A Linn Yaung is a Burmese actor, model and singer. He was a nominated for the Best Actor award at the 2018 Myanmar Academy Award for his performance in film The Bride.
At the end of 2008, he worked as a model for Talent & Model Agency Mandalay and he took part in the fashion catwalks for some years and also acted in many TV commercial and advertisements. During these years of success, he had been recognized as a brand ambassador of Unique Men wears and later Bison Energy drink. His hard work as a model and acting in commercials was noticed by the film industry and soon, film casting offers came rolling in.
2012–2015: Acting debut and challenge
In 2012, he signed for seven year contract with Mahogany Film Producation as their lead actor. He made his acting debut in 2013 with the film Swel Ser Pyit Lite Tot, alongside Yan Aung, Thu Riya, and Soe Myat Thuzar. He then starred in his second film A Thel Kyi Wittye, alongside Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi and Thu Riya. In 2014, he took on his first big-screen lead role in the drama First Love, alongside Thinzar Nwe Win, which screened in Myanmar cinemas on 18 December 2015. He then starred the main role in the film Bal Yee Ser Ko Achit Sone Lae, was screened in Myanmar cinemas on 27 January 2017. He had some arguments with Mahogany Film Producation and stopped working with this company later in 2015. Then he tried to release his first solo album.
2016–present: Rising popularity and breakthrough
In 2016, he had signed with Dawei Film Production and had delivered many films with director Wyne. He has been working with Dawei Production till now. His debut solo album "Oh! My Crush" was released on 21 May 2016. In 2017, he starred in the drama film Shwe Kyar, where he played the leading role with Phway Phway and Thinzar Wint Kyaw which screened in Myanmar cinemas on 16 March 2018. The same year, he starred the male lead in the horror drama film Carbon Dioxide, alongside Kyaw Htet Aung, Phway Phway and Yadanar Bo which screened in Myanmar cinemas on 27 July 2018. His portrayal of the villain character earned praised by fans for his acting performance and character interpretation, and experienced a resurgence of popularity. A Linn Yaung co-starred with Phway Phway in the horror filmTadotamee, which earned him a nomination for the 2018 Myanmar Academy Award for Best Actor. In the same year, he has been nominated as the Best Supporting Actor with the film Golden Lotus at the 2018 ASEAN International Film Festival & Awards.
