He is one of the most successful actors in Myanmar's B-rated action film industry and has been regarded as the "Burmese Chuck Norris".
He applied to Defence Services Academy (D.S.A) after graduating from high school, but he was declined because of failure in some physical tests.
[3] Nay Htoo Naing did not have any connections to the Burmese film industry before starting out his career as a worker, security guard and eventually as an actor.
[4] He did not go to any formal school or training courses to study acting; however he says director Aung Min Thein is his mentor and taught him a lot.
He then starred in the film Amye Mae Dar (Nameless Sword), which led to increased recognition for him.