Kim Coates
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Kim Coates is a Canadian-American actor who has worked in both Canadian and American movies and television series. He has worked on Broadway
portraying Stanley Kowalski
in A Streetcar Named Desire
and in the lead role of Macbeth
performed at the Stratford Theatre. He currently (as of 2008) stars as Sergeant-at-Arms Tig Trager
in FX
Network's drama series Sons of Anarchy
.
to Fred and Joyce Coates. He lives in Los Angeles, California
with his wife, Diana, and two children: Kyla and Brenna. He is known to be good friends with actor William Fichtner
as well as Kevin Costner
. Kim also became a United States Citizen in 2010.
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
portraying Stanley Kowalski
Stanley Kowalski
Stanley Kowalski is a fictional character in Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire.-In the play:Stanley lives in the working class Faubourg Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans with his wife, Stella , and is employed as a factory parts salesman. He was an Army engineer in WWII, having...
in A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (play)
A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1947 play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams for which he received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. The play opened on Broadway on December 3, 1947, and closed on December 17, 1949, in the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The Broadway production was...
and in the lead role of Macbeth
Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
performed at the Stratford Theatre. He currently (as of 2008) stars as Sergeant-at-Arms Tig Trager
Tig Trager
Alexander "Tig" Trager is a fictional character on the FX television series Sons of Anarchy, played by Kim Coates. He was the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club's Charming, California chapter and is the gang's second most violent member. Trager is extremely fond of women, and...
in FX
FX
- Entertainment :* FX , an international cable/satellite television network * F/X, a movie set in the world of special effects* F/X: The Series, a television program based on the movie...
Network's drama series Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy is an American television drama series created by Kurt Sutter about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in Northern California...
.
Personal life
Coates was born in SaskatoonSaskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
to Fred and Joyce Coates. He lives in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
with his wife, Diana, and two children: Kyla and Brenna. He is known to be good friends with actor William Fichtner
William Fichtner
William Edward Fichtner is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Sheriff Tom Underlay on Invasion, as Alexander Mahone on Prison Break, as William Sharp in Armageddon, and as Ken Rosenberg in the video games Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.- Early life...
as well as Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner
Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and businessman. He has been nominated for three BAFTA Awards, won two Academy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Costner's roles include Lt. John J...
. Kim also became a United States Citizen in 2010.
Filmography
- The Boy in Blue (19861986 in film-Events:*April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle.*April 26 - Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver.*May - Actress Heather Locklear marries Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee....
) as McCoy Man #2 - Last Man Standing (19871987 in film-Events:*January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records....
) as Mr. Regan - Palais Royale (19881988 in film-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:* Act of Piracy* Action Jackson, starring Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone* The Adventures of Baron Munchausen* Akira* Alice...
) as Tony Dicarlo - Cold Front (19891989 in film-Events:* Batman is released on June 23, and goes on to gross over $410 million worldwide.* Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million...
) as Mantha - Blind Fear (1989) as Ed
- The Amityville CurseThe Amityville CurseThe Amityville Curse is the fifth installment to the Amityville Horror saga and was directed by Tom Berry, it stars Kim Coates, Cassandra Gava and Jan Rubes.-Plot:...
(19901990 in filmThe year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2....
) as Frank - Red Blooded American Girl (1990) as Dennis
- The Last Boy ScoutThe Last Boy ScoutThe Last Boy Scout is a 1991 action film starring Bruce Willis as a former Secret Service agent, now working as a private detective, and Damon Wayans as a retired professional football player. The two join forces to solve the murder of Wayans' character’s girlfriend . The movie was produced by...
(19911991 in filmThe year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November...
) as Chet - Under Cover of DarknessUnder Cover of Darkness"Under Cover of Darkness" is a song by American rock band The Strokes. The single served as the lead single for their fourth studio album, Angles and was released online on 9 February 2011 as a free download for 48 hours exclusively. It is the first single release from the band in five years,...
(19921992 in filmThe year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards...
