
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 · Homeland Guardian as Chiu Siu-tong
- 2025 · Little Red Sweet as
- 2024 · My Grand Father as 孔万山 / Kong Wanshan
- 2024 · Break War as Bai Bin
- 2023 · I Did It My Way as Chung Kam Ming
- 2023 · The Comeback as
- 2023 · A Light Never Goes Out as Bill Yeung
- 2022 · Septet: The Story of Hong Kong as Old Man (segment "Astray")
- 2021 · Night in the Greater Bay as
- 2021 · Raging Fire as SACP Lok
- 2021 · The Dance of the Storm as Mu Chuan
- 2019 · Little Q as Li Bao Ting
- 2018 · Iceman: The Time Traveler as Yuan Lung
- 2018 · Air Strike as Air Defense Comander
- 2018 · House of the Rising Sons as Kin's father
- 2018 · A or B as 曾广文
- 2018 · The Great Adventurer Wesley as 白老大
- 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
- 2015 · Detective Gui as Doctor Cai - Cai Chun'an
- 2014 · The Midnight After as Wong Man-Fat
- 2014 · As the Light Goes Out as Dau
- 2013 · Boundless as Self
- 2013 · Tales from the Dark 1 as Kwan (segment "Stolen Goods")
- 2012 · Ripples of Desire as Master Hai
- 2012 · Nightfall as Inspector George Lam Ching-chung
- 2010 · All About Love as Sandwich Bar Customer
- 2010 · The Blood Bond as Commander Chow
- 2010 · Black Ransom as Insp. Mann Cheung
- 2009 · Sasori as Corpse Collector
- 2009 · Tactical Unit - Partners as Sam
- 2009 · Vengeance as George Fung
- 2008 · Tactical Unit - Human Nature as Sam
- 2008 · Sparrow as Kei
- 2008 · Ocean Flame as Cop
- 2008 · Tactical Unit - The Code as Sgt Lee Wing Sam
- 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 · Election as Lok
- 2004 · Breaking News as Asst. Cmdr. C. K. Wong
- 2003 · PTU as Sgt. Mike Ho
- 2002 · Partners as Yeung Kwan
- 2001 · Midnight Fly as Dr. Tong
- 2001 · Hong Kong Superstars as Self
- 2000 · Deathnet.Com as Ted Chan
- 1999 · The Legend of Speed as Tang Fung
- 1998 · The Suspect as Chan Hung / Dante Aquino
- 1998 · Expect the Unexpected as Ken
- 1998 · Casino as Wan Chi Gui / Giant Wan
- 1996 · King of Robbery as Ye Kuan
- 1996 · Bloody Friday as Officer Ko
- 1996 · To Be No. 1 as Magic Lamp
- 1996 · Scarred Memory as Lee Yuen Lung
- 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 · 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 · Cinema of Vengeance as Self (uncredited)
- 1993 · The Black Panther Warriors as Chen Ren
- 1993 · The Prince of Portland Street as Pao
- 1993 · The Final Judgement as Au Ping Keung
- 1993 · Holy Weapon as Super Sword
- 1993 · Love Among the Triad as Ching Kit
- 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 · Friday Gigolo as Donald
- 1992 · Once Upon a Time a Hero in China as Leung Foon
- 1992 · Hard To Kill as
- 1991 · The Banquet as Gigolo
- 1991 · 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 · Deadly Deal as
- 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 · Killer's Romance as Jeffrey
- 1990 · Return Engagement as Li Pang
- 1989 · Lucky Stars as
- 1989 · Framed as Cheung Kai-Wah
- 1989 · Big Man Little Affair as Lo's Boss
- 1989 · Miracles: The Canton Godfather as Policeman
- 1989 · Burning Ambition as Tat-Hwa
- 1989 · Final Run as Yan Yu-Yiang
- 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 · A Friend In Need as
- 1988 · The Digger The Suona Player as
- 1987 · The Big Brother as Kar Ho Tsuen
- 1986 · Goodbye Mammie as Mr Chang
- 1984 · Police Cadet as 韓彬
- 1984 · The Devil’s Box as Director Tong
- 1984 · The Smiling Proud Wanderer as
- 1983 · Mission to Kill as
- Future · Escape From The Outland as Zhou Weijie
- Future · Brush Up My Sisters Collection as
- 2025 · Never a Thief as Don Elephant / Zhou Taiyuan
- 2024 · Deliverance as Joseph Fan
- 2023 · Death Notice as Tsang
- 2022 · Man's Creed as Xiao Jianfeng
