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Simon Yam

19th March 1955 Hong Kong, China Acting

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.

260 Movies 77 TV Shows 337 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

A or B poster
A or B 28th April 2018 as 曾广文
Mrs K poster
Mrs K 7th September 2017 as Scarface
Sara poster
Sara 21st November 2014 as Kam Ho Yin
Iceman poster
Iceman 17th April 2014 as Yuanlong
Cross poster
Cross 4th October 2012 as Leonard
Nightfall poster
Nightfall 15th March 2012 as Inspector George Lam Ching-chung
Sasori poster
Sasori 8th August 2009 as Corpse Collector
Ip Man poster
Ip Man 12th December 2008 as Zhou Qing Quan
Exodus poster
Exodus 13th September 2007 as Tsim Kin-Yip
Exiled poster
Exiled 19th October 2006 as Boss Fay
PTU poster
PTU 17th April 2003 as Sgt. Mike Ho
Casino poster
Casino 6th May 1998 as Wan Chi Gui / Giant Wan
Twist poster
Twist 12th January 1995 as John Yam Ka-Wah
Framed poster
Framed 30th November 1989 as Cheung Kai-Wah
Live Hard poster
Live Hard 14th July 1989 as Officer Hui Tat Ming
CiD poster
CiD 26th April 1976