
Simon Yam
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 19, 1955 (age 71)
- Birthplace
- Hong Kong, China
Biography
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.
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Filmography

Brush Up My Sisters Collection
Movie

The Conjurer And The Kid
Movie
引路人
Movie

Going Home
Movie

ICAC Investigators 1996
TV · as 杜永发

The Awakening
TV · as Yan Fengliang · 1 ep

Mastermind
Movie

West by Northwest
Movie

Odium Zero
Movie · as Dr. Theodore

Under Current
Movie · as Yeung To

Little Red Sweet
Movie · as Cheung Hing

Escape from the Outland
Movie · as Zhou Weijie

Never a Thief
Movie · as Don Elephant / Zhou Taiyuan

Homeland Guardian
TV · as Chiu Siu-tong · 24 eps

Hanging Mirrors
TV · as Lin Guoqiang · 18 eps

Tencent Video All Star Night 2025
TV · 6 eps

Deliverance
Movie · as Joseph Fan

Break War
Movie · as Bai Bin

My Grand Father
Movie · as 孔万山 / Kong Wanshan

Death Notice
Movie · as Tsang

Cyber Heist
Movie · as Suen Ban

The Comeback
Movie · as Uncle Hua

The Man's Secret
Movie · as Dugu

I Did It My Way
Movie · as Chung Kam Ming

A Light Never Goes Out
Movie · as Bill Yeung

The Goldfinger
Movie · as K.K. Zeng

Man's Creed
Movie · as Xiao Jianfeng

Man on the Edge
Movie · as Boss Cheong

A Murder Erased
Movie · as MA Man Chiu (Superintendent)

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
Movie · as Old Man (segment "Astray")

Fireflies in the Sun
Movie · as Zhang Zhengyi

Raging Fire
Movie · as SACP Lok

The Dragnet
TV · as Xie A Rong · 38 eps

Night in the Greater Bay
TV · 2 eps

Change of Gangster
Movie · as Liu

The Human Comedy
Movie · as Ba Ye

Little Q
Movie · as Li Bao Ting

Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch
Movie · as Li Qiang

My People, My Country
Movie · as Watchmaker Wah (segment "The Going Home")

The Thunder
TV · as Zhao Jialiang · 48 eps

Macau Family
TV · as Liang Dingwen · 32 eps

Air Strike
Movie · as Air Defense Comander

Iceman: The Time Traveler
Movie · as Yuan Lung

A Beautiful Moment
Movie · as Simon Leung

A or B
Movie · as 曾广文

House of the Rising Sons
Movie · as Kin's father

Operation Red Sea
Movie · as Newspaper Editor Alfred

Justice in Northwest
Movie · as Lu Hong

The Great Adventurer Wesley
TV · as 白老大 · 12 eps

冒险王卫斯理之支离人
TV · as 白老大 · 12 eps

Mrs K
Movie · as Scarface

Legend of the Naga Pearls
Movie · as Xuelie

Colour of the Game
Movie · as Wallace

S.M.A.R.T. Chase
Movie · as Mach Ren

Eternal Wave
Movie · as Boss Qin

Father and Son
Movie · as OK哥

Magic City
TV · as Xiao Hai Sheng · 50 eps

七十二层奇楼
TV · 12 eps

Phantom of the Theatre
Movie · as Gu Mingshan

The Tenants Downstairs
Movie · as The Landlord / Chang Jiajun

Inside or Outside
Movie · as Fei Xin

Detective Gui
Movie · as Doctor Cai - Cai Chun'an

SPL 2: A Time for Consequences
Movie · as Chan Kwok-Wah

Two Thumbs Up
Movie · as Chow Tai Po

Wild City
Movie · as Wong

Ulterior Motive
Movie

12 Golden Ducks
Movie · as King Sum

Lovers & Movies
Movie · as Qiu Guitang

Magic Card
Movie · as Li Zhenghua

The Midnight After
Movie · as Wong Man-Fat

As the Light Goes Out
Movie · as Principal Fireman - Lee Pui-to

Iceman
Movie · as Yuanlong

Sara
Movie · as Kam Ho Yin

Man of Tai Chi
Movie · as Superintendent Wong

Games of Clouds and Rain
Movie · as Lao Sheng

Tales from the Dark 1
Movie · as Kwan (segment "Stolen Goods")

