Lam Suet
Lam Suet (Chinese: 林雪, born on 8 July 1964) was born in Tianjin and came to Hong Kong as a youth in 1979 to receive inheritance money left by his grandfather. Soon after, all the money had been squandered and Lam had to work various odd jobs to make a living. In the mid‑eighties he got found work on movie sets through the help of friends. He performed many different roles, from lighting and props to stage manager and set and script supervisor. Lam gradually developed an interest in acting and, by his own account, pestered various directors until they relented and gave him tiny roles. There are two pivotal people in Lam's acting career. The first is Stephen Chow, who befriended him in his early days as a crew member and cast him in films such as The God of Cookery (1996) and Kung Fu Hustle. The second person is director Johnnie To. Lam has appeared in over 80 films since 1996 and at least 20 of those have been directed or produced by To. Known for his weight and size, his roles are often those of a bumbling secondary character who provides comic relief amid the intense nature of To's films. He is perhaps best known for his various supporting roles in To's films, notably as the bumbling taxi driver Yip in the award‑winning film Breaking News (2004). The most notable To–Lam collaborations include The Mission, which earned Lam Best Supporting Actor nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Awards, and PTU. Lam was nominated for a Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor and won the Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in PTU. He has also had memorable roles in movies like Wu Yen (2001), as the effeminate prime minister, and in Diva — Ah Hey (2003), in which he played Charlene Choi's loving and supportive father. Lam has been married for almost a decade; his wife is 10 years his junior and is from the same hometown.
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Full Filmography
All Credits (317)
The Second Face
as Unknown
In Love With A Monster
as Unknown
That Mr. Zhou
as Unknown
V
as Uncle Shali
A Man and A Woman
as Cop
Legendary Divine Kung Fu
as Unknown
Golden Boy
as Lam Fung Chun
One Wacky Summer
as Yang Baoquan
The Lychee Road
as He Qiguang
Unusual Deal
as Unknown
Break War
as Zhou Shiwen
Rob N Roll
as Fatty
I Did It My Way
as Yuen Muk Yu
Imprisoned II: There is No Escape from Fate
as White Head
Echoes of the Thunder
as Unknown
Lamb Game
as Feibo
72 Hours - Operation Gold
as Unknown
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
as Brother Big
Mr. Zheng
as Unknown
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
as Doctor (segment "Conversation in Depth")
A Murder Erased
as WAI
Monkey King: Wushuang
as Unknown
Time
as Chung
Infernal Storm
as He Tianze
Dynasty Warriors
as Dong Zhuo
My Fair Dad
as Du Changyong
The Dragnet
as Chen Fu Sheng
Where is the Money
as Liu Hongtu
Billion Coward
as Police Chief
Happy Hunter
as Unknown
Chosen 2
as Unknown
Chosen 2
as Unknown
Chosen 2
as Unknown
A Windfall Trap
as Unknown
Chasing News
as Unknown
The Rookies
as Chief Chao
Undercover Punch and Gun
as Bob
The Invincible Dragon
as Uncle
Police Tactical Unit
as Unknown
Hong Kong West Side Stories
as Unknown
My Dear Elephant
as Unknown
Missbehavior
as Waiter
A Lifetime Treasure
as Rainy Cloud
A Home with a View
as Butcher
Fake Partner
as Unknown
Iceman: The Time Traveler
as Deng Yungen
The Cursed
as Brother Awesome
SNL China
as Unknown
The Secret of the President
as Unknown
Tou Míng Qing Ren
as Unknown
House No. 7
as Unknown
The Trough
as Bo The Nine Fingers
Fatal Heartbeat
as Unknown
Pathological Hunter
as Unknown
Summer of Fire
as Unknown
Agent Mr. Chan
as Mr. Ma
Mo Zhan 4
as Unknown
Mo Zhan 3
as Unknown
Mo Zhan 2
as Unknown
Sha Shou Gong Si
as Unknown
A Better Tomorrow
as Ha Ge
Mo Zhan
as Unknown
The Big Rescue
as 风水师
Shining Moment
as Yu Huihuan
Indiana Five Stars
as Xue Ye
Always Be with You
as Jamie's Uncle
Graduation Journey
as Unknown
Happy Partners
as Brother Sue
Colour of the Game
as Slaughter
If You Cherishes Me
as Unknown
The House That Never Dies II
as 军阀
La Historia Du Un Amor
as Li Qingzhao
Gods Must Be Juicy 2
as Unknown
To Love or Not to Love
as Unknown
Tian Jiang Heng Cai
as Unknown
Love Contractually
as Ye's father
Gods Must Be Juicy
as Unknown
Roast
as Unknown
King of Gambler 2016
as Unknown
Special Biological Research Sector 2
as Unknown
Special Biological Research Sector
as Unknown
Happy Mitan
as Long Ding Hai
Wonderful Friends
as Unknown
A Busy Night
as Wang Guoliang
Three
as Fatty
MBA Partners
as Unknown
Goddess Era
as Unknown
Robbery
as Convenience Store Boss
Good Take!
