Tracy Letts
Latest News on Tracy Letts:
Lottery Announced For THE MERRILY CHAPTERS NYC Presentation (Nov 6, 2024)
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Hits the Belvoir Stage This Month (Nov 5, 2024)
Pamela Rabe and Bert LaBonté Join Perth Season of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY (Oct 31, 2024)
Lottery Announced For THE MERRILY CHAPTERS NYC Presentation (Nov 6, 2024)
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Hits the Belvoir Stage This Month (Nov 5, 2024)
Pamela Rabe and Bert LaBonté Join Perth Season of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY (Oct 31, 2024)
BIO
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.
Photos
Theatre Marquee for "The Minutes" by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts and Tony-winning director Anna D. Shapiro starring Armie Hammer, Jessie Mueller, & Blair Brown at the Cort Theatre on January 13, 2019 in New York City.
Date:
01/14/2020
From: Up On The Marquee: Tracy Letts' THE MINUTES Comes to Broadway
Theatre Marquee for "The Minutes" by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts and Tony-winning director Anna D. Shapiro starring Armie Hammer, Jessie Mueller, & Blair Brown at the Cort Theatre on January 13, 2019 in New York City.
Date:
01/14/2020
From: Up On The Marquee: Tracy Letts' THE MINUTES Comes to Broadway
Theatre Marquee for "The Minutes" by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts and Tony-winning director Anna D. Shapiro starring Armie Hammer, Jessie Mueller, & Blair Brown at the Cort Theatre on January 13, 2019 in New York City.
Date:
01/14/2020
From: Up On The Marquee: Tracy Letts' THE MINUTES Comes to Broadway
Theatre Marquee for "The Minutes" by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts and Tony-winning director Anna D. Shapiro starring Armie Hammer, Jessie Mueller, & Blair Brown at the Cort Theatre on January 13, 2019 in New York City.
Date:
01/14/2020
From: Up On The Marquee: Tracy Letts' THE MINUTES Comes to Broadway
Theatre Marquee for "The Minutes" by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts and Tony-winning director Anna D. Shapiro starring Armie Hammer, Jessie Mueller, & Blair Brown at the Cort Theatre on January 13, 2019 in New York City.
Date:
01/14/2020
From: Up On The Marquee: Tracy Letts' THE MINUTES Comes to Broadway
Theatre Marquee for "The Minutes" by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts and Tony-winning director Anna D. Shapiro starring Armie Hammer, Jessie Mueller, & Blair Brown at the Cort Theatre on January 13, 2019 in New York City.
Date:
01/14/2020
From: Up On The Marquee: Tracy Letts' THE MINUTES Comes to Broadway
Theatre Marquee for "The Minutes" by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts and Tony-winning director Anna D. Shapiro starring Armie Hammer, Jessie Mueller, & Blair Brown at the Cort Theatre on January 13, 2019 in New York City.
Date:
01/14/2020
From: Up On The Marquee: Tracy Letts' THE MINUTES Comes to Broadway
Michael Hayden, Chinasa Ogbuagu, Hampton Fluker, Francesca Carpanini, Tracy Letts, Annette Bening, Benjamin Walker, Jenni Barber, Monte Green, Alexander Bello and Nehal Joshi during the Broadway Opening Night Curtain Call for "All My Sons" at The American Airlines Theatre on April 22, 2019 in New York City.
