Simon Yam in PTU: Police Tactical Unit
Veteran Hong Kong actor Simon Yam was born in that city on March 19th, 1955. His IMDb filmography lists 172 films and TV appearances, going back to 1977. He's played a wide variety of roles on both sides of the law. (Interestingly, his father and elder brother Peter Yam Tat-Wing were both law-enforcement officers.)
Some of his films that are better known in the West include:
Bullet in the Head (1990)
Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
Dr. Lamb (1992)Full Contact (1993)
The Mission (1999)PTU (2003)
Breaking News (2004)Election (2005)
Kill Zone, a.k.a. S.P.L. (2005)Election 2 (2006)
Exiled (2006)Sparrow (2008)
Yip Man 2 (2010)So, Happy 56th Birthday, Simon Yam, and may there be many happy returns of you to the screen in years to come
Wow, 56! I loved him in PTU, my favourite To film. I also thought he was pretty good in Kill Zone.
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