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Tracy Letts is a multifaceted award-winning actor and playwright. Letts received the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play August: Osage County and a Tony Award for his portrayal of George in the revival of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. He has written the screenplays of three films adapted from his own plays: BUG and Killer Joe, both directed by William Friedkin, and August: Osage County directed by John Wells. In 2019, Letts was seen portraying Henry Ford II in James Mangold’s Academy Award-nominated racing drama “Ford v Ferrari,” which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. He also starred in the Academy nominated and critically-acclaimed adaption of Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women.”





Upcoming, Letts will star opposite Ana de Armas and Ben Affleck in the 20th Century Studios thriller “Deep Water.” Letts stars and also penned the screenplay for the film adaptation of A.J. Finn’s best-seller, The Woman in the Window, released on Netflix.



Steppenwolf production of The Minutes by Tracy Letts will make its return to Broadway in March 2022. The play, a Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Drama, shows the inner workings of a city council meeting in the fictional town of Big Cherry. Other recent stage projects include Letts’s play Linda Vista, which saw a successful limited run at Broadway’s Hayes Theatre in late 2019.



In 2017, Letts appeared in Steven Spielberg’s “The Post” alongside Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. The film was selected as the Best Film of 2017 by the National Board of Review and nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture and for a Critics’ Choice Award in the category of Best Acting Ensemble. Also in 2017, Letts received critical acclaim for his performance opposite Saoirse Ronan in Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird,” which was selected as one of the Top Ten Films of 2017 by the National Board of Review, nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in the category of Best Ensemble and an Oscar in the category of Best Film.



Additional film credits include “The Lovers” with Debra Winger, which was nominated for a 2018 Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay; Antoni Campos’ biographical drama “Christine,” “Indignation,” James Schamus’ directorial debut and the Oscar nominated film “The Big Short” directed by Adam McKay.



On the small screen, Letts starred in the second season of HBO’s “Divorce” alongside Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Molly Shannon and Talia Balsam. In 2013 and 2014, Letts played CIA Director Andrew Lockhart on Showtime’s “Homeland.” The cast was nominated for a SAG Award in the category of Best Drama Ensemble in 2013. Tracy resides in Chicago with his wife, Carrie Coon, and is an active member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

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STAGE CREDITS

The Minutes The Minutes
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2022
Mayor Superba
All My Sons All My Sons
[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Broadway Revival, 2019
Joe Keller
Nassim Nassim
[Off-Broadway]
Barrow Street Theatricals Off-Broadway Production, 2018
Guest Performer
The Realistic Joneses The Realistic Joneses
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2014
Bob Jones
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
[Broadway]
Steppenwolf Theatre Company Production, 2012
George
Orson's Shadow
[Off-Broadway]
Barrow Street Theatre Production, 2005
Ken

Productions

August: Osage CountyAugust: Osage County
 
[Broadway, 2007] [Replacement]
Playwright[Replacement]

Writing

Bug
Playwright
August: Osage County
Playwright
Playwright
Superior Donuts
Playwright
Killer Joe
Playwright
The Minutes
Playwright
Linda Vista
Playwright

Movies

Paramedics
[ 1988 ] Van Owner
Straight Talk
[ 1992 ] Sean
Chicago Cab
[ 1997 ] Sports Fan
U.S. Marshals
[ 1998 ] Sheriff Poe
Guinevere
[ 1999 ] Zack
Bug
[ 2006 ] writer
Killer Joe
[ 2011 ] writer
August: Osage County
[ 2013 ] writer
The Big Short
[ 2015 ] Lawrence Fields
Imperium
[ 2016 ] Dall Wolf
Wiener-Dog
[ 2016 ] Danny
Indignation
[ 2016 ] Dean Caudwell
Elvis & Nixon
[ 2016 ] John Finlator
Christine
[ 2016 ] Michael
The Post
[ 2017 ] Fritz Beebe
Lady Bird
[ 2017 ] Larry McPherson
The Lovers
[ 2017 ] Michael
Ford v Ferrari
[ 2019 ] Henry Ford II
Little Women
[ 2019 ] Mr. Dhwood
French Exit
[ 2020 ] Franklin Price
The Woman in the Window
[ 2021 ] writer
Deep Water
[ 2022 ] Don Wilson
Saturday Night
[ 2024 ] Herb Sargent

TV Shows

Divorce
Nick
Early Edition
Jonathan, Marksman
Homeland
Andrew Lockhart
The Simpsons
Tracy Letts
Mr. Throwback
Mitch Grossman
The Simpsons
Tracy Letts
Mr. Throwback
Mitch Grossman

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2019 - Distinguished Performance Award

Tracy Letts, All My Sons

The Pulitzer Prize - 2018 - Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Tracy Letts, The Minutes

Drama League Awards - 2014 - Distinguished Performance Award

Tracy Letts, The Realistic Joneses

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Tracy Letts, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Drama League Awards - 2013 - Distinguished Performance Award

Tracy Letts, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Tracy Letts, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Tracy Letts, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Olivier Awards - 2009 - Best New Play

Tracy LettsAugust: Osage County


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2008 - Best Play

Tracy Letts, August: Osage County


winner
The Pulitzer Prize - 2008 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Tracy Letts, August: Osage County


winner
Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Play

Tracy Letts, August: Osage County


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Play

Tracy Letts, August: Osage County

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2004 - John Gassner Playwriting Award

Tracy Letts, Bug

The Pulitzer Prize - 2004 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Tracy LettsMan from Nebraska

The Pulitzer Prize - 2004 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Tracy LettsMan from Nebraska

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Tracy Letts been in?

Tracy Letts has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Tracy Letts been in?

Tracy Letts has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Tracy Letts been nominated for?

Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for All My Sons, Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for The Minutes , Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Realistic Joneses, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Best New Play (Olivier Awards) for August: Osage County, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for August: Osage County, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for August: Osage County, Best Play (Tony Awards) for August: Osage County, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for August: Osage County, John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Bug, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Man from Nebraska and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Man from Nebraska.

What awards has Tracy Letts won?

Tracy Letts has won the following awards: Best Play from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for August: Osage County; the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for August: Osage County; Best Play from the Tony Awards for August: Osage County; and Outstanding Play from the Drama Desk Awards for August: Osage County.

How many shows has Tracy Letts written?

Tracy Letts has written 8 shows including Killer Joe (Playwright), Bug (Playwright), August: Osage County (Playwright), Superior Donuts (Playwright), Mary Page Marlowe (Author), Man from Nebraska (Playwright), The Minutes (Playwright), Linda Vista (Playwright).

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