) as Ray Murdoch - Innocent BloodInnocent Blood (film)Innocent Blood is a 1992 American horror-crime film directed by John Landis. The film stars Anne Parillaud as a vampire who finds herself against a blood-sucking legion of mobsters after biting a notorious crime boss played by Robert Loggia....
(1992) as Ray - Harmony CatsHarmony Cats- Plot :Harmony Cats is about a violinist named Graham Braithwaite who plays with a British Columbia symphony. One day, the symphony stops playing permantently and Graham is left to find work elsewhere...
(19931993 in filmThe year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:...
) as Graham Braithwaite - Dead Before Dawn (1993) as Zack
- The Club (19941994 in film1994 was a significant year in film.The top grosser worldwide was The Lion King, which to date stands as the highest-grossing traditionally-animated film of all time...
) as Mr. Carver - I Know My Son Is Alive (1994) as Det. Griffi
- Model by Day (1994) as Tommy Nolan
- The Spider and the Fly (1994) as John Deluca
- The Client (1994) as Paul Gronke
- The Shamrock Conspiracy (19951995 in film-Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation....
) as Sean Nolan - WaterworldWaterworldWaterworld is a 1995 post-apocalyptic science fiction film. The film was directed by Kevin Reynolds and co-written by Peter Rader and David Twohy. It is based on Rader's original 1986 screenplay and stars Kevin Costner, who also produced it. It was distributed by Universal Pictures...
(1995) as Drifter - Breach of Trust (1995) as Palmer Davis
- Black Fox: Good Men and Bad (1995) as Natchez John Dunn
- UnforgettableUnforgettable (film)Unforgettable is a 1996 thriller with science fiction elements, directed by John Dahl and starring Ray Liotta and Linda Fiorentino. The movie is about a man named David Krane , who is obsessed with finding out who murdered his wife....
(19961996 in filmMajor releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:...
) as Eddie Dutton - CarpoolCarpool (film)Carpool is a 1996 comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring David Paymer and Tom Arnold.-Plot:Workaholic advertising executive of Bauer & Cole, Daniel Miller , has an important business meeting, but finds himself having to drive the neighborhood carpool for his sons, Bucky Miller and...
(1996) as Det. Lt. Erdman - Dead Silence (19971997 in film-Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...
) as Theodore 'Ted' Handy - Lethal Tender (1997) as Montessi
- Married to a StrangerMarried to a StrangerMarried to a Stranger is a TV movie starring Jaclyn Smith and Kim Coates. It premiered on The Family Channel in 1997. It was directed by Sidney J...
(1997) as Dr. Jesse Bethan - Airborne (19981998 in film-Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:...
) as Bob Murdoch - Battlefield EarthBattlefield Earth (film)Battlefield Earth is a 2000 American science fiction film adapted from L. Ron Hubbard's novel of the same name. It was directed by Roger Christian, and stars John Travolta, Forest Whitaker, and Barry Pepper...
(20002000 in filmThe year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....
) as Carlo - Auggie RoseAuggie RoseAuggie Rose, also known as Beyond Suspicion, is a 2001 drama film starring Jeff Goldblum and Anne Heche. It was originally shown on Cinemax and then released on video with the title Beyond Suspicion before a limited theatrical release in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California.- Plot :Insurance...
(2000) as Auggie Rose - Ghost Hunter D (2000) as Ghost Hunter X
- XChange (2000) as Toffler / Fisk 2
- Killing Moon (2000) as Clayton Durrell
- Pearl HarborPearl Harbor (film)Pearl Harbor is a 2001 American action drama war film directed by Michael Bay and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Randall Wallace, who wrote the screenplay...
(20012001 in filmThe year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
) as Jack Richards - Black Hawk Down (2001) as Master Sergeant Tim 'Griz' Martin
- Full DisclosureFull Disclosure (film)Full Disclosure is a 2001 thriller film starring Fred Ward, Christopher Plummer, Rachel Ticotin and Penelope Ann Miller. It was directed by John Bradshaw.- Background :The film was shot in 1999...
