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