Simon Yam
任達華
Also known as: Simon Yam Tat-Wah, Ren Da-Hua, Yam Tat-Wah, Ren Dahua, Nhậm Đạt Hoa, سایمون یام, سیمون یام, Саймон Ям, Рен Да-Хуа, Рен Дахуа, Саймон Ям Тат-Ва
- Birthday
- March 19, 1955
- Age
- 71
- Birthplace
- Hong Kong, China
- Nationality
- Chinese
- Occupation
- Actor
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.
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53
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TV Shows
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Filmography
Dramas
Homeland Guardian
as Chiu Siu-tong
The Dragnet
as Xie A Rong
The Thunder
as Zhao Jialiang
七十二层奇楼
東方茱麗葉
as Chu Xing
Legend
Who's the Winner III
as 程逸风
Heaven's Retribution
The Reincarnated of Wai
The Legend of the Book and Sword
as 乾隆帝
Fate Takes A Hand
倚天屠龍記 (數碼修復版)
as 张翠山
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
as 張翠山
The Lamp Lore
as 刘彦昌
Lu Siniang: Legend of Ching Lady
The New Adventures Of Chor Lau Heung
as 原随云
Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember
The Smiling Proud Wanderer
The Return of the Condor Heroes
as 耶律齊
Destiny
The Legend of the Unknowns
Brothers Four
The Adventurers
The Shell Game
as 谭升
The Brothers
as 石永熹
This Land Is Mine
The Good The Bad The Ugly
Over the Rainbow
第一次
A House is Not a Home
as 洛华
Chinese Folklore
Movies
Mastermind
Escape from the Outland
as Zhou Weijie
Under Current
as Yeung To
Never a Thief
as Don Elephant / Zhou Taiyuan
The Goldfinger
as K.K. Zeng
I Did It My Way
as Chung Kam Ming
The Comeback
as Uncle Hua
Cyber Heist
as Suen Ban
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
as Old Man (segment "Astray")
Man on the Edge
as Boss Cheong
Fireflies in the Sun
as Zhang Zhengyi
Raging Fire
as SACP Lok
My People, My Country
as Watchmaker Wah (segment "The Going Home")
Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch
as Li Qiang
Operation Red Sea
as Newspaper Editor Alfred
Legend of the Naga Pearls
as Xuelie
The Tenants Downstairs
as The Landlord / Chang Jiajun
SPL 2: A Time for Consequences
as Chan Kwok-Wah
Two Thumbs Up
as Chow Tai Po
Iceman
as Yuanlong
Cold Eyes
as Man in Suit
7 Assassins
as Lao Hu
Ripples of Desire
as Master Hai
The Thieves
as Chen
Echoes of the Rainbow
as Mr. Law
Bodyguards and Assassins
as General Fang Tian
The Storm Warriors
as Lord Godless
Vengeance
as George Fung
Ocean Flame
as Cop
Exiled
as Boss Fay
SPL: Kill Zone
as Detective Chan Kwok Chung
Dragon Squad
as Commander Hon Sun
Election
as Lok
Breaking News
as Asst. Cmdr. C. K. Wong
PTU
as Sgt. Mike Ho
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
as Ben
Fulltime Killer
as Albert Lee
The Mission
as Frank
Contract Killer
as Officer Chan Kwan
Young and Dangerous 3
as Boss Chiang Tin-Sung
All of a Sudden
as Tsui Chin-Tung
Young and Dangerous 2
as Chiang Tin-Sung
Young and Dangerous
as Boss Chiang Tin-Sung
Twist
as John Yam Ka-Wah
Drunken Master III
as Gay Bus Passenger
Future Cops
as Sing
Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You
as Fred Suen
Naked Killer
as Tinam
Full Contact
as Judge
Gun n' Rose
as Simon Lung
Cash on Delivery
as Simon Yip
Bullet in the Head
as Luke / Lok
Burning Snow
as Wah
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