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Haing S. Ngor

Acting · Born March 22, 1940

​Dr. Haing Somnang Ngor (March 22, 1940 – February 25, 1996) was a Cambodian-born 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.

Movies with Haing S. Ngor

• The Killing Fields (1984) — Dith Pran
• Heaven & Earth (1993) — Papa
• Eastern Condors (1987) — Yeung Lung
• My Life (1993) — Mr. Ho
• In Love and War (1987) — Major Bui
• Earth and the American Dream (1992) — Reader (voice)
• Hit Me (1996) — Billy Tungpet
• Fortunes of War (1994) — Khoy Thuon
• Vanishing Son IV (1994) — The General
• Ambition (1991) — Tatay
• Vanishing Son II (1994) — The General
• The Iron Triangle (1989) — Col. Tuong, NVA

TV shows with Haing S. Ngor

• Vanishing Son (1994) — The General