The Most Famous
ACTORS from Cambodia
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Cambodian Actors of all time. This list of famous Cambodian Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Haing S. Ngor (1940 - 1996)
With an HPI of 54.04, Haing S. Ngor is the most famous Cambodian Actor. His biography has been translated into 37 different languages on wikipedia.
Haing Somnang Ngor (Khmer: ហាំង សំណាង ង៉ោ; March 22, 1940 – February 25, 1996) was a Cambodian-born American actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Dith Pran in the biographical drama film The Killing Fields (1984). He was murdered in Los Angeles in 1996.
2. François Chau (b. 1959)
With an HPI of 44.60, François Chau is the 2nd most famous Cambodian Actor. His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
François Chau (born October 26, 1959) is a Cambodian and American actor. He is known for his roles as Dr. Pierre Chang in ABC's Lost, Quick Kick on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Dr. Chang in the film 21 & Over, Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, and as industrialist Jules-Pierre Mao in The Expanse.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Cambodian actors born between 1940 and 1959. Of these 2, 1 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Cambodian actors include François Chau. The most famous deceased Cambodian actors include Haing S. Ngor.
