Troy Kotsur

Troy Kotsur has been acting and directing for over 20 years Deaf since birth he was raised in Mesa AZ In his career he has had critically acclaimed performances in major films a lead role in the Broadway run of a Tony Awardwinning play and numerous memorable roles on Television Troy has garnered rave reviews for his leading role in the 2021 feature CODA which was awarded Best Ensemble Cast at Sundance He is credited with being one of the prime reasons for the features festival success which lead to its 25 million sale to Apple Previous to this Troy had a supporting role in The Number 23 starring Jim Carrey and in subsequent years became known for standout performances in indie features In television Troy made headlines in 2019 for his acting role in The Mandalorian on Disney because along with acting he choreographed an adapted form of sign language for the series Other notable television roles include guest star appearances on Criminal Minds Scrubs CSI NY and a fanfavorite recurring character on PAXs Sue Thomas FBEye Much of Troys success has stemmed from his highly respected career on stage This includes a role in the Tony Awardwinning run of Big River on Broadway performing at the Mark Taper Forum and the 2015 LA Drama Critics Circle Award nominee Spring Awakening