
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 · Hanging Mirrors as Lin Guoqiang
- 2024 · My Grand Father as 孔万山 / Kong Wanshan
- 2024 · Break War as Bai Bin
- 2024 · Deliverance as Joseph Fan
- 2023 · The Goldfinger as K.K. Zeng
- 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 · A Light Never Goes Out as Bill Yeung
- 2023 · Cyber Heist as Suen Ban
- 2022 · Septet: The Story of Hong Kong as Old Man (segment "Astray")
- 2022 · A Murder Erased as MA Man Chiu (Superintendent)
- 2022 · Man on the Edge as
- 2022 · Man's Creed as Xiao Jianfeng
- 2021 · Fireflies in the Sun as Zhang Zhengyi
- 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
- 2019 · The Human Comedy as
- 2018 · Iceman: The Time Traveler as Yuan Lung
- 2018 · Air Strike as Air Defense Comander
- 2018 · Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema as Self (archive footage)
- 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 · 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 · Ulterior Motive as
- 2015 · Wild City as Wong
- 2015 · SPL 2: A Time for Consequences as Chan Kwok-Wah
- 2015 · Two Thumbs Up as Chow Tai Po
- 2015 · Sara as Kam Ho Yin
- 2015 · 12 Golden Ducks as King Sum
- 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 · A Chilling Cosplay as Fang Youwei
- 2013 · Tales from the Dark 1 as Kwan (segment "Stolen Goods")
- 2013 · Man of Tai Chi as Superintendent Wong
- 2013 · 7 Assassins as Lao Hu
- 2012 · Ripples of Desire as Master Hai
- 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 · All About Love as Sandwich Bar Customer
- 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 · 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 · 東方茱麗葉 as Chu Xing
- 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
- 2005 · The Unusual Youth as
- 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 · PTU as Sgt. Mike Ho
- 2002 · My Left Eye Sees Ghosts as Ben
- 2002 · Partners as Kwan Yeung
- 2001 · Fulltime Killer as Albert Lee
- 2001 · Final Romance as
- 2001 · Hong Kong Superstars as Self
- 2000 · Deathnet.Com as Ted Chan
- 2000 · My Date with a Vampire II as 将臣
- 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 · Casino as
- 1998 · Trust Me U Die as
- 1996 · To Be No. 1 as Magic Lamp
- 1996 · Young and Dangerous 3 as Boss Chiang Tin-Sung
- 1996 · Young and Dangerous 2 as Chiang Tin-Sung
- 1996 · Young and Dangerous as Boss Chiang Tin-Sung
- 1995 · Legendary Couple as Ko Tin Lap
- 1995 · Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1 as Self
- 1995 · Passion 1995 as Dik Hak / Dick
- 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 · Cinema of Vengeance as Self (uncredited)
- 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 · 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 · Friday Gigolo as
- 1992 · Dr. Lamb as Lam Gor Yu
- 1992 · Full Contact as Judge
- 1992 · Cash on Delivery as
- 1991 · The Banquet as Gigolo
- 1991 · Bullet for Hire as Han
- 1991 · Black Cat as Brian
- 1991 · Hong Kong Criminal Archives as
- 1991 · Mission of Condor as Lion
- 1991 · The Great Pretenders as Yam Sai Sung
- 1991 · The Queen of Gamble as Fu Hon Hua
- 1990 · Hong Kong Gigolo as David Lee Kwok-wai
- 1990 · Bullet in the Head as Luke / Lok
- 1990 · Doctor's Heart as Dr. Lawrence Chu
- 1989 · Miracles: The Canton Godfather as Policeman
- 1989 · The Reincarnated of Wai as
- 1988 · Mistaken Identity as Chow Tak-Kan / Chow Man-Heng
- Future · Escape From The Outland as Zhou Weijie
- 1990 · Queen's High as Chung
- 1989 · Lucky Stars as
- 1989 · Big Man Little Affair as
- 1989 · Chinese Cop Out as Ray Ban
- 1989 · Four Loves as Peter
- 1988 · Women's Prison as Wayne Lau
- 1988 · Tiger Cage as Inspector Michael Wong
- 1988 · A Friend In Need as
- 1988 · Behind Silk Curtains as
- 1988 · The Under-Cover Story as 锺迪奇
- 1987 · The Legend of the Book and Sword as 乾隆帝
- 1987 · The Big Brother as Kar Ho Tsuen
- 1987 · Fate Takes A Hand as
- 1987 · Born to Be a King as
- 1986 · New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre as 張翠山
- 1986 · Goodbye Mammie as Mr Chang
- 1986 · The Twin Heirs as
- 1985 · The Reincarnated Princess as
- 1985 · The Pitfall as
- 1984 · The New Adventures Of Chor Lau Heung as 原随云
- 1984 · Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember as
- 1984 · The Least Likely To Succeed as
- 1984 · It Takes All Kinds as
- 1984 · The Smiling Proud Wanderer as
- 1984 · The Clones as
- 1983 · Mission to Kill as
- Future · Brush Up My Sisters Collection 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 · 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
- 2014 · Iceman as Yuanlong
- 2013 · Cold Eyes as Suspect (cameo)
- 2008 · Ip Man as Zhou Qing Quan
- 2003 · Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life as Chen Lo
