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Kotsur's portrayal of a deaf father in the comedy drama film CODA (2021) 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 [a]) to win an acting Oscar.
ROBYN BECK/GettyTroy Kotsur is now the first deaf male actor to win an Academy Award, after taking home the Best Supporting Actor trophy for his performance in the film CODA. “I just wanted to ...
“CODA,” starring Marlee Matlin and Troy Kotsur, made history at the 2022 Oscars. The film, written and directed by Sian Heder, became the first featuring a predominantly deaf cast to win best ...
"CODA" star Troy Kotsur made history Sunday as the first Deaf man to win an Academy Award for acting. The veteran performer claimed the supporting actor prize for his powerful turn as Frank Rossi ...
First professional athlete to win an Academy Award. Kobe Bryant won Best Animated Short Film for Dear Basketball (2017) First Deaf actress to be nominated for and win an acting award. Marlee Matlin won Best Actress for Children of a Lesser God (1986) First Deaf actor to be nominated for and win an acting award. Troy Kotsur won Best Supporting ...
“CODA” star Troy Kotsur made history at the Oscars as the first deaf man to win an Academy Award for acting. His victory comes 35 years after his “CODA” co-star Marlee Matlin became the ...
Children won the Tony for Best Play; Frelich won the 1980 Best Actress Tony Award and her co-star, John Rubinstein, won the Best Actor Tony Award. [3] Frelich was the first deaf actor or actress to win a Tony Award. [5] Marlee Matlin played Frelich's role in the film version, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Kotsur’s Best Supporting Actor win comes 36 years after his “CODA” co-star Marlee Matlin became the first deaf woman to win Best Actress.