
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 · Unusual Deal as
- 2024 · A Man and A Woman as
- 2024 · Break War as Zhou Shiwen
- 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 · The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell as Brother Big
- 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
- 2019 · Chasing News 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 · A Lifetime Treasure as Rainy Cloud
- 2019 · Missbehavior as Waiter
- 2019 · A Home with a View as Butcher
- 2018 · Fake Partner as
- 2018 · The Cursed as Brother Awesome
- 2018 · Summer of Fire as
- 2018 · Agent Mr. Chan as Mr. Ma
- 2018 · A Better Tomorrow as Ha Ge
- 2017 · Shining Moment as Yu Huihuan
- 2017 · Always Be with You as Jamie's Uncle
- 2017 · Graduation Journey as
- 2017 · Colour of the Game as Slaughter
- 2017 · Tian Jiang Heng Cai as
- 2017 · Love Contractually as Ye's father
- 2017 · Gods Must Be Juicy as
- 2017 · Roast as
- 2016 · Happy Mitan as Long Ding Hai
- 2016 · A Busy Night as Wang Guoliang
- 2016 · Three as Fatty (Constable)
- 2016 · Good Take! as
- 2016 · Robbery as Convenience Store Boss
- 2016 · Trivisa as Boss Fong
- 2016 · Kill Time as Zhang Hongmin
- 2015 · Heart for Heaven as He Dachang
- 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
- 2014 · But Always as
- 2014 · Iceman as
- 2014 · The Midnight After as Suet
- 2014 · Just Another Margin as
- 2014 · The Apostles as Motel Owner
- 2013 · The Constable as Ah Wai
- 2013 · Boundless as Self
- 2013 · SDU: Sex Duties Unit as Robber
- 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 · Fairy Tale Killer as Cheung Fai
- 2012 · Crazy Stupid Thief as Cha Er Si
- 2012 · All's Well, Ends Well as Construction Worker
- 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 · The Land with No Boundary as
- 2011 · Beach Spike as Water-Father
- 2011 · Don't Go Breaking My Heart as John
- 2010 · The Jade and the Pearl as Tiger Chan
- 2010 · Triple Tap as Mr Fong
- 2010 · Beauty on Duty as Fatty
- 2010 · Womb Ghosts as Kwok Lok
- 2010 · Just Another Pandora's Box as O Sim
- 2010 · 72 Tenants of Prosperity as Mr. Lam
- 2010 · All's Well End's Well Too 2010 as His Excellency Wu Fa Da
- 2010 · Bad Blood as Peter Wong
- 2009 · The Storm Warriors as Piggy King
- 2009 · Accident as Fatty
- 2009 · Sasori as Warden
- 2009 · Tactical Unit - Partners as Sarge
- 2009 · Vengeance as Tsui
- 2009 · Shinjuku Incident as Old Ghost
- 2009 · Gao Xing as
- 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 · Run Papa Run as Big Mouth
- 2008 · Triad Wars as Wong Shu Chor / Fat Ball
- 2007 · Mad Detective as Fatso - Ko's Inner Personality
- 2007 · Brothers as
- 2007 · Triangle as Fat Bo
- 2007 · Beauty and the 7 Beasts as Sonny
- 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 · Dancing Lion as Shopkeeper
- 2007 · Forest of Death as Commissioner Wong
- 2006 · Exiled as Fat
- 2006 · Fatal Contact as Soo
- 2006 · Love @ First Note as Lam Yu
- 2006 · Dog Bite Dog as Fat Lam
- 2006 · Triad Election as Big Head
- 2006 · I'll Call You as Manny's Father
- 2006 · 2 Become 1 as Police Sergeant
- 2006 · My Kung Fu Sweetheart as Brother Wai
- 2005 · Home Sweet Home as Lo Wai
- 2005 · Election as Big Head
- 2005 · The Unusual Youth as
- 2005 · 2 Young as
