Simon Yam
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Simon Yam Tat-Wah (Chinese: 任達華) was born 19 March, 1955, is a veteran Hong Kong-based actor and film producer. He started off as a supermodel before becoming an actor in the mid 1970s. He then signed with the Hong Kong television network TVB, starring and co-starring in a number of television series prior to "apply his trades" in the film industry in 1987. His elder brother is Yam Tak-wing, a retired former Deputy Commissioner of Hong Kong Police In 1989, he starred in the Japanese-Hong Kong co-production of Fainaru Faito - Saigo no Ichigeki (1989). This was the first of its kind in which English was spoken throughout the entire film. In 1992, Yam gained critical acclaim for his role as the maniacal Judge in the crime film Hap do Ko Fei (1992), where he faced off in a bloody battle against Chow Yun-Fat's character. In 1993, he starred as "Dhalsim" in the action-comedy film Chiu Kap Hok Hau Ba Wong (1993), a parody of Street Fighter directed by Jing Wong. In 1996, Yam began his role as Chiang Tin-Sung, the leader of the Hung Hing triads in the first three installments of the Goo Wak Chai: Yan Joi Gong Woo (1996) film series. In 2000, Yam starred as Cheung-sun, the progenitor of all vampires, in the television series Ngo Wo Geun See Yau Gor Yue Wui II (2000), produced by ATV. In 2003, Yam made his Hollywood film debut in Tomb Raider 2: The Cradle of Life (2003) as Shaolin crime lord. Yam received international acclaim for his performances in international film festival hits and box offices such as Chik Loh Goh Yeung (1992), Saat Po Long (2005), Hak Se Wooi (2005), Hak Se Wui: Yi Woo Wai Kwai (2006), Fong Juk (2006), Tomb Raider 2: The Cradle of Life (2003), Dodookdeul (2012). In 2019 in the city of Zhongshan, during a China promotional event, Simon Yam was assaulted by an attacker who stabbed him in the chest and slashed his arms. The security guards arrested the attacker and Simon Yam was taken to the hospital until he made a full recovery.
Known for
Credits
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)
as Chen Lo
Naked Killer (1992)
as Tinam
Ip Man (2008)
as Zhou Qing Quan
Operation Red Sea (2018)
as Newspaper Editor Alfred
All of a Sudden (1996)
as Tsui Chin-Tung
SPL: Kill Zone (2005)
as Detective Chan Kwok Chung
Election 2 (2006)
as Lam Lok
The Thieves (2012)
as Chen
Cash on Delivery (1992)
as Simon Yip
Full Contact (1992)
as Judge
Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You (1993)
as Fred Suen
Man of Tai Chi (2013)
as Superintendent Wong
Contract Killer (1998)
as Officer Chan Kwan
Fortune Hunter's Plot (1977)
Actor
Escape from the Outland (2025)
as Zhou Weijie
Future Cops (1993)
as Sing
Bullet in the Head (1990)
as Luke / Lok
Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989)
as Policeman
Young and Dangerous 2 (1996)
as Chiang Tin-Sung
Young and Dangerous (1996)
as Boss Chiang Tin-Sung
SPL 2: A Time for Consequences (2015)
as Chan Kwok-Wah
Election (2005)
as Lok
Operation Foxhunt (1988)
