From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dr. Haing Somnang Ngor (March 22, 1940 – February 25, 1996) was a Cambodian American physician, actor and author who is best known for winning the 1985 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his debut performance in the movie The Killing Fields, in which he portrayed Cambodian journalist and refugee Dith Pran. His mother was Khmer and his father was of Chinese descent. Ngor and Harold Russell are the only two non-professional actors to win an Academy Award in an acting category. As of 2010, Ngor remains the only Asian to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Haing S. Ngor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
| Birth Location | Samrong Young, Cambodia |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940-03-22 |
| Died | 1996-02-25 |
Movies
The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Hit Me
as Billy Tungpet
1996
The Dragon Gate
as Sensei
1994
Fortunes of War
as Khoy Thuon
1994
Vanishing Son IV
as The General
1994
Vanishing Son III
as The General
1994
Vanishing Son II
as The General
1994
Vanishing Son
as The General
1994
Heaven & Earth
as Papa
1993
My Life
as Mr. Ho
1993
Earth and the American Dream
as Reader (voice)
1992
Ambition
as Tatay
1991
Last Flight Out
as Pham Van Minh
1990
Vietnam Texas
as Wong
1990
The Iron Triangle
as Col. Tuong, NVA
1989
Eastern Condors
as Yeung Lung
1987
In Love and War
as Major Bui
1987
1986
The Killing Fields
as Dith Pran
1984
Haing S. Ngor hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
