Troy Kotsur Wins Best Supporting Actor for 'CODA' | 94th Oscars

[@fajita2]

The interpreter audibly tearing up while translating Troy's words about his father is absolutely priceless and beautiful.

[@wiwikasri]

Agree

[@LastLighthouse]

Totally, it’s one thing to flawlessly interpret everything but to add emotion to it is really great

[@Blood0cean]

Pretty sure all of that was done pre win cus he was talking about popey eating spinach before doing the signs for it...

[@alvarorojas5515]

that crap was staged and also it was already arranged for him to win, he already knew, just hear the translation. There is no kindness on that. Such a bullshit award on a bullshit ceremony.

[@folarinosibodu]

Anytime I watch that part, I tear up.

[@superseries3913]

She signs to Troy "congratulations, I Love you", before announce it... she tried to said it to Troy first even though she doesn't know ASL, so she made an effort and learned a bit just in case, because she wanted that Troy knew he was the winner before the hearing people and this is INCREDIBLY thoughtful, because he deserved it to know first and no after the rest cheered because someone else translated it or by context only

[@SuperJNG18]

You can tell the other nominees catch on quickly though - JK Simmons, being a class act, immediately pointed to him and signed his congratulations as well.

[@AmitChandraVerma]

Loved that Yuh Jung Youn address the winner first in sign language then announced it verbally. She is such a class.

[@rhysioeren3203]

She was definitely very happy for him, very beautiful.

[@amandanies3174]

I love it when Yuh-Jung Youn signed "Congratulations, I love you", and when she did that, everyone started freaking out when they realized it was Troy's win before his name was announced. I also appreciate that they used deaf applause for him. It was incredibly respectful for all of them to do that. And Troy's speech was so beautiful. A huge congratulations to Troy and to the CODA cast.

[@carlosmartins3009]

Troy winning + Yuh-Jung Youn presenting = Oscar gold. Congratulations for Troy and CODA’s cast.

[@mirellestolarek914]

She was so so sweet!

[@sherlock1619]

Yuh-Jung Youn was so adorable and considerate when she offered to hold the Oscar for Troy when he had to use his hands to express himself.

[@tarun2298]

thats kind of required lmao

[@nikagogibedashvili6476]

That unsure laugh at 2:44 when audience was not seeing the reason why Yuh-Jung Youn was taking away Troy's Oscar shows just how much we need to learn in order to incorporate deaf community completely in the society. Once he starting his sign speech, we understood why he could not be holding something in his hands, but we were confused together for the second or two. We will learn, CODA was a big step in the right direction.

[@diskmort]

she's a class, i grew tremendous respect for her

[@alfiemarie]

i also got confused when she took the trophy but as soon as he started his sign speech, i almost felt embarassed to not get it the first time. and i also love that she stayed right beside him during his speech so that the trophy would still be in frame right beside him.

[@Quaker-tc8ue]

Erm, all due respect, but not only the Deaf community. As someone who has failing sight, more representation needs to happen for all “challenges.” But, as someone with a disability, i also know that I’m “blessed with the burden” of education.

[@williammoore2832]

deaf is not disability.@@Quaker-tc8ue

[@randomami8176]

Really? People got confused? It was obvious to me that someone needed to hold the trophy so he could talk with his hands. I would’ve done the same thing. Good for her.

[@mocchz]

4:46 the narrator's voice cracking... i'm crying.💔

[@stevennieves3327]

Did anyone else hear Marlee Matlin say “oh my god” when Yuh-Jung started signing? That was so sweet.

[@itsybitsy999]

Great pick-up!

[@danmcgrain9050]

Does anyone know what JK Simmons signed briefly when they announced Troy's name?

[@sadia2395]

​​@@danmcgrain9050 I wanted to know too, so googled 😊 .It seems he attempted to sign ' honour'

[@jozinlim3520]

@@danmcgrain9050he was pointing up at him cuz they can see themselves on the screen in that layout

[@elio.fjeong8496]

Maybe Yuh-Jung Youn could be the most longest caught-up in camera presenter in Oscar history. Love her adorable hearwarming reaction to Troy.

