Beverly Weston is a fictional character from the play "August: Osage County," written by Tracy Letts. He is the patriarch of the Weston family, known for his complex personality and struggles with addiction. Beverly is a poet and a professor, whose life is marked by personal and familial turmoil. In the play, Beverly's disappearance sets off a chain of events that brings the family together, revealing deep-seated issues and secrets. His relationships with his wife, Violet Weston, and their three daughters, Barbara, Ivy, and Karen, are central to the unfolding drama, highlighting themes of dysfunction and resilience.