
Lam Suet
Lam Suet (Chinese: 林雪, born on 8 July 1964) was born in Tianjin, and came to Hong Kong as a youth in 1979 to receive inheritance money left by his grandfather. Soon after all the money had been squandered and Lam had to work various odd jobs to make a living. In the mid-eighties he got employment on movie sets through the help of friends. He has done different roles, from lighting and props to stage manager and set and script supervisor. Lam gradually developed an interest in acting and by his own account, pestered various directors until they relented and gave him tiny roles. There are two pivotal persons in Lam's acting career. The first is Stephen Chow, who befriended him in his early days as a crew member and cast him in movies like The God of Cookery (1996) and Kung Fu Hustle. The second person is director Johnnie To. Lam has been in over 80 films since 1996 and at least 20 of those have been directed or produced by To. Known for his weight and size, his roles are often as a bumbling secondary character providing comic relief from the most intense nature of To's films. He is perhaps most famous for his various supporting roles in To's films, notably as the bumbling taxi driver Yip in the award winning film Breaking News (2004). The most notable To-Lam collaborations include The Mission, which garnered Lam Best Supporting Actor nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Award, and PTU. Lam was nominated for a Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor and took home the Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in PTU. He has also had interesting roles in movies like Wu yen (2001), as the effeminate Prime Minister, and in Diva - Ah Hey (2003), in which he played Charlene Choi's loving and supportive father. Lam has been married for almost a decade. His wife is 10 years his junior and is from the same hometown.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · One Wacky Summer as
- 2025 · The Lychee Road as He Qiguang
- 2025 · Unusual Deal as
- 2024 · A Man and A Woman as
- 2024 · Break War as Zhou Shiwen
- 2024 · Rob N Roll as Fatty
- 2023 · I Did It My Way as Yuen Muk Yu
- 2023 · Imprisoned II: There is No Escape from Fate as White Head
- 2023 · Echoes of the Thunder as
- 2023 · Lamb Game as Feibo
- 2023 · 72 Hours - Operation Gold as
- 2023 · The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell as Brother Big
- 2021 · Monkey King: Wushuang as
- 2021 · Infernal Storm as He Tianze
- 2021 · My Fair Dad as Du Changyong
- 2020 · Where is the Money as Liu Hongtu
- 2020 · Billion Coward as Police Chief
- 2019 · Chasing News as
- 2019 · My Dear Elephant as
- 2019 · Missbehavior as Waiter
- 2018 · Fake Partner as
- 2018 · The Cursed as Brother Awesome
- 2018 · House No. 7 as
- 2018 · Summer of Fire as
- 2018 · The Big Rescue as
- 2017 · Shining Moment as Yu Huihuan
- 2017 · Indiana Five Stars as Xue Ye
- 2017 · Always Be with You as Jamie's Uncle
- 2017 · Graduation Journey as
- 2017 · If You Cherishes Me as
- 2017 · La Historia Du Un Amor as Li Qingzhao
- 2017 · Tian Jiang Heng Cai as
- 2017 · Gods Must Be Juicy as
- 2016 · Kill Time as Zhang Hongmin
- 2015 · Heart for Heaven as He Dachang
- 2014 · Break as 钱东旭
- 2014 · But Always as
- 2014 · The True Love as Ke Teng
- 2013 · The Love Expert as
- 2013 · The Extreme Fox as
- 2013 · The Constable as Ah Wai
- 2013 · Boundless as Self
- 2013 · Pay Back as