[@depressedpebbles]

Troy & Yuh-Jung interacting is just so adorable!! I love how she held the statue for him while he signed.

[@MrArifhadi]

Look at Yuh Jung Youn carefully taking care of Troy. Beauty

[@jeffersonborges9932]

My favorite moment from this year’s Academy Awards. A well deserved Oscar for Troy Kotsur. And loved Youn Yuh Jung presenting, she’s so spontaneous and funny. Also loved the fact that she stayed on stage by his side, made me remember the 1965 Oscars when Audrey Hepburn presented Rex Harrison Best Actor and the two stayed hugged on stage. However, I have one thing to say on this category: I’ll never understand how on earth Mike Faist was not nominated for his performance in Spielberg’s West Side Story. His acting as Riff was a REVELATION, hope he gets recognized by the Academy soon

[@jingren]

Interesting how the tech crew didn't descend the mic to the floor even though Troy didn't practically need it. Such a poetic image - while the deaf may not be able to hear, they still have a voice!

[@melodyferguson2563]

I have deaf friends. Some voice, some don't I know a gentleman who refuses to voice.

[@loretohidalgo3533]

Because they literally DO have a voice. They just dont use it at least most of em

[@codyhiginbotham6616]

He deserved an Oscar for that amazing speech

[@bolshevi3187]

What a powerful moment from Yuh-Jung Youn. Rejecting the awkward laughs and pauses, a moment of delicate kindness and foresight.

[@IvanMejia1991]

Yuh-Jung Youn is an international treasure, we must protect her.

[@werthmelissa]

Loved that she used sign language first before announcing his name! Didn't see this coming!

[@davisonronald3877]

This moment is historic and wonderful! Troy Kotsur deserved the academy awards for Best supporting actor for CODA.

[@depressedpebbles]

Fun fact: We know that Troy is the second deaf actor to win an Oscar. The first? His CODA costar Marlee Matlin in the 80s.

[@muhammadandraaditya4802]

When the applause gradually turned into a sign language congratulating his win, it's just so moving....

[@edmendesbrazil]

She's almost too cute to be true! Such a humble and kind lady!

[@RobertPagano226]

One of the most beautiful presentation of an Oscar in history. It was so pretty to watch. The way she watched his every sign is momentous while holding Troy's Oscar.

[@sadia2395]

Also watched the video where she said she wanted him to win and so practiced signing 'congrats' and 'I love you' days prior to the event. Thoughtful gesture imo 😊

[@trinaq]

Congratulations, Troy, very well earned. Both of Ruby's parents are Oscar Winners now!

[@babserella2778]

So many in the audience doing the sign for applause makes me very happy.

[@Denis-89]

Best speech of the night! What a legend!

[@ann_stucchi]

You cannot imagine how much I cried during this live show.

[@Lion_Warrior2187]

Just a quick reminder that Troy Kotsur went from being a Tusken Raider from Star Wars to becoming the first deaf male actor to win an Oscar for an acting category

[@supermariofan03]

Marlee Matlin was first.

[@Lion_Warrior2187]

@@supermariofan03 oh okay, I didn’t notice that until now

[@DoctorXander]

@@supermariofan03 They said first male actor lol

[@supermariofan03]

@@DoctorXander He edited it to male. When I read it, it just said “first deaf actor”.

[@jenniferwills9752]

He was in star wars?! No kidding

[@depressedpebbles]

I liked CODA as a film. But Troy is the best part of this film! The love of a father is so strong even though he doesn't talk in the film. The scenes where they're signing so fast during an argument, give the same effect as if the words were actually spoken. As a hearing person who is learning ASL, I think Emilia did an awesome job learning in just under a year. I don't have any deaf family members but I definitely felt the struggle of people asking you what dirty words are in ASL 😂😂😂 Congrats, Troy! (I love that everyone was doing the deaf version of clapping/celebration!)

