Simon Yam was born 19 March, 1955, also known as Yam Tat-wah, 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.
Contract Killer
(Officer Chan)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
(Chen Lo)
Sparrow
(Kei)
Sasori
(Corpse Collector)
Bullet in the Head
(Luke / Lok)
Triangle
(Lee Bo Sam)
PTU
(Sgt. Mike Ho)
Breaking News
(Asst. Cmdr. C. K. Wong)
Triad Wars
(Lin Ho Tung)
The Storm Warriors
(Lord Godless)
Fulltime Killer
(Albert Lee)
Full Contact
(Judge)
SPL: Kill Zone
(Detective Chan)
Looking for Mr. Perfect
(Poon)
Black Ransom
Bad Blood
(Funky)
Run and Kill
(Ching Fung)
Dr. Lamb
(Lam Gor-Yu)
Exiled
(Boss Fay)
Fireflies in the Sun
(Zhang Zhengyi)
Bloodfight
(Ryu Tenmei)
Wake of Death
(Sun Quan)
Crossings: John Woo
(Self)
Death Notice
(Tsang)
Ip Man
(Zhou Qing Quan)
Exodus
(Tsim Kin-Yip)
Election 2
(Lam Lok)
Ip Man 2
(Zhou Qing Quan)
Eye in the Sky
(Capt. Wong Man Chin / Dog Head)
Moving Targets
(Officer Cheung Tit-Man)
Ballistic
(孙学人)
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
(Ben)
Fatal Termination
(Jimmy Li)
The Mission
(Frank)
Drunken Master III
(Gay Man on Bus)
Echoes of the Rainbow
(Mr. Law)
Young and Dangerous
(Boss Chiang Tin-Sung)
Young and Dangerous 2
(Chiang Tin-Sung)
Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms
(Sam)
Election
(Lam Lok)
Dragon Squad
(Commander Hon Sun)
Vengeance
(George Fung)
Night and Fog
(Lee Sum)
Beginning of the Great Revival
(Zhang Jian)
Expect the Unexpected
(Ken)
The Blood Bond
(Commander Chow)
Man of Tai Chi
(Superintendent Wong)
Man's Creed
(Xiao Jianfeng)
Tiger Cage
(Inspector Michael Wong)
Tactical Unit - The Code
(Sgt Lee Wing Sam)
Tactical Unit - Human Nature
(Sam)
Tactical Unit - No Way Out
(Sgt Lee Wing Sam)
Man on the Edge
Tactical Unit - Partners
(Sam)
Nightfall
(Inspector George Lam Ching-chung)
Burning Ambition
(Tat-Hwa)
Cyber Heist
(Suen Ban)
The Digger The Suona Player
The Good, the Bad and the Bandit
Night Club
Operation Billionaire
(Cheung Chi-Keung)
The Prisoner
Eternal Flame of Fatal Attraction
The Comeback
Dragon Killer
(Ma Liu-Luk)
Mob Sister
(Chance)
Design of Death
(Yi Sheng)
Juliet in Love
(N.T. On)
Air Strike
(Air Defense Comander)
Games of Clouds and Rain
(Lao Sheng)
King of Robbery
(Ye Kuan)
Hot Blood
Fortune Hunter's Plot
Green Killer
The Informer
The Sausage Chase
One Way Only
The Green Trees
Crazy Hustlers
Silence Story
Passion Island
(Simon)
Ripples of Desire
(Master Hai)
The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai
(Chan Yiu-Hing)
Casino
Street Angels
(Walkie Pi)
All of a Sudden
(Tsui Chin-Tung)
Burning Snow
(Wah)
The Cyprus Tigers
(Dick)
In the Line of Duty 7: Sea Wolves
(John Lam)
Tales From The Dark 1
(Kwan (segment "Stolen Goods"))
Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You
(Fred Suen)
Return Engagement
(Li Pang)
The Killer's Love
(Cheung Wai-Lun)
Cold War
(Ka Chu)
Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher
CID: Two Teddy Girls
CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night)
