Simon Yam
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1955-03-19 (69 years old)
Place of Birth Hong Kong, China
Also Known As Simon Yam Tat-Wah, Ren Da-Hua, Yam Tat-Wah, Ren Dahua, Nhậm Đạt Hoa, Simon Yam
Simon Yam
Biography
Simon Yam Tat-Wah 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
Actor
as Zhou Weijie
as Officer Chan Kwan
as Tinam
as Chiu Siu-tong
as 孔万山 / Kong Wanshan
as Bai Bin
as Joseph Fan
as K.K. Zeng
as Chung Kam Ming
as Dugu
as Tsang
as Bill Yeung
as Suen Ban
as Old Man (segment "Astray")
as MA Man Chiu (Superintendent)
as Xiao Jianfeng
as Zhang Zhengyi
as Sr. Asst. Commissioner Lok Chi-fai
as Mu Chuan
as Xie A Rong
as Watchmaker Wah (segment "The Going Home")
as Li Bao Ting
as Li Qiang
as Liu Ge
as Liang Ding Wen
as 赵嘉良
as 赵嘉良
as Yuan Lung
as Air Defense Comander
as Self (archive footage)
as 曾广文
as Lu Hong
as Newspaper Editor Alfred
as 秦老板
as Mach Ren
as Scarface
as Wallace
as Xuelie
as Xiao Hai Sheng
as The Landlord / Chang Jiajun
as Gu Mingshan
as Fei Xin
as Li Zhenghua
as Doctor Cai - Cai Chun'an
as Wong
as Chan Kwok-Wah
as Qiu Guitang
as Chow Tai-po
as Kam Ho Yin
as King Sum
as Yuanlong
as Wong Man-Fat
as Dau
as Lam Kwok Kuen
as Tiger
as Self
as Fang Youwei
as Kwan (segment "Stolen Goods")
as Superintendent Wong
as Suspect (cameo)
as Lao Hu
as Lao Sheng
as Master Hai
as Leonard
as Simon
as Chen
as Yi Sheng
as Inspector George Lam Ching-chung
as Li Zhenmu
as Zhang Jian
as Chen Zhihui
as Commander Chow
as Zhou Qing Quan
as Mr. Law
as Funky
as Dr. Gu Zhensheng
as General Fang Tian
as Lord Godless
as Corpse Collector
as Sam
as George Fung
as Lee Sum
as Zhou Qing Quan
as 孙学人
as Sam
as Kei
as Cop
as Sgt Lee Wing Sam
as Sgt Lee Wing Sam
as Lin Ho Tung
as Lee Bo Sam
as Tsim Kin-Yip
as Capt. Wong Man Chin / Dog Head
as Boss Fay
as Lam Lok
as Chu Xing
as Detective Chan
as Commander Hon Sun
as Lam Lok
as Chance
as Sun Quan
as Self
as Asst. Cmdr. C. K. Wong
as Officer Cheung Tit-Man
as Supt Charles Cheung Chi Shing
as Chen Lo
as Sgt. Mike Ho
as Poon
as Ben
as Kwan Yeung
as 罗毅
as Albert Lee
as Dr. Tong
as Self
as Ted Chan
as Ka Chu
as Simon
as Hui
as Leon
as N.T. On
as Tang Fung
as Frank
as Cheung Chi-Ho
as Chan Hung / Dante Aquino
as Ken
as Officer Chan
as 莫千军
as Ye Kuan
as Officer Ko
as Magic Lamp
as Boss Chiang Tin-Sung
as Tsui Chin-Tung
as Walkie Pi
as Chiang Tin-Sung
as Boss Chiang Tin-Sung
as Lee Yuen Lung
as Ma Liu-Luk
as Lui Jan-Ying
as Ko Tin Lap
as Michael
as An Di
as Lok Man Hwa
as Dik Hak / Dick
as John Yam Ka-Wah
as Cheung Chi-Wing
as Lam Cho Wen
as Chan Yiu-Hing
as Gay Bus Passenger
as Benny
as Kwong
as Self (uncredited)
as Chan Wai
as Chen Ren
as Au Ping Keung
as Ah-Sing
as Cheung Wai-Lun
as Super Sword
as Tso Tat Wah
as Fred Suen
as Ching Kit
as Tang Sau
as Ching Fung
as Sam Mok
as Fa Chin
as 程逸风
as Tommy
as Tinam
as Lam Gor-Yu
as Judge
as Simon Lung
as Jack Cheung
as Liu Kit/Cunning Tiger
as Gigolo
as John Lam
as Han
as Brian
as Lion
as Sam
as Yam Sai Sung
as Kwanty
as Fu Hon Hua
as Ching Yat Fung
as David Lee Kwok-wai
as Dick
as Chung
as Luke / Lok
as Dr. Lawrence Chu
as Jeffrey
as Li Pang
as Jimmy Li
as Cheung Kai-Wah
as Officer Hui Tat Ming
as Ryu Tenmei
as Policeman
as 约翰
as Tat-Hwa
as Yan Yu-Yiang
as Ray Ban
as Peter
as Timothy Hui
as Ching
as Chow Tak-Kan / Chow Man-Heng
as Wayne Lau
as Inspector Michael Wong
as Wah
as 锺迪奇
as Kar Ho Tsuen
as Mr Chang
as Mickey Lee
as 刘彦昌
as Director Tong
as Lousy Wong
as 秦少游
as Ah Shek
as Movie Actor
as Hun Hua
as 洛华
as Chen's Clan (uncredited)
Producer
as Producer
as Producer
Director
as Director
Art
as Other