
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
- 2024 · My Grand Father as 孔万山 / Kong Wanshan
- 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
- 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 · A Beautiful Moment as Simon Leung
- 2017 · Eternal Wave as Boss Qin
- 2017 · S.M.A.R.T. Chase as Mach Ren
- 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
- 2015 · Wild City as Wong
- 2015 · SPL 2: A Time for Consequences as Chan Kwok-Wah
- 2015 · Lovers & Movies as Qiu Guitang
- 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 · 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
- 2012 · Ripples of Desire as Master Hai
- 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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
- 2005 · Dragon Squad as Commander Hon Sun
- 2005 · Election as Lam Lok
- 2004 · Wake of Death as Sun Quan
- 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
- 2002 · My Left Eye Sees Ghosts as Ben
- 2001 · Fulltime Killer as Albert Lee
- 1999 · The Legend of Speed as Tang Fung
- 1999 · The Mission as Frank
- 1998 · Operation Billionaire as Cheung Chi Ho
- 1998 · The Suspect as Chan Hung / Dante Aquino
- 1998 · Expect the Unexpected as Ken
- 1998 · Contract Killer as Officer Chan
- 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 · Legendary Couple as Ko Tin Lap
- 1995 · Twist as John Yam Ka-Wah
- 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
- 1993 · The Black Panther Warriors as Chen Ren
- 1993 · Future Cops as Sing
- 1993 · Holy Weapon as Super Sword
- 1993 · Raped by an Angel as Tso Tat Wah
- 1993 · Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You as Fred Suen
- 1993 · Run and Kill as Ching Fung
- 1993 · Guns & Roses as Fa Chin
- 1992 · Naked Killer as Tinam
- 1992 · Dr. Lamb as Lam Gor Yu
- 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
- 1991 · The Banquet as Gigolo
- 1991 · In the Line of Duty 7: Sea Wolves as John Lam
- 1991 · Black Cat as Brian
- 1991 · Mission of Condor as Lion
- 1991 · The Great Pretenders as Yam Sai Sung
- 1990 · Hong Kong Gigolo as David Lee Kwok-wai
- 1990 · The Cyprus Tigers as Dick
- 1990 · Bullet in the Head as Luke / Lok
- 1990 · Return Engagement as Li Pang
- 1990 · Fatal Termination as Jimmy Li
- 1989 · Live Hard as Officer Hui Tat Ming
- 1989 · Bloodfight as Ryu Tenmei
- 1989 · Final Run as Yan Yu-Yiang
- 1988 · Tiger Cage as Inspector Michael Wong
- 1988 · Burning Snow as Wah
- Future · Under Current as
- 2017 · Mrs K as Scarface
- 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 · Two Thumbs Up as Chow Tai Po
- 2013 · Boundless as Self
- 2012 · Passion Island as Simon
- 2010 · The Blood Bond as Commander Chow
- 2009 · Sasori as Corpse Collector
- 2008 · Tactical Unit - Human Nature as Sam
- 2007 · Exodus as Tsim Kin-Yip
- 2003 · Looking for Mr. Perfect as Poon
- 2000 · Deathnet.Com as Ted Chan
- 2000 · Juliet in Love as N.T. On
- 1998 · Casino as
- 1996 · King of Robbery as Ye Kuan
- 1996 · To Be No. 1 as Magic Lamp
- 1995 · Police Confidential as Lui Jan-Ying
- 1995 · Ghostly Bus as Michael
- 1995 · Passion 1995 as Dik Hak / Dick
- 1994 · The True Hero as Cheung Chi-Wing
- 1993 · A Day Without Policemen as Chan Wai
- 1993 · Rose Rose I Love You as
- 1993 · First Shot as Sam Mok
- 1992 · Hard To Kill as
- 1991 · Bullet for Hire as Han
- 1991 · The Queen of Gamble as Fu Hon Hua
- 1991 · Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher as
- 1990 · Queen's High as Chung
- 1989 · Burning Ambition as Tat-Hwa
- 1988 · Mistaken Identity as Chow Tak-Kan / Chow Man-Heng
- 1988 · Women's Prison as Wayne Lau
- Future · Escape From The Outland as Zhou Weijie
- 2025 · Little Red Sweet as
- 2021 · Night in the Greater Bay as
- 2021 · Raging Fire as Sr. Asst. Commissioner Lok Chi-fai
- 2021 · The Dance of the Storm as Mu Chuan
- 2021 · The Dragnet as Xie A Rong
- 2019 · Macau Family as Liang Dingwen
- 2019 · Little Q as Li Bao Ting
- 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
- 2018 · Operation Red Sea as Newspaper Editor Alfred
- 2017 · Magic City as Xiao Hai Sheng
- 2013 · Games of Clouds and Rain as Lao Sheng
- 2012 · Cross as Leonard
- 2005 · Mob Sister as Chance
- 2004 · Crossings: John Woo as Self
- 2003 · Eternal Flame of Fatal Attraction as
- 2002 · Partners as Kwan Yeung
- 2002 · 壮志雄心 as 罗毅
- 2002 · The Prisoner as
- 2001 · Midnight Fly as Dr. Tong
- 2001 · Hong Kong Superstars as Self
- 2001 · Silence Story as
- 2000 · Legend as
- 2000 · Cold War as Ka Chu
- 1999 · Night Club as
- 1995 · Dragon Killer as Ma Liu-Luk
- 1995 · Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1 as Self
- 1995 · Man Wanted as Lok Man Hwa
