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