006 comic drama " Mozart and the Whale " ( inspired by the story of Mary Meinel - Newport and her husband ) , and the 2007 drama " Things We Lost in the Fire " . In the 2007 thriller " Zodiac " , Lynch portrayed , the prime suspect in the Zodiac murders which plagued Northern California in the 1960s and possibly the 1970s . Allen ' s brother , John , was portrayed by recurring actor Matt Winston . Famed attorney ( and guest star ) Melvin Belli was also depicted in the film ( portrayed by Brian Cox ) . Zach Grenier and Thomas Kopache have small roles in the film . On television , Lynch has guest - starred on shows such as " Murder One " ( working with Daniel Benzali , Barbara Bosson , Roy Brocksmith , John de Lancie , Juliana Donald , and John Fleck ) , " Frasier " ( starring Kelsey Grammer , in an episode with Googy Gress ) , " The Visitor " ( with Richard Cox ) , the pilot for " Family Law " ( starring Christopher McDonald and Julie Warner ) , " The West Wing " , and " Gideon ' s Crossing " ( with John Billingsley , Freda Foh Shen , and Wade Williams ) . He even lent his voice to an episode of Seth MacFarlane ' s animated series , " American Dad ! " , in 2005 . That same year , Lynch was seen in the recurring role of contract killer Varolyn Stroud on the HBO series " Carnivàle " . His fellow " Trek " performers Adrienne Barbeau , Clancy Brown , John Fleck , Diane Salinger , and John Savage were regulars on this series . In 2006 and 2007 , Lynch appeared in another HBO series , " Big Love " , alongside Robert Beltran . Lynch was a regular on the short - lived 2003 CBS series " The Brotherhood of Poland , New Hampshire " , along with Ann Cusack . Lynch later starred as District Attorney Steve Sharpe on another CBS series , " Close to Home " , during its first season ( 2005 - 06 ) ; Cress Williams was also a regular on this series . Lynch starred as Police Captain James Embry in the FOX crime series " K - Ville " , which ran for ten episodes in 2007 . ( An 11th episode was produced but has not yet aired . ) Most recently , Lynch played homicide Detective Bud Morris in the medical drama television series " Body of Proof " ( starring " Voyager " regular Jeri Ryan ) , which premiered on ABC in March 2011 ; he left the regular cast after two seasons and joined that of upcoming NBC drama " Do No Harm " , set to premiere in January 2013 . In 2010 , Lynch appeared in " Shutter Island " , a thriller from . As a Screen Actors Guild member , Lynch worked in several positions for this union and was recently voted to serve as SAG National Board alternate and to the Hollywood Division Board of Directors .