7 Assassins
Movie · as Lao Hu

The Constable
Movie · as Lam Kwok Kuen

Control
Movie · as Tiger

Boundless
Movie · as Self

Cold Eyes
Movie · as Man in Suit

A Chilling Cosplay
Movie · as Fang Youwei

Nightfall
Movie · as Inspector George Lam Ching-chung

Design of Death
Movie · as Yi Sheng

Passion Island
Movie · as Simon

Ripples of Desire
Movie · as Master Hai

The Thieves
Movie · as Chen

Cross
Movie · as Leonard

Beginning of the Great Revival
Movie · as Zhang Jian

Coming Back
Movie · as Li Zhenmu

The Man Behind the Courtyard House
Movie · as Chen Zhihui

Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong
Movie

Black Ransom
Movie · as Insp. Mann Cheung

Bad Blood
Movie · as Funky

Ip Man 2
Movie · as Zhou Qing Quan

Echoes of the Rainbow
Movie · as Mr. Law

The Blood Bond
Movie · as Commander Chow

Midnight Beating
Movie · as Dr. Gu Zhensheng

All About Love
Movie · as Sandwich Bar Customer

Sasori
Movie · as Corpse Collector

The Storm Warriors
Movie · as Lord Godless

Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms
Movie · as Sam

Vengeance
Movie · as George Fung

Night and Fog
Movie · as Lee Sum

Tactical Unit - Partners
Movie · as Sam

Bodyguards and Assassins
Movie · as General Fang Tian

Sparrow
Movie · as Kei

Triad Wars
Movie · as Lin Ho Tung

Ip Man
Movie · as Zhou Qing Quan

Ballistic
Movie · as Sun

Tactical Unit - The Code
Movie · as Sgt Lee Wing Sam

Tactical Unit - No Way Out
Movie · as Sgt Lee Wing Sam

Tactical Unit - Human Nature
Movie · as Sam

Ocean Flame
Movie · as Cop

Triangle
Movie · as Lee Bo Sam

Exodus
Movie · as Tsim Kin-Yip

Eye in the Sky
Movie · as Sergeant Wong Man-Chin / Dog Head

Exiled
Movie · as Boss Fay

Election 2
Movie · as Lam Lok

東方茱麗葉
TV · as Chu Xing · 17 eps

SPL: Kill Zone
Movie · as Detective Chan Kwok Chung

Election
Movie · as Lok

Dragon Squad
Movie · as Commander Hon Sun

Mob Sister
Movie · as Chance

The Unusual Youth
Movie · as Supt.