Actor
Iceman (2014)
as Yuanlong
Raped by an Angel (1993)
as Tso Tat Wah
Cold Eyes (2013)
as Man in Suit
My People, My Country (2019)
as Watchmaker Wah (segment "The Going Home")
Exiled (2006)
as Boss Fay
West by Northwest (2026)
Actor
Young and Dangerous 3 (1996)
as Boss Chiang Tin-Sung
Queen's High (1990)
as Chung
Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)
as General Fang Tian
Wake of Death (2004)
as Sun Quan
S.M.A.R.T. Chase (2017)
as Mach Ren
Street Angels (1996)
as Walkie Pi
The Banquet (1991)
as Gigolo
Vengeance (2009)
as George Fung
Raging Fire (2021)
as SACP Lok
Dr. Lamb (1992)
as Lam Gor Yu
The Comeback (2023)
Actor
The Legend of Speed (1999)
as Tang Fung
Triad Wars (2008)
as Lin Ho Tung
The Storm Warriors (2009)
as Lord Godless
Bloodfight (1989)
as Ryu Tenmei
Return Engagement (1990)
as Li Pang
The Mission (1999)
as Frank
Air Strike (2018)
as Air Defense Comander
Never a Thief (2025)
as Don Elephant / Zhou Taiyuan
The Killer's Love (1993)
as Cheung Wai-Lun
Friday Gigolo (1992)
as Donald
The Tenants Downstairs (2016)
as The Landlord / Chang Jiajun
The Great Pretenders (1991)
as Yam Sai Sung
Burning Snow (1988)
as Wah
Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
as Zhang Jian
Breaking News (2004)
as Asst. Cmdr. C. K. Wong
The Goldfinger (2023)
as K.K. Zeng
Drunken Master III (1994)
as Gay Bus Passenger
Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019)
as Li Qiang
Trust Me U Die (1998)
as Dr. Gred Fong Kin-Wah
Deadly Deal (1991)
Actor
PTU (2003)
as Sgt. Mike Ho
The True Hero (1994)
as Cheung Chi-Wing
Bad Blood (2010)
as Funky
Nightfall (2012)
as Inspector George Lam Ching-chung
Gun n' Rose (1992)
as Simon Lung
Dragon Squad (2005)
as Commander Hon Sun
Black Cat (1991)
as Brian
Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017)
as Xuelie
Tiger Cage (1988)
as Inspector Michael Wong
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002)
as Ben
The Prince of Portland Street (1993)
as Pao
7 Assassins (2013)
as Lao Hu
Run and Kill (1993)
as Ching Fung
Fulltime Killer (2001)
as Albert Lee
Expect the Unexpected (1998)
as Ken
Under Current (2025)
as Yeung To
Holy Weapon (1993)
as Super Sword
Mr. Coconut (1989)
as Timothy Hui
The Spiritual Boxer (1975)
as Chen's Clan (uncredited)
Burning Ambition (1989)
as Hwa
Sparrow (2008)
as Kei
Moving Targets (2004)
as Officer Cheung Tit-Man
Echoes of the Rainbow (2010)
as Mr. Law
The Suspect (1998)
as Chan Hung / Dante Aquino
Wild City (2015)
as Wong
As the Light Goes Out (2014)
as Principal Fireman - Lee Pui-to
Hong Kong Superstars (2001)
as Self
Tongs: A Chinatown Story (1986)
as Mickey Lee
Goodbye Mammie (1986)
as Mr Chang
Crossings (1994)
as Benny
He Lives by Night (1982)
as Lousy Wong
Black Ransom (2010)
as Insp. Mann Cheung
Ocean Flame (2008)
as Cop
Looking for Mr. Perfect (2003)
as Poon
Fireflies in the Sun (2021)
as Zhang Zhengyi
Twist (1995)
as John Yam Ka-Wah
Women's Prison (1988)
as Wayne Lau
Law Don (1979)
as Hun Hua
Tactical Unit - Human Nature (2008)
as Sam
Tactical Unit - Partners (2009)
