Simon Yam
Acting
Born: March 19, 1955 (age 71) · Hong Kong, China
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
2003
Ip Man
2008
Ip Man 2
2010
Man of Tai Chi
2013
Operation Red Sea
2018
Bodyguards and Assassins
2009
Cold Eyes
2013
SPL: Kill Zone
2005
The Thieves
2012
Bullet in the Head
1990
Raging Fire
2021
Election
2005
Photos (6)
Movies (252)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Chen Lo
The Thieves
Chen
Contract Killer
Officer Chan Kwan
S.M.A.R.T. Chase
Mach Ren
Bodyguards and Assassins
General Fang Tian
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
Policeman
Wake of Death
Sun Quan
Naked Killer
Tinam
The Goldfinger
K.K. Zeng
Future Cops
Sing
I Did It My Way
Chung Kam Ming
Ip Man
Zhou Qing Quan
Fulltime Killer
Albert Lee
Man of Tai Chi
Superintendent Wong
Drunken Master III
Gay Bus Passenger
Air Strike
Air Defense Comander
Operation Red Sea
Newspaper Editor Alfred
Cold Eyes
Man in Suit
The Mission
Frank
Raging Fire
SACP Lok
SPL 2: A Time for Consequences
Chan Kwok-Wah
Death Notice
Tsang
Cyber Heist
Suen Ban
SPL: Kill Zone
Detective Chan Kwok Chung
Black Cat
Brian
The Banquet
Gigolo
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
Ben
Bullet in the Head
Luke / Lok
Gun n' Rose
Simon Lung
Live Hard
Officer Hui Tat Ming
The Great Pretenders
Yam Sai Sung
The Tenants Downstairs
The Landlord / Chang Jiajun
Election 2
Lam Lok
All of a Sudden
Tsui Chin-Tung
Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You
Fred Suen
Never a Thief
Don Elephant / Zhou Taiyuan
Cash on Delivery
Simon Yip
Two Thumbs Up
Chow Tai Po
Election
Lok
12 Golden Ducks
King Sum
Four Loves
Peter
As the Light Goes Out
Principal Fireman - Lee Pui-to
Queen's High
Chung
Breaking News
Asst. Cmdr. C. K. Wong
House of the Rising Sons
Kin's father
Vengeance
George Fung
The Storm Warriors
Lord Godless
Sara
Kam Ho Yin
Trust Me U Die
Dr. Gred Fong Kin-Wah
Man on the Edge
Boss Cheong
Gigolo and Whore
Sam
Exiled
Boss Fay
Young and Dangerous
Boss Chiang Tin-Sung
Full Contact
Judge
Young and Dangerous 2
Chiang Tin-Sung
Twist
John Yam Ka-Wah
Moving Targets
Officer Cheung Tit-Man
Young and Dangerous 3
Boss Chiang Tin-Sung
Exodus
Tsim Kin-Yip
Return Engagement
Li Pang
Tales from the Dark 1
Kwan (segment "Stolen Goods")
Little Q
Li Bao Ting
Triad Wars
Lin Ho Tung
Mrs K
Scarface
PTU
Sgt. Mike Ho
Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch
Li Qiang
The Wild Ones
约翰
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
Old Man (segment "Astray")
Doctor's Heart
Dr. Lawrence Chu
Legend of the Naga Pearls
Xuelie
Iceman
Yuanlong
Games of Clouds and Rain
Lao Sheng
Echoes of the Rainbow
Mr. Law
My People, My Country
Watchmaker Wah (segment "The Going Home")
Raped by an Angel
Tso Tat Wah
Shadow of China
Po Kok
Dr. Lamb
Lam Gor Yu
Bloodfight
Ryu Tenmei
Twins of Kung Fu
1981
He Lives by Night
Lousy Wong
Street Angels
Walkie Pi
To Be No. 1
Magic Lamp
Operation Billionaire
Cheung Chi Ho
Ripples of Desire
Master Hai
Deadly Deal
1991
The Legend of Speed
Tang Fung
Mistaken Identity
Chow Tak-Kan / Chow Man-Heng
The Man Behind the Courtyard House
Chen Zhihui
Sparrow
Kei
Man's Creed
Xiao Jianfeng
Tiger Cage
Inspector Michael Wong
Wild City
Wong
The Killer's Love
Cheung Wai-Lun
Escape from the Outland
Zhou Weijie
Ip Man 2
Zhou Qing Quan
Triangle
Lee Bo Sam
Black Ransom
Insp. Mann Cheung
Iceman: The Time Traveler
Yuan Lung
Mission of Condor
Lion
Sea Wolves
John Lam
Under Current
Yeung To
Mastermind
2026
Fatal Termination
Jimmy Li
Expect the Unexpected
Ken
The Comeback
Uncle Hua
Beginning of the Great Revival
Zhang Jian
Run and Kill
Ching Fung
Bad Blood
Funky
Tactical Unit - Partners
Sam
Dragon Squad
Commander Hon Sun
Eye in the Sky
Sergeant Wong Man-Chin / Dog Head
Deliverance
Joseph Fan
Holy Weapon
Super Sword
Once Upon a Time a Hero in China
Leung Foon
The True Hero
Cheung Chi-Wing
CID: Two Teddy Girls
1976
The First Shot
Sam Mok
Ocean Flame
Cop
Justice in Northwest
Lu Hong
Legendary Couple
Ko Tin Lap
7 Assassins
Lao Hu
Love, Guns and Glass
Yung Siu Wing/Brother Siu
The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai
Chan Yiu-Hing
King of Robbery
Ye Kuan
Scarred Memory
Lee Yuen Lung
Night and Fog
Lee Sum
The Blood Bond
Commander Chow
The Constable
Lam Kwok Kuen
A Beautiful Moment
Simon Leung
Nightfall
Inspector George Lam Ching-chung
Sasori
Corpse Collector
Cross
Leonard
The Unusual Youth
Supt.
