Deaf star Troy Kotsur in tribute to disabled community as he makes Oscar history

Troy Kotsur (Chris Pizzello/AP)

Troy Kotsur dedicated his Oscar to “the deaf community, the Coda community and the disabled community”, adding: “This is our moment”, as he made history with his best supporting actor win.

The actor is the first deaf male performer to win an Oscar as he won the statue for his role as the father of Coda (child of deaf adults) in the film of the same name.