(2001) as Dave Lewis - The Scream Team (20022002 in filmThe year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
) as Zachariah Kull - Tunnel (2002) as Geary
- Hollywood NorthHollywood North (film)Hollywood North is a 2003 feature film, starring Matthew Modine and Jennifer Tilly. It is a mockumentary detailing the struggles of two Canadian movie producers in Toronto circa 1979.The title is a reference to the colloquialism "Hollywood North"....
(20032003 in filmThe year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
) as Scott DiMarco - Open RangeOpen RangeOpen Range is a 2003 American Western film co-starring, co-produced, and directed by Kevin Costner, based on the novel The Open Range Men by Lauran Paine. Starring alongside Costner are Robert Duvall, Annette Bening, and Michael Gambon....
(2003) as Butler - ThoughtcrimesThoughtcrimesThoughtcrimes is a 2003 film.It is about a high school student named Freya McAllister who begins hearing voices in her head and ends up misdiagnosed as having schizophrenic catalepsy...
(2003) as Lars Etsen - A Friend of the Family (20042004 in filmThe year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
) as David Snow - Caught in the HeadlightsCaught in the HeadlightsCaught in the Headlights is an action thriller film released in 2004. The film stars Erika Eleniak, Kim Coates, Brigitta Dau, Stacy Keach, and Erin Gray.-Cast:* Erika Eleniak as Kate Parker* Kim Coates as Harry Eden* Brigitta Dau as Claire Scott...
(2004) as Harry Eden - CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
(2004) (TV) as Drake Snow - Unstoppable (2004) as Peterson
- BandidoBandido (2004 film)Bandido is a 2004 action film written by Scott Duncan and Carlos Gallardo and directed by Roger Christian. The story revolves around the CIA framing skilled thief Max Cruz aka "Bandido" in order to gain his cooperation in helping them recover intelligence data that was stolen by Beno Gildemontes...
(2004) as Beno - Assault on Precinct 13Assault on Precinct 13 (2005 film)Assault on Precinct 13 is a 2005 action thriller film directed by Jean-François Richet, starring Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne. The cast also includes John Leguizamo, Maria Bello, Ja Rule and Drea de Matteo...
(20052005 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
) as Rosen - CSI: NYCSI: NYCSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
(2005) (TV) as Detective Vicaro - HostageHostage (film)Hostage is a 2005 thriller film with Bruce Willis that was directed by Florent Emilio Siri. The film was based on a novel by Robert Crais, and was adapted for the screen by Doug Richardson....
(2005) as The Watchman - HerculesHercules (TV miniseries)Hercules is a 2005 RHI Entertainment television miniseries, chronicling the life of the legendary Greek hero, Heracles, called Hercules in this series...
(2005) (TV) as Tiresias - The IslandThe Island (2005 film)The Island is a 2005 American science fiction/thriller film directed by Michael Bay and starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. It was released on July 22, 2005 in the United States, and was nominated for three awards including the Teen Choice Award....
(2005) as Charles Whitman - Prison Break (2006–2009) (TV) as Richard Sullins
- Silent HillSilent Hill (film)Silent Hill is a 2006 horror film directed by Christophe Gans and written by Roger Avary. The story is an adaptation of the Silent Hill series of survival horror video games created by Konami. The film, particularly its emotional, religious and aesthetic content as well as its creature design,...
(20062006 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
) as Officer Gucci - King of SorrowKing of Sorrow (film)King of Sorrow is a 2006 Canadian film starring Kim Coates and Lara Daans. It is written, produced and directed by Damian Lee.-Plot:Redemption and damnation share a bed of hope in a love story between a suicidal psychiatrist and a drug addicted homicidal cop...
(2006) as Steve Serrano - SkinwalkersSkinwalkers (film)Skinwalkers is a 2006 horror-action film about werewolves, and was released in the United States by Lions Gate Entertainment and After Dark Films. Directed by James Isaac, it stars Jason Behr, Elias Koteas, Rhona Mitra, and Tom Jackson...
