Simon Yam
Acting
Born 1955-03-19
Hong Kong, China
339 credits
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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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Filmography
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Acting
43 credits
Police Cadet
A House is Not a Home
Who's The Winner
The Return of the Condor Heroes
The Shell Game
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Naked Killer
Operation Red Sea
The Brothers
Homeland Guardian
The Thunder
Air Strike
The Legend of the Book and Sword
Ip Man
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
The Great Adventurer Wesley
All of a Sudden
The Thieves
Raging Fire
My Date with a Vampire II
SPL: Kill Zone
Man of Tai Chi
Young and Dangerous
Election
Young and Dangerous 2
SPL 2: A Time for Consequences
Election 2
Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You
ICAC Investigators 1996
Bodyguards and Assassins
Bullet in the Head
Cold Eyes
The Dragnet
The New Adventures Of Chor Lau Heung
Contract Killer
Full Contact
Young and Dangerous 3
Magic City
Vengeance
S.M.A.R.T. Chase
The Lamp Lore
Cash on Delivery
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Chinese Folklore
Tencent Video All Star Night 2025
The Good The Bad The Ugly
The Adventurers
Night in the Greater Bay
Over the Rainbow
Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember
This Land Is Mine
Lu Siniang: Legend of Ching Lady
Heaven's Retribution
Destiny
Legend
The Smiling Proud Wanderer
War Of The Dragon
Angels And Devils
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