Date:
12/28/2019
From: Photo Coverage: A Look Back on the Most Memorable Performances of 2019
STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Writing
Playwright
Playwright
Playwright
Playwright
Playwright
Playwright
Author
Playwright
Playwright
Playwright
Movies
Paramedics
[ 1988 ] Van Owner
[ 1988 ] Van Owner
Straight Talk
[ 1992 ] Sean
[ 1992 ] Sean
Chicago Cab
[ 1997 ] Sports Fan
[ 1997 ] Sports Fan
U.S. Marshals
[ 1998 ] Sheriff Poe
[ 1998 ] Sheriff Poe
Guinevere
[ 1999 ] Zack
[ 1999 ] Zack
Bug
[ 2006 ] writer
[ 2006 ] writer
Killer Joe
[ 2011 ] writer
[ 2011 ] writer
August: Osage County
[ 2013 ] writer
[ 2013 ] writer
The Big Short
[ 2015 ] Lawrence Fields
[ 2015 ] Lawrence Fields
Imperium
[ 2016 ] Dall Wolf
[ 2016 ] Dall Wolf
Wiener-Dog
[ 2016 ] Danny
[ 2016 ] Danny
Indignation
[ 2016 ] Dean Caudwell
[ 2016 ] Dean Caudwell
Elvis & Nixon
[ 2016 ] John Finlator
[ 2016 ] John Finlator
Christine
[ 2016 ] Michael
[ 2016 ] Michael
The Post
[ 2017 ] Fritz Beebe
[ 2017 ] Fritz Beebe
Lady Bird
[ 2017 ] Larry McPherson
[ 2017 ] Larry McPherson
The Lovers
[ 2017 ] Michael
[ 2017 ] Michael
Ford v Ferrari
[ 2019 ] Henry Ford II
[ 2019 ] Henry Ford II
Little Women
[ 2019 ] Mr. Dhwood
[ 2019 ] Mr. Dhwood
French Exit
[ 2020 ] Franklin Price
[ 2020 ] Franklin Price
The Woman in the Window
[ 2021 ] writer
[ 2021 ] writer
Deep Water
[ 2022 ] Don Wilson
[ 2022 ] Don Wilson
TV Shows
Divorce
Nick
Nick
Early Edition
Jonathan, Marksman
Jonathan, Marksman
Homeland
Andrew Lockhart
Andrew Lockhart
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
Videos
VIDEO: Watch John Goodman Talk RALLY FOR THE REP Holiday Benefit for The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 10, 2023
VIDEO: From Schitt's Creek to Big Cherry- Meet THE MINUTES Star Noah Reid
by Nicole Rosky - May 4, 2022
VIDEO: All New Trailer For AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY at San Jose Stage Company
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2022
VIDEO: Rehearsal Footage of David Mamet's THE WOODS at Southwark Playhouse
by Marissa Tomeo - Feb 19, 2022
VIDEO: Jessie Mueller Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - Nov 7, 2020
VIDEO: Sarah Paulson Talks About Her Love of Performing for an Audience on THE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - Sep 18, 2020
Broadway Rewind: Broadway Comes Out to Celebrate Living Legend, Chita Rivera!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 4, 2020
VIDEO: Michael C. Hall's Band Releases New Music Video For 'Come Talk to Me'
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2020
TV: See Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood in Rehearsal for Steppenwolf's Debut of Tracy Letts' Play BUG
by BroadwayWorld TV - Jan 24, 2020
News
Lottery Announced For THE MERRILY CHAPTERS NYC Presentation
The Stage Door Foundation and Pam Pariseau have announced a special lottery for live studio audience tickets to a special industry presentation showing how Stephen Sondheim created MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG through the eyes of original Broadway cast member, David Loud.
The Stage Door Foundation and Pam Pariseau have announced a special lottery for live studio audience tickets to a special industry presentation showing how Stephen Sondheim created MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG through the eyes of original Broadway cast member, David Loud.
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Hits the Belvoir Stage This Month
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY arrives at Belvoir St Theatre, offering audiences a gripping exploration of family dynamics and secrets. Discover the acclaimed play's impact and its powerful performances.
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY arrives at Belvoir St Theatre, offering audiences a gripping exploration of family dynamics and secrets. Discover the acclaimed play's impact and its powerful performances.
Pamela Rabe and Bert LaBonté Join Perth Season of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
Australian stage and screen legends Pamela Rabe and Bert LaBonté, who currently headline Belvoir Street Theatre’s production of August: Osage County, will also join the ensemble cast for the Perth season at Heath Ledger Theatre from 27 February to 16 March 2025.