- 2019 · My People, My Country as Watchmaker Wah (segment "The Going Home")
- 2015 · Magic Card as Li Zhenghua
- 2015 · Lovers & Movies as Qiu Guitang
- 2014 · Sara as Kam Ho Yin
- 2013 · Games of Clouds and Rain as Lao Sheng
- 2010 · Midnight Beating as Dr. Gu Zhensheng
- 2008 · Ballistic as Sun
- 2008 · Tactical Unit - No Way Out as Sgt Lee Wing Sam
- 2005 · Dragon Squad as Commander Hon Sun
- 2003 · Looking for Mr. Perfect as Poon
- 2001 · Fulltime Killer as Albert Lee
- 2001 · Final Romance as Mr Chuck
- 2000 · Man Wanted 3 as John Paul
- 1999 · The Mission as Frank
- 1995 · Ghostly Bus as Michael
- 1994 · Crystal Fortune Run as Kwong
- 1993 · A Day Without Policemen as Chan Wai
- 1993 · Future Cops as Sing
- 1992 · The Night Rider as Tommy
- 1992 · Gun n' Rose as Simon Lung
- 1992 · Gigolo and Whore II as Jack Cheung
- 1992 · Powerful Four as Liu Kit/Cunning Tiger
- 1991 · The Good, the Bad and the Bandit as
- 1991 · Gigolo and Whore as Sam
- 1991 · The Plot as Kwanty
- 1990 · Doctor's Heart as Dr. Lawrence Chu
- 1990 · Shadow of China as Po Kok
- 1990 · Fatal Termination as Jimmy Li
- 1989 · Live Hard as Officer Hui Tat Ming
- 1989 · Chinese Cop Out as Ray Ban
- 1987 · Osmanthus Alley as
- 1986 · Tongs: A Chinatown Story as Mickey Lee
- 1982 · Destiny as
- 1982 · He Lives by Night as Lousy Wong
- 1982 · Green Killer as
- 1980 · The Brothers as
- Future · Mastermind as
- 2023 · The Man's Secret as Dugu
- 2023 · Cyber Heist as Suen Ban
- 2022 · A Murder Erased as MA Man Chiu (Superintendent)
- 2022 · Man on the Edge as Boss Cheong
- 2019 · The Thunder as
- 2019 · The Thunder as 赵嘉良
- 2019 · The Human Comedy as Ba Ye
- 2018 · Justice in Northwest as Lu Hong
- 2015 · Ulterior Motive as
- 2015 · Two Thumbs Up as Chow Tai Po
- 2015 · 12 Golden Ducks as King Sum
- 2013 · The Constable as Lam Kwok Kuen
- 2013 · Control as Tiger
- 2013 · A Chilling Cosplay as Fang Youwei
- 2013 · 7 Assassins as Lao Hu
- 2012 · Cross as Leonard
- 2010 · Echoes of the Rainbow as Mr. Law
- 2005 · Mob Sister as Chance
- 2005 · The Unusual Youth as Supt.
- 2004 · Explosive City as Supt Charles Cheung Chi Shing
- 2002 · 壮志雄心 as 罗毅
- 2002 · The Prisoner as
- 2000 · Legend as
- 2000 · Horoscope II: The Woman From Hell as Simon
- 2000 · Model from Hell as Leon
- 1999 · Night Club as Manager Cheung
- 1998 · Operation Billionaire as Cheung Chi Ho
- 1995 · Because of Lies as Gau Man Lung
- 1995 · Love, Guns and Glass as Yung Siu Wing/Brother Siu
- 1995 · Man Wanted as Lok Man Hwa
- 1993 · Who's the Winner III as 程逸风
- 1993 · The Incorruptible as Cheng Wah
- 1993 · Rose Rose I Love You as Micky
- 1990 · Heaven's Retribution as
- 1989 · The Wild Ones as 约翰
- 1989 · The Reincarnated of Wai as
- 1987 · The Legend of the Book and Sword as 乾隆帝
- 1986 · The Lamp Lore as 刘彦昌
- 1983 · Angels And Devils as
- 1980 · The Informer as
- 1977 · Hot Blood as
- 1975 · The Spiritual Boxer as Chen's Clan (uncredited)
- 1968 · 歷年TVB台慶經典回顧 as
- Future · The Conjurer And The Kid as
- 2021 · The Dragnet as Xie A Rong
- 2019 · Macau Family as Liang Dingwen
- 2019 · Change of Gangster as Liu
- 2012 · Passion Island as Simon
- 2012 · Design of Death as Yi Sheng
- 2011 · Coming Back as Li Zhenmu
- 2011 · Beginning of the Great Revival as Zhang Jian
- 2009 · The Storm Warriors as Lord Godless
- 2009 · Night and Fog as Lee Sum
- 2004 · Wake of Death as Sun Quan
- 2004 · Crossings: John Woo as Self
- 2004 · Moving Targets as Officer Cheung Tit-Man
- 2003 · Eternal Flame of Fatal Attraction as
- 2000 · Cold War as Ka Chu
- 2000 · To Where He Belongs as Hui
- 2000 · My Date with a Vampire II as 将臣
- 1995 · Farewell My Dearest as Daai Jan Wa
- 1994 · Drunken Master III as Gay Bus Passenger