Breaking News
Movie · as Asst. Cmdr. C. K. Wong

Wake of Death
Movie · as Sun Quan

Crossings: John Woo
Movie · as Self

Moving Targets
Movie · as Officer Cheung Tit-Man

Explosive City
Movie · as Supt Charles Cheung Chi Shing

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Movie · as Chen Lo

PTU
Movie · as Sgt. Mike Ho

Looking for Mr. Perfect
Movie · as Poon

Eternal Flame of Fatal Attraction
Movie

My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
Movie · as Ben

The Prisoner
Movie

Partners
Movie · as Yeung Kwan

壮志雄心
TV · as 罗毅 · 20 eps

Fulltime Killer
Movie · as Albert Lee

Silence Story
Movie

Midnight Fly
Movie · as Dr. Tong

Hong Kong Superstars
Movie · as Self

Final Romance
Movie · as Jean父

Juliet in Love
Movie · as N.T. On

Cold War
Movie · as Ka Chu

Deathnet.Com
Movie · as Ted Chan

Man Wanted 3
Movie · as John Paul

Model from Hell
Movie · as Leon

Horoscope II: The Woman From Hell
Movie · as Simon

To Where He Belongs
Movie · as Hui

Legend
TV · 70 eps

The Mission
Movie · as Frank

Night Club
Movie · as Manager Cheung

The Legend of Speed
Movie · as Tang Fung

Contract Killer
Movie · as Officer Chan Kwan

Expect the Unexpected
Movie · as Ken

Operation Billionaire
Movie · as Cheung Chi Ho

Casino
Movie · as Wan Chi Gui / Giant Wan

The Suspect
Movie · as Chan Hung / Dante Aquino

Trust Me U Die
Movie · as Dr. Gred Fong Kin-Wah

绝地苍狼
TV · as 莫千军 · 38 eps

天下有情
TV · 13 eps

Young and Dangerous
Movie · as Boss Chiang Tin-Sung

Young and Dangerous 2
Movie · as Chiang Tin-Sung

King of Robbery
Movie · as Ye Kuan

Street Angels
Movie · as Walkie Pi

All of a Sudden
Movie · as Tsui Chin-Tung

Young and Dangerous 3
Movie · as Boss Chiang Tin-Sung

Scarred Memory
Movie · as Lee Yuen Lung

To Be No. 1
Movie · as Magic Lamp

Bloody Friday
Movie · as Officer Ko

Dragon Killer
Movie · as Ma Liu-Luk

Man Wanted
Movie · as Lok Man Hwa

Legendary Couple
Movie · as Ko Tin Lap

Police Confidential
Movie · as Lui Jan-Ying

Twist
Movie · as John Yam Ka-Wah

Ghostly Bus
Movie · as Michael

Passion 1995
Movie · as Dik Hak / Dick

Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1
Movie · as Self

Love, Guns and Glass
Movie · as Yung Siu Wing/Brother Siu

Farewell My Dearest
Movie · as Daai Jan Wa

Because of Lies
Movie · as Gau Man Lung

Pointed Triangle
Movie · as An Di

Drunken Master III
Movie · as Gay Bus Passenger

The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai
Movie · as Chan Yiu-Hing

Crossings
Movie · as Benny

Awakening
Movie · as Lam Cho Wen

Crystal Fortune Run
Movie · as Kwong

Cinema of Vengeance
Movie · as Self (uncredited)

