What is Troy Kotsur?
{{Infobox person | name = Troy Kotsur | image = Troy kotsur 2022 1.jpg | caption = Kotsur in March 2022 | birth_name = Troy Michael Kotsur | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|07|24}} | birth_place = [[Mesa, Arizona|Mesa]], [[Arizona]], U.S. | occupation = [[Actor]], [[film director]] | spouse = {{Marriage|[[Deanne Bray]]|2001}} | children = 1 }} '''Troy Michael Kotsur''' (born July 24, 1968) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his role as Frank Rossi in ''[[CODA (2021 movie)|CODA]]'' (2021).<ref name=npr1>{{Cite web|title=How Troy Kotsur Broke Barriers As A Deaf Actor, On Stage, On Screen And Now In 'CODA'|url=https://www.npr.org/2021/08/08/1025124051/troy-kotsur-coda-deaf-actor-mandalorian-criminal-minds|access-date=2021-08-18|website=NPR.org|language=en}}</ref> He was nominated for a [[Golden Globe Award]] and won an [[Academy Award]], [[BAFTA Award]], and [[SAG Award]] for this role. He also directed the movie ''[[No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie]]'' (2013). Kotsur is [[deaf]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Deaf Person of the Month|url=https://www.deafpeople.com/dp_of_month/KotsurTroy.html|access-date=2021-08-18|website=www.deafpeople.com}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kotsur, Troy}} [[Category:1968 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:American movie directors]] [[Category:People from Mesa, Arizona]] [[Category:Actors from Arizona]] [[Category:Deaf people]] [[Category:Best Supporting Actor Academy Award winners]] [[Category:Screen Actors Guild Award winners]] [[Category:BAFTA Award winning actors]] {{US-actor-stub}}