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Simon Yam

Simon Yam

Actor · Born 1955-03-19 · Hong Kong, China

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Biography

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 a…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003) — Chen Lo
  2. Ip Man (2008) — Zhou Qing Quan
  3. Ip Man 2 (2010) — Zhou Qing Quan
  4. Man of Tai Chi (2013) — Superintendent Wong
  5. Operation Red Sea (2018) — Newspaper Editor Alfred
  6. Bodyguards and Assassins (2009) — General Fang Tian
  7. Cold Eyes (2013) — Man in Suit
  8. SPL: Kill Zone (2005) — Detective Chan Kwok Chung
  9. The Thieves (2012) — Chen
  10. Bullet in the Head (1990) — Luke / Lok
  11. Raging Fire (2021) — SACP Lok
  12. Election (2005) — Lok
  13. Air Strike (2018) — Air Defense Comander
  14. SPL 2: A Time for Consequences (2015) — Chan Kwok-Wah
  15. Wake of Death (2004) — Sun Quan
  16. Contract Killer (1998) — Officer Chan Kwan
  17. Exiled (2006) — Boss Fay
  18. Iceman (2014) — Yuanlong
  19. Election 2 (2006) — Lam Lok
  20. Vengeance (2009) — George Fung
  21. Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989) — Policeman
  22. PTU (2003) — Sgt. Mike Ho
  23. The Mission (1999) — Frank
  24. Breaking News (2004) — Asst. Cmdr. C. K. Wong
  25. Fulltime Killer (2001) — Albert Lee
  26. Full Contact (1992) — Judge
  27. S.M.A.R.T. Chase (2017) — Mach Ren
  28. Iceman: The Time Traveler (2018) — Yuan Lung
  29. Little Q (2019) — Li Bao Ting
  30. The Storm Warriors (2009) — Lord Godless
  31. Naked Killer (1992) — Tinam
  32. Echoes of the Rainbow (2010) — Mr. Law
  33. Young and Dangerous (1996) — Boss Chiang Tin-Sung
  34. Sparrow (2008) — Kei
  35. My People, My Country (2019) — Watchmaker Wah (segment "The Going Home")
  36. The Midnight After (2014) — Wong Man-Fat
  37. Future Cops (1993) — Sing
  38. Nightfall (2012) — Inspector George Lam Ching-chung
  39. Triangle (2007) — Lee Bo Sam
  40. Eye in the Sky (2007) — Sergeant Wong Man-Chin / Dog Head

Directed

  1. Tales from the Dark 1 (2013) — Director