[@lucadelbosque]

Amazing how an incredible acting performance doesn’t require much or any dialogue

[@douglassobreira5453]

This is a lesson that Charlie Chaplin already taught us. 😄👏👏👏

[@SoulKnightKing]

He won saying one word!!!!

[@AthletaK]

He had tons of dialogue.. ASL was the vehicle.

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

Never even thought of that! I think of him as having dialog through the whole movie but he only had one line! 😄😄

[@laurabelacqua9064]

i agree, but he did have dialog, tons of it.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Yuh-Jung Youn is a Comedy Icon. She needs to star opposite Rita Moreno.

[@kylephilip8614]

This is probably the most heartwarming and heartfelt clip from the Oscars.

[@Angela_Esmeralda]

I just adored this humble, funny and amazing woman! ❤️ She's a Lady.

[@yads5678]

OMG the interpreter sobbing walking behind Troy, ack!!!

[@franklesher4459]

I was hoping that Kodi Smit Mcphee was going to be the winner in this category, but after watching the performance of Troy Kotsur in "CODA", i just knew that he made one fantastic performance. He is also the second deaf actor in winning this award. The previous one was for Marleen Matlin in "Children of a lesser god"

[@bomoregie]

A very historic win indeed. His performance carried the film!!!

[@ericburns9132]

Very well deserved Troy Kotsur was brilliant in CODA he truly deserved that Oscar.

[@ccmp18]

Yun-Jung Youn is sooooo adorable.... Love her.

[@albertolingan]

It brought tears to my eyes. What a beautiful and necessary moment

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

He was unbelievable in CODA!!! Most deserving Best Supporting Actor win since JK Simmons in Whiplash.

[@k_rahmatullayev]

Oh man, he definitely deserves it. I'm sure he is the best signer after his father.

[@ericburns9132]

Troy's Wife Deanne Bray, was the first deaf actor I saw on TV, she played Sue Thomas on Sue Thomas F.B.Eye, and Troy guest starred on the show and now he's an Oscar winner.

[@leap352]

still my favorite moment in this years Oscars

[@jwelch5742]

Troy Kotsur has great acting in CODA. Troy Kotsur became the first male deaf actor to win an Oscar and only second deaf actor ever after his co-star Marlee Matlin, who won Best Actress for Children of a Lesser God.

[@갓련-g5u]

두분이 영화같은 장면을 만들어내네요^^ 몇번을 보고 또 보는지 감동의 눈물이 뚝뚝 ㅜㅜ You two are making a scene like a movie^^ How many times I watch it and see it again, I'm so moved by tears ㅜㅜ

[@hero4963]

Yuh jung youn is amazing

[@arontamas5639]

I rooted for him winning the Oscar since the day I first watched Coda. He was the heart of that movie. He brought the funniest and most moving moments!

[@JUNERIK69]

La entrega más tierna que vi ! Esa mujer tiene una ternura , considerada, encantadora y mucha humildad

[@randomami8176]

Oh my god. I just saw this movie yesterday and just saw all the you tube videos related to it, it just unexplainable the emotions, the beauty, the feelings, not just the movie itself but its actors. I haven’t been touched so emotionally by a film since Schindler list.

[@alpe1987]

Still get emotional see this. It’s further proof that anything AND everything is possible.

[@dobazajr]

One of the greatest Oscar moments. I loved this win.

[@mocchz]

he deserves another Oscar for his speech.

[@Maatjuhhh]

It's ironic that Yuh-Jung Youn did a bit about her complaining how to pronounce her name and she very sweetly tried to pronounce his name or even sign it. Kinda poetic.

[@JK-ki7du]

The facial expressions / reactions of J.K Simmons, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Jesse Plemons are so interesting during the announcement!!

