Actor
Troy Kotsur
58 years · Mesa, Arizona, USA · 10 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 10
In Cold Light
2026 · Will
On Hulu
Primate
2026 · Adam
On Amazon Prime Video
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
2025 · Self
On Kanopy
To My Father
2023 · Self
CODA
2021 · Frank Rossi
On Apple TV
Wild Prairie Rose
2016 · James Hansen
On Plex
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
2013 · Matt, Director
On The Roku Channel
Universal Signs
2008 · Chris
The Number 23
2007 · Barnaby
On Howdy Amazon Channel
I See The Crowd Roar: The Story of William Dummy Hoy
2007 · Luther