Australian stage and screen legends Pamela Rabe and Bert LaBonté, who currently headline Belvoir Street Theatre’s production of August: Osage County, will also join the ensemble cast for the Perth season at Heath Ledger Theatre from 27 February to 16 March 2025.
What Are the Great American Plays?
Great American plays often capture key moments, issues, and themes that define American life, culture, and history, making them essential parts of the American theatrical canon. Which playwrights do you think made the list?
Great American plays often capture key moments, issues, and themes that define American life, culture, and history, making them essential parts of the American theatrical canon. Which playwrights do you think made the list?
THE SUBSTANCE to Stream on MUBI Beginning October 31
The Substance, Coralie Fargeat’s body-horror film, will be available to stream exclusively on MUBI beginning October 31, 2024. The movie stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid.
The Substance, Coralie Fargeat’s body-horror film, will be available to stream exclusively on MUBI beginning October 31, 2024. The movie stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid.
Tracy Letts and Martha Plimpton Join EAST OF EDEN Limited Series at Netflix
Tony winner Tracy Letts and Tony nominee Martha Plimpton have joined the cast of Netflix's upcoming East of Eden limited series starring Mike Faist and Florence Pugh. They will star alongside Ciarán Hinds, Joseph Zada, Joe Anders, Christopher Abbott, and Hoon Lee.
Tony winner Tracy Letts and Tony nominee Martha Plimpton have joined the cast of Netflix's upcoming East of Eden limited series starring Mike Faist and Florence Pugh. They will star alongside Ciarán Hinds, Joseph Zada, Joe Anders, Christopher Abbott, and Hoon Lee.
Photos: Off The Wall Productions Presents TIN CHURCH
OFF THE WALL PRODUCTIONS is presenting world premiere production of TIN CHURCH, written and directed by ROBYNE PARRISH. See photos here!
OFF THE WALL PRODUCTIONS is presenting world premiere production of TIN CHURCH, written and directed by ROBYNE PARRISH. See photos here!
Video: Sarah Paulson Shares Personal Significance of Tony Award Win
Sarah Paulson recently visited The Kelly Clarkson Show and, on the show, shared the personal significance of winning the Tony Award earlier this year for her performance in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Appropriate.
Sarah Paulson recently visited The Kelly Clarkson Show and, on the show, shared the personal significance of winning the Tony Award earlier this year for her performance in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Appropriate.
Video: Sarah Paulson Recalls Tony Award Mix-Up on THE TONIGHT SHOW
On Tuesday, Sarah Paulson visited The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon to discuss her new thriller film, Hold Your Breath. On the show, she also relayed a story about an incident with the Tony Award she won earlier this year for her performance in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Appropriate.
On Tuesday, Sarah Paulson visited The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon to discuss her new thriller film, Hold Your Breath. On the show, she also relayed a story about an incident with the Tony Award she won earlier this year for her performance in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Appropriate.
Review: THE MINUTES at Stray Cat Theatre
As presented by Stray Cat Theatre as its 23rd season opener, THE MINUTES, a blistering satire of small-town city council meetings, begins as one thing and concludes as something completely different. And no matter what clues or giveaways you think you might have picked up on throughout the play, you won't be prepared for the emotional wallop that will eventually come. And you may not fully recover from its uncomfortable implications, either.
As presented by Stray Cat Theatre as its 23rd season opener, THE MINUTES, a blistering satire of small-town city council meetings, begins as one thing and concludes as something completely different. And no matter what clues or giveaways you think you might have picked up on throughout the play, you won't be prepared for the emotional wallop that will eventually come. And you may not fully recover from its uncomfortable implications, either.
Chicago Premiere of SIX MEN DRESSED LIKE JOSEPH STALIN to be Presented at A Red Orchid Theatre
A Red Orchid Theatre will present SIX MEN DRESSED LIKE JOSEPH STALIN, directed by Ensemble Member dado. The play follows Soso, left for dead on the Eastern Front. He’s taken in by the Kremlin due to his shocking resemblance to a certain someone. Learn more!
