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