- 2013 · Sweet Summer Love as Director Zhu
- 2012 · Chrysanthemum to the Beast as
- 2012 · Insistence as
- 2012 · Everything Is Nothing as
- 2012 · Good-for-Nothing Heros as
- 2012 · Crazy Stupid Thief as Cha Er Si
- 2012 · Ultra Reinforcement as
- 2011 · Sleepless Fashion as Qin Feng
- 2011 · Mayday 3DNA as
- 2011 · The Land with No Boundary as
- 2011 · The Fortune Buddies as
- 2011 · The Loan Shark as Tien San
- 2010 · The Island as Xue
- 2010 · The Jade and the Pearl as Tiger Chan
- 2010 · The Legend Is Born: Ip Man as Deputy Mayor Cheung Ho-Tin
- 2010 · Womb Ghosts as Kwok Lok
- 2010 · 72 Tenants of Prosperity as Mr. Lam
- 2010 · All's Well End's Well Too 2010 as His Excellency Wu Fa Da
- 2009 · Gao Xing as
- 2008 · Run Papa Run as Big Mouth
- 2007 · Beauty and the 7 Beasts as Sonny
- 2007 · Dancing Lion as Shopkeeper
- 2007 · House of the Invisibles as Fatty Chow
- 2007 · A Wind Cold Town as
- 2006 · Undying Heart as
- 2006 · Love @ First Note as Lam Yu
- 2006 · I'll Call You as Manny's Father
- 2006 · 2 Become 1 as Police Sergeant
- 2005 · The Unusual Youth as
- 2004 · Infernal Mission as
- 2004 · The Miracle Box as UPS Delivery Man
- 2004 · Elixir of Love as Big Fish
- 2004 · A Wedding or a Funeral as
- 2004 · An Unposed Letter as
- 2004 · Snow Falling From the Sky of June as
- 2004 · Money Kills as Hung
- 2004 · The Key to Destiny as
- 2004 · My Romeo as
- 2003 · To My Dearest Father as
- 2003 · 1:99 Shorts as 1)
- 2003 · Kung Fu Master Is My Grandma! as Internet Cafe Boss
- 2003 · Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat as
- 2003 · The Trouble-Makers as Mr. Chow the Landlord
- 2003 · Looking for Mr. Perfect as Bobby Chan
- 2003 · Diva: Ah Hey as Kam Hing Cheung
- 2003 · Twinkle Stars as
- 2002 · 45 Days Lover as Mr. Wong
- 2002 · Shark Busters as Chan Ho Lung
- 2002 · Just One Look as
- 2002 · If U Care... as Big Guy
- 2002 · Possessed as Lay Buddhist
- 2002 · Devil Face, Angel Heart as Kwan
- 2001 · Ghost Office as Knife Lam (segment "A Horny Ghost")
- 2001 · Nightmares in Precinct 7 as Sai Keung
- 2001 · Hero of City as Sing Wah Chyun
- 2001 · Gold Fingers as
- 2001 · Dead End as
- 2001 · Prison on Fire: Plaintive Destiny as Uncle Pui
- 2001 · Everyday is Valentine as Mr. Wu
- 2001 · Master Q 2001 as Robber
- 2000 · Twilight Garden as
- 2000 · The Marvellous Cook as
- 2000 · Roaring Wheels as
- 2000 · The Blood Rules as Shoot
- 2000 · Juliet in Love as Fat Pang
- 2000 · My Name Is Nobody as Gambler
- 1999 · He is My Enemy, Partner and Father-In-Law as Fatty King
- 1999 · Sunshine Cops as
- 1997 · Intruder as Cleaning River Entrance
- 1997 · My Dad Is a Jerk as Tourist with Family Photographed by Cheo
- 1997 · Killing Me Tenderly as Member of Su Kan's village
- 1996 · Bloody Friday as
- 1994 · Whatever You Want as Private Eye
- 1989 · A Killer's Blues as
- 1989 · Proud and Confident as
- Future · The Second Face as
- Future · That Mr. Zhou as
- 1990 · The Story of My Son as Catering Service Man
- Future · In Love With A Monster as
- 2022 · Mr. Zheng as
- 2022 · Septet: The Story of Hong Kong as Doctor (segment "Conversation in Depth")
- 2022 · A Murder Erased as WAI
- 2021 · Time as Chung
- 2021 · Dynasty Warriors as Dong Zhuo
- 2021 · The Dragnet as Chen Fu Sheng
- 2020 · Happy Hunter as
- 2020 · Chosen 2 as
- 2020 · Chosen 2 as
- 2020 · Chosen 2 as
- 2019 · A Windfall Trap as
- 2019 · The Rookies as Chief Chao
- 2019 · Undercover Punch and Gun as Bob
