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 efforts, Ngor built an elementary school and operated a small sawmill that provided jobs and an income for local families.
On February 25, 1996, he was shot and killed outside his home in Chinatown, Los Angeles. Three alleged members of the "Oriental Lazy Boyz" street gang, who had prior arrests for snatching purses and jewelry, were charged with the murder. They were tried together in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, though their cases were heard by three separate juries. Prosecutors argued that they killed Ngor because, after handing over his gold Rolex watch willingly, he refused to give them a locket that contained a photo of his late wife, My-Huoy.
All of the defendants were found guilty on April 16, 1998, the same day Pol Pot's death was confirmed in Cambodia. Tak Sun Tan was sentenced to 56 years to life; Indra Lim to 26 years to life; and Jason Chan to life sentence without parole.
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Acting
Movie
The Killing Fields
as Dith Pran
1984
TV
Miami Vice
as Inspector Nguyn Van Trahn
1984
Movie
Heaven & Earth
as Papa
1993
Movie
My Life
as Mr. Ho
1993
TV
Highway to Heaven
1984
Movie
Eastern Condors
as Yeung Lung
1987
TV
China Beach
1988
TV
People Magazine Investigates
as Self - Victim / Oscar-Winning Actor, 'The Killing Fields' (archive footage)
2016
TV
The Commish
1991
TV
Hotel
1982
Movie
Hit Me
as Billy Tungpet
1996
Movie
The Iron Triangle
as Col. Tuong, NVA
1989
Movie
Ambition
as Tatay
1991
Movie
Vanishing Son IV
as The General
1994
Movie
Vanishing Son
as The General
1994
Movie
In Love and War
as Major Bui
1987
Movie
Vanishing Son II
as The General
1994
Movie
Fortunes of War
as Khoy Thuon
1994
Movie
Vanishing Son III
as The General
1994
TV
Vanishing Son
as The General
1994
Movie
Vietnam Texas
as Wong
1990
Movie
The Dragon Gate
as Sensei
1994
Movie
Earth and the American Dream
as Reader (voice)
1992
Movie
The Kinmen Bombs
1986