(2006) as Zo - GrilledGrilled (film)Grilled is a 2006 comedy film starring Kevin James and Ray Romano. It was released direct-to-video in the United States on July 11, 2006. It has been rated R by the MPAA.- Plot :...
(2006) as Tony - 12 Hours to Live (2006) as Jack Bryant
- The PoetThe Poet (film)The Poet is a 2007 Canadian drama film starring Colm Feore, Roy Scheider, Kim Coates and Daryl Hannah. It was written by Jack Crystal and directed by Damian Lee, with an estimated budget of CAD $11 million....
(20072007 in filmThis is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
) as General Koenig - Alien AgentAlien AgentAlien Agent is a 2007 Canadian science fiction/action film. It was directed by Jesse Johnson and starred Mark Dacascos, Emma Lahana with Billy Zane and Amelia Cooke.-Plot:...
(2007) as Carl Roderick - Late FragmentLate FragmentLate Fragment is an Canadian interactive cinema production, written and directed by Daryl Cloran, Anita Doron and Mateo Guez. It is North America's first interactive feature film. The project is a co-production of Canadian Film Centre and the National Film Board of Canada. -Synopsis:Three...
(2007) as Hank - SmallvilleSmallville (TV series)Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...
(2007) (TV) as Special Agent Carter - Hero WantedHero WantedHero Wanted is a 2008 action film and crime drama, directed by Brian Smrz and starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ray Liotta, and Norman Reedus. The film was released direct-to-video on April 29, 2008, and included a downloadable Digital Copy version of the disc with studio-imposed restrictions...
(20082008 in filmThis is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
) as Skinner McGraw - A Gunfighter's PledgeA Gunfighter's PledgeA Gunfighter's Pledge is a 2008 western television film starring Luke Perry. The film premiered on Hallmark Channel in July 2008. It was filmed at Big Sky Ranch in Simi Valley, California.-Plot:...
(2008) as Tate - EntourageEntourage (TV series)Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
(2008, 2011) (TV) as film producer Carl Ertz - 45 R.P.M. (2008) as Constable Able Taft
- CSI: MiamiCSI: MiamiCSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
(2008–2009) (TV) as Ron Saris - Sons of AnarchySons of AnarchySons of Anarchy is an American television drama series created by Kurt Sutter about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in Northern California...
(2008–Present) (TV) as Alex "Tig" Trager - Human TargetHuman Target (TV series)Human Target is an American action drama television series that was broadcast by Fox in the United States. Based loosely on the Human Target comic book character created by Len Wein and Carmine Infantino for DC Comics, it is the second series based on this title developed for television, the first...
(2010) (TV) as Bertram - Blood: A Butcher's Tale (20102010 in filmThe year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and...
) as Andris - Robosapien: Rebooted (2010) as Porter
- Sinners & SaintsSinners & Saints (film)Sinners and Saints is a 2010 action-thriller film directed by and co-written by William Kaufman. It stars Johnny Strong, Kevin Phillips, Costas Mandylor, Sean Patrick Flanery, Bas Rutten, Method Man, Kim Coates and Tom Berenger. The film is set in the dark underbelly of New Orleans...
(2010) as Detective Dave Besson - A Little HelpA Little HelpA Little Help is a 2010 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Michael J. Weithorn. It follows the experiences of a dental hygienist following her unfaithful husband's sudden death...
(2010) as Mel Kaminsky - Resident Evil: AfterlifeResident Evil: AfterlifeResident Evil: Afterlife is a 2010 Canadian-German 3D science-fiction horror action film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. It stars Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts, Spencer Locke, Boris Kodjoe, and Wentworth Miller. The film marks Anderson's second time to direct in...
(2010) as Bennett - GoonGoon (film)Goon is a 2012 film comedy starring Seann William Scott directed by Michael Dowse. It depicts a nice but dimwitted man become the Enforcer for a minor league hockey team.-Plot:...
(20112011 in filmThe year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :...
) as Ronnie Hortense