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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.
Supporting Actor: Year Name Film Status Milestone / Notes 2007: Javier Bardem: No Country for Old Men: Won: First Spanish actor to win an Academy Award for acting (male or female). First Spanish actor to be nominated twice for acting (male or female).
Troy Kotsur made history at the 94th Academy Awards as the first Deaf male actor to win an Oscar. He was honored for his performance in CODA, where he played protagonist Ruby's (Emilia Jones ...
“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 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 ...
Six actors have won for performances that were mostly or solely in sign language: Jane Wyman for Johnny Belinda (American Sign Language), Patty Duke for The Miracle Worker (American Sign Language), John Mills for Ryan's Daughter (British Sign Language), Marlee Matlin for Children of a Lesser God (American Sign Language), Holly Hunter for The ...
NEW YORK (AP) — When Troy Kotsur made history as the first Deaf male actor win an Oscar at the 2022 Academy Awards, he was thinking about his father.. By then, Kotsur had already become a hero ...
Troy Kotsur, who plays fisherman Frank Rossi in "CODA," just won the Oscar for supporting actor. Read his full acceptance speech here. 'CODA' star Troy Kotsur makes history as first Deaf male ...