My Take
Kim Coates is one of those actors who spent decades doing solid work on stage and screen before landing the role that made everyone sit up and pay attention — and when Sons of Anarchy gave him Tig Trager, he absolutely ran with it. That character could have been a one-note thug, but Coates brought this wild-eyed unpredictability mixed with surprising vulnerability that made Tig genuinely compelling across seven seasons. The guy is from Saskatoon, trained in classical theater, and you can feel that craft underneath all the leather and chaos. He's the kind of working actor who elevates every scene he's in, and honestly, the fact that he didn't walk away with a major award for that show is a minor injustice in television history.
Overview
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).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Coates
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・コーツ
- Reading
- きむ・こーつ
- Born
- February 21, 1958 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dog
- Origin
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Saskatchewan
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.