- 1993 · The Killer's Love as Cheung Wai-Lun
- 1989 · War Of The Dragon as
- 1989 · Bloodfight as Ryu Tenmei
- 1988 · The Under-Cover Story as 锺迪奇
- 1987 · Fate Takes A Hand as
- 1985 · Lu Siniang: Legend of Ching Lady as
- 1984 · The New Adventures Of Chor Lau Heung as 原随云
- 1984 · Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember as
- 1984 · It Takes All Kinds as
- 1984 · The Clones as
- 1982 · The Legend of the Unknowns as
- 1981 · Brothers Four as
- 1981 · The Three Musketeers as
- 1981 · Road to Success as
- 1981 · The Informer as
- 1979 · Crazy Hustlers as
- 1979 · Mitsubish Series as
- 1979 · One Way Only as
- 1979 · The Cheap Detective as
- 1978 · The Sausage Chase as
- 1977 · Fortune Hunter's Plot as
- Future · ICAC Investigators 1996 as
- Future · ICAC Investigators 1996 as 杜永发
- 2025 · Hanging Mirrors as Lin Guoqiang
- 2023 · The Goldfinger as K.K. Zeng
- 2021 · Fireflies in the Sun as Zhang Zhengyi
- 2019 · Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch as Li Qiang
- 2018 · 冒险王卫斯理之支离人 as 白老大
- 2017 · Magic City as Xiao Hai Sheng
- 2017 · 七十二层奇楼 as
- 2016 · Inside or Outside as Fei Xin
- 2015 · Wild City as Wong
- 2015 · SPL 2: A Time for Consequences as Chan Kwok-Wah
- 2014 · Iceman as Yuanlong
- 2013 · Man of Tai Chi as Superintendent Wong
- 2013 · Cold Eyes as Suspect
- 2012 · The Thieves as Chen
- 2011 · Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong as
- 2011 · The Man Behind the Courtyard House as Chen Zhihui
- 2010 · Ip Man 2 as Zhou Qing Quan
- 2010 · Bad Blood as Funky
- 2009 · Bodyguards and Assassins as General Fang Tian
- 2009 · Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms as Sam
- 2008 · Ip Man as Zhou Qing Quan
- 2008 · Triad Wars as Lin Ho Tung
- 2006 · 東方茱麗葉 as Chu Xing
- 2003 · Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life as Chen Lo
- 2002 · My Left Eye Sees Ghosts as Ben
- 2001 · Silence Story as
- 2000 · Juliet in Love as N.T. On
- 1998 · 绝地苍狼 as 莫千军
- 1998 · Contract Killer as Officer Chan
- 1998 · Trust Me U Die as Dr. Gred Fong Kin-Wah
- 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
- 1995 · Dragon Killer as Ma Liu-Luk
- 1995 · Pointed Triangle as An Di
- 1994 · Crossings as Benny
- 1993 · Raped by an Angel as Tso Tat Wah
- 1993 · Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You as Fred Suen
- 1992 · Naked Killer as Tinam
- 1992 · Dr. Lamb as Lam Gor Yu
- 1992 · Full Contact as Judge
- 1992 · Cash on Delivery as Simon Yip
- 1991 · Who's The Winner as Ching Yat Fung
- 1991 · Hong Kong Criminal Archives as
- 1991 · 暴雨燃燒 as 柴单
- 1990 · Bullet in the Head as Luke / Lok
- 1988 · Tiger Cage as Inspector Michael Wong
- 1988 · Behind Silk Curtains as
- 1988 · Burning Snow as Wah
- 1988 · The Green Trees as
- 1987 · Beastly Beings as
- 1987 · Born to Be a King as
- 1986 · New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre as 張翠山
- 1986 · The Twin Heirs as
- 1985 · The Reincarnated Princess as
- 1985 · 遊龍戲鳳 as
- 1985 · The Pitfall as
- 1984 · The Least Likely To Succeed as
- 1983 · The Return of the Condor Heroes as 耶律齊
- 1982 · The Checkmate as
- 1981 · Three Stooges Go Undercover as 秦少游
- 1981 · Twins of Kung Fu as
- 1980 · The Adventurers as
- 1980 · The Shell Game as 谭升
- 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 · The Wickedness in Poverty as Movie Actor
- 1979 · Law Don as Hun Hua
- 1979 · The Landlord as
- 1978 · Disco Fever as
- 1978 · 第一次 as
- 1977 · A House is Not a Home as 洛华
- 1976 · CiD as
- Future · The Awakening as Yan Fengliang
- 1976 · C.I.D.(Series 2) as
- 1976 · CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night) as
- 1976 · CID:兩飛女 as
- 1974 · Chinese Folklore as
- Future · The Outsider as