- 2019 · The Invincible Dragon as Uncle
- 2019 · Police Tactical Unit as
- 2019 · Hong Kong West Side Stories as
- 2019 · A Lifetime Treasure as Rainy Cloud
- 2019 · A Home with a View as Butcher
- 2018 · Iceman: The Time Traveler as Deng Yungen
- 2018 · SNL China as
- 2018 · The Secret of the President as
- 2018 · Tou Míng Qing Ren as
- 2018 · The Trough as Bo The Nine Fingers
- 2018 · Fatal Heartbeat as
- 2018 · Pathological Hunter as
- 2018 · Agent Mr. Chan as Mr. Ma
- 2018 · Mo Zhan 4 as
- 2018 · Mo Zhan 3 as
- 2018 · Mo Zhan 2 as
- 2018 · A Better Tomorrow as Ha Ge
- 2018 · Sha Shou Gong Si as
- 2018 · Mo Zhan as
- 2017 · Happy Partners as
- 2017 · Colour of the Game as Slaughter
- 2017 · The House That Never Dies II as 军阀
- 2017 · Gods Must Be Juicy 2 as
- 2017 · To Love or Not to Love as
- 2017 · Love Contractually as Ye's father
- 2017 · Roast as
- 2016 · King of Gambler 2016 as
- 2016 · Special Biological Research Sector 2 as
- 2016 · Special Biological Research Sector as
- 2016 · Happy Mitan as Long Ding Hai
- 2016 · Wonderful Friends as
- 2016 · A Busy Night as Wang Guoliang
- 2016 · Three as Fatty (Constable)
- 2016 · MBA Partners as
- 2016 · Goddess Era as
- 2016 · Good Take! as
- 2016 · Robbery as Convenience Store Boss
- 2016 · Trivisa as Boss Fong
- 2015 · Saving Mr. Wu as Mr. Su
- 2015 · Lost in Hong Kong as Triad Boss
- 2015 · Monk Comes Down the Mountain as Zhao Liren
- 2015 · Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal as Master Chef
- 2015 · Gun Transit as
- 2014 · Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 as John
- 2014 · Town of the Dragon as Third Brother
- 2014 · Ex Fighter as
- 2014 · Iceman as
- 2014 · The Midnight After as Suet
- 2014 · Just Another Margin as
- 2014 · The Apostles as Motel Owner
- 2013 · SDU: Sex Duties Unit as Robber
- 2013 · Tales from the Dark 1 as Boss Lee (segment "Stolen Goods")
- 2013 · Blind Detective as Lee Tak Shing
- 2013 · Badges of Fury as Taxi Driver
- 2013 · Better and Better as
- 2012 · Drug War as Fatso
- 2012 · Vulgaria as Wah-tao
- 2012 · Million Dollar Crocodile as Big-Mouth Zhao
- 2012 · Fairy Tale Killer as Cheung Fai
- 2012 · I Love Hong Kong 2012 as
- 2012 · All's Well, Ends Well as Construction Worker
- 2011 · Turning Point 2 as Kui Chuen
- 2011 · The Great Magician as Li Feng-jen
- 2011 · The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake as Gui Fu
- 2011 · The Sorcerer and the White Snake as Chicken Devil
- 2011 · Beach Spike as Water-Father
- 2011 · The Detective 2 as Bulky (voice) (uncredited)
- 2011 · Don't Go Breaking My Heart as John
- 2011 · I Love Hong Kong 2011 as
- 2010 · Triple Tap as Mr Fong
- 2010 · Beauty on Duty as Fatty
- 2010 · Just Another Pandora's Box as O Sim
- 2010 · Bad Blood as Peter Wong
- 2009 · The Storm Warriors as Piggy King
- 2009 · Poker King as Annoying Gambler
- 2009 · Accident as Fatty
- 2009 · ICAC Investigators 2009 as
- 2009 · Sasori as Warden
- 2009 · Tactical Unit - Partners as Sarge
- 2009 · Vengeance as Tsui
- 2009 · Shinjuku Incident as Old Ghost
- 2009 · Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms as Fat Lo
- 2009 · Club Sparkle as
- 2008 · Legendary Assassin as Fat Wing
- 2008 · Tactical Unit - Human Nature as Fat Tong / Sgt Lam Tong
- 2008 · Sparrow as Lung
- 2008 · Ocean Flame as Stick
- 2008 · Tactical Unit - No Way Out as Sarge
- 2008 · Tactical Unit - The Code as Tong
- 2008 · Triad Wars as Wong Shu Chor / Fat Ball
