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."'Anne With an E,' 'Letterkenny' Win Big at Canadian Screen Awards". The Hollywood Reporter, March 31, 2019. 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.
Early life and education Coates was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Frederick and Joyce Coates. He first saw a play while attending the University of Saskatchewan, where he enrolled in a drama course as an elective. This experience inspired him to pursue an acting career.
Career
Theatre Coates joined the Stratford Festival during its 1985–86 season and, at 28 years old, was the youngest-ever actor to play the title character in Macbeth at the festival. He made his Broadway debut as Stanley Kowalski in the 1988 revival of A Streetcar Named Desire. In 1989, he starred in Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the Actors Theatre of Louisville.
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."Review: Play Jerusalem triumphs as a pure theatre of the kind we rarely see". The Globe and Mail, February 16, 2018. He won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Play at the 2018 Dora Awards."In return to theatre, Kim Coates wins big at Toronto's Dora Mavor Moore awards". The StarPhoenix, June 27, 2018.
Film and television Coates has appeared in over 100 film and television titles to date. He made his screen acting debut in the Canadian sports biopic The Boy in Blue (1986). He appeared in a number of Canadian TV shows and films before making his Hollywood debut as a memorable henchman in the Bruce Willis-Damon Wayans action comedy The Last Boy Scout (1991).
He appeared in the films Innocent Blood (1992), The Client (1994), Waterworld (1995), Bad Boys (1995), Battlefield Earth (2000), Pearl Harbor (2001), Black Hawk Down (2001), Open Range (2003), Assault on Precinct 13 (2005), The Island (2005), Silent Hill (2006), Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), Goon (2011), Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2016), and Fantasy Island (2020).
Coates starred as Alexander "Tig" Trager in the FX crime drama series Sons of Anarchy (2008-14). He also appeared in the television series Prison Break, CSI: Miami, Ghost Wars, Godless, Van Helsing, and American Primeval.
At the 7th Canadian Screen Awards, Coates won the award for Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for his performance as gangster Declan Gardiner in the television series Bad Blood, and was also nominated for Best Dramatic Series. He was previously nominated for two Gemini Awards.
In 2024, Coates joined the cast of The Walking Dead: Dead City'''s second season as Bruegel, the leader of his own gang, the Silk Stockings. Coates' performance was critically acclaimed, with some deeming him as one of the best villains The Walking Dead has ever had.
Coates played a supporting role with Kevin James in the 2026 romantic comedy film Solo Mio.'Solo Mio': 'Sons of Anarchy' star Kim Coates gushes about 'legend' Kevin James in new rom-com
Honours On June 6, 2017, Coates received an honorary doctorate at the University of Saskatchewan. He received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan) on March 28, 2023.
Philanthropy
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.
Coates participates in Rally for Kids events in support for The Pinball Clemons Foundation.
Personal life
Coates splits his time between Los Angeles and Toronto. He lives with his wife and two children. He is known to be good friends with Prison Break co-star William Fichtner, as well as Kevin Costner and Sons of Anarchy'' co-star Theo Rossi.
Coates is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States; he received his American citizenship in 2010.
Stage credits Year Title RoleVenue Notes 1985 The Two Noble Kinsmen TheseusFestival Theatre, Stratford 1986 Shakespeare's Lovers Mercutio Macbeth Macbeth / Macduff / Bleeding Sergeant Alternating performances 1987 The Passion of Dracula Count DraculaAlliance Theatre, Atlanta 1988A Streetcar Named DesireStanley KowalskiCircle in the Square Theatre, New YorkStandby1989Les Liaisons DangereusesVicomte de ValmontActors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville2018JerusalemJohnny "Rooster" ByronCrow's Theatre, Toronto
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1986 The Boy in Blue McCoy Man #2 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 Resident Evil: Afterlife Bennett Sinclair2011 Sacrifice Arment Goon Ronnie Hortense 2012 A Dark Truth Bruce Swinton Rufus Aaron Van Dusen 2013 Robosapien: Rebooted Porter 2014 Last Days Here Bobby Liebling A Fighting Man Father Brennan Mutant World Marcus King 2016 The Land Uncle Steve Strange Weather Clayton Watson Officer Downe Officer Downe Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story Marshall / Woody Calhoun True Memoirs of an International Assassin President Cueto The Adventure Club Ozzie Goon: Last of the Enforcers Ronnie Hortense Bodyguards: Secret Lives from the Watchtower The Narrator 2018 Cold Brook George Hildebrandt 2020 Fantasy Island Devil Face 2021 See for Me Rico 2021 DonkeyheadBrent Maloney2022Double Down SouthNick2026Solo MioJulian
Television Year Title Role Notes 1987 Miami Vice Gang Member Episode: "Viking Bikers from Hell" 1988 Katts and Dog Garrett Episode: "Birds of a Feather" 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 Street Justice Joe Cannon Episode: "On My Honor" Counterstrike Michael Episode: "Muerte" 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""The Dresden Files" complete first season on DVD 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 2025 American Primeval Brigham Young 4 episodes The Walking Dead: Dead City Bruegel 5 episodes
Awards and nominations Award Year CategoryWork Outcome Canadian Screen Award 2013 Best Supporting ActorGoon 2018Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic RoleBad Blood2019Best Dramatic Series2022Best Guest Performance in a Comedy SeriesPretty Hard CasesDora Mavor Moore Award2018Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – PlayJerusalemGemini Award1998Best Guest Performance in a Dramatic SeriesPoltergeist: The Legacy ("Transference")Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Program or SeriesDead SilenceLeo Award2022Best Supporting Male Performance in a Motion PictureDonkeyheadPAAFTJ Television Award2013Best Cast in a Drama SeriesSons of Anarchy
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