- 2005 · Colour of the Loyalty as Sgt Mi (Rice)
- 2005 · Crazy n' the City as Milk Powder Shoplifter
- 2004 · Breaking News as Yip
- 2004 · Jiang Hu as Fat Policeman Outside Toilet
- 2004 · One Nite in Mongkok as Liu
- 2004 · Papa Loves You as Inspector Lee
- 2004 · Kung Fu Hustle as Axe Gang Vice General
- 2004 · Elixir of Love as Big Fish
- 2004 · A Wedding or a Funeral as
- 2004 · My Romeo as
- 2004 · Money Kills as Hung
- 2004 · The Key to Destiny as
- 2003 · Sound of Colors as Hoi Yeuk's Father
- 2003 · To My Dearest Father as
- 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 · Kung Fu Master Is My Grandma! as Internet Cafe Boss
- 2003 · Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat as
- 2003 · Vampire Hunters as Kung
- 2003 · PTU as Sgt. Lo Sa
- 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 · Love for All Seasons as Fatty
- 2003 · Twinkle Stars as
- 2002 · 45 Days Lover as Mr. Wong
- 2002 · Shark Busters as Chan Ho Lung
- 2002 · My Left Eye Sees Ghosts as May's Father
- 2002 · Devil Face, Angel Heart as Kwan
- 2002 · Perfect Education 3 as
- 2001 · Running Out of Time 2 as Ken
- 2001 · Every Dog Has His Date as Fatty
- 2001 · Ghost Office as Knife Lam (segment "A Horny Ghost")
- 2001 · A Gambler's Story as Landlord
- 2001 · Nightmares in Precinct 7 as Sai Keung
- 2001 · You Shoot, I Shoot as Fatty
- 2001 · Fulltime Killer as Fat Ice
- 2001 · Love on a Diet as Bun Man
- 2001 · Hero of City as Sing Wah Chyun
- 2001 · Gold Fingers as
- 2001 · Dead End as
- 2001 · Maniacal Night as
- 2001 · Electrical Girl as Kau
- 2001 · Prison on Fire: Plaintive Destiny as Uncle Pui
- 2001 · Everyday is Valentine as Mr. Wu
- 2001 · Master Q 2001 as Robber
- 2001 · Wu Yen as Prime Minister
- 2001 · Goodbye, Mr. Cool as Kong
- 2000 · Twilight Garden as
- 2000 · Roaring Wheels as
- 2000 · Help!!! as Dr. Andy
- 2000 · Needing You... as Martin
- 2000 · The Blood Rules as Shoot
- 2000 · Resort Massacre as Joey
- 2000 · Juliet in Love as Fat Pang
- 2000 · Fist Power as Fatty
- 1999 · The Mission as James
- 1999 · Sunshine Cops as
- 1999 · Running Out of Time as Suet
- 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 · Intruder as Cleaning River Entrance
- 1997 · Killing Me Tenderly as Member of Su Kan's village
- 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 · Whatever You Want as Private Eye
- 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
- 1990 · The Story of My Son as Catering Service Man
- 1989 · A Killer's Blues as
- 1989 · Vampire Vs. Vampire as Brother Thug
- Future · The Second Face as
- 1997 · The Odd One Dies as Mahjong Den's Customer
- Future · That Mr. Zhou as
- 2025 · One Wacky Summer as
- 2025 · The Lychee Road as He Qiguang
- 2021 · Infernal Storm as He Tianze
- 2020 · Where is the Money as Liu Hongtu
- 2018 · Sha Shou Gong Si as
- 2017 · Indiana Five Stars as Xue Ye
- 2017 · La Historia Du Un Amor as Li Qingzhao
- 2017 · To Love or Not to Love as
- 2016 · MBA Partners as
- 2015 · Saving Mr. Wu as Mr. Su
- 2014 · Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 as John
- 2014 · The True Love as Ke Teng
- 2013 · The Extreme Fox as
- 2013 · Sweet Summer Love as Director Zhu
- 2013 · Tales from the Dark 1 as Boss Lee (segment "Stolen Goods")
- 2012 · Chrysanthemum to the Beast as
