Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1940-03-22 (56 years old)
Deathday
1996-02-25
Place of Birth
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Also known As
吴汉润
Dr. Haing S. Ngor
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. Ngor and his close friend Jack Ong established the Dr. Haing S. Ngor Foundation to assist in raising funds for Cambodian aid. As part of his humanitarian...
1984
as Dith Pran
1993
as Papa
1996
as Billy Tungpet
1987
as Yeung Lung
1989
as Col. Tuong, NVA
1990
as Wong
1994
as Sensei
1991
as Tatay
2015
as Self (archive footage)
1990
as Pham Van Minh
1994
as Khoy Thuon
1993
as Mr. Ho
1987
as Major Bui
1992
as Reader (voice)
1994
as The General
1994
as The General
1994
as The General
1994
as The General
1986
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