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Kim Coates

Kim Frederick Coates (born February 21, 1958) is a Canadian and American actor and producer. He is known for his starring roles as Alexander "Tig" Trager on the FX television series Sons of Anarchy (2008-14) and as Declan Gardiner on the Citytv series Bad Blood (2017-18). He has also had notable roles on Prison Break, CSI: Miami, Ghost Wars, Godless, Van Helsing, and as Brigham Young on American Primeval, and played Ronnie Hortense in the cult hockey comedy Goon (2011) and its sequel Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2017). Coates has been nominated for five Canadian Screen Awards, winning Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for Bad Blood. He won a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Play for his role in Jez Butterworth's play Jerusalem.

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Born
(1958-02-21) February 21, 1958 (age 67)Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Citizenship
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Alma mater
University of Saskatchewan
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1986–present
Spouse
mw- Diana Chappell (m. 1984)
Children
2

Tables

· Stage credits
1985
Role(s)
Theseus
Notes
Festival Theatre, Stratford
1986
Shakespeare's Lovers
Role(s)
Mercutio
Role(s)
Macbeth / Macduff / Bleeding Sergeant
Notes
Alternating performances
1987
The Passion of Dracula
Role(s)
Count Dracula
Notes
Alliance Theatre, Atlanta
1988
Role(s)
Stanley Kowalski
Notes
Circle in the Square Theatre, New York
1989
Role(s)
Vicomte de Valmont
Notes
Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville
2018
Role(s)
Johnny "Rooster" Byron
Notes
Crow's Theatre, Toronto
Year
Title
Role
Venue
Notes
1985
The Two Noble Kinsmen
Theseus
Festival Theatre, Stratford
1986
Shakespeare's Lovers
Mercutio
Macbeth
Macbeth / Macduff / Bleeding Sergeant
Alternating performances
1987
The Passion of Dracula
Count Dracula
Alliance Theatre, Atlanta
1988
A Streetcar Named Desire
Stanley Kowalski
Circle in the Square Theatre, New York
Standby
1989
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Vicomte de Valmont
Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville
2018
Jerusalem
Johnny "Rooster" Byron
Crow's Theatre, Toronto
· Filmography › Film
1986
Role(s)
McCoy Man #2
1987
Role(s)
Mr. Regan
1988
Role(s)
Tony DiCarlo
1989
Role(s)
Mantha
Blind Fear
Role(s)
Ed
1990
Role(s)
Frank
Role(s)
Dennis
1991
Role(s)
Chet
1992
Under Cover of Darkness
Role(s)
Ray Murdoch
Role(s)
Ray
1993
Role(s)
Graham Braithwaite
1994
Role(s)
Mr. Carver
Role(s)
Paul Gronke
1995
Role(s)
The Drifter
Role(s)
White Carjacker
Breach of Trust
Role(s)
Palmer Davis
1996
Role(s)
Eddie Dutton
Role(s)
Lieutenant Erdman
1997
Lethal Tender
Role(s)
Montessi
1998
Airborne
Role(s)
Bob Murdoch
1999
Killing Moon
Role(s)
Clayton Durrell
2000
Role(s)
Carlo
Role(s)
Auggie Rose
Ghost Hunter D
Role(s)
Ghost Hunter X
Role(s)
Toffler / Fisk 2
2001
Role(s)
Jack Richards
Role(s)
MSG Tim "Griz" Martin
Role(s)
Dave Lewis
2002
Tunnel
Role(s)
Geary
2003
Role(s)
Scott DiMarco
Role(s)
Butler
2004
Role(s)
Peterson
Role(s)
Beno
Caught in the Headlights
Role(s)
Harry Eden
2005
Role(s)
Deputy Rosen
Role(s)
The Watchman
Role(s)
Charles Whitman
2006
Role(s)
Officer Thomas Gucci
Role(s)
Steve Serrano
Role(s)
Zo
Role(s)
Tony
2007
Role(s)
General Koenig
Role(s)
Carl Roderick
Role(s)
Hank
2008
Role(s)
