Known for movies

Short Info

Date Of BirthJuly 4, 1965
SpouseCarrie Coon
FactHis play, "Superior Donuts," at the Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2012 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Play Production.


Tracy Letts is an American playwright, screenwriter, and actor. He is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play August: Osage County and the Tony Award-winning play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.

Letts was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Diane and Dennis Letts. His father was a high school English teacher and his mother was a homemaker. He has two sisters, Amy and Elizabeth. Letts was raised in Durant, Oklahoma, and graduated from Durant High School in 1984. He then attended Kansas State University, where he studied English and theatre.

After college, Letts moved to Chicago, where he began his career as a playwright. His first play, Killer Joe, was produced in 1993. The play was a success and was later adapted into a film starring Matthew McConaughey and Emile Hirsch.

In 2006, Letts wrote the play August: Osage County, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play was later adapted into a film starring Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts.

In 2012, Letts wrote the play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which won the Tony Award for Best Play. The play was later adapted into a film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.

Letts has also written the screenplays for the films Bug (2006) and Killer Joe (2011). He has also appeared in the films The Big Lebowski (1998), Magnolia (1999), and Revolutionary Road (2008).

Letts is married to actress Carrie Coon. They have two children together.

General Info

Full NameTracy Letts
Date Of BirthJuly 4, 1965
ProfessionScreenwriter, Film producer, Playwright, Actor
EducationDurant High School
NationalityAmerican

Family

SpouseCarrie Coon
ParentsBillie Letts, Dennis Letts
SiblingsDana Letts, Shawn Letts

Accomplishments

AwardsTony Award for Best Play, Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Play, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, Drama Desk Special Award, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play, Critics' Circle Theatre Award...
NominationsVirgin Atlantic Best New Play, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Screenplay Award, Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Ac...
MoviesImperium, Elvis & Nixon, Indignation, Christine, Wiener-Dog, August: Osage County, Killer Joe, Bug, Guinevere, Straight Talk, Lady Bird, The Lovers
TV ShowsHomeland

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Quotes

#Quote
1[re August: Osage County (2013)] It was my decision to follow Barbara [daughter played by Julia Roberts] outside of the house at the end of the film, which is different from how the play ends...I want to correct that. The play ends with Violet alone in the house, and her daughters have left. That's how the movie ends, too. We made a decision that we're going to see more of what happens a little later. In my original screenplay, I think the way I had written Barbara in the car, it was a little darker, a little more obscure. [Director John Wells] made the choice not to film in that way. Staging is the director's prerogative in the film. It doesn't look exactly how I wrote it on the page, but I wrote it with Barbara leaving the house. There's a point where you throw your hands up and say: It's John's movie. You are not the ultimate authority in this construct.
2[re August: Osage County (2013)]I know that there's another dimension in the film that is not in the play, and that's Osage County. I would take them [filmmakers] to my home and show them the landscape, that's kind of profound for me as a guy who not only has written a play, but written a play that's somewhat autobiographical. The landscape itself becomes a character.

Facts

#Fact
1His play, "August: Osage County," was awarded the 2010 Back Stage Garland Award for Production in a Steppenwolf Theatre Company production at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
2He was awarded the 2010 Back Stage Garland Award for Playwriting for "August: Osage County" in a Steppenwolf Theatre Company production at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
3Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?".
4His play, "Superior Donuts," at the Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2012 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Play Production.
5He was nominated for a 2012 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for New Adaptation for "Three Sisters" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
6His play, "Man from Nebraska" at the Redtwist Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 2011 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Production of a Play.
7He was nominated for the 2011 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
8His play, "Killer Joe," at the Profiles Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 2010 Joseph Jefferson Award (Non-Equity Division) for Production of A Play.
9He was nominated for a 2010 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for his performance in "American Buffalo" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
10Nominated for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play "Man from Nebraska" and won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play "August: Osage County".
11His play, "Superior Donuts," at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2008 Joseph Jefferson Award for New Work.
12His play, "August: Osage County," at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 2007 Joseph Jefferson Award for New Work for a Play.
13He was nominated for a 2005 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "The Dresser" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
14He was awarded the 2008 Tony Award for Best Original Play, "August: Osage County" performed first at the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago and at the Imperial Theater in New York City.
15Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play "August: Osage County".
16An ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois since 2002.
17Son of Dennis Letts and Billie Letts.

Pictures

Movies

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Lady Bird2017post-production
The Lovers2017/Ipost-productionMichael
Divorce2016TV SeriesNick
Imperium2016Dallas Wolf
Elvis & Nixon2016John Finlator
Indignation2016Dean Caudwell
Christine2016/IMichael
Wiener-Dog2016Danny
The Big Short2015Lawrence Fields
Homeland2013-2014TV SeriesAndrew Lockhart
Cop Show2007ShortMichael Cooke
Prison Break2006TV SeriesPeter Tucci
The District2001TV SeriesBrad Gilroy
Strong Medicine2001TV SeriesKen
Profiler2000TV SeriesMr. Adams
Judging Amy1999TV SeriesMr. Kleinman
Guinevere1999Zack
The Drew Carey Show1998TV SeriesLomax
U.S. Marshals1998Sheriff Poe
Seinfeld1997TV SeriesCounterguy
Chicago Cab1997Sports Fan
Early Edition1996-1997TV SeriesJonathan / Marksman
Home Improvement1995TV SeriesHenry
Straight Talk1992Sean
Paramedics1988Van Owner

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Superior Donuts2017TV Series based on the play by completed
August: Osage County2013play / screenplay
Killer Joe2011play "Killer Joe" / screenplay
Cop Show2007Short
Bug2006play / screenplay

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Cop Show2007Short executive producer

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Working in the Theatre2015TV Series documentary himself; archival footage - 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
National Endowment for the Arts: United States of Arts2016TV Series documentary shortHimself - Ensemble Member / Tony &Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright
The Broadway.com Show2014TV SeriesHimself
Made in Hollywood2013TV SeriesHimself
The 67th Annual Tony Awards2013TV Movie documentaryHimself - Winner: Best Leading Actor in a Play
Broadway Beat2009TV SeriesHimself
The 62nd Annual Tony Awards2008TV SpecialHimself - Winner: Best Play

Awards

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2016Gold Derby AwardGold Derby AwardsEnsemble CastThe Big Short (2015)
2015ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesHomeland (2011)
2014Critics Choice AwardBroadcast Film Critics Association AwardsBest Adapted ScreenplayAugust: Osage County (2013)
2014Gold Derby AwardGold Derby AwardsAdapted ScreenplayAugust: Osage County (2013)
2014ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesHomeland (2011)
2014WGA Award (Screen)Writers Guild of America, USABest Adapted ScreenplayAugust: Osage County (2013)
2013Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest WritingKiller Joe (2011)
2013CFCA AwardChicago Film Critics Association AwardsBest Adapted ScreenplayAugust: Osage County (2013)
2013Chlotrudis AwardChlotrudis AwardsBest Adapted ScreenplayKiller Joe (2011)
2013IOMAItalian Online Movie Awards (IOMA)Best Adapted Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura non originale)Killer Joe (2011)
2013PFCS AwardPhoenix Film Critics Society AwardsBest Screenplay - AdaptedAugust: Osage County (2013)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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