Haing S. Ngor
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.
The Killing Fields
(Dith Pran)
Heaven & Earth
(Papa)
Hit Me
(Billy Tungpet)
Eastern Condors
(Yeung Lung)
The Iron Triangle
(Col. Tuong, NVA)
Vietnam Texas
(Wong)
The Dragon Gate
(Sensei)
Ambition
(Tatay)
The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor
(Self (archive footage))
Last Flight Out
(Pham Van Minh)
Fortunes of War
(Khoy Thuon)
My Life
(Mr. Ho)
In Love and War
(Major Bui)
Earth and the American Dream
(Reader (voice))
Vanishing Son IV
(The General)
Vanishing Son III
(The General)
Vanishing Son II
(The General)
Vanishing Son
(The General)
The Kinmen Bombs
Miami Vice
China Beach
Highway to Heaven
Hotel
The Commish
Vanishing Son