[@redright49]

more people need to know that JK Simmons signed "honor" in ASL after Yuh-Jung Youn announced Troy Kotsur's win. class act.

[@fernandomoreno6197]

One of the best moments of this chaotic ceremony.

[@merrilll]

One of my most favorite moments of the entire show.

[@venkatlv7916]

Troy kotsur was brilliant and his acting was brilliant in coda...his acting was brilliant especially in movie when tries to sense the music of his daughter, it bought tears to my eyes

[@abrahamlupis9354]

now watch La Famille Belier

[@PokhrajRoy.]

We were all cheering Troy before and after the Oscars.

[@jenniferbaker3707]

It was beautiful! I am deaf. I love Sue Thomas and Marlee Martin too. God bless them! ❤🤟❤

[@BethPaige]

First saw Troy in an episode of Criminal Minds. DID NOT know who he was. He played a deaf inmate who broke out of jail and was on the run. (yeah, I know, he played a deaf inmate, duh) BUT I did not know who Troy was. Never looked him up. I did not realize the actor was deaf. I just knew it was a great episode that made me cry at the end. Love this man.

[@onEmEmbErstudios]

This has proved no word can describe a good actor

[@abrahamlupis9354]

usurper?

[@SDLRob]

JK signing (i believe) congratulations when Troy's name was announced was a lovely gesture.

[@itsybitsy999]

Why did this take a whole month after the ceremony to upload? Anyway, best moment of the night, Troy deserved this win 100%.

[@geetadhumane5793]

Just one beautiful moment

[@musicmovienerd9179]

I would’ve loved for Kodi Smit McPhee because I am from the same hometown as him but this is also one of the most beautiful and well deserved victories in the category’s history. Coda as well is such a brilliant and beautiful movie.

[@eamonndeane587]

Kodi is a promising talent so I doubt this will be the Last time he ever receives a nomination.

[@abrahamlupis9354]

and a lame copy

[@greencello599]

This win for Troy is a huge victory for the deaf community as a whole. Sign language, particularly American Sign Language, is still a relatively young language. It wasn't officially recognized as a language until the 50's I believe. For many years, deaf and hard-of-hearing people were forced to orally speak. Much of the spoken language depends on what we hear to pronounce words correctly. Proper syntaxes and all that. Marlee Matlin became the first deaf performer to win an Oscar many years earlier. It has taken nearly 40 years for another deaf performer to win. Here's to seeing more of the deaf community getting more recognition alongside other communities with physical limitations moving forward with those without such limitations. The next big thing involving a deaf performer playing a deaf character is the MARVEL series ECHO coming soon to Disney+. Alaqua Cox, who is actually deaf, plays Maya Lopez, a young woman who can perfectly mimic another person's fighting ability and style by watching them. The character made her live-action debut in the series Hawkeye. She is also the first deaf woman superhero in the comics. Much like Daredevil was a huge boon for the blind community, Echo represents the deaf community in showing that the only limits are what we put on ourselves.

[@abrahamlupis9354]

he just watched La Famille Belier and did the same

[@shafffffff]

They are so wholesome ❤

[@lecarsan7611]

The fact the the interpreter is about to cry, got me in tears! 😭

[@rogerphillips2063]

Wow! Great win for Troy and great movie win! It was hard to find this movie in a theater but I did.! Many of recent best picture are either terrible or don't sound like anything I would want to see. This movie is wonderful,!

[@abrahamlupis9354]

is a copy of a french movie, the french one is better

[@Equint77]

Watched coda recently.. he definitely earned the award. Excellent movie.

[@mocchz]

Troy and Youn are so cute together. :)

[@sadia2395]

Arent they?! I immediately wished they work together 😅.Youn was lookin on with such a motherly gaze 🧡

[@supermariofan03]

1:57 The reaction on Troy’s face pretty much says “Oh Christ. I gotta make ANOTHER speech?”

