What Is Kim Coates' Net Worth?
Kim Coates, a Canadian-American actor and producer, has amassed a net worth of $4 million. He has notably portrayed Stanley Kowalski in a 1988 Broadway production of A Streetcar Named Desire and is best known for his role as Alexander "Tig" Trager on the FX series Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014). With over 150 acting credits, his notable films include The Last Boy Scout (1991), The Client (1994), Bad Boys (1995), Black Hawk Down (2001), and Goon (2011). Kim has also appeared in TV series like Prison Break (2006–2009), CSI: Miami (2008–2009), and Bad Blood (2017–2018). His producer credits include Bad Blood, Donkeyhead, and Neon Lights (2022). In 2023, he received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan).
Early Life
Born on February 21, 1958, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Kim Coates is the son of Joyce and Frederick Coates. He attended the University of Saskatchewan, where he saw his first play and took a drama class as an elective, which propelled him into acting.
Career
Kim Coates became the youngest actor to play the title role in Shakespeare's Macbeth at the Stratford Festival in Canada. He debuted on Broadway as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire in 1988. His first film was The Boy in Blue (1986), and he subsequently acted in The Client, Waterworld, and Pearl Harbor, which grossed $450.2 million. Television appearances include guest roles on Night Heat, Miami Vice, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and a recurring role as Richard Sullins on Prison Break (2006–2009). His role as Alexander "Tig" Trager on Sons of Anarchy is highly recognized, and he reprised it in Mayans M.C. (2022). Kim earned accolades for King of Sorrow, including two awards at the Action On Film International Film Festival.
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From 2017 to 2018, he starred in Ghost Wars and Bad Blood, winning a Dora Mavor Moore Award for his role in Jerusalem. Recent works include roles in Pretty Hard Cases (2021), Van Helsing (2021), and portraying Watergate burglar Frank Sturgis in HBO's White House Plumbers (2023).
Personal Life
Kim married Diana Chappell in 1984, and they have two daughters, Brenna and Kyla. He holds dual citizenship of Canada and the U.S. and became an American citizen in 2010. Kim is close friends with Kevin Costner, William Fichtner, and Theo Rossi. He supports the nonprofit organization One Heart Source and has participated in Rally for Kids events with The Pinball Clemons Foundation. In 2017, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Saskatchewan.
Awards and Nominations
Kim Coates has garnered five Canadian Screen Award nominations, winning Best Lead Actor, Drama Series for Bad Blood in 2019. Other nominations include Best Supporting Role for Goon (2013) and Best Guest Performance, Comedy for Pretty Hard Cases (2022). At the 2009 Action on Film International Film Festival, he won the Half-Life Award and Best Actor for King of Sorrow. He also received Gemini Award nominations for Poltergeist: The Legacy and Dead Silence in 1998, and in 2022, a Leo Award nomination for Donkeyhead.
Real Estate
In 2004, Coates purchased a 2,002 square foot home in Altadena, Los Angeles, for $665,000. The residence features three bedrooms and three bathrooms.
