
Simon Yam
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Little Red Sweet as
- 2024 · Break War as Bai Bin
- 2024 · Deliverance as Joseph Fan
- 2023 · I Did It My Way as Chung Kam Ming
- 2023 · The Man's Secret as Dugu
- 2023 · Death Notice as Tsang
- 2023 · The Comeback as
- 2023 · Cyber Heist as Suen Ban
- 2022 · A Murder Erased as MA Man Chiu (Superintendent)
- 2022 · Man on the Edge as Boss Cheong
- 2022 · Man's Creed as Xiao Jianfeng
- 2021 · Fireflies in the Sun as Zhang Zhengyi
- 2021 · Night in the Greater Bay as
- 2018 · Iceman: The Time Traveler as Yuan Lung
- 2018 · Air Strike as Air Defense Comander
- 2018 · House of the Rising Sons as
- 2018 · A or B as 曾广文
- 2018 · Operation Red Sea as Newspaper Editor Alfred
- 2018 · A Beautiful Moment as Simon Leung
- 2017 · Eternal Wave as Boss Qin
- 2017 · S.M.A.R.T. Chase as Mach Ren
- 2017 · Mrs K as Scarface
- 2017 · Colour of the Game as Wallace
- 2017 · Legend of the Naga Pearls as Xuelie
- 2016 · The Tenants Downstairs as The Landlord / Chang Jiajun
- 2016 · Phantom of the Theatre as Gu Mingshan
- 2016 · Inside or Outside as Fei Xin
- 2015 · Magic Card as Li Zhenghua
- 2015 · Ulterior Motive as
- 2015 · Detective Gui as Doctor Cai - Cai Chun'an
- 2015 · Wild City as Wong
- 2015 · SPL 2: A Time for Consequences as Chan Kwok-Wah
- 2015 · Lovers & Movies as Qiu Guitang
- 2015 · Two Thumbs Up as Chow Tai Po
- 2015 · Sara as Kam Ho Yin
- 2015 · 12 Golden Ducks as King Sum
- 2014 · Iceman as Yuanlong
- 2014 · The Midnight After as Wong Man-Fat
- 2014 · As the Light Goes Out as Dau
- 2013 · The Constable as Lam Kwok Kuen
- 2013 · Control as Tiger
- 2013 · Boundless as Self
- 2013 · Tales from the Dark 1 as Kwan (segment "Stolen Goods")
- 2013 · Man of Tai Chi as Superintendent Wong
- 2013 · Cold Eyes as Suspect (cameo)
- 2013 · 7 Assassins as Lao Hu
- 2013 · Games of Clouds and Rain as Lao Sheng
- 2012 · Ripples of Desire as Master Hai
- 2012 · Cross as Leonard
- 2012 · Passion Island as Simon
- 2012 · The Thieves as Chen
- 2012 · Design of Death as Yi Sheng
- 2012 · Nightfall as Inspector George Lam Ching-chung
- 2011 · Coming Back as Li Zhenmu
- 2011 · Beginning of the Great Revival as Zhang Jian
- 2011 · The Man Behind the Courtyard House as Chen Zhihui
- 2010 · The Blood Bond as Commander Chow
- 2010 · Ip Man 2 as Zhou Qing Quan
- 2010 · Echoes of the Rainbow as Mr. Law
- 2010 · Bad Blood as Funky
- 2010 · Black Ransom as
- 2009 · Bodyguards and Assassins as General Fang Tian
- 2009 · The Storm Warriors as Lord Godless
- 2009 · Sasori as Corpse Collector
- 2009 · Tactical Unit - Partners as Sam
- 2009 · Vengeance as George Fung
- 2009 · Night and Fog as Lee Sum
- 2009 · Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms as Sam
- 2008 · Ip Man as Zhou Qing Quan
- 2008 · Ballistic as
- 2008 · Tactical Unit - Human Nature as Sam
- 2008 · Sparrow as Kei
- 2008 · Ocean Flame as Cop
- 2008 · Tactical Unit - No Way Out as Sgt Lee Wing Sam
- 2008 · Tactical Unit - The Code as Sgt Lee Wing Sam
- 2008 · Triad Wars as Lin Ho Tung
- 2007 · Triangle as Lee Bo Sam
- 2007 · Exodus as Tsim Kin-Yip
- 2007 · Eye in the Sky as Capt. Wong Man Chin / Dog Head
