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Title: Troy Kotsur is the first deaf man nominated for an acting Oscar
Post by: AngelOfThyNight on February 13, 2022, 07:52:27 PM

Troy Kotsur is the first deaf man nominated for an acting Oscar

Kotsur was born deaf and grew up in Mesa, Arizona. In CODA, he plays a father whose teenage daughter is passionate about singing.
     

Kotsur was born deaf and grew up in Mesa, Arizona. In CODA, he plays a father whose teenage daughter is passionate about singing.

(Image credit: Jemal Countess/Getty Images for The Gotham Film & Media Institute)

Source: Troy Kotsur is the first deaf man nominated for an acting Oscar (https://www.npr.org/2022/02/08/1079255866/troy-kotsur-first-deaf-man-nominated-acting-oscar)