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