20 Non-Actors Thrust Into Films Who Absolutely Crushed It

Haing S. Ngor, a Cambodian doctor who survived the Khmer Rouge regime, unexpectedly won an Academy Award for his role as Dith Pran in ‘The Killing Fields’. He had never acted before, but brought a powerful authenticity to the part by drawing on his own harrowing experiences. After his Oscar win, he dedicated himself to helping Cambodian refugees and promoting human rights.








