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    CODA's Troy Kotsur is now the first Deaf man to win an Oscar for acting

    The actor took home the trophy for best supporting actor, winning for his performance as a fisherman named Frank Rossi. Marlee Matlin, the first Deaf person to win an Oscar, plays his wife.
    by Mandalit del Barco Mar 27, 2022 2 minutes
    Troy Kotsur accepts the Actor in a Supporting Role award for CODA from Youn Yuh-jung onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
    Updated March 27, 2022 at 9:35 PM ET

    Troy Kotsur is now the first man who is Deaf to win an Academy Award for acting, collecting the trophy for best actor in a supporting role. His costar, Marlee Matlin, was the first Deaf actor to win.

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