as Sam
Eye in the Sky (2007)
as Sergeant Wong Man-Chin / Dog Head
Cinema of Vengeance (1994)
as Self (uncredited)
The Midnight After (2014)
as Wong Man-Fat
Awakening (1994)
as Lam Cho Wen
Doctor's Heart (1990)
as Dr. Lawrence Chu
Tales from the Dark 1 (2013)
as Kwan (segment "Stolen Goods")
Night and Fog (2009)
as Lee Sum
Break War (2024)
as Bai Bin
Triangle (2007)
as Lee Bo Sam
Shadow of China (1990)
as Po Kok
Tactical Unit - The Code (2008)
as Sgt Lee Wing Sam
Gigolo and Whore II (1992)
as Jack Cheung
Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong (2011)
Actor
Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms (2009)
as Sam
Eternal Wave (2017)
as Boss Qin
Man on the Edge (2022)
as Boss Cheong
All About Love (2010)
as Sandwich Bar Customer
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2022)
as Old Man (segment "Astray")
The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai (1994)
as Chan Yiu-Hing
The Man Behind the Courtyard House (2011)
as Chen Zhihui
A Day Without Policemen (1993)
as Chan Wai
Sara (2014)
as Kam Ho Yin
Love, Guns and Glass (1995)
as Yung Siu Wing/Brother Siu
Phantom of the Theatre (2016)
as Gu Mingshan
The Blood Bond (2010)
as Commander Chow
Colour of the Game (2017)
as Wallace
The Cyprus Tigers (1990)
as Dick
Operation Billionaire (1998)
as Cheung Chi Ho
A or B (2018)
as 曾广文
Iceman: The Time Traveler (2018)
as Yuan Lung
The First Shot (1993)
as Sam Mok
Sasori (2009)
as Corpse Collector
Crossings: John Woo (2004)
as Self
House of the Lute (1980)
as Ah Shek
Juliet in Love (2000)
as N.T. On
A Chilling Cosplay (2013)
as Fang Youwei
Sea Wolves (1991)
as John Lam
Death Notice (2023)
as Tsang
Control (2013)
as Tiger
Four Loves (1989)
as Peter
I Did It My Way (2023)
as Chung Kam Ming
Odium Zero (—)
Actor
Final Run (1989)
as Yan Yu-Yiang
Change of Gangster (2019)
as Liu
The Black Panther Warriors (1993)
as Chen Ren
Man's Creed (2022)
as Xiao Jianfeng
Mob Sister (2005)
as Chance
The Night Rider (1992)
as Tommy
Hard To Kill (1992)
Actor
Horoscope II: The Woman From Hell (2000)
as Simon
Two Thumbs Up (2015)
as Chow Tai Po
Exodus (2007)
as Tsim Kin-Yip
Cyber Heist (2023)
as Suen Ban
Tactical Unit - No Way Out (2008)
as Sgt Lee Wing Sam
Legendary Couple (1995)
as Ko Tin Lap
The Man's Secret (2023)
as Dugu
Once Upon a Time a Hero in China (1992)
as Leung Foon
Fatal Termination (1990)
as Jimmy Li
Casino (1998)
as Wan Chi Gui / Giant Wan
Inside or Outside (2016)
as Fei Xin
Ip Man 2 (2010)
as Zhou Qing Quan
King of Robbery (1996)
as Ye Kuan
A Light Never Goes Out (2023)
as Bill Yeung
12 Golden Ducks (2015)
as King Sum
Bullet for Hire (1991)
as Han
Dragon Killer (1995)
as Ma Liu-Luk
Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher (1991)
as Lee Tak Yan
The Wild Ones (1989)
as 约翰
Passion Island (2012)
as Simon
Pointed Triangle (1995)
as An Di
The Informer (1980)
Actor
Framed (1989)
as Cheung Kai-Wah
Scarred Memory (1996)
as Lee Yuen Lung
Bloody Friday (1996)
as Officer Ko
The Queen of Gamble (1991)
as Fu Hon Hua
A Beautiful Moment (2018)
