Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 4, 1965
Place of Birth:
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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Tracy Letts
Biography
Tracy Letts (born July 4, 1965) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and actor. He 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 is also known for his portrayal of Andrew Lockhart in seasons 3 and 4 of Showtime's Homeland, for which he has been nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards as a member of the ensemble. He currently portrays Nick on the HBO comedy Divorce.
Letts wrote 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. His 2009 play Superior Donuts was adapted into a television series of the same name which is currently in its second season on CBS.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eric LaRue | Bill Verne |
| 2024 | McVeigh | Richard |
| 2024 | Saturday Night | Herb Sargent |
| 2022 | Deep Water | Don Wilson |
| 2021 | Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts | Announcer |
| 2021 | French Exit | Franklin Price (voice) |
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife | Jack (uncredited) |
| 2021 | The Woman in the Window | Dr. Landy (uncredited) |
| 2019 | Ford v Ferrari | Henry Ford II |
| 2019 | Little Women | Mr. Dashwood |
| 2017 | Lady Bird | Larry McPherson |
| 2017 | The Lovers | Michael |
| 2017 | The Post | Fritz Beebe |
| 2016 | Christine | Michael |
| 2016 | Elvis & Nixon | John Finlator |
| 2016 | Imperium | Dallas Wolf |
| 2016 | Wiener-Dog | Danny |
| 2016 | Indignation | Dean Caudwell |
| 2015 | The Big Short | Lawrence Fields |
| 1999 | Guinevere | Zack |
| 1998 | Chicago Cab | Sports Fan |
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals | Sheriff Poe |
| 1992 | Straight Talk | Sean (voice) |
| 1988 | Paramedics | Van Owner |
| Rosebush Pruning | ||
| Untitled Kathryn Bigelow Political Thriller |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Jack McKinney |
| 2016 | Divorce | Nick |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self |
| 2011 | Homeland | Andrew Lockhart |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine | Ken |
| 1996 | Early Edition | Jonathan |
| 1996 | Early Edition | Marksman |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | Lomax |
| 1991 | Home Improvement | Henry |
| 1989 | Seinfeld | Counter Guy |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Tracy Letts (voice) |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Winner |
| East of Eden | Cyrus Trask |