A Red Orchid Theatre will present SIX MEN DRESSED LIKE JOSEPH STALIN, directed by Ensemble Member dado. The play follows Soso, left for dead on the Eastern Front. He’s taken in by the Kremlin due to his shocking resemblance to a certain someone. Learn more!
Tracy Letts' THE MINUTES To Have October Northeast Indiana Premiere In Fort Wayne
Tracy Letts' 'The Minutes' will have its Northeast Indiana premiere in Fort Wayne this October. The play, set in a City Council meeting, unravels dark secrets with humor and suspense. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Tracy Letts' 'The Minutes' will have its Northeast Indiana premiere in Fort Wayne this October. The play, set in a City Council meeting, unravels dark secrets with humor and suspense. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Anthony Ramos Joins Star-Studded Cast of Kathryn Bigelow's Netflix Thriller
Hamilton star Anthony Ramos has joined the cast of Kathryn Bigelow's untitled Netflix thriller. He will star alongside Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Jared Harris, Greta Lee Gabriel Basso, Moses Ingram, and Tracy Letts.
Hamilton star Anthony Ramos has joined the cast of Kathryn Bigelow's untitled Netflix thriller. He will star alongside Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Jared Harris, Greta Lee Gabriel Basso, Moses Ingram, and Tracy Letts.
Edge Of The Wood Theatre Sets Cast And Crew For THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE
Edge of the Wood Theatre has announced the cast and crew for THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE by Julia Cho, running November 8-23.
Edge of the Wood Theatre has announced the cast and crew for THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE by Julia Cho, running November 8-23.
Review: THE MINUTES at Wichita Community Theatre
What did our critic think of THE MINUTES at Wichita Community Theatre?
What did our critic think of THE MINUTES at Wichita Community Theatre?
Previews: THE MINUTES at Wichita Community Theatre
The Minutes, written by Tracy Letts, is a dark comedy that tells the story of a small-town City Council meeting, where the mundanity of local bureaucracy is threatened by a dark truth, and asks the question “What kind of town do you want to live in?”
The Minutes, written by Tracy Letts, is a dark comedy that tells the story of a small-town City Council meeting, where the mundanity of local bureaucracy is threatened by a dark truth, and asks the question “What kind of town do you want to live in?”
Bramble Theatre Company Presents EVIL PERFECT By Spencer Huffman
Join Bramble Theatre Company for the world premiere of Spencer Huffman's EVIL PERFECT on October 20 at Bramble Arts Loft.
Join Bramble Theatre Company for the world premiere of Spencer Huffman's EVIL PERFECT on October 20 at Bramble Arts Loft.
Plays With People Productions and The Road Theatre Company Present The World Premiere of THE CIVIL TWILIGHT
Plays With People Productions in association with the Road Theatre Company will present a world premiere play, THE CIVIL TWILIGHT, written by Shem Bitterman, directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky (Mercury, Through the Eye of A Needle) and starring Taylor Gilbert and Andrew Elvis Miller.
Plays With People Productions in association with the Road Theatre Company will present a world premiere play, THE CIVIL TWILIGHT, written by Shem Bitterman, directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky (Mercury, Through the Eye of A Needle) and starring Taylor Gilbert and Andrew Elvis Miller.
Off The Wall Productions To Return To New York With TIN CHURCH
Off The Wall Productions will bring TIN CHURCH to New York, showcasing a unique theatrical experience. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Off The Wall Productions will bring TIN CHURCH to New York, showcasing a unique theatrical experience. Learn how to purchase tickets.
UTA Names Patrick Herold And Rachel Viola Co-Heads Of Theatre
UTA has named Patrick Herold and Rachel Viola co-heads of the agency’s theatre practice. Read more.
UTA has named Patrick Herold and Rachel Viola co-heads of the agency’s theatre practice. Read more.
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 several prestigious awards, including Best Play from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for August: Osage County. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the same work, August: Osage County. Additionally, he won the Best Play Tony Award for August: Osage County and the Outstanding Play award 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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