Skinner McGraw
45 R.P.M.
Role(s)
Constable Able Taft
2010
Blood: A Butcher's Tale
Role(s)
Andris
Role(s)
Detective Dave Besson
Role(s)
Mel Kaminsky
Role(s)
Bennett Sinclair
2011
Role(s)
Arment
Role(s)
Ronnie Hortense
2012
Role(s)
Bruce Swinton
Role(s)
Aaron Van Dusen
2013
Role(s)
Porter
2014
Last Days Here
Role(s)
Bobby Liebling
Role(s)
Father Brennan
Role(s)
Marcus King
2016
Role(s)
Uncle Steve
Role(s)
Clayton Watson
Role(s)
Officer Downe
Role(s)
Marshall / Woody Calhoun
Role(s)
Ozzie
Role(s)
Ronnie Hortense
Bodyguards: Secret Lives from the Watchtower
Role(s)
The Narrator
2018
Role(s)
George Hildebrandt
2020
Role(s)
Devil Face
2021
Role(s)
Rico
Role(s)
Brent Maloney
2022
Role(s)
Nick
2025
Role(s)
Julian
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1986
The Boy in Blue
McCoy Man
1987
Last Man Standing
Mr. Regan
1988
Palais Royale
Tony DiCarlo
1989
Cold Front
Mantha
Blind Fear
Ed
1990
The Amityville Curse
Frank
Red Blooded American Girl
Dennis
1991
The Last Boy Scout
Chet
1992
Under Cover of Darkness
Ray Murdoch
Innocent Blood
Ray
1993
Harmony Cats
Graham Braithwaite
1994
The Club
Mr. Carver
The Client
Paul Gronke
1995
Waterworld
The Drifter
Bad Boys
White Carjacker
Breach of Trust
Palmer Davis
1996
Unforgettable
Eddie Dutton
Carpool
Lieutenant Erdman
1997
Lethal Tender
Montessi
1998
Airborne
Bob Murdoch
1999
Killing Moon
Clayton Durrell
2000
Battlefield Earth
Carlo
Auggie Rose
Auggie Rose
Ghost Hunter D
Ghost Hunter X
XChange
Toffler / Fisk 2
2001
Pearl Harbor
Jack Richards
Black Hawk Down
MSG Tim "Griz" Martin
Full Disclosure
Dave Lewis
2002
Tunnel
Geary
2003
Hollywood North
Scott DiMarco
Open Range
Butler
2004
Unstoppable
Peterson
Bandido
Beno
Caught in the Headlights
Harry Eden
2005
Assault on Precinct 13
Deputy Rosen
Hostage
The Watchman
The Island
Charles Whitman
2006
Silent Hill
Officer Thomas Gucci
King of Sorrow
Steve Serrano
Skinwalkers
Zo
Grilled
Tony
2007
The Poet
General Koenig
Alien Agent
Carl Roderick
Late Fragment
Hank
2008
Hero Wanted
Skinner McGraw
45 R.P.M.
Constable Able Taft
2010
Blood: A Butcher's Tale
Andris
Sinners & Saints
Detective Dave Besson
A Little Help
Mel Kaminsky
· Filmography › Television
1987
Role(s)
Gang Member
Notes
Episode: "Viking Bikers from Hell"
1988
Role(s)
Scott
Notes
Episode: "To Heal the Leper"
1991
Role(s)
Lance
Notes
Episode: "Survival Instinct"
1992
Role(s)
George Pappajohn
Notes
Episode "Regina v Pappajohn"
1993
Role(s)
Zack
Notes
TV movie
Role(s)
Joe Cannon
Notes
Episode: "On My Honor"
Role(s)
Michael
Notes
Episode: "Muerte"
Role(s)
Marty Stramm
Notes
Episode: "Force of Habit"
1994
I Know My Son Is Alive
Role(s)
Detective Griffi
Notes
TV movie
Role(s)
Tim Malloy
Notes
Episode: "The Tin Man"
1995
The Shamrock Conspiracy
Role(s)
Sean Nolan
Notes
TV movie
Role(s)
Natchez John Dunn
Notes
TV miniseries
1995–2002
Role(s)
The Outer Limits
Notes
Colonel Sage / Dave Stockley
1996
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Role(s)
Salitin
Notes
Episode: "Time Prisoners"
1997
Role(s)
Ted Handy
Notes
TV movie
Role(s)
Steven Romero
Notes
Episode: "Transference"
Role(s)
Dr. Jesse Bethan
Notes
TV movie
1998–99
Role(s)
Night Man
Notes
Kieran Keyes
1999
Role(s)
Rogue Android
Notes
2 episodes
2000
Killing Moon
Role(s)
Clayton Durrell
Notes
TV movie
2002
Role(s)
"Smoke" McBride
Notes
Episode: "Deportation"
Role(s)
Zachariah Kull
Notes
TV movie
2003
Role(s)
Lars Etsen
Notes
TV movie
2004
Role(s)
Drake Snow
Notes
Episode: "Early Rollout"
2005
Role(s)
David Snow
Notes
TV movie
Role(s)
Detective Vicaro
Notes
Episode: "Hush"
Role(s)
Tiresias
Notes
TV movie
2006
12 Hours to Live
Role(s)
Jack Bryant
Notes
TV movie
2006–09
Role(s)
Prison Break
Notes
Richard Sullins
2007
Role(s)
Special Agent Carter
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
