Born in Mesa, Arizona in 1968, Troy Kotsur became one of the names who carved his own path in Hollywood as a hearing-impaired actor and made history in the process. Kotsur, who uses American Sign Language as his stage language, has gained a solid place for himself in the world of television and cinema over the years. Kotsur, who appeared in small roles in popular television series such as Strong Medicine and Scrubs in the early stages of his career, also appeared on the screen in Curb Your Enthusiasm in the same years. This period laid the foundations of the experience that would carry him to major productions. As the years progressed, he began to take part in more ambitious projects; His portrayal of the Tusken Raider character in The Mandalorian, a part of the legendary science fiction universe, and his role as Preem Palver in Apple TV+'s acclaimed series Foundation, can be counted as prominent examples of this period. However, the real breaking point came with the 2021 movie CODA. Kotsur, who played the character of Frank Rossi in this touching film about a deaf fisherman family, received great praise from critics and audiences for his performance. This role not only presented him with a career turning point; As a hearing-impaired actor, he also became the first man to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. During the same period with CODA, he was also awarded the Outstanding Supporting Role Performance award at the Gotham Awards. Kotsur's importance cannot be measured only by the awards he received. Kotsur has become a powerful icon in increasing the visibility of deaf actors in mainstream cinema and television, and has left a lasting mark in this field with her career. He continues to stay on the screen with his upcoming projects such as Primate.