Haing S. Ngor
Acting
Born: 1940-03-22
Died: 1996-02-25
Biography
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. Ngo
🎬 Movies (20)
Casino Cambodia
2026
Self
The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor
2015
Self (archive footage)
Hit Me
1996
Billy Tungpet
The Dragon Gate
1994
Sensei
Fortunes of War
1994
Khoy Thuon
Vanishing Son IV
1994
The General
Vanishing Son III
1994
The General
Vanishing Son II
1994
The General
Vanishing Son
1994
The General
Heaven & Earth
1993
Papa
My Life
1993
Mr. Ho
Earth and the American Dream
1992
Reader (voice)
Ambition
1991
Tatay
Vietnam Texas
1990
Wong
Last Flight Out
1990
Pham Van Minh
The Iron Triangle
1989
Col. Tuong, NVA
Eastern Condors
1987
Yeung Lung
In Love and War
1987
Major Bui
The Kinmen Bombs
1986
The Killing Fields
1984
Dith Pran