- 2002 · 壮志雄心 as 罗毅
- 2000 · Legend as
- 1998 · Contract Killer as Officer Chan
- 1996 · All of a Sudden as Tsui Chin-Tung
- 1996 · Street Angels as Walkie Pi
- 1993 · Who's the Winner III as 程逸风
- 1992 · Naked Killer as Tinam
- 1991 · Who's The Winner as Ching Yat Fung
- 1991 · 暴雨燃燒 as
- 1990 · Heaven's Retribution as
- 1989 · War Of The Dragon as
- 1986 · The Lamp Lore as 刘彦昌
- 1985 · Lu Siniang: Legend of Ching Lady as
- 1984 · Police Cadet as 韓彬
- 1983 · The Return of the Condor Heroes as 耶律齊
- 1983 · Angels And Devils as
- 1982 · Destiny as
- 1982 · The Legend of the Unknowns as
- 1982 · The Checkmate as
- 1981 · Brothers Four as
- 1981 · The Three Musketeers as
- 1981 · Road to Success as
- 1980 · The Adventurers as
- 1980 · The Shell Game as 谭升
- 1980 · The Brothers as
- 1979 · This Land Is Mine as
- 1979 · The Good The Bad The Ugly as
- 1979 · Over the Rainbow as
- 1979 · Mitsubish Series as
- 1979 · The Cheap Detective as
- 1979 · The Landlord as
- 1978 · 第一次 as
- 1977 · A House is Not a Home as 洛华
- 1976 · C.I.D.(Series 2) as
- 1976 · CiD as
- 1975 · The Spiritual Boxer as Chen's Clan (uncredited)
- 1974 · Chinese Folklore as
- Future · Homeland Guardian as Chiu Siu-tong
- 1996 · Scarred Memory as Lee Yuen Lung
- 1995 · Twist as John Yam Ka-Wah
- 1994 · Drunken Master III as Gay Bus Passenger
- 1992 · Gun n' Rose as Simon Lung
- 1992 · Gigolo and Whore II as Jack Cheung
- 1991 · In the Line of Duty 7: Sea Wolves as John Lam
- 1990 · The Cyprus Tigers as Dick
- 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 · Burning Ambition as Tat-Hwa
- 1987 · Beastly Beings as
- Future · ICAC Investigators 1996 as
- Future · ICAC Investigators 1996 as 杜永发
- 1991 · The Plot as Kwanty
- 1989 · Mr. Coconut as Timothy Hui
- 1981 · A Perfect Match as 秦少游
- Future · Under Current as
- 2025 · Little Red Sweet as
- 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
- 2015 · Magic Card as Li Zhenghua
- 2015 · Detective Gui as Doctor Cai - Cai Chun'an
- 2015 · Lovers & Movies as Qiu Guitang
- 2013 · Games of Clouds and Rain as Lao Sheng
- 2011 · Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong as
- 2003 · Looking for Mr. Perfect as Poon
- 2000 · Man Wanted 3 as John Paul
- 2000 · To Where He Belongs as Hui
- 1998 · 绝地苍狼 as 莫千军
- 1996 · King of Robbery as Ye Kuan
- 1995 · Man Wanted as Lok Man Hwa
- 1993 · Insanity as Tang Sau
- Future · The Conjurer And The Kid as
- 2013 · Boundless as Self
- 2012 · Cross as Leonard
- 2010 · Midnight Beating as Dr. Gu Zhensheng
- 2005 · Mob Sister as Chance
- 2004 · Crossings: John Woo as Self
- 2003 · Eternal Flame of Fatal Attraction as
- 2002 · The Prisoner as
- 2001 · Midnight Fly as Dr. Tong
- 2001 · Silence Story as
- 2000 · Cold War as Ka Chu
- 2000 · Horoscope II: The Woman From Hell as Simon
- 2000 · Model from Hell as Leon
- 2000 · Juliet in Love as N.T. On
- 1999 · Night Club as
- 1996 · Bloody Friday as Officer Ko
- 1995 · Dragon Killer as Ma Liu-Luk
- 1995 · Police Confidential as Lui Jan-Ying
- 1995 · Because of Lies as
- 1995 · Love, Guns and Glass as Yung Siu Wing/Brother Siu
- 1995 · Farewell My Dearest as
- 1995 · Ghostly Bus as Michael
- 1995 · Pointed Triangle as An Di
- 1994 · Crossings as Benny
- 1994 · Crystal Fortune Run as Kwong
- 1993 · The Prince of Portland Street as Pao
- 1993 · The Killer's Love as Cheung Wai-Lun
- 1993 · The Incorruptible as
- 1993 · Rose Rose I Love You as
- 1993 · Love Among the Triad as Ching Kit
- 1993 · First Shot as Sam Mok
- 1992 · The Night Rider as Tommy
- 1992 · Once Upon a Time a Hero in China as
- 1992 · Powerful Four as Liu Kit/Cunning Tiger
- 1992 · Hard To Kill as
- 1991 · The Good, the Bad and the Bandit as
- 1991 · Gigolo and Whore as Sam
- 1991 · Deadly Deal as
- 1991 · Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher as
- 1990 · Killer's Romance as Jeffrey
- 1990 · Shadow of China as
- 1989 · Framed as Cheung Kai-Wah
- 1989 · The Wild Ones as 约翰
- 1989 · Final Run as Yan Yu-Yiang
- 1988 · Human Sentiment Law as Ching
- 1988 · Burning Snow as Wah
- 1988 · The Digger The Suona Player as
- 1988 · The Green Trees 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
- 1982 · He Lives by Night as Lousy Wong
- 1982 · Green Killer as
- Future · Mastermind as
- 1981 · Twins of Kung Fu as
- 1981 · The Informer as
- 1980 · The Informer as
- 1980 · House of the Lute as Ah Shek
- 1979 · Crazy Hustlers as
- 1979 · The Wickedness in Poverty as Movie Actor
- 1979 · One Way Only as
- 1979 · Law Don as Hun Hua
- 1978 · The Sausage Chase as
- 1978 · Disco Fever as
- 1977 · Fortune Hunter's Plot as
- 1977 · Hot Blood as
- 1976 · CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night) as
- 1976 · CID:兩飛女 as