- 2006 · Exiled as Boss Fay
- 2006 · Triad Election as Lam Lok
- 2005 · SPL: Kill Zone as Detective Chan Kwok Chung
- 2005 · Dragon Squad as Commander Hon Sun
- 2005 · Election as Lok
- 2005 · Mob Sister as Chance
- 2004 · Wake of Death as Sun Quan
- 2004 · Crossings: John Woo as Self
- 2004 · Breaking News as Asst. Cmdr. C. K. Wong
- 2004 · Moving Targets as Officer Cheung Tit-Man
- 2004 · Explosive City as Supt Charles Cheung Chi Shing
- 2003 · Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life as Chen Lo
- 2003 · PTU as Sgt. Mike Ho
- 2003 · Looking for Mr. Perfect as Poon
- 2003 · Eternal Flame of Fatal Attraction as
- 2002 · My Left Eye Sees Ghosts as Ben
- 2002 · Partners as Yeung Kwan
- 2002 · The Prisoner as
- 2001 · Fulltime Killer as Albert Lee
- 2001 · Midnight Fly as Dr. Tong
- 2001 · Hong Kong Superstars as Self
- 2001 · Silence Story as
- 2000 · Cold War as Ka Chu
- 2000 · Juliet in Love as N.T. On
- 1999 · The Legend of Speed as Tang Fung
- 1999 · The Mission as Frank
- 1999 · Night Club as
- 1998 · Operation Billionaire as Cheung Chi Ho
- 1998 · The Suspect as Chan Hung / Dante Aquino
- 1998 · Expect the Unexpected as Ken
- 1998 · Casino as Wan Chi Gui / Giant Wan
- 1998 · Contract Killer as Officer Chan
- 1996 · King of Robbery as Ye Kuan
- 1996 · To Be No. 1 as Magic Lamp
- 1996 · Young and Dangerous 3 as Boss Chiang Tin-Sung
- 1996 · All of a Sudden as Tsui Chin-Tung
- 1996 · Street Angels as Walkie Pi
- 1996 · Young and Dangerous 2 as Chiang Tin-Sung
- 1996 · Young and Dangerous as Boss Chiang Tin-Sung
- 1996 · Scarred Memory as Lee Yuen Lung
- 1995 · Dragon Killer as Ma Liu-Luk
- 1995 · Police Confidential as Lui Jan-Ying
- 1995 · Legendary Couple as Ko Tin Lap
- 1995 · Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1 as Self
- 1995 · Ghostly Bus as Michael
- 1995 · Man Wanted as Lok Man Hwa
- 1995 · Passion 1995 as Dik Hak / Dick
- 1995 · Twist as John Yam Ka-Wah
- 1994 · The True Hero as Cheung Chi-Wing
- 1994 · Awakening as Lam Cho Wen
- 1994 · The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai as Chan Yiu-Hing
- 1994 · Drunken Master III as Gay Bus Passenger
- 1994 · Crossings as Benny
- 1994 · Cinema of Vengeance as Self (uncredited)
- 1994 · Crystal Fortune Run as Kwong
- 1993 · A Day Without Policemen as Chan Wai
- 1993 · The Black Panther Warriors as Chen Ren
- 1993 · The Final Judgement as Au Ping Keung
- 1993 · Future Cops as Sing
- 1993 · Holy Weapon as Super Sword
- 1993 · The Killer's Love as Cheung Wai-Lun
- 1993 · Raped by an Angel as Tso Tat Wah
- 1993 · Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You as Fred Suen
- 1993 · Rose Rose I Love You as
- 1993 · Insanity as Tang Sau
- 1993 · Run and Kill as Ching Fung
- 1993 · First Shot as Sam Mok
- 1993 · Guns & Roses as Fa Chin
- 1992 · Naked Killer as Tinam
- 1992 · Dr. Lamb as Lam Gor Yu
- 1992 · Once Upon a Time a Hero in China as
- 1992 · Full Contact as Judge
- 1992 · Gun n' Rose as Simon Lung
- 1992 · Cash on Delivery as
- 1992 · Powerful Four as Liu Kit/Cunning Tiger
- 1992 · Hard To Kill as
- 1991 · The Banquet as Gigolo
- 1991 · The Good, the Bad and the Bandit as