- 1994 · Crossings as Benny
- 1994 · Cinema of Vengeance as Self (uncredited)
- 1994 · Crystal Fortune Run as Kwong
- 1993 · Who's the Winner III as 程逸风
- 1993 · The Final Judgement as Au Ping Keung
- 1993 · The Killer's Love as Cheung Wai-Lun
- 1992 · Once Upon a Time a Hero in China as
- 1991 · The Good, the Bad and the Bandit as
- 1991 · Who's The Winner as Ching Yat Fung
- 1991 · Hong Kong Criminal Archives as
- 1991 · 暴雨燃燒 as
- 1990 · Doctor's Heart as Dr. Lawrence Chu
- 1990 · Heaven's Retribution as
- 1989 · Framed as Cheung Kai-Wah
- 1989 · Chinese Cop Out as Ray Ban
- 1989 · The Reincarnated of Wai as
- 1989 · War Of The Dragon as
- 1988 · The Digger The Suona Player as
- 1988 · The Green Trees as
- 1987 · The Legend of the Book and Sword as 乾隆帝
- 1987 · The Big Brother as Kar Ho Tsuen
- 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 · The Reincarnated Princess as
- 1985 · Lu Siniang: Legend of Ching Lady as
- 1984 · The New Adventures Of Chor Lau Heung as 原随云
- 1984 · Police Cadet as 韓彬
- 1984 · Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember as
- 1983 · The Return of the Condor Heroes as 耶律齊
- 1983 · Angels And Devils as
- 1983 · Mission to Kill as
- 1982 · Destiny as
- 1982 · The Legend of the Unknowns as
- 1981 · Brothers Four as
- 1981 · Road to Success as
- 1981 · Twins of Kung Fu as
- 1981 · The Informer as
- 1980 · The Adventurers as
- 1980 · The Shell Game as 谭升
- 1980 · The Brothers as
- 1980 · House of the Lute as Ah Shek
- 1979 · This Land Is Mine as
- 1979 · The Good The Bad The Ugly as
- 1979 · Over the Rainbow as
- 1979 · One Way Only as
- 1978 · The Sausage Chase as
- 1977 · Fortune Hunter's Plot 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 · Hanging Mirrors as Lin Guoqiang
- 2023 · The Goldfinger as K.K. Zeng
- 2023 · A Light Never Goes Out as Bill Yeung
- 2022 · Septet: The Story of Hong Kong as Old Man (segment "Astray")
- 2019 · My People, My Country as Watchmaker Wah (segment "The Going Home")
- 2019 · Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch as Li Qiang
- 2019 · The Human Comedy as
- 2018 · Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 · A Chilling Cosplay as Fang Youwei
- 2010 · All About Love as Sandwich Bar Customer
- 2006 · 東方茱麗葉 as Chu Xing
- 2000 · My Date with a Vampire II as 将臣
- 1998 · Trust Me U Die as
- 1992 · Friday Gigolo as
- 1992 · Gigolo and Whore II as Jack Cheung
- 1991 · Gigolo and Whore as Sam
- 1991 · The Plot as Kwanty
- 1989 · Miracles: The Canton Godfather as Policeman
- 1989 · Mr. Coconut as Timothy Hui
- 1988 · A Friend In Need as
- 1988 · Behind Silk Curtains as
- 1988 · The Under-Cover Story as 锺迪奇
- 1987 · Beastly Beings as
- 1987 · Fate Takes A Hand as
- 1987 · Born to Be a King as
- 1985 · The Pitfall as
- 1984 · The Least Likely To Succeed as
- 1984 · It Takes All Kinds as
- 1984 · The Smiling Proud Wanderer as
- 1984 · The Clones as
- 1982 · The Checkmate as
- 1981 · The Three Musketeers as
- 1979 · Mitsubish Series as
- 1979 · The Cheap Detective as
- 1979 · The Landlord as
- 1978 · 第一次 as
- 1976 · C.I.D.(Series 2) as
- 1976 · CiD as
- Future · Homeland Guardian as Chiu Siu-tong
- Future · ICAC Investigators 1996 as
- Future · ICAC Investigators 1996 as 杜永发
- 2019 · Change of Gangster as Liu
- 2018 · Justice in Northwest as Lu Hong
- 2018 · 冒险王卫斯理之支离人 as 白老大
- 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 · Man Wanted 3 as John Paul
- 2000 · Horoscope II: The Woman From Hell as Simon
- 2000 · To Where He Belongs as Hui
- 2000 · Model from Hell as Leon
- 1998 · 绝地苍狼 as 莫千军
- 1996 · Bloody Friday as Officer Ko
- 1995 · Because of Lies as
- 1995 · Love, Guns and Glass as Yung Siu Wing/Brother Siu
- 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
- 1993 · Insanity as Tang Sau
- 1992 · The Night Rider as Tommy
- 1991 · Deadly Deal as
- 1990 · Killer's Romance as Jeffrey
- 1990 · Shadow of China as
- 1989 · Lucky Stars as
- 1989 · Big Man Little Affair as
- 1989 · The Wild Ones as 约翰
- 1989 · Four Loves as Peter
- 1988 · Human Sentiment Law as Ching
- 1987 · Osmanthus Alley as
- 1986 · Goodbye Mammie as Mr Chang
- 1986 · Tongs: A Chinatown Story as Mickey Lee
- 1985 · 遊龍戲鳳 as
- 1984 · The Devil’s Box as Director Tong
- 1982 · He Lives by Night as Lousy Wong
- 1982 · Green Killer as
- 1981 · A Perfect Match as 秦少游
- 1980 · The Informer as
- 1979 · Crazy Hustlers as
- 1979 · The Wickedness in Poverty as Movie Actor
- 1979 · Law Don as Hun Hua
- 1978 · Disco Fever as
- 1977 · Hot Blood as
- Future · Mastermind as
- Future · The Conjurer And The Kid as
- 1976 · CID:兩飛女 as
- 1975 · The Spiritual Boxer as Chen's Clan (uncredited)
- 1974 · Chinese Folklore as