Kim Coates Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for two Gemini Awards in 1998, one for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role for "Poltergeist: The Legacy" and one for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for "Dead Silence․"
• Won an Action on Film International Film Festival Award for Best Actor for "King of Sorrow" in 2009
• After seeing his first play in college, he enrolled in a drama class and dove into theatre after finding an interest in acting
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Night Heat" in 1985
• Quote: "(On the role of Tig in "Sons of Anarchy") "I love playing the guy․ He's very intense․ He's very loyal․ He has an amazingly warped sense of humour․ He has no fear․ But he's got emotion․""
• Has appeared in over 50 plays in North America, including as the youngest person to perform title role in the Stratford Theatre's production of "Macbeth․"
• Best known for his role as Alex "Tig" Trager in "Sons of Anarchy" and as Bennett in "Resident Evil: Afterlife․"
• In his early career he appeared on Canadian stages in productions of "West Side Story" and "Romeo and Juliet․"