Tracy Letts

Tracy Letts

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayJul 4, 1965
BiographyTracy Shane Letts (born July 4, 1965) is an American actor, playwright, podcaster, and screenwriter.

As a stage actor, Letts has performed in various classic plays with the Steppenwolf Theatre since 1988. He made his acting Broadway debut as George in the revival of Edward Albee's play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which earned him a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 2013. He continued acting on the Broadway stage in All My Sons and The Minutes. On television, he is known for his portrayal of Andrew Lockhart in seasons 3 and 4 of Showtime's Homeland from 2013 to 2014. He played Jack McKinney in the HBO sports drama series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022–2023); for this role, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2024. On film, he has portrayed Henry Ford II in James Mangold's sports drama Ford v Ferrari (2019) and Mr. Dashwood in Little Women, a 2019 film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel of the same name.

As a playwright, Letts' works include Killer Joe, Man from Nebraska, August: Osage County, and The Minutes. In 2008, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play for his work on August: Osage County.

Letts adapted three of his plays into films: Bug (2006) and Killer Joe (2011), both directed by William Friedkin; and August: Osage County (2013), directed by John Wells.

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