Troy Kotsur

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Troy Kotsur is an American deaf actor best known for his Academy Award–winning performance in the film "CODA."

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Troy Kotsur canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf actor
deaf person
film actor
human
stage actor
television actor
academyAwardCategory Best Supporting Actor
appearedIn CODA
CSI: NY
Scrubs
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
The Mandalorian
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
child 1 daughter
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1968-07-24
directed No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
education Gallaudet University
Phoenix Day School for the Deaf
ethnicGroup Native American
familyName Kotsur
FrankRossiAppearsIn CODA
givenName Troy
historicAchievement first deaf male actor to win an Academy Award for acting
isDeaf true
knownFor portraying Frank Rossi in CODA
language American Sign Language
name Troy Kotsur
notableWork CODA
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
The Mandalorian
occupation actor
director
placeOfBirth Mesa, Arizona, United States
linked to: Mesa, Arizona
portrayedCharacter Frank Rossi
residence California, United States
spouse Deanne Bray
theatreProduction Big River (Deaf West Theatre production)
linked to: Deaf West Theatre

Spring Awakening (Deaf West Theatre production)
linked to: Spring Awakening
workedAt Deaf West Theatre
National Theatre of the Deaf
yearOfAcademyAwardWin 2022

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CODA castMember Troy Kotsur
subject linked to: Coda
CODA stars Troy Kotsur
Troy Kotsur name Troy Kotsur
Frank Rossi portrayedBy Troy Kotsur