John Emmet Tracy is an American theatre, film and television actor. The second of four children, he was born in Chicago and raised in both Chicago and Milwaukee. As a child, he was drawn to acting by an early love for storytelling. He formed his first theatrical partnership at the age of seven with his sister Kristin, and the duo became famous throughout their basement for vaudevillian cabaret shows. John's further theatrical renown came with performances in such roles as a Lactobacillus Acidophilus bacteria in his second grade tooth decay pageant, a riveting turn as Mr. History Book, and eventually as a Tree, for which he was critically acclaimed for his stillness. Expanding on this early repertoire, John has since worked extensively in theatre, film and television. He has performed on stages throughout the world, including Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, where he was selected as a company member of the Globe's International Actors' Fellowship, and in Japan, where he toured as the title role in Hamlet. He has appeared in over 100 productions, including the works of 'William Shakespeare in London and the National Shakespeare Conservatory in New York.
Earned a bachelors degree in Theatre from Rose Bruford College-University of Manchester. Also trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and the National Shakespeare Conservatory.
Has worked extensively in theatre, including at Shakespeares Globe Theatre in London, where he was selected as a member of the Globes International Actors Fellowship, and in Japan, where he played Hamlet in a touring production of Hamlet.
Winner of the 2013 Jessie Richardson Theatre Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role [Small Theatre] for Terminus - Vancouver, BC.
Nominated for the 2014 Jessie Richardson Theatre Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role [Large Theatre] for The Seafarer - Vancouver, BC.