The True Hero
Movie · as Cheung Chi-Wing

Run and Kill
Movie · as Ching Fung

Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You
Movie · as Fred Suen

The Killer's Love
Movie · as Cheung Wai-Lun

The Black Panther Warriors
Movie · as Chen Ren

Raped by an Angel
Movie · as Tso Tat Wah

The First Shot
Movie · as Sam Mok

Guns & Roses
Movie · as Fa Chin

Future Cops
Movie · as Sing

Rose Rose I Love You
Movie · as Micky

A Day Without Policemen
Movie · as Chan Wai

Holy Weapon
Movie · as Super Sword

The Final Judgement
Movie · as 欧炳强

Insanity
Movie · as Tang Sau

The Prince of Portland Street
Movie · as Pao

Love Among the Triad
Movie · as Ching Kit

The Incorruptible
Movie · as Cheng Wah

Who's the Winner III
TV · as 程逸风 · 30 eps

Full Contact
Movie · as Judge

Dr. Lamb
Movie · as Lam Gor Yu

Gun n' Rose
Movie · as Simon Lung

Naked Killer
Movie · as Tinam

Cash on Delivery
Movie · as Simon Yip

Hard To Kill
Movie

Once Upon a Time a Hero in China
Movie · as Leung Foon

Powerful Four
Movie · as Liu Kit

Gigolo and Whore II
Movie · as Jack Cheung

The Night Rider
Movie · as Tommy

Friday Gigolo
Movie · as Donald

The Good, the Bad and the Bandit
Movie

Sea Wolves
Movie · as John Lam

Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher
Movie · as Lee Tak Yan

Black Cat
Movie · as Brian

The Banquet
Movie · as Gigolo

Mission of Condor
Movie · as Lion

The Queen of Gamble
Movie · as Fu Hon Hua

The Great Pretenders
Movie · as Yam Sai Sung

Bullet for Hire
Movie · as Han

Gigolo and Whore
Movie · as Sam

The Plot
Movie · as Kwanty

Deadly Deal
Movie

Hong Kong Criminal Archives
TV · 12 eps

Who's The Winner
TV · as Ching Yat Fung · 82 eps

暴雨燃燒
TV · as 柴单 · 35 eps

Bullet in the Head
Movie · as Luke / Lok

Fatal Termination
Movie · as Jimmy Li

The Cyprus Tigers
Movie · as Dick

Return Engagement
Movie · as Li Pang

Killer's Romance
Movie · as Jeffrey

Doctor's Heart
Movie · as Dr. Lawrence Chu

Queen's High
Movie · as Chung

Hong Kong Gigolo
Movie · as David Lee Kwok-wai

Shadow of China
Movie · as Po Kok

Heaven's Retribution
TV · 30 eps

Bloodfight
Movie · as Ryu Tenmei

Burning Ambition
Movie · as Hwa

Live Hard
Movie · as Officer Hui Tat Ming

Final Run
Movie · as Yan Yu-Yiang

Framed
Movie · as Cheung Kai-Wah

Chinese Cop Out
Movie · as Ray Ban

Four Loves
Movie · as Peter

Big Man Little Affair
Movie · as Lo's Boss

Lucky Stars
Movie

Mr. Coconut
Movie · as Timothy Hui

Miracles: The Canton Godfather
Movie · as Policeman

The Wild Ones
Movie · as 约翰

The Reincarnated of Wai
TV · 19 eps

War Of The Dragon
TV · 20 eps

Tiger Cage
Movie · as Inspector Michael Wong

The Digger The Suona Player
Movie

The Green Trees
Movie

Burning Snow
Movie · as Wah

Women's Prison
Movie · as Wayne Lau

Mistaken Identity
Movie · as Chow Tak-Kan / Chow Man-Heng

Human Sentiment Law
Movie · as Ching

Operation Foxhunt
Movie

Behind Silk Curtains
TV · 5 eps

A Friend In Need
TV · 20 eps

The Under-Cover Story
TV · as 钟迪奇 · 20 eps

The Big Brother
Movie · as Kar Ho Tsuen

Osmanthus Alley
Movie

Fate Takes A Hand
TV · 18 eps

Beastly Beings
TV · 10 eps

Born to Be a King
TV · 18 eps

The Legend of the Book and Sword
TV · as 乾隆帝 · 28 eps

書劍恩仇録 (數碼修復版)
TV · as 乾隆 · 28 eps

Goodbye Mammie
Movie · as Mr Chang

Tongs: A Chinatown Story
Movie · as Mickey Lee

The Lamp Lore
TV · as 刘彦昌 · 27 eps

The Twin Heirs
TV · 20 eps

New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
TV · as 張翠山 · 40 eps

倚天屠龍記 (數碼修復版)
TV · as 张翠山 · 40 eps

The Reincarnated Princess
TV · 34 eps

Lu Siniang: Legend of Ching Lady
TV · 25 eps

The Pitfall
TV · 20 eps

遊龍戲鳳
TV · 5 eps
吕四娘(数码修复版)
TV · as 年斌 · 25 eps

The Devil’s Box
Movie · as Director Tong

The Clones
TV · 20 eps

The Smiling Proud Wanderer
TV · 30 eps

It Takes All Kinds
TV · 20 eps

Police Cadet
TV · as 韓彬 · 40 eps

Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember
TV · 20 eps

The Least Likely To Succeed
TV · 10 eps

The New Adventures Of Chor Lau Heung
TV · as 原随云 · 40 eps

笑傲江湖 (數碼修復版)
TV · as 刘正风 · 30 eps

楚留香之蝙蝠傳奇 (數碼修復版)
TV · as 原随云 · 40 eps

Mission to Kill
Movie

The Return of the Condor Heroes
TV · as 耶律齊 · 50 eps

Angels And Devils
TV · 20 eps

Green Killer
Movie

He Lives by Night
Movie · as Lousy Wong

The Checkmate
TV · 15 eps

Destiny
TV · 65 eps

The Legend of the Unknowns
TV · 20 eps

The Informer
Movie

Twins of Kung Fu
Movie

Road to Success
TV · 20 eps

The Three Musketeers
TV · 15 eps

Brothers Four
TV · 20 eps

Three Stooges Go Undercover
TV · as 秦少游 · 5 eps

House of the Lute
Movie · as Ah Shek

The Informer
Movie

The Brothers
TV · as 石永熹 · 75 eps

The Shell Game
TV · as 谭升 · 45 eps

The Adventurers
TV · 45 eps

Bang Bang 咁嘅声
TV · 1 ep

Crazy Hustlers
Movie

One Way Only
Movie

The Wickedness in Poverty
Movie · as Movie Actor

Law Don
Movie · as Hun Hua

The Good The Bad The Ugly
TV · 80 eps

This Land Is Mine
TV · 65 eps

Over the Rainbow
TV · 85 eps

The Cheap Detective
TV · 12 eps

Mitsubish Series
TV · 15 eps

The Landlord
TV · 12 eps

The Sausage Chase
Movie

Disco Fever
TV · 8 eps
第一次
TV · 8 eps

国际刑警
TV · 11 eps

Hot Blood
Movie

Fortune Hunter's Plot
Movie

A House is Not a Home
TV · as 洛华 · 110 eps

CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night)
Movie

CID: Two Teddy Girls
Movie

C.I.D.(Series 2)
TV · 13 eps

CiD
TV · 14 eps

The Spiritual Boxer
Movie · as Chen's Clan (uncredited)

Chinese Folklore
TV · 10 eps

Look Back at TVB Anniversary Awards Over the Years
TV · 5 eps





