Troy Kotsur
At the end of February the CODA star became the first Deaf. His award is a historic first as a deaf actor. Coda Star Troy Kotsur On His Historic Healing Oscar Nomination The New York Times Best of luck to him at the Academy Awards. . CODAs Troy Kotsur also won a SAG Award after his first nomination taking home the trophy for Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role. A couple of weeks ago in The Hollywood Reporter Troy Kotsur compared the opportunities for deaf actors like himself to one small hair in a beards worth of roles for those who can hear. In his career he has had critically acclaimed performances in major films a lead role in the Broadway run of a Tony Award winning play and numerous memorable roles on Television. In CODA he plays a father whose teenage daughter is passionate about singing. CODA star Troy Kotsur is a SAG Awards winner. In his Oscar-nominated performance in CODA Troy Kotsur has one spoken line b