- 2012 · Vulgaria as Wah-tao
- 2011 · Sleepless Fashion as Qin Feng
- 2011 · The Loan Shark as Tien San
- 2011 · The Detective 2 as Bulky (voice) (uncredited)
- 2009 · Poker King as Annoying Gambler
- 2007 · Happy Birthday as Orderly
- 2006 · Undying Heart as
- 2005 · All About Love as Ko's Colleague
- 2005 · Divergence as Mou Wai Bun
- 2004 · Infernal Mission as
- 2004 · Explosive City as Mendosa
- 2004 · Boxer's Story as Uncle Keun
- 2004 · Bust Family as 香老闆
- 2002 · Just One Look as
- 2002 · If U Care... as Big Guy
- 2002 · Possessed as Lay Buddhist
- 2002 · The Stewardess as Fatty
- 2001 · Cop on a Mission as Ho
- 2000 · Play with Strangers as Snow Yung
- 2000 · My Name Is Nobody as Gambler
- 1999 · He is My Enemy, Partner and Father-In-Law as Fatty King
- 1997 · My Dad Is a Jerk as Tourist with Family Photographed by Cheo
- Future · In Love With A Monster as
- 2024 · Rob N Roll as Fatty
- 2023 · Lamb Game as Feibo
- 2023 · 72 Hours - Operation Gold as
- 2022 · Mr. Zheng as
- 2021 · Monkey King: Wushuang as
- 2021 · My Fair Dad as Du Changyong
- 2021 · The Dragnet as Chen Fu Sheng
- 2020 · Billion Coward as Police Chief
- 2020 · Happy Hunter as
- 2020 · Chosen 2 as
- 2020 · Chosen 2 as
- 2020 · Chosen 2 as
- 2019 · A Windfall Trap as
- 2019 · Hong Kong West Side Stories as
- 2019 · My Dear Elephant as
- 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 · House No. 7 as
- 2018 · The Trough as Bo The Nine Fingers
- 2018 · Fatal Heartbeat as
- 2018 · Pathological Hunter as
- 2018 · Mo Zhan 4 as
- 2018 · Mo Zhan 3 as
- 2018 · Mo Zhan 2 as
- 2018 · Mo Zhan as
- 2018 · The Big Rescue as
- 2017 · Happy Partners as
- 2017 · If You Cherishes Me as
- 2017 · The House That Never Dies II as 军阀
- 2017 · Gods Must Be Juicy 2 as
- 2016 · King of Gambler 2016 as
- 2016 · Special Biological Research Sector 2 as
- 2016 · Special Biological Research Sector as
- 2016 · Wonderful Friends as
- 2016 · Goddess Era as
- 2015 · Gun Transit as
- 2014 · Break as 钱东旭
- 2014 · Town of the Dragon as Third Brother
- 2014 · Ex Fighter as
- 2013 · The Love Expert as
- 2013 · Pay Back as
- 2012 · Insistence as
- 2012 · Million Dollar Crocodile as Big-Mouth Zhao
- 2012 · Everything Is Nothing as
- 2012 · Good-for-Nothing Heros as
- 2012 · Ultra Reinforcement as
- 2012 · I Love Hong Kong 2012 as
- 2011 · Turning Point 2 as Kui Chuen
- 2011 · Mayday 3DNA as
- 2011 · The Fortune Buddies as Martial monk
- 2011 · I Love Hong Kong 2011 as
- 2010 · The Island as Xue
- 2010 · The Men of Justice as
- 2010 · The Legend Is Born: Ip Man as Deputy Mayor Cheung Ho-Tin
- 2009 · ICAC Investigators 2009 as
- 2008 · Linger as Yan's Roomate
- 2007 · House of the Invisibles as Fatty Chow
- 2007 · A Wind Cold Town as
- 2004 · Cop Unbowed as
- 2004 · Moving Targets as Fat Seven
- 2004 · The Miracle Box as UPS Delivery Man
- 2004 · Snow Falling From the Sky of June as
- 2004 · My Baby Shot Me Down as Lam Kwok Keung
- 2004 · An Unposed Letter as
- 2003 · 1:99 Shorts as 1)
- 2003 · Love Under the Sun as Self
- 2002 · U-Man as Skinny
- 2002 · Color of Pain as Big Belly Wang
- 2001 · Doctor No… as
- 2000 · The Marvellous Cook as
- 1999 · Where a Good Man Goes as Karl
- 1999 · The H.K. Triad as Vendor
- 1996 · Bloody Friday as
- 1989 · Live Hard as
- 1989 · Proud and Confident as