Kim Coates

Kim F. Coates (born February 21, 1958) 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 lead role of Macbeth performed at the Stratford Shakespeare 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.

Kim Coates
Coates in 2012
Born (1958-02-21) February 21, 1958[1]
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
CitizenshipCanadian / American
EducationNutana Collegiate
Alma materUniversity of Saskatchewan
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Spouse(s)
Diana Chappell (m. 1984)
Children2

Early life and career

Coates was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Frederick "Fred" and Joyce Coates.[2][3] He first saw a play while attending the University of Saskatchewan, where he enrolled in a drama course as an elective.[4] This experience inspired him to pursue an acting career. Coates portrayed Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire and was the youngest ever to play 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 (1986). This role opened up opportunities for him, and he has appeared in over 100 titles to date.[5][6][7]

In 2018 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.[8] He won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Play (Large Theatre) at the 2018 Dora Awards.[9]

At the 7th Canadian Screen Awards, Coates won the award for Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for his performance as Declan Gardiner in the television series Bad Blood.[10]

Humanitarian and political causes

Coates remains a proud Canadian despite having both Canadian and American citizenship.[11]

Coates supports the One Heart Source, a non profit organization aiming at ending poverty by designing high quality global initiatives focused on education and health.[12]

Coates participates in Rally for Kids events in support for The Pinball Clemons Foundation.[13][14]

Personal life

Coates lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife, Diana Chappell, and two children, Kyla and Brenna.[15][16] He is known to be good friends with actor William Fichtner, as well as Kevin Costner and Sons of Anarchy co-star Theo Rossi. Kim became a United States citizen in 2010.[17]

On June 6, 2017, Coates received an honorary doctorate at the University of Saskatchewan.[18]

Coates (right) joins Theo Rossi and Dayton Callie on a USO visit to Southwest Asia.

Filmography

Film
Year TitleRoleNotes
1986 The Boy in BlueMcCoy Man No. 2
1987 Last Man StandingMr. Regan
1988 Palais RoyaleTony Dicarlo
1989 Cold FrontMantha
Blind FearEd
1990 The Amityville CurseFrank
Red Blooded American GirlDennis
1991 The Last Boy ScoutChet
1992 Under Cover of DarknessRay Murdoch
Innocent BloodRay
1993 Harmony CatsGraham Braithwaite
Dead Before DawnZack
1994 The ClubMr. Carver
I Know My Son Is AliveDet. Griffi
Model by DayTommy Nolan
The Spider and the FlyJohn Deluca
The ClientPaul Gronke
1995 The Shamrock ConspiracySean Nolan
WaterworldDrifter
Bad BoysCar Thief
Breach of TrustPalmer Davis
Black Fox: Good Men and BadNatchez John Dunn
1996 UnforgettableEddie Dutton
CarpoolDet. Lt. Erdman
1997 Lethal TenderMontessi
Married to a StrangerDr. Jesse Bethan"The Last Don & The Last Don II
1998 Airborneas Bob Murdoch
2000 Battlefield EarthCarlo
Auggie RoseAuggie Rose
Ghost Hunter DGhost Hunter X
XChangeToffler / Fisk 2
Killing MoonClayton Durrell
2001 Pearl HarborJack Richards
Black Hawk DownMaster Sergeant Tim 'Griz' Martin
Full DisclosureDave Lewis
2002 The Scream TeamZachariah Kull
TunnelGeary
2003 Hollywood NorthScott DiMarco
Open RangeButler
ThoughtcrimesLars Etsen
2004
Caught in the HeadlightsHarry Eden
UnstoppablePeterson
BandidoBeno
2005 Assault on Precinct 13Rosen
The IslandCharles Whitman
HostageThe Watchman
2006 Silent HillOfficer Gucci
King of SorrowSteve SerranoAction On Film International Film Festival Best Actor
Action On Film International Film Festival Half-Life Award
SkinwalkersZo
GrilledTony
12 Hours to LiveJack Bryant
2007 The PoetGeneral Koenig
Alien AgentCarl Roderick
Late FragmentHank
2008 Hero WantedSkinner McGraw
A Gunfighter's PledgeTate
45 R.P.M.Constable Able Taft
2010 Blood: A Butcher's TaleAndris
Sinners & SaintsDetective Dave Besson
A Little HelpMel Kaminsky
Resident Evil: AfterlifeBennett
2011 SacrificeArment
GoonRonnie HortenseNominated – Canadian Screen Awards Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
2012 A Dark TruthBruce Swinton
RufusAaron Van Dusen
2013 Robosapien: RebootedPorter
2014 Last Days HereBobby LieblingPost-production
A Fighting ManFather Brennan
By Virtue FallPre-production
Fallout AsylumMarcus KingPost-production Sony/Syfy
2016 The LandUncle Steve
Officer DowneOfficer Downe
Goon: Last of the EnforcersRonnie Hortense
True Memoirs of an International AssassinPresident Cueto
Strange Weather
Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story"Marshall" Woody Calhoun
Bodyguards: Secret Lives from the WatchtowerNarrator
The Adventure ClubOzzie
2018 Cold BrookGeorge Hildebrandt
2020 Fantasy IslandDevil Face

