Birth Day: 1955-03-19
Place of birth: Hong Kong, China
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.
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As Yeung To -
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As Zhou Weijie -
As Cheung Hing -
As Joseph Fan -
As Bai Bin -
As 孔万山 / Kong Wanshan -
As Tsang -
As Chung Kam Ming -
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As Dugu -
As Bill Yeung -
As K.K. Zeng -
As Suen Ban -
As MA Man Chiu (Superintendent) -
As Boss Cheong -
As Old Man (segment "Astray") -
As Xiao Jianfeng -
As SACP Lok -
As Zhang Zhengyi -
As Ba Ye -
As Watchmaker Wah (segment "The Going Home") -
As Li Qiang -
As Li Bao Ting -
As Liu -
As Lu Hong -
As Air Defense Comander -
As Newspaper Editor Alfred -
As Kin's father -
As 曾广文 -
As Simon Leung -
As Yuan Lung -
As Wallace -
As Boss Qin -
As Scarface -
As Xuelie -
As OK哥 -
As Mach Ren -
As Fei Xin -
As Gu Mingshan -
As The Landlord / Chang Jiajun -
As King Sum -
As Doctor Cai - Cai Chun'an -
As Wong -
As Li Zhenghua -
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As Chan Kwok-Wah -
As Chow Tai Po -
As Qiu Guitang -
As Wong Man-Fat -
As Principal Fireman - Lee Pui-to -
As Yuanlong -
As Kam Ho Yin -
As Lao Hu -
As Tiger -
As Kwan (segment "Stolen Goods") -
As Suspect -
As Fang Youwei -
As Lao Sheng -
As Lam Kwok Kuen -
As Self -
As Superintendent Wong -
As Simon -
As Master Hai -
As Leonard -
As Yi Sheng -
As Inspector George Lam Ching-chung -
As Chen -
As Zhang Jian -
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As Li Zhenmu -
As Chen Zhihui -
As Zhou Qing Quan -
As Mr. Law -
As Commander Chow -
As Funky -
As Dr. Gu Zhensheng -
As Insp. Mann Cheung -
As Sandwich Bar Customer -
As Lord Godless -
As Sam -
As George Fung -
As Lee Sum -
As Sam -
As General Fang Tian -
As Corpse Collector -
As Sgt Lee Wing Sam -
As Sgt Lee Wing Sam -
As Lin Ho Tung -
As Sam -
As Sun -
As Cop -
As Kei -
As Zhou Qing Quan -
As Sergeant Wong Man-Chin / Dog Head -
As Tsim Kin-Yip -
As Lee Bo Sam -
As Lam Lok -
As Boss Fay -
As Supt. -
As Lok -
As Commander Hon Sun -
As Detective Chan Kwok Chung -
As Chance -
As Sun Quan -
As Asst. Cmdr. C. K. Wong -
As Supt Charles Cheung Chi Shing -
As Self -
As Officer Cheung Tit-Man -
As Chen Lo -
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As Sgt. Mike Ho -
As Poon -
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As Yeung Kwan -
As Ben -
As Jean父 -
As Self -
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As Dr. Tong -
As Albert Lee -
As Ted Chan -
As Hui -
As Ka Chu -
As Simon -
As John Paul -
As N.T. On -
As Leon -
As Tang Fung -
As Frank -
As Manager Cheung -
As Dr. Gred Fong Kin-Wah -
As Officer Chan -
As Chan Hung / Dante Aquino -
As Ken -
As Cheung Chi Ho -
As Wan Chi Gui / Giant Wan -
As Boss Chiang Tin-Sung -
As Chiang Tin-Sung -
As Boss Chiang Tin-Sung -
As Magic Lamp -
As Tsui Chin-Tung -
As Lee Yuen Lung -
As Walkie Pi -
As Ye Kuan -
As Officer Ko -
As An Di -
As Gau Man Lung -
As Lui Jan-Ying -
As Dik Hak / Dick -
As Ma Liu-Luk -
As Lok Man Hwa -
As Yung Siu Wing/Brother Siu -
As Self -
As Daai Jan Wa -
As Ko Tin Lap -
As Michael -
As John Yam Ka-Wah -
As Self (uncredited) -
As Gay Bus Passenger -
As Chan Yiu-Hing -
As Cheung Chi-Wing -
As Benny -
As Lam Cho Wen -
As Kwong -
As Pao -
As Tang Sau -
As Ching Fung -
As Micky -
As Ching Kit -
As Chan Wai -
As Cheng Wah -
As Sam Mok -
As Fred Suen -
As Au Ping Keung -
As Cheung Wai-Lun -
As Sing -
As Super Sword -
As Fa Chin -
As Tso Tat Wah -
As Chen Ren -
As Donald -
As Simon Yip -
As Jack Cheung -
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As Tinam -
As Leung Foon -
As Tommy -
As Liu Kit -
As Lam Gor Yu -
As Judge -
As Simon Lung -
As Lion -
As Brian -
As Sam -
As Fu Hon Hua -
As Yam Sai Sung -
As Kwanty -
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As Gigolo -
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As Han -
As John Lam -
As Dr. Lawrence Chu -
As Luke / Lok -
As David Lee Kwok-wai -
As Po Kok -
As Jeffrey -
As Jimmy Li -
As Li Pang -
As Chung -
As Dick -
As 约翰 -
As Yan Yu-Yiang -
As Policeman -
As Officer Hui Tat Ming -
As Hwa -
As Timothy Hui -
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As Lo's Boss -
As Ryu Tenmei -
As Ray Ban -
As Cheung Kai-Wah -
As Peter -
As Inspector Michael Wong -
As Ching -
As Wayne Lau -
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As Chow Tak-Kan / Chow Man-Heng -
As Wah -
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As Kar Ho Tsuen -
As Mr Chang -
As Mickey Lee -
As Director Tong -
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As Lousy Wong -
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As Ah Shek -
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As Movie Actor -
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As Hun Hua -
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As Chen's Clan (uncredited) -
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As Zhou Weijie