Sirota
Notes
Episode: "Rules of Engagement"
2008
Role(s)
Alessandro Rossilini
Notes
Episode: "Sabotage"
Role(s)
Tate
Notes
TV movie
2008–11
Role(s)
Entourage
Notes
Carl Ertz
2008–09
Role(s)
CSI: Miami
Notes
Ron Saris
2008–14
Role(s)
Sons of Anarchy
Notes
Alexander "Tig" Trager
2010
Role(s)
Bertram
Notes
Episode: "Salvage & Reclamation"
2013
Role(s)
Genovese
Notes
5 episodes
2017
Role(s)
Ed Logan
Notes
TV Miniseries (5 episodes)
Role(s)
Terry Labasco
Notes
Episode: "Unholy War"
2017–18
Role(s)
Ghost Wars
Notes
Billy McGrath
2017–18
Role(s)
Bad Blood
Notes
Declan Gardiner
2019–20
Role(s)
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Notes
Hector (voice)
2021
Role(s)
Rob Walton
Notes
Episode: "My Name's Kevin And I Care About Feelings"
Role(s)
Bill Misiano
Notes
5 episodes
Role(s)
Count Dalibor
Notes
Main role (season 5)
Role(s)
Biker (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Plots and Plans"
2022
Role(s)
Alexander "Tig" Trager
Notes
Episode: "When the Breakdown Hit at Midnight"
2023
Role(s)
Frank Sturgis
Notes
5 episodes
2025
Role(s)
Brigham Young
Notes
4 episodes
Role(s)
Bruegel
Notes
5 episodes
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1987
Miami Vice
Gang Member
Episode: "Viking Bikers from Hell"
1988
War of the Worlds
Scott
Episode: "To Heal the Leper"
1991
Counterstrike
Lance
Episode: "Survival Instinct"
1992
Scales of Justice
George Pappajohn
Episode "Regina v Pappajohn"
1993
Dead Before Dawn
Zack
TV movie
1993
Street Justice
Joe Cannon
Episode: "On My Honor"
1993
Counterstrike
Michael
Episode: "Muerte"
1993
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Marty Stramm
Episode: "Force of Habit"
1994
I Know My Son Is Alive
Detective Griffi
TV movie
RoboCop
Tim Malloy
Episode: "The Tin Man"
1995
The Shamrock Conspiracy
Sean Nolan
TV movie
Black Fox: Good Men and Bad
Natchez John Dunn
TV miniseries
1995–2002
The Outer Limits
Colonel Sage / Dave Stockley
2 episodes
1996
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Salitin
Episode: "Time Prisoners"
1997
Dead Silence
Ted Handy
TV movie
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Steven Romero
Episode: "Transference"
Married to a Stranger
Dr. Jesse Bethan
TV movie
1998–99
Night Man
Kieran Keyes
6 episodes
1999
Total Recall 2070
Rogue Android
2 episodes
2000
Killing Moon
Clayton Durrell
TV movie
2002
Earth: Final Conflict
"Smoke" McBride
Episode: "Deportation"
The Scream Team
Zachariah Kull
TV movie
2003
Thoughtcrimes
Lars Etsen
TV movie
2004
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Drake Snow
Episode: "Early Rollout"
2005
A Friend of the Family
David Snow
TV movie
CSI: NY
Detective Vicaro
Episode: "Hush"
Hercules
Tiresias
TV movie
2006
12 Hours to Live
Jack Bryant
TV movie
2006–09
Prison Break
Richard Sullins
6 episodes
2007
Smallville
Special Agent Carter
3 episodes
The Dresden Files
Sirota
Episode: "Rules of Engagement"
2008
Cold Case
Alessandro Rossilini
Episode: "Sabotage"
A Gunfighter's Pledge
Tate
TV movie
2008–11
Entourage
Carl Ertz
2 episodes
2008–09
CSI: Miami
Ron Saris
6 episodes
2008–14
Sons of Anarchy
Alexander "Tig" Trager
Main role
2010
Human Target
Bertram
Episode: "Salvage & Reclamation"
2013
Crossing Lines
Genovese
5 episodes
2017
Godless
Ed Logan
TV Miniseries (5 episodes)
Kevin Can Wait
Terry Labasco
Episode: "Unholy War"
2017–18
Ghost Wars
Billy McGrath
Main role
2017–18
Bad Blood
Declan Gardiner
Main role
2019–20
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Hector (voice)
2 episodes
2021
The Crew
Rob Walton
Episode: "My Name's Kevin And I Care About Feelings"
Pretty Hard Cases
Bill Misiano
5 episodes
Van Helsing
Count Dalibor
Main role (season 5)
Corner Gas Animated
Biker (voice)
Episode: "Plots and Plans"
2022
Mayans M.C.
