Tracy Letts
Manhattan Theatre Club to Honor The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation at Spring Gala Hosted by Amber Ruffin (Mar 11, 2026)
Cast Set For THE MINUTES DC Premiere at Keegan Theatre (Mar 11, 2026)
2 Broadway Shows Close Today (Mar 8, 2026)
BIO
Tracy Letts moved to Chicago at age 20 and spent 11 years working with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and the Famous Door Theatre. He became a founding member of the Bang Bang Spontaneous Theatre ensemble alongside Greg Kotis, Michael Shannon, Paul Dillon, and Amy Pietz. In 1991 he wrote the play Killer Joe, which premiered in 1993 at the Next Lab Theater in Evanston, Illinois, before transferring to the 29th Street Rep in New York City. He later wrote the plays Man from Nebraska and The Minutes. His play August: Osage County premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago on June 28, 2007, and opened on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre on December 4, 2007, later transferring to the Music Box Theatre in 2008. The production ran until June 28, 2009, and won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play.
Letts also built a career as a stage actor, appearing in numerous Steppenwolf productions including Picasso at the Lapin Agile (1994) by Steve Martin. He made his Broadway acting debut in the 2012 revival of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Booth Theatre, winning the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. He later appeared in the Broadway revival of All My Sons (2019) alongside Annette Bening at the American Airlines Theatre. In 2022 he appeared in the Broadway production of his play The Minutes.
On television, Letts appeared in series including Seinfeld, Home Improvement, The Drew Carey Show, Profiler, Judging Amy, Strong Medicine, The District, Early Edition, and Prison Break during the 1990s and early 2000s. From 2013 to 2014 he portrayed Senator Andrew Lockhart in Homeland. He later appeared in Divorce (2016), The Sinner (2018), and Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022).
Letts has also worked extensively in film. His credits include The Big Short (2015), Wiener-Dog (2016), Christine (2016), Elvis & Nixon (2016), Indignation (2016), and Imperium (2016). In 2017 he appeared in The Lovers, The Post, and Lady Bird. He portrayed Henry Ford II in Ford v Ferrari (2019) and appeared in Little Women (2019).
In addition to acting and playwriting, Letts has written screenplays for film adaptations of his plays Bug, Killer Joe, and August: Osage County. He also wrote the screenplay for the thriller The Woman in the Window.
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STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Writing
Playwright
Movies
[ 1988 ] Van Owner
[ 1992 ] Sean
[ 1997 ] Sports Fan
[ 1998 ] Sheriff Poe
[ 1999 ] Zack
[ 2006 ] writer
[ 2011 ] writer
[ 2013 ] writer
[ 2015 ] Lawrence Fields
[ 2016 ] Dall Wolf
[ 2016 ] Danny
[ 2016 ] Dean Caudwell
[ 2016 ] John Finlator
[ 2016 ] Michael
[ 2017 ] Fritz Beebe
[ 2017 ] Larry McPherson
[ 2017 ] Michael
[ 2019 ] Henry Ford II
[ 2019 ] Mr. Dhwood
[ 2020 ] Franklin Price
[ 2021 ] writer
[ 2022 ] Don Wilson
[ 2024 ] Herb Sargent
[ 2025 ] General Anthony Brady
TV Shows
Nick
Jonathan, Marksman
Andrew Lockhart
Tracy Letts
Mitch Grossman
Tracy Letts
Mitch Grossman
[ 2025-2025 ] John Stack
[ 2025-2025 ] Frank Martin
[ 2026-2026 ] Cyrus Trask
Awards and Nominations
Tracy Letts, All My Sons
Tracy Letts, The Minutes
Tracy Letts, The Realistic Joneses
Tracy Letts, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Tracy Letts, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Tracy Letts, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Tracy Letts, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Tracy LettsAugust: Osage County
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Tracy Letts, August: Osage County
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Tracy Letts, August: Osage County
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Tracy Letts, August: Osage County
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Tracy Letts, August: Osage County
Tracy Letts, Bug
Tracy LettsMan from Nebraska
Tracy LettsMan from Nebraska
Videos
Video: Lorne Michaels Spotlighted in New Trailer for LORNE Documentary
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-03-05 10:11:24
Video: Carrie Coon Reveals Medical Scare That Led to Cancelled BUG Performances
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-16 10:32:49
Video: Carrie Coon Reflects on Audience Reactions to Broadway's BUG
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-15 15:24:09
Video: Carrie Coon Shares How THE WHITE LOTUS Role Led to Broadway's BUG
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-12 11:02:10
Video: Tracy Letts Shares Why BUG No Longer Feels Like Science Fiction
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-07 13:20:44
Video: Sarah Paulson, Glenn Close & More in New Trailer for Ryan Murphy's ALL FAIR
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-09 16:30:18
Video: Kristin Chenoweth, Darren Criss & More in FINDING YOUR ROOTS Season 12 Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-08 14:27:28
Video: Tracy Letts & More in Trailer for Kathryn Bigelow’s A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-25 15:14:37
Video: Alex Edelman Stars in New Trailer for THE OFFICE Spin-Off THE PAPER
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-08-07 11:17:17
Video: Sarah Paulson, Glenn Close & More Star in Teaser for Ryan Murphy's ALL FAIR
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-14 10:50:40
VIDEO: Watch John Goodman Talk RALLY FOR THE REP Holiday Benefit for The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-12-10 13:25:03
VIDEO: From Schitt's Creek to Big Cherry- Meet THE MINUTES Star Noah Reid
by Nicole Rosky - 2022-05-04 14:41:14
VIDEO: All New Trailer For AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY at San Jose Stage Company
by Stephi Wild - 2022-04-13 05:21:04
VIDEO: Rehearsal Footage of David Mamet's THE WOODS at Southwark Playhouse
by Marissa Tomeo - 2022-02-19 14:21:54
VIDEO: Jessie Mueller Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - 2020-11-07 12:01:00
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2026
Manhattan Theatre Club's 2026 Spring Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street will honor the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and be hosted by Amber Ruffin. The funds raised will help MTC continue to develop and produce the highest quality of new work.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2026
The Keegan Theatre has announced the cast and artistic team of Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy Letts' acclaimed play THE MINUTES, making its DC premiere at Keegan from April 4 to May 3, 2026.