[@Ivosferatus]

Troy's performance in CODA was hilarious, encouraging, heartbreaking and inspiring.

[@abrahamlupis9354]

He only copied the french guy from the original movie

[@niccage6375]

@@abrahamlupis9354 but troy is actually deaf so he's much better at signing

[@gabymonterroso41]

He really was

[@williammoore2832]

@@abrahamlupis9354 you wrong !!!!!!

[@yoni5570]

Three Oscar speeches are tearjerkers. Troy’s, Frances’ for Billboards, and Olivia Colman’s.

[@richardlugali2690]

This is a historic moment. Troy Kotsur killed it with his performance!!! I still can't believe Jesse Plemons got nominated for his boring performance and Mike Faist & Jason Isaacs were snubbed. Unbelievable!!!

[@dariussalepetru6770]

Yes! I replace Jesse Plemons with Mike Faist

[@dariussalepetru6770]

But I am so happy Jared Leto and Bradley Cooper are not nominated

[@KOHF34]

If you want to see an example of how a nominee should be humble after a loss, look no further than J.K. Simmons.

[@codyhiginbotham6616]

Phenomenal performance 💯 well deserved

[@vicstar1012]

This is the first of many great wins for CODA………….even if they were only three.

[@sam-i-am717]

I remember watching this live and being a little upset that the applause was so little but then they cut to the crowd doing the ASL equivalent of applause and teared up a bit.

[@verdit]

He was awarded this award, congratulations!

[@thebluedoorstep647]

Troy's wife is Deanne Bray who had the starring role in the TV series Sue Thomas: FBI Eye. She is also an amazing actor.

[@eamonndeane587]

They're also proud parents of a CODA daughter.

[@chakrabortysusmit]

Amazing congratulations sir

[@ridhoaldi8733]

Touching, this is a good to around the world. Thanks Oscar

[@scorpioninpink]

Please cast the both of them in a film where they are the lead.

[@Basic_Ayan]

Support the actors like him he such a good actor

[@abrahamlupis9354]

support the foreigners that come with original ideas and avoid the u.s. copies

[@tedgruver7618]

Excellent sign language speech.👍🏻

[@5_146]

Coda is such A beautiful movie great performance each n every one.

[@FallenArtemie]

Everyone already said everything else, but did yall notice JK Simmons also signing? What did he say?

[@MookyeongKim]

One of the most beautiful moment in whole Oscars history

[@DaRendogxtreme]

How unfortunate this Was Overshadowed By the Will Smith Incident there was positive emotional Moments Like this That should have Been talked about

[@abrahamlupis9354]

there's no positivity on this when you know that the movie copied another, La Famille Belier should won Oscars, not Coda!

[@DaRendogxtreme]

@@abrahamlupis9354 how come

[@franss7554]

NOT TEARING UP!!! 🥹🥹😭😭

[@amandalockhart6116]

I was rewatching Criminal minds and he popped up on the episode.. very talented

[@ekosupiyandi8416]

I tear up as much as when i watch the movie!!

[@CapeAnnImages]

I'm from Gloucester, Ma where the movie takes place, I'm not deaf and don't know sign language but watching his performance I felt like he was signing with a Gloucester accent!

[@sadia2395]

Haha such a wholesome comment

[@alimoyeth4021]

What a speech!

[@nightbender9250]

Omg when the translator’s voice started breaking I lost it

[@emiliobello2538]

The announcement should have been translated into ASL out of respect for Troy. Can’t wait to see CODA.

[@angelcastaneda529]

In my cinema, they played it after it won Best Picture. I just hope it comes out in home media so I can add it to my collection. I’m a physical media person.

[@emiliobello2538]

@@angelcastaneda529 great.

[@ChrolliForever]

Youn is so Sweet!

[@Delinae]

What does Youn Yuh-Jung say at 1:43?

[@giannapatsy]

She said “Congratulations. I love you,”