Watch: Colleagues of deaf actor Troy Kotsur congratulate him in sign language on Oscar nomination
Troy Kotsur’s co-star, Marlee Matlin, was the first deaf actor to win an Academy award in 1986. He is the second deaf actor to be nominated for an Oscar.
Congrats to @TroyKotsur on this historic moment in our community. It’s been 35 since since a Deaf person has been nominated for an Oscar and we gathered old friends and collaborators throughout the 30 years that Troy has been with our company to say to the world: we told you so. pic.twitter.com/gvk2BeUJqD
— Deaf West Theatre (@DeafWest) March 25, 2022