- 1991 · In the Line of Duty 7: Sea Wolves as John Lam
- 1991 · Bullet for Hire as Han
- 1991 · Black Cat as Brian
- 1991 · Mission of Condor as Lion
- 1991 · The Great Pretenders as Yam Sai Sung
- 1991 · The Queen of Gamble as Fu Hon Hua
- 1991 · Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher as
- 1990 · Hong Kong Gigolo as David Lee Kwok-wai
- 1990 · The Cyprus Tigers as Dick
- 1990 · Queen's High as Chung
- 1990 · Bullet in the Head as Luke / Lok
- 1990 · Doctor's Heart as Dr. Lawrence Chu
- 1990 · Killer's Romance as Jeffrey
- 1990 · Return Engagement as Li Pang
- 1990 · Fatal Termination as Jimmy Li
- 1989 · Framed as Cheung Kai-Wah
- 1989 · Live Hard as Officer Hui Tat Ming
- 1989 · Bloodfight as Ryu Tenmei
- 1989 · Burning Ambition as Tat-Hwa
- 1989 · Final Run as Yan Yu-Yiang
- 1989 · Chinese Cop Out as Ray Ban
- 1989 · Four Loves as Peter
- 1989 · Mr. Coconut as Timothy Hui
- 1988 · Human Sentiment Law as Ching
- 1988 · Mistaken Identity as Chow Tak-Kan / Chow Man-Heng
- 1988 · Women's Prison as Wayne Lau
- 1988 · Tiger Cage as Inspector Michael Wong
- 1988 · Burning Snow as Wah
- 1988 · The Digger The Suona Player as
- 1988 · The Green Trees as
- 1986 · Goodbye Mammie as Mr Chang
- 1983 · The Return of the Condor Heroes as 耶律齊
- 1982 · Destiny as
- 1982 · He Lives by Night as Lousy Wong
- Future · The Outsider as
- 1987 · The Big Brother as Kar Ho Tsuen
- 1982 · Green Killer as
- 1981 · Twins of Kung Fu as
- 1981 · The Informer as
- 1980 · House of the Lute as Ah Shek
- Future · Escape From The Outland as Zhou Weijie
- 1979 · This Land Is Mine as
- 1979 · Crazy Hustlers as
- 1979 · Over the Rainbow as
- 1979 · The Wickedness in Poverty as Movie Actor
- 1979 · One Way Only as
- 1978 · The Sausage Chase as
- 1977 · Fortune Hunter's Plot as
- 1977 · Hot Blood as
- 1977 · A House is Not a Home as 洛华
- 1976 · CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night) as
- Future · Brush Up My Sisters Collection as
- 2025 · Homeland Guardian as Chiu Siu-tong
- 2025 · Hanging Mirrors as Lin Guoqiang
- 2021 · The Dance of the Storm as Mu Chuan
- 2021 · The Dragnet as Xie A Rong
- 2019 · Macau Family as Liang Dingwen
- 2019 · 破冰行动(电视版) as 赵嘉良
- 2019 · The Thunder as
- 2019 · The Thunder as 赵嘉良
- 2018 · The Great Adventurer Wesley as 白老大
- 2017 · Magic City as Xiao Hai Sheng
- 2006 · 東方茱麗葉 as Chu Xing
- 2000 · My Date with a Vampire II as 将臣
- 1993 · Who's the Winner III as 程逸风
- 1991 · Who's The Winner as Ching Yat Fung
- 1991 · Hong Kong Criminal Archives as
- 1991 · 暴雨燃燒 as
- 1990 · Heaven's Retribution as
- 1989 · The Reincarnated of Wai as
- 1988 · The Under-Cover Story as 锺迪奇
- 1987 · The Legend of the Book and Sword as 乾隆帝
- 1987 · Born to Be a King as
- 1986 · New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre as 張翠山
- 1986 · The Twin Heirs as
- 1986 · The Lamp Lore as 刘彦昌
- 1985 · Lu Siniang: Legend of Ching Lady as
- 1985 · The Pitfall as
- 1984 · Police Cadet as 韓彬
- 1984 · Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember as
- 1984 · It Takes All Kinds as
- 1984 · The Smiling Proud Wanderer as
- 1984 · The Clones as
- 1983 · Angels And Devils as
- 1982 · The Legend of the Unknowns as
