Troy Kotsur has landed his first big role since winning an Oscar! The 54-year-old actor won the award for Best Supporting Actor earlier this year for his work in the film CODA, which also won Best Picture. Click inside to learn about Troy Kotsur’s new role… Troy will star in an upcoming Disney+ series about the true story of the California School for the Deaf Riverside football team.
He will play the team’s coach, according to Variety. The “show will tell the true story of the CSDR Cubs’ 2021 football season, when the team went undefeated and got all the way to the California State Championship.
The series will portray the students, teachers, and their families. The writing and production team, both in front of and behind the cameras, will include artists from the Deaf community.” It’s being reported that CSDR, their football program, and the California Department of Education are all working with ABC Signature to help develop the series.
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