Simon Yam Tat-wah (born 19 March 1955) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer.
He received international acclaim for his performances in international film festival and box office hits such as Naked Killer, SPL: Sha Po Lang, Election, Election 2, Exiled, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life and The Thieves.
1970
Yam started off as a model before becoming an actor in the mid 1970s.
1981
Yam was married to his first wife Ho Sui-yi from 1981-86.
1987
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.
1989
In 1989, he starred in the Japanese-Hong Kong co-production of Bloodfight.
This was the first of its kind in which English was spoken throughout the entire film.
1992
In 1992, Yam gained critical acclaim for his role as the maniacal Judge in the crime film Full Contact, where he faced off in a bloody battle against Chow Yun-fat's character.
1993
In 1993, he starred as "Dhalsim" in the action-comedy film Future Cops, a parody of Street Fighter directed by Wong Jing.
1996
In 1996, Yam began his role as Chiang Tin-Sung, the leader of the Hung Hing triads in the first three instalments of the Young and Dangerous film series.
1997
In 1997, he married Sophia Kao, known as Qi Qi, an international model.
She was born in Shanghai but raised in Austria.
They have a daughter, Ella.
2000
In 2000, Yam starred as Cheung San, the progenitor of all vampires, in the television series My Date with a Vampire II, produced by ATV.
2003
In 2003, Yam made his Hollywood film debut in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life as Shaolin crime lord.
2013
In 2013, Yam directed his first film, as part of the Hong Kong portmanteau horror film Tales from the Dark 1.
In Feb 2021, Yam, Tony Leung and Andy Lau will team up in a new major action movie titled Goldfinger, backed by Emperor Motion Pictures and mainland Chinese partners, with a reported budget of around $30.8 million (RMB200 million).
2019
On 20 July 2019, Yam was stabbed at a promotional event in China.
He suffered a minor injury and his manager said, "He was stabbed in the tummy area and also got a cut on his right hand."
He got a small operation in Zhongshan and recovered.
Yam's favorite investment is real estate in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Film Awards
(6 Best Actor Nominations, four Best Supporting Actor Nominations)