Alexander "Tig" Trager
Episode: "When the Breakdown Hit at Midnight"
2023
White House Plumbers
Frank Sturgis
5 episodes
· Awards and nominations
2018
Role(s)
Bad Blood
Notes
Nominated
2019
Won
Role(s)
Nominated
2022
Best Guest Performance in a Comedy Series
Role(s)
Pretty Hard Cases
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Play
Role(s)
1998
Notes
Best Guest Performance in a Dramatic Series
Role(s)
Dead Silence
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
2022
Notes
Best Supporting Male Performance in a Motion Picture
Role(s)
2013
Notes
Best Cast in a Drama Series
Award
Year
Category
Work
Outcome
Canadian Screen Award
2013
Best Supporting Actor
Goon
Nominated
2018
Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Bad Blood
Nominated
2019
Won
Best Dramatic Series
Nominated
2022
Best Guest Performance in a Comedy Series
Pretty Hard Cases
Nominated
Dora Mavor Moore Award
2018
Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Play
Jerusalem
Won
Gemini Award
1998
Best Guest Performance in a Dramatic Series
Poltergeist: The Legacy ("Transference")
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Program or Series
Dead Silence
Nominated
Leo Award
2022
Best Supporting Male Performance in a Motion Picture
Donkeyhead
Nominated
PAAFTJ Television Award
2013
Best Cast in a Drama Series
Sons of Anarchy
Nominated

References

  1. Quad-City Times
  2. "'Anne With an E,' 'Letterkenny' Win Big at Canadian Screen Awards". The Hollywood Reporter, March 31, 2019.
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/canadian-screen-awards-2019-winners-1198417
  3. "Review: Play Jerusalem triumphs as a pure theatre of the kind we rarely see". The Globe and Mail, February 16, 2018.
    https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/review-play-jerusalem-triumphs-as-pure-theatre-of-the-kind-we-rarely-see/article38011487/
  4. "'Green & White: Fall 2000: "Kim Coates - U of S grad finds success in Hollywood"'"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160305043918/http://www.usask.ca/greenandwhite/issues/2000/fall2000/features/970616609.php
  5. cbc.ca
    http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/guest-page/kim-coates.html
  6. Toronto Star
    https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/for-kim-coates-kevin-hanchard-and-eric-mccormack-theatre-laid-the-groundwork-then-tv-opened/article_00aadeb7-e0cd-50a8-bfb5-424eb1b5e4b2.html
  7. "In return to theatre, Kim Coates wins big at Toronto's Dora Mavor Moore awards". The StarPhoenix, June 27, 2018.
    https://thestarphoenix.com/entertainment/local-arts/in-return-to-theatre-kim-coates-among-big-winners-at-torontos-dora-mavor-moore-awards
  8. BuddyTV.com
    http://www.buddytv.com/info/kim-coates-info.aspx
  9. "'The Walking Dead: Dead City' Adds Kim Coates to Season 2"
    https://deadline.com/2024/04/the-walking-dead-dead-city-kim-coates-season-2-1235876294/
  10. Screen Rant
    https://screenrant.com/walking-dead-city-bruegel-villain-good-op-ed/
  11. www.citynews1130.com
    https://www.citynews1130.com/2017/06/06/actor-kim-coates-gets-honorary-degree-from-university-of-saskatoon/
  12. "A lovely event this morning in YQR, where His Honour presented 39 wonderful recipients with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan) at Government House.We have two more events today, at 1pm and 3:30pm"
    https://x.com/jtquilliam/status/1640759169946116096
  13. oneheartsource.org
    https://oneheartsource.org/about/
  14. rallyforkids
    https://www.rallyforkids.com/
  15. @pinballfoundation
    https://www.pinballfoundation.ca/
  16. "Alex 'Tig' Trager (Kim Coates)"
    http://sons-of-anarchy.maxupdates.tv/alex-tig-trager-kim-coates/
  17. "'Sons of Anarchy' Star Kim Coates Talks Season 4, Tig Tattoos and Hanging With Stephen King"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200802202709/http://www.aoltv.com/2010/10/26/sons-of-anarchy-kim-coates-interview/
  18. "FULL INTERVIEW: Kim Coates"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7F7-otFW94
  19. The StarPhoenix
    https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/kim-coates-2
  20. internetshakespeare.uvic.ca
    https://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Theater/person/26588/index.html
  21. AboutTheArtists
    https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/292257-kim-coates
  22. "The Dresden Files" complete first season on DVD
  23. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2024/04/the-walking-dead-dead-city-kim-coates-season-2-1235876294/
  24. Paaftj.wordpress.com
    http://paaftj.wordpress.com/2013/06/18/2nd-paaftj-television-awards-nominations-announced-arrested-development-leads/
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