Lam Suet
Acting
Born: July 8, 1964 (age 62) · Tianjin, China
Highest Rated
Biography
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 found work on movie sets through the help of friends. He performed many 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 people 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 films such as The God of Cookery (1996) and Kung Fu Hustle. The second person is director Johnnie To. Lam has appeared 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 those of a bumbling secondary character who provides comic relief amid the intense nature of To's films. He is perhaps best known 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 earned Lam Best Supporting Actor nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Awards, and PTU. Lam was nominated for a Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor and won the Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in PTU. He has also had memorable 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
Kung Fu Hustle
2004
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
2010
Gorgeous
1999
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1991
Shinjuku Incident
2009
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
2011
Drug War
2012
Election
2005
Exiled
2006
The God of Cookery
1996
Mad Detective
2007
Iceman
2014
Photos (2)
Movies (302)
Kung Fu Hustle
Axe Gang Vice General
V
Uncle Shali
The Mission
James
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
Wild Cat's Thug / Warden Sugiyama's body double
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Chicken Devil
Drug War
Fatso
Gorgeous
Bu's Father's Friend (uncredited)
Exiled
Fat
Election 2
Big Head
The God of Cookery
Fat Snow
Out of the Dark
Eatery Assistant
Shinjuku Incident
Old Ghost
Election
Big Head
Running Out of Time
Suet
Dynasty Warriors
Dong Zhuo
Vengeance
Tsui
Badges of Fury
Taxi Driver
PTU
Sgt. Lo Sa
Vampire vs. Vampire
Brother Thug
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
Zhao Liren
The Lychee Road
He Qiguang
Running Out of Time 2
Ken
Trivisa
Boss Fong
Mad Detective
Fatso - Ko's Inner Personality
Breaking News
Yip
Triad Wars
Wong Shu Chor / Fat Ball
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
Brother Big
I Did It My Way
Yuen Muk Yu
Just Another Pandora's Box
O Sim
You Shoot, I Shoot
Fatty
Bad Blood
Peter Wong
Love on Delivery
Garbage Man
Beauty on Duty
Fatty
Undercover Punch and Gun
Bob
Million Dollar Crocodile
Big-Mouth Zhao
Legendary Assassin
Fat Wing
The Storm Warriors
Piggy King
Invisible Target
Loan Shark Cheng
Iceman
Dang Wing-Gan
The Lucky Guy
Tall Wai's Man
The Invincible Dragon
Uncle
The Longest Nite
Cafe Owner's Assistant
Three
Fatty
Blind Detective
Lee Tak Shing
Lost in Hong Kong
Triad Boss
Fatal Contact
Soo
Agent Mr. Chan
Mr. Ma
Intruder
Cleaning River Entrance
I Love Hong Kong 2011
2011
Golden Boy
Lam Fung Chun
A Hero Never Dies
Jack's Man
Accident
Fatty
Eye in the Sky
Ng Tung / Fatman
The Rookies
Chief Chao
Fulltime Killer
Fat Ice
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
John
The Great Magician
Li Feng-jen
Saving Mr. Wu
Mr. Su
Triangle
Fat Bo
Turning Point 2
Kui Chuen
Ocean Flame
Stick
A Better Tomorrow
Ha Ge
He is My Enemy, Partner and Father-In-Law
Fatty King
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
May's Father
A Man and A Woman
Cop
Expect the Unexpected
Robber
Handsome Siblings
1992
The Midnight After
Suet
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
John
Needing You...