The Black Panther Warriors
(Chen Ren)
Detective Gui
(Doctor Cai - Cai Chun'an)
Coming Back
(Li Zhenmu)
A Murder Erased
(MA Man Chiu (Superintendent))
7 Assassins
(Lao Hu)
The Constable
(Lam Kwok Kuen)
The Midnight After
(Wong Man-Fat)
Control
(Tiger)
As the Light Goes Out
(Dau)
The Thieves
(Chen)
Young and Dangerous 3
(Boss Chiang Tin-Sung)
Boundless
(Self)
Midnight Fly
(Dr. Tong)
Crossings
(Benny)
Deliverance
The Man Behind the Courtyard House
(Chen Zhihui)
Under Current
He Lives by Night
(Lousy Wong)
Man Wanted
(Lok Man Hwa)
Iceman
(Yuanlong)
Black Cat
(Brian)
Raped by an Angel
(Tso Tat Wah)
Cold Eyes
(Suspect (cameo))
First Shot
(Sam Mok)
The Man's Secret
(Dugu)
Gun n' Rose
(Simon Lung)
The Suspect
(Chan Hung / Dante Aquino)
Explosive City
(Supt Charles Cheung Chi Shing)
Live Hard
(Officer Hui Tat Ming)
Cross
(Leonard)
Awakening
(Lam Cho Wen)
Naked Killer
(Tinam)
Guns & Roses
(Fa Chin)
Ocean Flame
(Cop)
Final Run
I Did It My Way
(Chung Kam Ming)
Legendary Couple
(Ko Tin Lap)
Framed
(Cheung Kai-Wah)
Scarred Memory
(Lee Yuen Lung)
Police Confidential
(Lui Jan-Ying)
Cash on Delivery
Hard To Kill
Future Cops
(Ah-Sing)
Once Upon a Time a Hero in China
Rose Rose I Love You
Twist
(John Yam Ka-Wah)
Killer's Romance
(Jeffrey)
Powerful Four
(Liu Kit/Cunning Tiger)
A Day Without Policemen
(Chan Wai)
The Banquet
(Gigolo)
Break War
(Bai Bin)
Sara
(Kam Ho Yin)
SPL 2: A Time for Consequences
(Chan Kwok-Wah)
Ghostly Bus
(Michael)
Twins of Kung Fu
Two Thumbs Up
(Chow Tai-po)
Wild City
(Wong)
Crystal Fortune Run
(Kwong)
The Wickedness in Poverty
(Movie Actor)
The Spiritual Boxer
(Chen's Clan (uncredited))
Ulterior Motive
Little Red Sweet
12 Golden Ducks
(King Sum)
Lovers & Movies
(Qiu Guitang)
Magic Card
(Li Zhenghua)
Phantom of the Theatre
(Gu Mingshan)
House of the Lute
(Ah Shek)
Bodyguards and Assassins
(General Fang Tian)
The Legend of Speed
(Tang Fung)
Chinese Cop Out
(Ray Ban)
Mission of Condor
(Lion)
Doctor's Heart
(Dr. Lawrence Chu)
The Big Brother
(Kar Ho Tsuen)
Holy Weapon
(Super Sword)
Women's Prison
(Wayne Lau)
Passion 1995
(Dik Hak / Dick)
The Queen of Gamble
(Fu Hon Hua)
The Tenants Downstairs
(The Landlord / Chang Jiajun)
Four Loves
(Peter)
Queen's High
(Chung)
Goodbye Mammie
(Mr Chang)
Mrs K
(Scarface)
Escape From The Outland
(Zhou Weijie)
肉香
My Grand Father
(孔万山 / Kong Wanshan)
The Final Judgement
(Au Ping Keung)
Mistaken Identity
(Chow Tak-Kan / Chow Man-Heng)
Mission to Kill
To Be No. 1
(Magic Lamp)
Cinema of Vengeance
(Self (uncredited))
The Great Pretenders
(Yam Sai Sung)
Legend of the Naga Pearls
(Xuelie)
Colour of the Game
(Wallace)
Deathnet.Com
(Ted Chan)
S.M.A.R.T. Chase
(Mach Ren)
Iceman: The Time Traveler
(Yuan Lung)
Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1
(Self)
Eternal Wave
(秦老板)
Inside or Outside
(Fei Xin)
Bullet for Hire
(Han)
A Beautiful Moment
Hong Kong Superstars
(Self)
A or B
(曾广文)
Hong Kong Gigolo
(David Lee Kwok-wai)
Lucky Stars
