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