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Biography
Haing Somnang Ngor was a Cambodian and American actor, physician, and activist. He made his acting debut in the biographical drama film The Killing Fields (1984) as journalist Dith Pran, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, becoming the first actor of Asian descent to win the award and one of the only two amateur actors to win an Academy Award, following Harold Russell.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1985
- BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1985
- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · 1985
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1985 · nominated
Filmography15 titles
People Magazine Investigates
2016as Self - Victim / Oscar-Winning Actor, 'The Killing Fields' (archive footage)
2016as Self - Victim / Oscar-Winning Actor, 'The Killing Fields' (archive footage)
China Beach
1988
1988
The Killing Fields
1984as Dith Pran
1984as Dith Pran
Highway to Heaven
1984
1984
Miami Vice
1984as Inspector Nguyn Van Trahn
1984as Inspector Nguyn Van Trahn
Eastern Condors
1987as Yeung Lung
1987as Yeung Lung
The Commish
1991
1991
My Life
1993as Mr. Ho
1993as Mr. Ho
Heaven & Earth
1993as Papa
1993as Papa
Vietnam Texas
1990as Wong
1990as Wong
The Dragon Gate
1994as Sensei
1994as Sensei
The Iron Triangle
1989as Col. Tuong, NVA
1989as Col. Tuong, NVA
In Love and War
1987as Major Bui
1987as Major Bui
The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor
2015as Self (archive footage)
2015as Self (archive footage)
Last Flight Out
1990as Pham Van Minh
1990as Pham Van Minh