Big Man Little Affair
Partners
(Kwan Yeung)
House of the Rising Sons
The True Hero
(Cheung Chi-Wing)
Operation Red Sea
(Newspaper Editor Alfred)
Mr. Coconut
(Timothy Hui)
Insanity
(Tang Sau)
Human Sentiment Law
(Ching)
The Prince of Portland Street
(Pao)
Gigolo and Whore II
(Jack Cheung)
Love Among the Triad
(Ching Kit)
Love, Guns and Glass
The Incorruptible
Gigolo and Whore
(Sam)
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
(Policeman)
Justice in Northwest
(Lu Hong)
Bloody Friday
(Officer Ko)
Law Don
(Hun Hua)
The Plot
(Kwanty)
Final Romance
Change of Gangster
(Liu Ge)
The Human Comedy
Trust Me U Die
Little Q
(Li Bao Ting)
Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch
(Li Qiang)
Farewell My Dearest
Man Wanted 3
The Night Rider
(Tommy)
Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema
(Self (archive footage))
Osmanthus Alley
Deadly Deal
My People, My Country
(Watchmaker Wah (segment "The Going Home"))
Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong
Model from Hell
(Leon)
Friday Gigolo
The Unusual Youth
Horoscope II: The Woman From Hell
To Where He Belongs
(Hui)
Because of Lies
The Wild Ones
(约翰)
The Devil’s Box
(Director Tong)
Tongs: A Chinatown Story
(Mickey Lee)
Midnight Beating
(Dr. Gu Zhensheng)
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
(Old Man (segment "Astray"))
Pointed Triangle
(An Di)
A Light Never Goes Out
(Bill Yeung)
The Goldfinger
(K.K. Zeng)
A Chilling Cosplay
(Fang Youwei)
Raging Fire
(Sr. Asst. Commissioner Lok Chi-fai)
Hitman
(Officer Chan Kwan)
CID: Missing Girl
The Dragnet
(Xie A Rong)
The Good The Bad The Ugly
The Dance of the Storm
(Mu Chuan)
Tokyo Juliet
(Chu Xing)
The Brothers
The Clones
The Smiling Proud Wanderer
The Reincarnated of Wai
The Reincarnated Princess
It Takes All Kinds
The Shell Game
Hong Kong Criminal Archives
C.I.D.(Series 2)
Fate Takes A Hand
This Land Is Mine
胜者为王Ⅲ王者之战
(程逸风)
Over the Rainbow
Chinese Folklore
Police Cadet
The Return of the Condor Heroes
(耶律齊)
Disco Fever
Road to Success
Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember
Beastly Beings
The Cheap Detective
Behind Silk Curtains
Born to Be a King
The Three Musketeers
Mitsubish Series
The Least Likely To Succeed
The Lamp Lore
(刘彦昌)
Brothers Four
The Landlord
The Adventurers
Who's The Winner
(Ching Yat Fung)
暴雨燃烧
Magic City
(Xiao Hai Sheng)
Lu Siniang: Legend of Ching Lady
The Twin Heirs
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
(張翠山)
第一次
The Legend of the Book and Sword
(乾隆帝)
The Great Adventurer Wesley
A Friend In Need
CiD
The Checkmate
My Date with a Vampire II
(将臣)
The New Adventures Of Chor Lau Heung
(原随云)
破冰行动(电视版)
(赵嘉良)
The Thunder
The Thunder
(赵嘉良)
壮志雄心
(罗毅)
Night in the Greater Bay
Macau Family
(Liang Ding Wen)
A Perfect Match
(秦少游)
A House Is Not a Home
(洛华)
The Under-Cover Story
(锺迪奇)
Homeland Guardian
(Chiu Siu-tong)
Destiny
Angels And Devils
The Pitfall
The Legend of the Unknowns
War Of The Dragon
Heaven's Retribution
Legend
悬镜
绝地苍狼
(莫千军)