- 1981 · Three Stooges Go Undercover as 秦少游
- 1981 · Road to Success as
- 1980 · The Adventurers as
- 1980 · The Brothers as
- 1979 · The Good The Bad The Ugly as
- 1974 · Chinese Folklore as
- Future · ICAC Investigators 1996 as
- Future · ICAC Investigators 1996 as 杜永发
- 2023 · The Goldfinger as K.K. Zeng
- 2022 · Septet: The Story of Hong Kong as Old Man (segment "Astray")
- 2021 · Raging Fire as Sr. Asst. Commissioner Lok Chi-fai
- 2019 · My People, My Country as Watchmaker Wah (segment "The Going Home")
- 2019 · Little Q as Li Bao Ting
- 2019 · Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch as Li Qiang
- 2018 · Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · 冒险王卫斯理之支离人 as 白老大
- 2010 · All About Love as Sandwich Bar Customer
- 2002 · 壮志雄心 as 罗毅
- 2000 · Legend as
- 2000 · Horoscope II: The Woman From Hell as Simon
- 2000 · Model from Hell as Leon
- 1998 · 绝地苍狼 as 莫千军
- 1998 · Trust Me U Die as
- 1995 · Love, Guns and Glass as Yung Siu Wing/Brother Siu
- 1992 · Friday Gigolo as
- 1992 · Gigolo and Whore II as Jack Cheung
- 1991 · Gigolo and Whore as Sam
- 1991 · The Plot as Kwanty
- 1989 · War Of The Dragon as
- 1989 · Miracles: The Canton Godfather as Policeman
- 1989 · The Wild Ones as 约翰
- 1988 · A Friend In Need as
- 1988 · Behind Silk Curtains as
- 1987 · Beastly Beings as
- 1987 · Fate Takes A Hand as
- 1985 · The Reincarnated Princess as
- 1984 · The New Adventures Of Chor Lau Heung as 原随云
- 1984 · The Least Likely To Succeed as
- 1982 · The Checkmate as
- 1981 · Brothers Four as
- 1981 · The Three Musketeers as
- 1980 · The Shell Game as 谭升
- 1979 · Mitsubish Series as
- 1979 · The Cheap Detective as
- 1979 · The Landlord as
- 1978 · Disco Fever as
- 1978 · 第一次 as
- 1976 · CiD as
- 1968 · 歷年TVB台慶經典回顧 as
- Future · The Awakening as Yan Fengliang
- 2024 · My Grand Father as 孔万山 / Kong Wanshan
- 2023 · A Light Never Goes Out as Bill Yeung
- 2019 · Change of Gangster as Liu
- 2019 · The Human Comedy as
- 2018 · Justice in Northwest as Lu Hong
- 2013 · A Chilling Cosplay as Fang Youwei
- 2011 · Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong as
- 2010 · Midnight Beating as Dr. Gu Zhensheng
- 2005 · The Unusual Youth as
- 2001 · Final Romance as
- 2000 · Deathnet.Com as Ted Chan
- 2000 · Man Wanted 3 as John Paul
- 2000 · To Where He Belongs as Hui
- 1996 · Bloody Friday as Officer Ko
- 1995 · Because of Lies as
- 1995 · Farewell My Dearest as
- 1995 · Pointed Triangle as An Di
- 1993 · The Prince of Portland Street as Pao
- 1993 · The Incorruptible as
- 1993 · Love Among the Triad as Ching Kit
- 1992 · The Night Rider as Tommy
- 1991 · Deadly Deal as
- 1990 · Shadow of China as
- 1989 · Lucky Stars as
- 1989 · Big Man Little Affair as
- 1987 · Osmanthus Alley as
- 1986 · Tongs: A Chinatown Story as Mickey Lee
- 1985 · 遊龍戲鳳 as
- 1984 · The Devil’s Box as Director Tong
- Future · Mastermind as
- 1983 · Mission to Kill as
- 1980 · The Informer as
- Future · The Conjurer And The Kid as
- Future · Never a Thief as Don Elephant
- 1979 · Law Don as Hun Hua
- 1976 · C.I.D.(Series 2) as
- 1976 · CID:兩飛女 as
- 1975 · The Spiritual Boxer as Chen's Clan (uncredited)