Acting
Troy Kotsur
Troy Michael Kotsur (born July 24, 1968) is an American actor and director. Deaf since birth, he was raised in Mesa, Arizona where he first became interested in acting while attending Phoenix Day School for the Deaf. He is best known for his role in the comedy drama film CODA (2021), where his performance was critically acclaimed and won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, making him the first male deaf actor, and second overall (after Marlee Matlin) to win an acting Oscar. He is also known for roles in Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (2002-2005), Universal Signs (2008), Primate (2025) and No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie (2013), the latter in which he also directed.
Titles
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Scrubs
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Strong Medicine
2000
The Mandalorian
2019
Foundation
2021
The Oscars
1953
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
2002
Black Rabbit
2025
CODA
2021
Primate
2026
The Number 23
2007
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
2022
In Cold Light
2026
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
2025
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
2013
To My Father
2023
I See The Crowd Roar: The Story of William Dummy Hoy
2007
Wild Prairie Rose
2016
Universal Signs
2008