Television
Year TitleRoleNotes
1987 Miami ViceGang MemberEpisode: "Viking Bikers from Hell"
1988 War of the WorldsScottEpisode: "To Heal the Leper"
1993 Street JusticeJoe CannonEpisode: "On My Honor"
1995–2002 The Outer LimitsColonel Sage / Dave Stockley 2 episodes
1997 Dead SilenceTheodore 'Ted' HandyTelevision movie
Nominated – Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Poltergeist: The LegacySteven RomeroEpisode: "Transference"
Nominated – Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series
1999 Total Recall 2070Rogue Android2 episodes
2002 Earth: Final Conflict Smoke McBride Episode: "Deportation"
2004 CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDrake SnowEpisode: "Early Rollout"
2005 A Friend of the FamilyDavid Snow
CSI: NYDetective VicaroEpisode: "Hush"
HerculesTiresiasTelevision movie
2006–2009 Prison BreakRichard Sullins6 episodes
2007 SmallvilleSpecial Agent Carter3 episodes
The Dresden FilesSirota1 episode: "Rules of Engagement"[19]
2008 Cold CaseAlessandro RossiliniEpisode: "Sabotage"
2008–2011 EntourageCarl Ertz2 episodes
2008–2009 CSI: MiamiRon Saris6 episodes
2008–2014 Sons of AnarchyAlexander "Tig" TragerMain Cast, 92 episodes
Nominated – PAAFTJ Television Awards Best Cast In A Drama Series[20] (2013)
2010 Human TargetBertramEpisode: "Salvage & Reclamation"
2013 Crossing LinesGenovese5 episodes
2017 GodlessEd LoganMiniseries; 5 episodes
Kevin Can WaitTerry LabascoEpisode: "Unholy War"
2017–18 Ghost WarsBilly McGrathMain
2017– Bad BloodDeclan Gardiner14 episodes
Nominated – Canadian Screen Awards for best lead actor, television film or miniseries
Won – Canadian Screen Awards for Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
2019–20 Tangled: The SeriesHectorVoice Role; 2 episodes

See also

References
  1. IMDB profile
  2. "Kim Coates Film Reference biography". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  3. "'Green & White: Fall 2000: "Kim Coates - U of S grad finds success in Hollywood"'". Usask.ca. 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  4. "Kim Coates". cbc.ca.
  5. "Kim Coates". BuddyTV.com.
  6. "Bio". IMDb.
  7. "Kim Coates". IMDb.
  8. "Review: Play Jerusalem triumphs as a pure theatre of the kind we rarely see". The Globe and Mail, February 16, 2018.
  9. "In return to theatre, Kim Coates wins big at Toronto's Dora Mavor Moore awards". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, June 27, 2018.
  10. "'Anne With an E,' 'Letterkenny' Win Big at Canadian Screen Awards". The Hollywood Reporter, March 31, 2019.
  11. Stroumboulopoulos, George. "FULL INTERVIEW: Kim Coates". YouTube. Strombo. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  12. "One Heart Source". oneheartsource.org. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  13. "HOME". rallyforkids. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  14. "Donate | Pinball Clemons Foundation | Ontario". @pinballfoundation. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  15. "Alex 'Tig' Trager (Kim Coates)". Sons-of-anarchy.maxupdates.tv. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  16. "'Sons of Anarchy' Star Kim Coates Talks Season 4, Tig Tattoos and Hanging With Stephen King". Aoltv.com. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  17. "With 100 acting credits in three decades, Kim Coates has been in everything". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  18. "Actor Kim Coates gets honorary degree from University of Saskatchewan". www.citynews1130.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  19. "The Dresden Files" complete first season on DVD
  20. "2nd PAAFTJ Television Awards nominations announced; "Arrested Development" leads". Paaftj.wordpress.com. Pan-American Association of Film & Television Journalists. 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
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