
Troy Kotsur
Actor
- Born
- July 24, 1968 (age 58) · 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.
Known for
Acting13
- 2026In Cold Light as Will
- 2026Primate as Adam
- 2025Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore as Self
- 2023To My Father as Self
- 2021CODA as Frank Rossi
- 2016Wild Prairie Rose as James Hansen
- 2013No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie as Matt
- 2008Universal Signs as Chris
- 2007The Number 23 as Barnaby
- 2007I See The Crowd Roar: The Story of William Dummy Hoy









