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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

334

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-03-19 (70 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

سایمون یام

سیمون یام

Simon Yam

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

Acting

Contract Killer

1998

Contract Killer

as

Officer Chan

Sparrow

2008

Sparrow

as

Kei

Sasori

2009

Sasori

as

Corpse Collector

Bullet in the Head

1990

Bullet in the Head

as

Luke / Lok

Triangle

2007

Triangle

as

Lee Bo Sam

PTU

2003

PTU

as

Sgt. Mike Ho

Breaking News

2004

Breaking News

as

Asst. Cmdr. C. K. Wong

Triad Wars

2008

Triad Wars

as

Lin Ho Tung

The Storm Warriors

2009

The Storm Warriors

as

Lord Godless

Fulltime Killer

2001

Fulltime Killer

as

Albert Lee

Full Contact

1992

Full Contact

as

Judge

SPL: Kill Zone

2005

SPL: Kill Zone

as

Detective Chan

Bad Blood

2010

Bad Blood

as

Funky

Run and Kill

1993

Run and Kill

as

Ching Fung

Dr. Lamb

1992

Dr. Lamb

as

Lam Gor Yu

Exiled

2006

Exiled

as

Boss Fay

Fireflies in the Sun

2021

Fireflies in the Sun

as

Zhang Zhengyi

Bloodfight

1989

Bloodfight

as

Ryu Tenmei

Wake of Death

2004

Wake of Death

as

Sun Quan

Death Notice

2023

Death Notice

as

Tsang

Ip Man

2008

Ip Man

as

Zhou Qing Quan

Exodus

2007

Exodus

as

Tsim Kin-Yip

Triad Election

2006

Triad Election

as

Lam Lok

Ip Man 2

2010

Ip Man 2

as

Zhou Qing Quan

Eye in the Sky

2007

Eye in the Sky

as

Capt. Wong Man Chin / Dog Head

Moving Targets

2004

Moving Targets

as

Officer Cheung Tit-Man

Ballistic

2008

Ballistic

as

Fatal Termination

1990

Fatal Termination

as

Jimmy Li

The Mission

1999

The Mission

as

Frank

Drunken Master III

1994

Drunken Master III

as

Gay Bus Passenger

Young and Dangerous

1996

Young and Dangerous

as

Boss Chiang Tin-Sung

Young and Dangerous 2

1996

Young and Dangerous 2

as

Chiang Tin-Sung

Election

2005

Election

as

Lok

Dragon Squad

2005

Dragon Squad

as

Commander Hon Sun

Vengeance

2009

Vengeance

as

George Fung

Night and Fog

2009

Night and Fog

as

Lee Sum

The Blood Bond

2010

The Blood Bond

as

Commander Chow

Man of Tai Chi

2013

Man of Tai Chi

as

Superintendent Wong

Man's Creed

2022

Man's Creed

as

Xiao Jianfeng

Tiger Cage

1988

Tiger Cage

as

Inspector Michael Wong

Tactical Unit - The Code

2008

Tactical Unit - The Code

as

Sgt Lee Wing Sam

Tactical Unit - No Way Out

2008

Tactical Unit - No Way Out

as

Sgt Lee Wing Sam

Man on the Edge

2022

Man on the Edge

as

Boss Cheong

Nightfall

2012

Nightfall

as

Inspector George Lam Ching-chung

Burning Ambition

1989

Burning Ambition

as

Tat-Hwa

Cyber Heist

2023

Cyber Heist

as

Suen Ban

Operation Billionaire

1998

Operation Billionaire

as

Cheung Chi Ho

Dragon Killer

1995

Dragon Killer

as

Ma Liu-Luk

Mob Sister

2005

Mob Sister

as

Chance

Design of Death

2012

Design of Death

as

Yi Sheng

Juliet in Love

2000

Juliet in Love

as

N.T. On

Air Strike

2018

Air Strike

as

Air Defense Comander

King of Robbery

1996

King of Robbery

as

Ye Kuan

Hot Blood

1977

Hot Blood

as

Passion Island

2012

Passion Island

as

Simon

Ripples of Desire

2012

Ripples of Desire

as

Master Hai

Casino

1998

Casino

as

Wan Chi Gui / Giant Wan

Street Angels

1996

Street Angels

as

Walkie Pi

All of a Sudden

1996

All of a Sudden

as

Tsui Chin-Tung

Burning Snow

1988

Burning Snow

as

Wah

Tales from the Dark 1

2013

Tales from the Dark 1

as

Kwan (segment "Stolen Goods")