- 2008 · Linger as Yan's Roomate
- 2007 · Mad Detective as Fatso - Ko's Inner Personality
- 2007 · Brothers as
- 2007 · Triangle as Fat Bo
- 2007 · Invisible Target as Loan Shark Cheng
- 2007 · Eye in the Sky as Ng Tung / Fatman
- 2007 · Simply Actors as Brother Pang
- 2007 · Gong Tau as Officer 'Brother' Sum
- 2007 · Forest of Death as Commissioner Wong
- 2007 · Happy Birthday as Orderly
- 2006 · Exiled as Fat
- 2006 · Fatal Contact as Soo
- 2006 · Dog Bite Dog as Fat Lam
- 2006 · Triad Election as Big Head
- 2006 · My Kung Fu Sweetheart as Brother Wai
- 2005 · Home Sweet Home as Lo Wai
- 2005 · Election as Big Head
- 2005 · All About Love as Ko's Colleague
- 2005 · Divergence as Mou Wai Bun
- 2005 · 2 Young as
- 2005 · Colour of the Loyalty as Sgt Mi (Rice)
- 2005 · Crazy n' the City as Milk Powder Shoplifter
- 2004 · Cop Unbowed as
- 2004 · Breaking News as Yip
- 2004 · Jiang Hu as Fat Policeman Outside Toilet
- 2004 · One Nite in Mongkok as Liu
- 2004 · Moving Targets as Fat Seven
- 2004 · Papa Loves You as Inspector Lee
- 2004 · Kung Fu Hustle as Axe Gang Vice General
- 2004 · Explosive City as Mendosa
- 2004 · My Baby Shot Me Down as Lam Kwok Keung
- 2004 · Bust Family as 香老闆
- 2004 · Boxer's Story as Uncle Keun
- 2003 · Sound of Colors as Hoi Yeuk's Father
- 2003 · My Troublesome Buddy as
- 2003 · Men Suddenly in Black as Sgt. Chan
- 2003 · Turn Left, Turn Right as Restaurant Owner
- 2003 · Good Times, Bed Times as Judge Chow
- 2003 · Love Undercover 2: Love Mission as Cheung Man Po
- 2003 · Vampire Hunters as Kung
- 2003 · PTU as Sgt. Lo Sa
- 2003 · Love for All Seasons as Fatty
- 2003 · Love Under the Sun as Self
- 2002 · My Left Eye Sees Ghosts as May's Father
- 2002 · The Stewardess as Fatty
- 2002 · Perfect Education 3 as
- 2002 · U-Man as Skinny
- 2002 · Color of Pain as
- 2001 · Running Out of Time 2 as Ken
- 2001 · Every Dog Has His Date as Fatty
- 2001 · A Gambler's Story as Landlord
- 2001 · You Shoot, I Shoot as Fatty
- 2001 · Fulltime Killer as Fat Ice
- 2001 · Love on a Diet as Bun Man
- 2001 · Doctor No… as
- 2001 · Maniacal Night as
- 2001 · Electrical Girl as Kau
- 2001 · Cop on a Mission as Ho
- 2001 · Wu Yen as Prime Minister
- 2001 · Goodbye, Mr. Cool as Kong
- 2000 · Help!!! as Dr. Andy
- 2000 · Needing You... as Martin
- 2000 · Play with Strangers as Snow Yung
- 2000 · Resort Massacre as Joey
- 2000 · Fist Power as Fatty
- 1999 · The Mission as James
- 1999 · Running Out of Time as Suet
- 1999 · Where a Good Man Goes as Karl
- 1999 · The H.K. Triad as Vendor
- 1999 · Gorgeous as Bu's Father's Friend
- 1999 · Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King as Ser's Thug
- 1998 · Mr. Wai-Go as
- 1998 · A Hero Never Dies as Jack's Man
- 1998 · Expect the Unexpected as Robber
- 1998 · The Lucky Guy as Tall Wai's Man
- 1998 · The Longest Nite as Cafe Owner's Assistant
- 1997 · The Odd One Dies as Mahjong Den's Customer
- 1997 · Lifeline as Arsonist (uncredited)
- 1996 · The God of Cookery as Fat Snow
- 1996 · Adventurous Treasure Island as
- 1996 · The Movie Story as
- 1995 · Out of the Dark as Eatery Assistant
- 1995 · Loving You as
- 1994 · Love on Delivery as Garbage Man
- 1992 · Handsome Siblings as
- 1991 · Legend of the Brothers as Kwai
- 1991 · Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky as Wild Cat's Thug / Warden Sugiyama's body double
- 1989 · Vampire Vs. Vampire as Brother Thug
- 1989 · Live Hard as