Martin
72 Tenants of Prosperity
Mr. Lam
Dog Bite Dog
Fat Lam
Triple Tap
Mr Fong
Jiang Hu
Fat Policeman Outside Toilet
Master Q 2001
Robber
The Detective 2
Bulky (voice) (uncredited)
Perfect Education 3
2002
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake
Gui Fu
Tales from the Dark 1
Boss Lee (segment "Stolen Goods")
SDU: Sex Duties Unit
Robber
I Love Hong Kong 2012
2012
Vulgaria
Wah-tao
Color of Pain
Big Belly Wang
Sasori
Warden
Vampire Hunters
Kung
Legend of the Brothers
Kwai
Home Sweet Home
Lo Wai
Where a Good Man Goes
Karl
Robbery
Convenience Store Boss
Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms
Fat Lo
Wu Yen
Prime Minister
Sparrow
Lung
Bloody Friday
1996
Always Be with You
Jamie's Uncle
Men Suddenly in Black
Sgt. Chan
My Name Is Nobody
Gambler
The Fortune Buddies
Martial monk
Goodbye, Mr. Cool
Kong
Love on a Diet
Bun Man
Missbehavior
Waiter
Good Times, Bed Times
Judge Chow
All's Well End's Well Too 2010
His Excellency Wu Fa Da
The H.K. Triad
Vendor
The Trough
Bo The Nine Fingers
Lifeline
Arsonist (uncredited)
Legendary Divine Kung Fu
2026
Love Undercover 2: Love Mission
Cheung Man Po
Rob N Roll
Fatty
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
Doctor (segment "Conversation in Depth")
Imprisoned II: There is No Escape from Fate
White Head
Divergence
Mou Wai Bun
A Home with a View
Butcher
Tactical Unit - No Way Out
Sarge
Heart for Heaven
何大昌
1:99 Shorts
(segment "Rhapsody")
One Nite in Mongkok
Liu
All's Well, Ends Well
Construction Worker
Moving Targets
Fat Seven
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal
Master Chef
Electrical Girl
Kau
One Wacky Summer
Yang Baoquan
The Extreme Fox
2013
Lamb Game
Feibo
Loving You
(uncredited)
Killing Me Tenderly
Member of Su Kan's village
Iceman: The Time Traveler
Deng Yungen
Town of the Dragon
Third Brother
Love for All Seasons
Fatty
Cop Unbowed
2004
Gong Tau
Officer 'Brother' Sum
Help!!!
Dr. Andy
Diva: Ah Hey
Kam Hing Cheung
Nightmares in Precinct 7
Sai Keung
Break War
Zhou Shiwen
Echoes of the Thunder
2023
Turn Left, Turn Right
Restaurant Owner
House No. 7
2018
Mr. Wai-Go
1998
The Big Rescue
风水师
Whatever You Want
Private Eye
The Story of My Son
Catering Service Man
Looking for Mr. Perfect
Bobby Chan
Elixir of Love
Big Fish
Mayday 3DNA
2011
Happy Birthday
Orderly
The House That Never Dies II
军阀
Beach Spike
Water-Father
A Windfall Trap
2019
MBA Partners
2016
Colour of the Game
Slaughter
Adventurous Treasure Island
1996
Fairy Tale Killer
Cheung Fai
Fist Power
Fatty
A Gambler's Story
Landlord
Juliet in Love
Fat Pang
Time
Chung
Good Take!
2016
Mo Zhan 4
2018
Crazy n' the City
Milk Powder Shoplifter
Papa Loves You
Inspector Lee
A Lifetime Treasure
Rainy Cloud
Everyday is Valentine
Mr. Wu
A Killer's Blues
1989
Linger
Yan's Roomate
Brothers
2007
Just Another Margin
2014
But Always
Uncle Ji
Sunshine Cops
1999
Crazy Stupid Thief
Cha Er Si
Unusual Deal
2025
Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King
Ser's Thug
Colour of the Loyalty
Sgt Mi (Rice)
Boxer's Story
Uncle Keun
Simply Actors
Brother Pang
Beauty and the 7 Beasts
Sonny
2 Young
2005
Devil Face, Angel Heart
Kwan
King of Gambler 2016
2016
Mo Zhan 2
2018
72 Hours - Operation Gold
2023
If U Care...
Big Guy
Infernal Storm
He Tianze
Poker King
Annoying Gambler
Tactical Unit - Human Nature
Fat Tong / Sgt Lam Tong
Resort Massacre
Joey
The Odd One Dies
Mahjong Den's Customer
Cop on a Mission
Ho
I'll Call You
Manny's Father
A Busy Night
Wang Guoliang
The Jade and the Pearl
Tiger Chan
2 Become 1
Police Sergeant
Tactical Unit - The Code
Tong
Every Dog Has His Date
Fatty
The Unusual Youth
2005
Live Hard
1989
Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat
2003
Ultra Reinforcement
2012
My Dad Is a Jerk
Tourist with Family Photographed by Cheo
Sound of Colors
Hoi Yeuk's Father
My Fair Dad
Du Changyong
A Murder Erased
WAI
My Dear Elephant
2019
Kung Fu Master Is My Grandma!
