Troy Kotsur
Acting
1968-07-24 · Mesa, Arizona, USA
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.
Filmography
In Cold Light
2026 · Movie
Primate
2026 · Movie
Black Rabbit
2025 · Series
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
2025 · Movie
To My Father
2023 · Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Series
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
2022 · Series
The Book of Boba Fett
2021 · Series
Foundation
2021 · Series
CODA
2021 · Movie
The Mandalorian
2019 · Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Series
Wild Prairie Rose
2016 · Movie
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
2013 · Movie
Universal Signs
2008 · Movie
The Number 23
2007 · Movie
I See The Crowd Roar: The Story of William Dummy Hoy
2007 · Movie
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
2002 · Series
Scrubs
2001 · Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · Series
Strong Medicine
2000 · Series
The Oscars
1953 · Series
Alone
Movie
Flash Before the Bang
Movie
The American Winner
Movie