Simon Yam

Also Known As: Simon Yam Tat-Wah, Ren Da-Hua, Yam Tat-Wah, Ren Dahua, Nhậm Đạt Hoa, Simon Yam, سایمون یام, سیمون یام

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.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Hong Kong, China

Birthday: March 19, 1955

Adult: No

Gender: Male

Popularity:

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Known For:

Contract Killer
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Sparrow
Sasori
Bullet in the Head
Triangle
PTU
Breaking News
Triad Wars
The Storm Warriors
Fulltime Killer
Full Contact
SPL: Kill Zone
Looking for Mr. Perfect
Black Ransom
Bad Blood
Run and Kill
Dr. Lamb
Exiled
Fireflies in the Sun
Bloodfight
Wake of Death
Crossings: John Woo
Death Notice
Ip Man
Exodus
Election 2
Ip Man 2
Eye in the Sky
Moving Targets
Ballistic
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
Fatal Termination
The Mission
Drunken Master III
Echoes of the Rainbow
Young and Dangerous
Young and Dangerous 2
Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms
Election
Dragon Squad
Vengeance
Night and Fog
Beginning of the Great Revival
Expect the Unexpected
The Blood Bond
Man of Tai Chi
Man's Creed
Tiger Cage
Tactical Unit - The Code
Tactical Unit - No Way Out
Man on the Edge
Tactical Unit - Human Nature
Tactical Unit - Partners
Nightfall
Burning Ambition
The Digger The Suona Player
Cyber Heist
The Good, the Bad and the Bandit
Night Club
Operation Billionaire
The Prisoner
Eternal Flame of Fatal Attraction
The Comeback
Dragon Killer
Mob Sister
Design of Death
Juliet in Love
Air Strike
Games of Clouds and Rain
King of Robbery
Hot Blood
Fortune Hunter's Plot
The Sausage Chase
Crazy Hustlers
The Green Trees
One Way Only
Green Killer
The Informer
Silence Story
Passion Island
Ripples of Desire
The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai
Casino
Street Angels
All of a Sudden
Burning Snow
In the Line of Duty 7: Sea Wolves
The Cyprus Tigers
Tales from the Dark 1
Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You
Return Engagement
The Killer's Love
Cold War
Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher
CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night)
The Black Panther Warriors
Detective Gui
Coming Back
A Murder Erased
7 Assassins
The Constable
The Midnight After
Control
As the Light Goes Out
The Thieves
Young and Dangerous 3
Boundless
Midnight Fly
Crossings
Deliverance
The Man Behind the Courtyard House
Under Current
He Lives by Night
Man Wanted
Iceman
Black Cat
Raped by an Angel
Cold Eyes
First Shot
The Man's Secret
Gun n' Rose
The Suspect
Explosive City
Live Hard
Cross
Awakening
Naked Killer
Guns & Roses
Ocean Flame
Final Run
I Did It My Way
Legendary Couple
Framed
Scarred Memory
Police Confidential
Cash on Delivery
Hard To Kill
Future Cops
Once Upon a Time a Hero in China
Rose Rose I Love You
Twist
Powerful Four
Killer's Romance
A Day Without Policemen
The Banquet
Break War
Sara
SPL 2: A Time for Consequences
Ghostly Bus
Twins of Kung Fu
Two Thumbs Up
Wild City
Crystal Fortune Run
The Wickedness in Poverty
The Spiritual Boxer
Ulterior Motive
Little Red Sweet
12 Golden Ducks
Lovers & Movies
Magic Card
Phantom of the Theatre
House of the Lute
Bodyguards and Assassins
The Legend of Speed
Chinese Cop Out
Mission of Condor
Doctor's Heart
The Big Brother
Holy Weapon
Women's Prison
Passion 1995
The Queen of Gamble
The Tenants Downstairs
Four Loves
Queen's High
Goodbye Mammie
Mrs K
Escape From The Outland
Brush Up My Sisters Collection
My Grand Father
The Final Judgement
Mistaken Identity
Mission to Kill
To Be No. 1
Cinema of Vengeance
The Great Pretenders
Legend of the Naga Pearls
Colour of the Game
Deathnet.Com
S.M.A.R.T. Chase
Iceman: The Time Traveler
Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1
Eternal Wave
Inside or Outside
Bullet for Hire
A Beautiful Moment
Hong Kong Superstars
A or B
Hong Kong Gigolo
Big Man Little Affair
Lucky Stars
Partners
House of the Rising Sons
The True Hero
Operation Red Sea
Mr. Coconut
Insanity
Human Sentiment Law
The Prince of Portland Street
Love Among the Triad
Gigolo and Whore II
Love, Guns and Glass
The Incorruptible
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
Gigolo and Whore
Justice in Northwest
Bloody Friday
Law Don
The Plot
Final Romance
Change of Gangster
Trust Me U Die
The Human Comedy
Little Q
Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch
Farewell My Dearest
Man Wanted 3
The Night Rider
Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema
Osmanthus Alley
Deadly Deal
My People, My Country
Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong
Model from Hell
Friday Gigolo
Horoscope II: The Woman From Hell
To Where He Belongs
The Unusual Youth
Because of Lies
The Wild Ones
The Devil’s Box
Tongs: A Chinatown Story
Midnight Beating
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
Pointed Triangle
A Light Never Goes Out
The Goldfinger
A Chilling Cosplay
Raging Fire
Mastermind
All About Love