| Htun Wai | |
| Birth Name: | Htun Wai |
| Birth Date: | 23 October 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Natalin, Bago Region, Myanmar |
| Nationality: | Burmese |
| Occupation: | Actor |
Htun Wai (Burmese: ထွန်းဝေ, also spelt also Tun Wai; 23 October 1920–8 August 2005) is a three-time Myanmar Academy Award winning Burmese actor.
Htun won his first Myanmar Academy Award in 1957 with the film Bo Mya Din, achieved his second award in 1959 with the film Kagyi yae Ka and third award in 1983 with the film Tatiya arwale ei dutiya Waydanar .[1] [2] [3] [4]
He was born on 23 October 1920 in Nattalin, Pegu Division, British Burma (now Bago Region, Myanmar), the eldest of his siblings. His father is Kyaw Sein and mother is Shwe Yin.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Myanmar Academy Award | Best Actor | Bo Myadin | ||
| 1959 | Myanmar Academy Award | Best Actor | Ka Gyi Yay Ka | ||
| 1983 | Myanmar Academy Award | Best Supporting Actor | "Tatiy aarwale ei dutiya waydanar" |
Htun first married Daw Saw. After the death of his wife, Daw Saw, he remarried his wife's niece, Daw Htwe Htwe. They have two sons.
At Yankin Township, Yangon, Thiri Zeyar Road, he died at his home on August 8, 2005, at 1:25 am. He is survived by his wife, Daw Htwe Htwe, and children and his grandchildren.