Internet Cafe Boss
Mo Zhan
2018
The Blood Rules
Shoot
Dancing Lion
Shopkeeper
Happy Partners
Brother Sue
Womb Ghosts
Kwok Lok
The Miracle Box
UPS Delivery Man
Roaring Wheels
2000
Maniacal Night
2001
Better and Better
2013
Chrysanthemum to the Beast
2012
The Constable
Ah Wai
Proud and Confident
1989
Chosen 2
2020
Mo Zhan 3
2018
A Wedding or a Funeral
2004
Tactical Unit - Partners
Sarge
All About Love
Ko's Colleague
Chosen 2
2020
Love Contractually
Ye's father
To Love or Not to Love
2017
The Stewardess
Fatty
Infernal Mission
2004
U-Man
Skinny
Gao Xing
2009
Pay Back
Boss Chen
Forest of Death
Commissioner Wong
Kill Time
Zhang Hongmin
Possessed
Lay Buddhist
The Open Road
2005
If You Cherishes Me
2017
Chosen 2
2020
House of the Invisibles
Fatty Chow
The Cursed
Brother Awesome
Twilight Garden
2000
The Trouble-Makers
Mr. Chow the Landlord
Shark Busters
Chan Ho Lung
My Baby Shot Me Down
Lam Kwok Keung
Gold Fingers
2001
Sleepless Fashion
Qin Feng
Gods Must Be Juicy 2
2017
Run Papa Run
Big Mouth
Billion Coward
Police Chief
Undying Heart
Uncle Fat
Just One Look
2002
Gun Transit
2015
Where is the Money
Liu Hongtu
Hero of City
Sing Wah Chyun
Love @ First Note
Lam Yu
My Kung Fu Sweetheart
Brother Wai
Prison on Fire: Plaintive Destiny
Uncle Pui
Tou Míng Qing Ren
2018
Explosive City
Mendosa
Bust Family
香老闆
The Island
Xue
To My Dearest Father
2003
Wonderful Friends
2016
Fake Partner
2018
Play with Strangers
Snow Yung
Indiana Five Stars
Xue Ye
Ghost Office
Knife Lam (segment "A Horny Ghost")
The True Love
Ke Teng
45 Days Lover
Mr. Wong
The Secret of the President
2018
The Apostles
Motel Owner
The Key to Destiny
2004
Ex Fighter
2014
Shining Moment
Yu Huihuan
The Land with No Boundary
2011
Monkey King: Wushuang
2021
A Wind Cold Town
2007
Insistence
Father
Doctor No…
2001
Goddess Era
2016
Special Biological Research Sector 2
2016
My Troublesome Buddy
2003
The Love Expert
2013
Tian Jiang Heng Cai
2017
Graduation Journey
2017
Good-for-Nothing Heros
2012
Sweet Summer Love
Director Zhu
Fatal Heartbeat
2018
Break
钱东旭
Mr. Zheng
2022
Summer of Fire
2018
La Historia Du Un Amor
Li Qingzhao
Chasing News
2019
The Movie Story
1996
The Marvellous Cook
2000
Pathological Hunter
2018
Special Biological Research Sector
2016
Snow Falling From the Sky of June
2004
The Loan Shark
Tien San
Sha Shou Gong Si
2018
Gods Must Be Juicy
2017
Money Kills
Hung
Dead End
2001
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
Deputy Mayor Cheung Ho-Tin
An Unposed Letter
2004
Twinkle Stars
2003
TV Shows (10)
Roast
1 eps
Happy Mitan
Long Ding Hai · 44 eps
Club Sparkle
1 eps
Police Tactical Unit
30 eps
The Dragnet
Chen Fu Sheng · 38 eps
The Men of Justice
35 eps
Happy Hunter
44 eps
SNL China
1 eps
Hong Kong West Side Stories
12 eps
ICAC Investigators 2009
6 eps
