Daung
Biography
Daung (Burmese: ဒေါင်း; lit. 'Peafowl', born Thura Aung; 30 March 1990) is a Burmese film and television actor and former footballer. He first gained widespread fame in Myanmar through his role in the 2019 film The Only Mom. Daung is known for his method acting performances, in contrast to the more typical melodramatic forms of acting popular in Burmese cinema. His filmography includes The Only Mom (2019), Legendary Rain (2019), Confession of a Woman (2020), Longing with Love (2020), and upcoming feature Miles Away Under the Moon.
Known For & Full Filmography10 Titles
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Renja
Thailand, 1941 — a handful of Japanese soldiers and their prisoners are trapped in a cursed mine. As tensions between enemies reach a breaking point, they are forced to confront a terrifying, ancient monster lurking in the shadows.
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Ray, a former gymnast-turned-pageant winner leaves behind the comfort of fame and privilege to take part in the Spring Revolution against Myanmar’s military dictatorship.
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Maung Sa
From Chao Phraya to Irawadee (2022)
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as The Photographer
A family move out of town to raise an autistic daughter peacefully. Then the girl changes, the emotional daughter becomes a polite and sweet little girl. The mother feels she really has became a perfect mother for the first time. But the house getting stranger day by day because of a mystery that has been unsolved for a decades. Who is really inside the little girl, the same autistic girl or a spirit? Will the mother want her real daughter back or continue with a sweet little girl?
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Nay Yaung Khant
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A short film by Lynn Lynn
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Di Hlaine
Dan Dar Yee Moe centers around Moe Hnaung, a warm-hearted café owner and literature lover, whose life is touched by romance with three distinctly different men. Set in a tender and poetic tone, the film explores themes of love, longing, and choice as their interconnected emotional journeys unfold.
Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • as Yu Maw
A free-sprited woman Thet Hnin Eain falls in love with a man Yu Maw who is too restricted by traditional and societal values.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as PDF
Short film about Myanmar youth who are doing the revolution to get back their peaceful country from the military coup.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Nga Phone Sar
Portrayal of events leading up to the birth of King Anawrahta, who was a great religious reformer in Myanmar. It includes how Buddhism started to flourish in the country.