as Simon Leung
Hot Blood (1977)
Actor
Explosive City (2004)
as Supt Charles Cheung Chi Shing
Magic Card (2015)
as Li Zhenghua
The Incorruptible (1993)
as Cheng Wah
Little Red Sweet (2025)
as Cheung Hing
The Devil’s Box (1984)
as Director Tong
Coming Back (2011)
as Li Zhenmu
Little Q (2019)
as Li Bao Ting
Ulterior Motive (2015)
Actor
Killer's Romance (1990)
as Jeffrey
Mistaken Identity (1988)
as Chow Tak-Kan / Chow Man-Heng
Gigolo and Whore (1991)
as Sam
Live Hard (1989)
as Officer Hui Tat Ming
Hong Kong Gigolo (1990)
as David Lee Kwok-wai
Boundless (2013)
as Self
Midnight Beating (2010)
as Dr. Gu Zhensheng
Mission of Condor (1991)
as Lion
Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1 (1995)
as Self
The Green Trees (1988)
Actor
The Final Judgement (1993)
as Au Ping Keung
Insanity (1993)
as Tang Sau
Father and Son (2017)
as OK哥
Mrs K (2017)
as Scarface
Passion 1995 (1995)
as Dik Hak / Dick
Police Confidential (1995)
as Lui Jan-Ying
Mastermind (—)
Actor
To Be No. 1 (1996)
as Magic Lamp
Ripples of Desire (2012)
as Master Hai
Deathnet.Com (2000)
as Ted Chan
The Human Comedy (2019)
as Ba Ye
Design of Death (2012)
as Yi Sheng
Ballistic (2008)
as Sun
The Constable (2013)
as Lam Kwok Kuen
Silence Story (2001)
Actor
Mission to Kill (1983)
Actor
Deliverance (2024)
as Joseph Fan
The Plot (1991)
as Kwanty
To Where He Belongs (2000)
as Hui
House of the Rising Sons (2018)
as Kin's father
引路人 (—)
Actor
Midnight Fly (2001)
as Dr. Tong
The Big Brother (1987)
as Kar Ho Tsuen
Rose Rose I Love You (1993)
as Micky
A Murder Erased (2022)
as MA Man Chiu (Superintendent)
Farewell My Dearest (1995)
as Daai Jan Wa
Crystal Fortune Run (1994)
as Kwong
Lovers & Movies (2015)
as Qiu Guitang
Partners (2002)
as Yeung Kwan
Cross (2012)
as Leonard
Because of Lies (1995)
as Gau Man Lung
Final Romance (2001)
as Jean父
Detective Gui (2015)
as Doctor Cai - Cai Chun'an
Chinese Cop Out (1989)
as Ray Ban
The Good, the Bad and the Bandit (1991)
Actor
Powerful Four (1992)
as Liu Kit
My Grand Father (2024)
as 孔万山 / Kong Wanshan
The Wickedness in Poverty (1979)
as Movie Actor
The Unusual Youth (2005)
as Supt.
Love Among the Triad (1993)
as Ching Kit
Model from Hell (2000)
as Leon
Man Wanted (1995)
as Lok Man Hwa
Cold War (2000)
as Ka Chu
Osmanthus Alley (1987)
Actor
Guns & Roses (1993)
as Fa Chin
The Digger The Suona Player (1988)
Actor
Big Man Little Affair (1989)
as Lo's Boss
Games of Clouds and Rain (2013)
as Lao Sheng
Man Wanted 3 (2000)
as John Paul
Twins of Kung Fu (1981)
Actor
The Prisoner (2002)
Actor
The Informer (1981)
Actor
Justice in Northwest (2018)
as Lu Hong
One Way Only (1979)
Actor
Ghostly Bus (1995)
as Michael
CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night) (1976)
Actor
Lucky Stars (1989)
Actor
The Sausage Chase (1978)
Actor
The Conjurer And The Kid (—)
Actor
Human Sentiment Law (1988)
as Ching
Eternal Flame of Fatal Attraction (2003)
Actor
CID：兩飛女 (1976)
Actor
Crazy Hustlers (1979)
Actor
Green Killer (1982)
Actor
Night Club (1999)
as Manager Cheung
Brush Up My Sisters Collection (—)
Actor