Return Engagement

1990

Return Engagement

as

Li Pang

The Killer's Love

1993

The Killer's Love

as

Cheung Wai-Lun

Cold War

2000

Cold War

as

Ka Chu

Detective Gui

2015

Detective Gui

as

Doctor Cai - Cai Chun'an

Coming Back

2011

Coming Back

as

Li Zhenmu

A Murder Erased

2022

A Murder Erased

as

MA Man Chiu (Superintendent)

7 Assassins

2013

7 Assassins

as

Lao Hu

The Constable

2013

The Constable

as

Lam Kwok Kuen

The Midnight After

2014

The Midnight After

as

Wong Man-Fat

Control

2013

Control

as

Tiger

The Thieves

2012

The Thieves

as

Chen

Young and Dangerous 3

1996

Young and Dangerous 3

as

Boss Chiang Tin-Sung

Boundless

2013

Boundless

as

Self

Midnight Fly

2001

Midnight Fly

as

Dr. Tong

Crossings

1994

Crossings

as

Benny

Deliverance

2024

Deliverance

as

Joseph Fan

He Lives by Night

1982

He Lives by Night

as

Lousy Wong

Man Wanted

1995

Man Wanted

as

Lok Man Hwa

Iceman

2014

Iceman

as

Yuanlong

Black Cat

1991

Black Cat

as

Brian

Raped by an Angel

1993

Raped by an Angel

as

Tso Tat Wah

Cold Eyes

2013

Cold Eyes

as

Suspect (cameo)

First Shot

1993

First Shot

as

Sam Mok

Gun n' Rose

1992

Gun n' Rose

as

Simon Lung

The Suspect

1998

The Suspect

as

Chan Hung / Dante Aquino

Explosive City

2004

Explosive City

as

Supt Charles Cheung Chi Shing

Live Hard

1989

Live Hard

as

Officer Hui Tat Ming

Cross

2012

Cross

as

Leonard

Awakening

1994

Awakening

as

Lam Cho Wen

Naked Killer

1992

Naked Killer

as

Tinam

Guns & Roses

1993

Guns & Roses

as

Fa Chin

Ocean Flame

2008

Ocean Flame

as

Cop

Final Run

1989

Final Run

as

Yan Yu-Yiang

I Did It My Way

2023

I Did It My Way

as

Chung Kam Ming

Legendary Couple

1995

Legendary Couple

as

Ko Tin Lap

Framed

1989

Framed

as

Cheung Kai-Wah

Scarred Memory

1996

Scarred Memory

as

Lee Yuen Lung

Police Confidential

1995

Police Confidential

as

Lui Jan-Ying

Future Cops

1993

Future Cops

as

Sing

Twist

1995

Twist

as

John Yam Ka-Wah

Powerful Four

1992

Powerful Four

as

Liu Kit/Cunning Tiger

Killer's Romance

1990

Killer's Romance

as

Jeffrey

The Banquet

1991

The Banquet

as

Gigolo

Break War

2024

Break War

as

Bai Bin

Sara

2015

Sara

as

Kam Ho Yin

Ghostly Bus

1995

Ghostly Bus

as

Michael

Two Thumbs Up

2015

Two Thumbs Up

as

Chow Tai Po

Wild City

2015

Wild City

as

Wong

The Wickedness in Poverty

1979

The Wickedness in Poverty

as

Movie Actor

The Spiritual Boxer

1975

The Spiritual Boxer

as

Chen's Clan (uncredited)

