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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
A House of Dynamite
Character: General Anthony Brody
MOVIE • 2025
The Lowdown
Character: Frank Martin
TV • 2025
The Paper
Character: John Stack
TV • 2025
Eric LaRue
Character: Bill Verne
MOVIE • 2025
Saturday Night
Character: Herb Sargent
MOVIE • 2024
McVeigh
Character: Richard
MOVIE • 2024
Deep Water
Character: Don Wilson
MOVIE • 2022
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Character: Jack McKinney
TV • 2022
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Character: Jack (uncredited)
MOVIE • 2021
Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts
Character: Announcer
MOVIE • 2021
The Woman in the Window
Character: Dr. Landy (uncredited)
MOVIE • 2021
French Exit
Character: Franklin Price (voice)
MOVIE • 2021
Little Women
Character: Mr. Dashwood
MOVIE • 2019
Ford v Ferrari
Character: Henry Ford II
MOVIE • 2019
The Post
Character: Fritz Beebe
MOVIE • 2017
Lady Bird
Character: Larry McPherson
MOVIE • 2017
The Lovers
Character: Michael
MOVIE • 2017
Christine
Character: Michael
MOVIE • 2016
Divorce
Character: Nick
TV • 2016
Imperium
Character: Dallas Wolf
MOVIE • 2016
Crew
Crew Credits
Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2021
The Woman in the Window
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2021
The Woman in the Window
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2021
August: Osage County
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2013
August: Osage County
Role: Theatre Play
MOVIE • 2013
Killer Joe
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2012
Bug
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2007
Bug
Role: Theatre Play
MOVIE • 2007