Love Among the Triad
Ching Kit
Friday Gigolo
Donald
The Black Panther Warriors
Chen Ren
Tactical Unit - No Way Out
Sgt Lee Wing Sam
Eternal Wave
Boss Qin
A Day Without Policemen
Chan Wai
Women's Prison
Wayne Lau
Gigolo and Whore II
Jack Cheung
Bullet for Hire
Han
The Digger The Suona Player
1988
The Informer
1981
The Spiritual Boxer
Chen's Clan (uncredited)
The Man's Secret
Dugu
Dragon Killer
Ma Liu-Luk
A Light Never Goes Out
Bill Yeung
The Midnight After
Wong Man-Fat
The Night Rider
Tommy
Horoscope II: The Woman From Hell
Simon
Tactical Unit - Human Nature
Sam
Bloody Friday
Officer Ko
The Good, the Bad and the Bandit
1991
Pointed Triangle
An Di
Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms
Sam
Detective Gui
Doctor Cai - Cai Chun'an
Phantom of the Theatre
Gu Mingshan
Rose Rose I Love You
Micky
The Queen of Gamble
Fu Hon Hua
Human Sentiment Law
Ching
The Prince of Portland Street
Pao
Burning Ambition
Hwa
A Murder Erased
MA Man Chiu (Superintendent)
Night Club
Manager Cheung
The Incorruptible
Cheng Wah
Framed
Cheung Kai-Wah
A Chilling Cosplay
Fang Youwei
Design of Death
Yi Sheng
Mob Sister
Chance
Awakening
Lam Cho Wen
Lovers & Movies
Qiu Guitang
The Plot
Kwanty
Lucky Stars
1989
Coming Back
Li Zhenmu
West by Northwest
2026
Juliet in Love
N.T. On
Ghostly Bus
Michael
Mr. Coconut
Timothy Hui
Burning Snow
Wah
Osmanthus Alley
1987
The Informer
1980
The Suspect
Chan Hung / Dante Aquino
Police Confidential
Lui Jan-Ying
Change of Gangster
Liu
Killer's Romance
Jeffrey
Hot Blood
1977
Break War
Bai Bin
Passion 1995
Dik Hak / Dick
Final Romance
Jean父
To Where He Belongs
Hui
The Big Brother
Kar Ho Tsuen
Colour of the Game
Wallace
Man Wanted 3
John Paul
The Human Comedy
Ba Ye
Casino
Wan Chi Gui / Giant Wan
Tactical Unit - The Code
Sgt Lee Wing Sam
Crossings
Benny
Fireflies in the Sun
Zhang Zhengyi
Tongs: A Chinatown Story
Mickey Lee
Father and Son
OK哥
Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong
2011
Control
Tiger
Explosive City
Supt Charles Cheung Chi Shing
Operation Foxhunt
1988
The Wickedness in Poverty
Movie Actor
Big Man Little Affair
Lo's Boss
The Cyprus Tigers
Dick
The Prisoner
2002
Inside or Outside
Fei Xin
Insanity
Tang Sau
Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher
Lee Tak Yan
Powerful Four
Liu Kit
Green Killer
1982
Man Wanted
Lok Man Hwa
Looking for Mr. Perfect
Poon
Final Run
Yan Yu-Yiang
The Final Judgement
Au Ping Keung
A or B
曾广文
Cold War
Ka Chu
Mission to Kill
1983
Crystal Fortune Run
Kwong
Guns & Roses
Fa Chin
Partners
Yeung Kwan
Hong Kong Gigolo
David Lee Kwok-wai
House of the Lute
Ah Shek
Magic Card
Li Zhenghua
The Sausage Chase
1978
Because of Lies
Gau Man Lung
Fortune Hunter's Plot
1977
Model from Hell
Leon