12 Golden Ducks

2015

12 Golden Ducks

as

King Sum

Lovers & Movies

2015

Lovers & Movies

as

Qiu Guitang

Magic Card

2015

Magic Card

as

Li Zhenghua

Phantom of the Theatre

2016

Phantom of the Theatre

as

Gu Mingshan

House of the Lute

1980

House of the Lute

as

Ah Shek

Bodyguards and Assassins

2009

Bodyguards and Assassins

as

General Fang Tian

The Legend of Speed

1999

The Legend of Speed

as

Tang Fung

Chinese Cop Out

1989

Chinese Cop Out

as

Ray Ban

Doctor's Heart

1990

Doctor's Heart

as

Dr. Lawrence Chu

The Big Brother

1987

The Big Brother

as

Kar Ho Tsuen

Holy Weapon

1993

Holy Weapon

as

Super Sword

Women's Prison

1988

Women's Prison

as

Wayne Lau

Passion 1995

1995

Passion 1995

as

Dik Hak / Dick

The Queen of Gamble

1991

The Queen of Gamble

as

Fu Hon Hua

The Tenants Downstairs

2016

The Tenants Downstairs

as

The Landlord / Chang Jiajun

Four Loves

1989

Four Loves

as

Peter

Queen's High

1990

Queen's High

as

Chung

Goodbye Mammie

1986

Goodbye Mammie

as

Mr Chang

Mrs K

2017

Mrs K

as

Scarface

My Grand Father

2024

My Grand Father

as

孔万山 / Kong Wanshan

The Final Judgement

1993

The Final Judgement

as

Au Ping Keung

Mistaken Identity

1988

Mistaken Identity

as

Chow Tak-Kan / Chow Man-Heng

To Be No. 1

1996

To Be No. 1

as

Magic Lamp

Cinema of Vengeance

1994

Cinema of Vengeance

as

Self (uncredited)

The Great Pretenders

1991

The Great Pretenders

as

Yam Sai Sung

Colour of the Game

2017

Colour of the Game

as

Wallace

Deathnet.Com

2000

Deathnet.Com

as

Ted Chan

S.M.A.R.T. Chase

2017

S.M.A.R.T. Chase

as

Mach Ren

Eternal Wave

2017

Eternal Wave

as

Boss Qin

Inside or Outside

2016

Inside or Outside

as

Fei Xin

A Beautiful Moment

2018

A Beautiful Moment

as

Simon Leung

A or B

2018

A or B

as

曾广文

Hong Kong Gigolo

1990

Hong Kong Gigolo

as

David Lee Kwok-wai

Partners

2002

Partners

as

Yeung Kwan

The True Hero

1994

The True Hero

as

Cheung Chi-Wing

Operation Red Sea

2018

Operation Red Sea

as

Newspaper Editor Alfred

Mr. Coconut

1989

Mr. Coconut

as

Timothy Hui

Insanity

1993

Insanity

as

Tang Sau

Love Among the Triad

1993

Love Among the Triad

as

Ching Kit

Gigolo and Whore II

1992

Gigolo and Whore II

as

Jack Cheung

Love, Guns and Glass

1995

Love, Guns and Glass

as

Yung Siu Wing/Brother Siu

Bloody Friday

1996

Bloody Friday

as

Officer Ko

Law Don

1979

Law Don

as

Hun Hua

The Plot

1991

The Plot

as

Kwanty

Little Q

2019

Little Q

as

Li Bao Ting

Man Wanted 3

2000

Man Wanted 3

as

John Paul

The Night Rider

1992

The Night Rider

as

Tommy

My People, My Country

2019

My People, My Country

as

Watchmaker Wah (segment "The Going Home")

Model from Hell

2000

Model from Hell

as

Leon

The Wild Ones

1989

The Wild Ones

as

约翰

The Devil’s Box

1984

The Devil’s Box

as

Director Tong

Tongs: A Chinatown Story

1986

Tongs: A Chinatown Story

as

Mickey Lee

Midnight Beating

2010

Midnight Beating

as

Dr. Gu Zhensheng

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

2022

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

as

Old Man (segment "Astray")

Pointed Triangle

1995

Pointed Triangle

as

An Di

A Light Never Goes Out

2023

A Light Never Goes Out

as

Bill Yeung

The Goldfinger

2023

The Goldfinger

as

K.K. Zeng

A Chilling Cosplay

2013

A Chilling Cosplay

as

Fang Youwei

Raging Fire

2021

Raging Fire

as

Sr. Asst. Commissioner Lok Chi-fai

All About Love

2010

All About Love

as

Sandwich Bar Customer

Never a Thief

Never a Thief

as

Don Elephant

The Dragnet

The Dragnet

as

Xie A Rong

東方茱麗葉

東方茱麗葉

as

Chu Xing

Police Cadet

Police Cadet

as

韓彬

The Lamp Lore

The Lamp Lore

as

刘彦昌

Who's The Winner

Who's The Winner

as

Ching Yat Fung

Magic City

Magic City

as

Xiao Hai Sheng

CiD

CiD

as

The Thunder

The Thunder

as

赵嘉良

壮志雄心

壮志雄心

as

罗毅

Macau Family

Macau Family

as

Liang Dingwen

Homeland Guardian

Homeland Guardian

as

Chiu Siu-tong

Hanging Mirrors

Hanging Mirrors

as

Lin Guoqiang

绝地苍狼

绝地苍狼

as

莫千军

The Awakening

The Awakening

as

Yan Fengliang

Production

Crew

Directing