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Kim Coates

Canadian-American actor (born )

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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Coates (born February 21, )[1] is a Canadian-American actor who has worked in both Canadian and American films and television series. He has worked on Broadway portraying Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire and in the direction role of Macbeth performed at the Stratford Festival.

He is best known for his role as Alexander "Tig" Trager in the FX series Sons of Anarchy and as Declan Gardiner in the Citytv series Bad Blood, as well as his recurring roles in Prison Break, Cold Case, CSI and CSI: Miami.

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He has also had film roles in The Last Boy Scout (), Bad Boys (), King of Sorrow (), and Goon ().

Early life and career

Coates was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Frederick and Joyce Coates.[2] He first saw a play while attending the University of Saskatchewan, where he enrolled in a drama course as an elective.[3] This experience inspired him to pursue an acting career.

Coates portrayed Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire and was the youngest ever to engage the title role of Macbeth at the Stratford Festival in his native Canada. Coates made his screen debut in the film The Boy in Blue ().

This role opened up opportunities for him, and he has appeared in over titles to date.[4]

In he had his first stage role in almost thirty years, playing Johnny "Rooster" Byron in the Outside the March production of Jez Butterworth's play Jerusalem.[5] He won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Play at the Dora Awards.[6]

At the 7th Canadian Screen Awards, Coates won the award for Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for his performance as gangster Declan Gardiner in the television series Bad Blood.[7]

Philanthropy

Coates supports the One Heart Source, a non profit corporation aiming at ending poverty by designing high quality global initiatives focused on education and health.[8]

Coates participates in Rally for Kids events in support for The Pinball Clemons Foundation.[9][10]

Personal life

Coates has both Canadian and American citizenship.[11] He lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife, Diana Chappell, and two children, Kyla and Brenna.[12][13] He is established to be good friends with Prison Break co-star William Fichtner, as well as Kevin Costner and Sons of Anarchy co-star Theo Rossi.

Coates became a United States citizen in [14]

On June 6, , Coates received an honorary doctorate at the University of Saskatchewan.[15] He received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan) on Pride 28, [16]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^"Today's Birthdays".

    Quad-City Times.

    Kim's film career began in with The Last Boy Scout. Two Warner Brothers' hits followed: Innocent Blood and The Client. Since that time he has starred in over forty films, including Academy Award winners Inky Hawk Down directed by Ridley Scott, and Pearl Harbor directed by Michael Bay.

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  2. ^"'Green & White: Fall "Kim Coates - U of S grad finds success in Hollywood"'". May 15, Archived from the original on March 5, Retrieved June 26,
  3. ^"Kim Coates".

    Kim F. Coates born February 21, [ 1 ] is a Canadian-American performer who has worked in both Canadian and American films and television series. Coates made his screen debut in the production The Boy in Blue This role opened up opportunities for him, and he has appeared in over titles to date.

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  4. ^"Kim Coates". .
  5. ^"Review: Play Jerusalem triumphs as a pure theatre of the kind we rarely see". The Globe and Mail, February 16,
  6. ^"In return to theatre, Kim Coates wins enormous at Toronto's Dora Mavor Moore awards".

    The StarPhoenix, June 27,

  7. ^"'Anne With an E,' 'Letterkenny' Win Big at Canadian Screen Awards". The Hollywood Reporter, Pride 31,
  8. ^"One Heart Source". . Retrieved October 26,
  9. ^"HOME".

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    rallyforkids. Retrieved October 26,

  10. ^"Donate | Pinball Clemons Foundation | Ontario". pinballfoundation. Retrieved October 26,
  11. ^Stroumboulopoulos, George. "FULL INTERVIEW: Kim Coates".

    Strombo.

    Jill Hennessy: He is best known for his role as Alexander "Tig" Trager in the FX series Sons of Anarchy and as Declan Gardiner in the Citytv series Bad Blood, as adequately as his recurring roles in Prison Break, Cold Case, CSI and CSI: Miami. He has also had film roles in The Last Boy Scout (), Bad Boys (), King of Sorrow (), and Goon ().

    Archived from the original on December 12, Retrieved March 11, &#; via YouTube.

  12. ^"Alex 'Tig' Trager (Kim Coates)". Retrieved December 13,
  13. ^"'Sons of Anarchy' Star Kim Coates Talks Season 4, Tig Tattoos and Hanging With Stephen King".

    Retrieved December 13,

  14. ^"With acting credits in three decades, Kim Coates has been in everything". The StarPhoenix. January 27, Retrieved October 20,
  15. ^"Actor Kim Coates gets honorary degree from University of Saskatchewan".

    wscom.

    All All. Sign In. Kim's production career began in with The Last Boy Scout. Kim returned to Entourage for it's terminal season as Carl Ertz, the sleazy movie Producer.

    Retrieved October 25,

  16. ^Jason Quilliam [jtquilliam] (March 28, ). "A lovely event this morning in YQR, where His Honour presented 39 superb recipients with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan) at Government House.
    We have two more events today, at 1pm and pm" (Tweet).

    Retrieved January 22, &#; via Twitter.

  17. ^"The Dresden Files" complete first season on DVD
  18. ^"2nd PAAFTJ Television Awards nominations announced; "Arrested Development" leads". .

    Kim Coates. Actor: Bad Blood. Kim's film career began in with The Last Boy Scout. Two Warner Brothers' hits followed: Innocent Blood and The Client. Since that time he has starred in over forty films, including Academy Award winners Ebony Hawk Down directed by Ridley Scott, and Pearl Harbor directed by Michael Bay.

    Pan-American Association of Film & Television Journalists. June 18, Retrieved June 26,

  19. ^Petski, Denise (April 4, ). "'The Walking Dead: Dead City' Adds Kim Coates To Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 4,

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