Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Troy Kotsur Hopes 'Black Rabbit' Role Breaks Barriers for Deaf Actors
Troy Kotsur, the first deaf male actor to win an Oscar, is hoping his new role in the Netflix series 'Black Rabbit' will help other deaf actors get more chances.
In 'Black Rabbit,' he plays a mobster named Joe Mancuso.
Kotsur thinks this role, which is different from what people usually see deaf actors doing, will open doors.
He wants people to know that deaf actors can play any kind of character, not just roles about deafness.
The show, which had its premiere at TIFF, is about a restaurant owner and his brother who get into trouble with loan sharks.
Troy Kotsur, an Oscar-winning deaf actor, plays a mobster in 'Black Rabbit.'
Kotsur hopes the role will open up more opportunities for deaf actors in Hollywood.
'Black Rabbit' is a crime-thriller miniseries on Netflix.
The series had its premiere at TIFF.
Kotsur wants to show that deaf actors can portray diverse characters.
- Who
- Troy Kotsur, who plays Joe Mancuso in 'Black Rabbit'.
- What
- Kotsur hopes his role in 'Black Rabbit' will create more opportunities for deaf actors.
- When
- The interview with Kotsur took place recently after 'Black Rabbit' premiere.
- Where
- The 'Black Rabbit' series is streaming on Netflix.
- Why
- Kotsur wants to show that deaf actors can play a wide variety of roles.
- Actor
- Troy Kotsur
- Role
- Joe Mancuso
- Series
- Black Rabbit
- Platform
- Netflix
- Kotsur's Historic Win
- First male deaf actor to win an Oscar for CODA