Hard To Kill
1992
Silence Story
2001
Goodbye Mammie
Mr Chang
CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night)
1976
Crazy Hustlers
1979
Chinese Cop Out
Ray Ban
Passion Island
Simon
My Grand Father
孔万山 / Kong Wanshan
Law Don
Hun Hua
All About Love
Sandwich Bar Customer
Ballistic
Sun
Little Red Sweet
Cheung Hing
The Green Trees
1988
Midnight Beating
Dr. Gu Zhensheng
The Devil’s Box
Director Tong
Ulterior Motive
2015
Deathnet.Com
Ted Chan
Farewell My Dearest
Daai Jan Wa
Midnight Fly
Dr. Tong
Eternal Flame of Fatal Attraction
2003
One Way Only
1979
TV Shows (74)
Police Cadet
韓彬 · 40 eps
Chinese Folklore
10 eps
Who's The Winner
Ching Yat Fung · 82 eps
Look Back at TVB Anniversary Awards Over the Years
5 eps
A House is Not a Home
洛华 · 110 eps
The Thunder
Zhao Jialiang · 48 eps
The Return of the Condor Heroes
耶律齊 · 50 eps
The Brothers
石永熹 · 75 eps
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
張翠山 · 40 eps
This Land Is Mine
65 eps
The Shell Game
谭升 · 45 eps
Over the Rainbow
85 eps
Legend
70 eps
Night in the Greater Bay
2 eps
The Good The Bad The Ugly
80 eps
Tencent Video All Star Night 2025
6 eps
The Adventurers
45 eps
Homeland Guardian
Chiu Siu-tong · 24 eps
The Great Adventurer Wesley
白老大 · 12 eps
Lu Siniang: Legend of Ching Lady
25 eps
Who's the Winner III
程逸风 · 30 eps
Heaven's Retribution
30 eps
The Dragnet
Xie A Rong · 38 eps
The Legend of the Book and Sword
乾隆帝 · 30 eps
The Reincarnated of Wai
19 eps
Magic City
Xiao Hai Sheng · 50 eps
Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember
20 eps
The Lamp Lore
刘彦昌 · 27 eps
Destiny
65 eps
The Legend of the Unknowns
20 eps
笑傲江湖 (數碼修復版)
刘正风 · 30 eps
The Smiling Proud Wanderer
30 eps
The Reincarnated Princess
34 eps
Brothers Four
20 eps
The New Adventures Of Chor Lau Heung
原随云 · 40 eps
Road to Success
20 eps
倚天屠龍記 (數碼修復版)
张翠山 · 40 eps
War Of The Dragon
20 eps
暴雨燃燒
柴单 · 35 eps
The Under-Cover Story
钟迪奇 · 20 eps
The Cheap Detective
12 eps
Angels And Devils
20 eps
The Three Musketeers
15 eps
The Twin Heirs
20 eps
Fate Takes A Hand
18 eps
Macau Family
Liang Dingwen · 32 eps
A Friend In Need
20 eps
The Least Likely To Succeed
10 eps
Beastly Beings
10 eps
Hong Kong Criminal Archives
12 eps
It Takes All Kinds
20 eps
C.I.D.(Series 2)
13 eps
Hanging Mirrors
Lin Guoqiang · 18 eps
壮志雄心
罗毅 · 20 eps
東方茱麗葉
Chu Xing · 17 eps
绝地苍狼
莫千军 · 38 eps
冒险王卫斯理之支离人
白老大 · 12 eps
The Clones
20 eps
Born to Be a King
18 eps
楚留香之蝙蝠傳奇 (數碼修復版)
原随云 · 40 eps
Behind Silk Curtains
5 eps
七十二层奇楼
12 eps
Disco Fever
8 eps
The Checkmate
15 eps
書劍恩仇録 (數碼修復版)
乾隆 · 28 eps
The Pitfall
20 eps
CiD
14 eps
Mitsubish Series
15 eps
Three Stooges Go Undercover
秦少游 · 5 eps
遊龍戲鳳
5 eps
The Landlord
12 eps
国际刑警
11 eps
Bang Bang 咁嘅声
1 eps
天下有情
13 eps