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 8, 2026
Broadway says goodbye to two productions. All Out: Comedy About Ambition takes its final bow at the Nederlander Theatre following 95 regular performances; and Bug plays its final performance at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre after 23 previews and 69 regular performances. The theatres will soon be home to Schmigadoon! and The Balusters respectively.
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 5, 2026
The official trailer has dropped for Lorne, the forthcoming behind-the-scenes documentary spotlighting the life of Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels. Watch it now,
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 2, 2026
Cynthia Erivo, Viola Davis, Colman Domingo, Angela Bassett, and more took home awards this past weekend at the 57th NAACP Image Awards. Check out the full list of winners now.
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 24, 2026
Paul Rudd and Victoria Clark both recently paid a visit to Bug on Broadway, where they posed backstage with the show's star, Carrie Coon. Check out photos of the stars backstage here!
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 23, 2026
In this exclusive clip from Tuesday's episode of Finding Your Roots, Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth discovers some common qualities between herself and a 19th-century Texas relative. Check it out now.
by Gillian Blum - Feb 23, 2026
Due to the dangerous weather slated to hit New York City today, Animus Theatre Company announced it will postpone its Twelve Hours with Tracy Letts Play Festival, tomorrow, February 23 at Circle in the Square Theater.
by Robert Bannon - Feb 20, 2026
Tony Award nominee Thomas Sadoski joins The Roundtable with Robert Bannon to talk about his remarkable career across television, film, and Broadway — from his unforgettable work on The Newsroom and John Wick to his celebrated performances on stage. Watch in this video!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2026
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the second time to confirm the eligibility status of five Broadway productions for the 2025-2026 season.
by Rachel Weinberg - Feb 19, 2026
When I think of Steppenwolf, I often think of family members crying, screaming at one another, or some combination of the two. So the sparring between spouses Alice and Captain Edgar in August Strindberg’s 1900 play THE DANCE OF DEATH feels right at home. In a surprisingly funny and sharp version from accomplished Irish playwright Conor McPherson and direction from Steppenwolf ensemble member Yasen Peyankov, Kathryn Erbe and Jeff Perry go toe-to-toe as a troubled married couple about to celebrate their silver anniversary.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 19, 2026
James Caan, Michael Rispoli, Raul Segarra, and Sarah Shapiro will star in the daylong theater reading festival TWELVE HOURS WITH TRACY LETTS, showcasing continuous performances.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 17, 2026
Academy Award-winning actress Estelle Parsons is returning to Theater for the New City as the honoree at its annual Love and Courage gala to raise money to present the work of emerging playwrights.
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 17, 2026
Pedro Pascal and Lux Pascal recently paid a visit to Bug on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the moment when the brother-and-sister pair met with the cast backstage. Check out photos here!
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 13, 2026
Focus Features has set the release date for Lorne, a new behind-the-scenes documentary spotlighting the life of Lorne Michaels, the famed creator of Saturday Night Live. The film will be released in theaters in the U.S. on April 17, 2026.
by David Friscic - Feb 13, 2026
The heightened reality replete with elongated pauses –(do people really wait this long in real life to answer one another?) that emanates from the stage of the Pulitzer- Prize and Tony -winning production of Stereophonic –now being produced in a touring /edited two hour and 50-minute version at the National Theatre-- certainly grabbed my attention.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2026
Twelve Hours with Tracy Letts, a marathon theater reading festival celebrating the works of Pulitzer Prize winner Letts, has revealed more participating stars, including Beanie Feldstein, John Gallagher Jr. and more.
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 9, 2026
Playwright Tracy Letts is exploring the relationship between his family background and his theater work in an exclusive clip from a new episode of Finding Your Roots. Check it out now.
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 29, 2026
It's time to meet Broadway's new creatures of the night! Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast for Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, with direction by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton.
by - Jan 27, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 27, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Tracy Letts has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
Tracy Letts has not appeared in the West End.
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.
Tracy Letts has won several prestigious awards for August: Osage County, including Best Play from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Best Play at the Tony Awards, and Outstanding Play from the Drama Desk Awards.
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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