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