as Unknown
晚吹 - 真PK
as self
Trivisa
as Boss Fong
Kill Time
as Zhang Hongmin
Heart for Heaven
as 何大昌
Saving Mr. Wu
as Mr. Su
Lost in Hong Kong
as Triad Boss
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
as Zhao Liren
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal
as Master Chef
Gun Transit
as Unknown
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
as John
Break
as 钱东旭
Town of the Dragon
as Third Brother
Ex Fighter
as Unknown
But Always
as Uncle Ji
The Midnight After
as Suet
Just Another Margin
as Unknown
The Apostles
as Motel Owner
The True Love
as Ke Teng
The Love Expert
as Unknown
The Extreme Fox
as Unknown
The Constable
as Ah Wai
Boundless
as Self
Pay Back
as Boss Chen
Sweet Summer Love
as Director Zhu
SDU: Sex Duties Unit
as Robber
Tales from the Dark 1
as Boss Lee (segment "Stolen Goods")
Blind Detective
as Lee Tak Shing
Badges of Fury
as Taxi Driver
Better and Better
as Unknown
极速无间
as Master
Drug War
as Fatso
Chrysanthemum to the Beast
as Unknown
Insistence
as Father
Vulgaria
as Wah-tao
Million Dollar Crocodile
as Big-Mouth Zhao
Fairy Tale Killer
as Cheung Fai
Good-for-Nothing Heros
as Unknown
Crazy Stupid Thief
as Cha Er Si
Ultra Reinforcement
as Unknown
I Love Hong Kong 2012
as Unknown
All's Well, Ends Well
as Construction Worker
Turning Point 2
as Kui Chuen
The Great Magician
as Li Feng-jen
Sleepless Fashion
as Qin Feng
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake
as Gui Fu
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
as Chicken Devil
Mayday 3DNA
as Unknown
The Land with No Boundary
as Unknown
The Fortune Buddies
as Martial monk
The Loan Shark
as Tien San
Beach Spike
as Water-Father
The Detective 2
as Bulky (voice) (uncredited)
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
as John
I Love Hong Kong 2011
as Unknown
The Island
as Xue
The Jade and the Pearl
as Tiger Chan
The Men of Justice
as Unknown
Triple Tap
as Mr Fong
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
as Deputy Mayor Cheung Ho-Tin
Beauty on Duty
as Fatty
Just Another Pandora's Box
as O Sim
Womb Ghosts
as Kwok Lok
72 Tenants of Prosperity
as Mr. Lam
All's Well End's Well Too 2010
as His Excellency Wu Fa Da
Bad Blood
as Peter Wong
The Storm Warriors
as Piggy King
Poker King
as Annoying Gambler
Accident
as Fatty
ICAC Investigators 2009
as Unknown
Sasori
as Warden
Tactical Unit - Partners
as Sarge
Vengeance
as Tsui
Shinjuku Incident
as Old Ghost
Gao Xing
as Unknown
Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms
as Fat Lo
Club Sparkle
as Unknown
Legendary Assassin
as Fat Wing
Tactical Unit - The Code
as Tong
Tactical Unit - Human Nature
as Fat Tong / Sgt Lam Tong
Sparrow
as Lung
Ocean Flame
as Stick
Tactical Unit - No Way Out
as Sarge
Run Papa Run
as Big Mouth
Triad Wars
as Wong Shu Chor / Fat Ball
Linger
as Yan's Roomate
Mad Detective
as Fatso - Ko's Inner Personality
Brothers
as Unknown
Beauty and the 7 Beasts
as Sonny
Invisible Target
as Loan Shark Cheng
Eye in the Sky
as Ng Tung / Fatman
Simply Actors
as Brother Pang
Gong Tau
as Officer 'Brother' Sum
Dancing Lion
as Shopkeeper
Forest of Death
as Commissioner Wong
House of the Invisibles
as Fatty Chow
Happy Birthday
as Orderly
A Wind Cold Town
as Unknown
Exiled
as Fat
Fatal Contact
as Soo
Undying Heart
as Uncle Fat
Dog Bite Dog
as Fat Lam
Love @ First Note
as Lam Yu
Election 2
as Big Head
I'll Call You
as Manny's Father
2 Become 1
as Police Sergeant
My Kung Fu Sweetheart
as Brother Wai
Home Sweet Home
as Lo Wai
All About Love
as Ko's Colleague
Election
as Big Head
The Unusual Youth
as Unknown
Divergence
as Mou Wai Bun
2 Young
as Unknown
Colour of the Loyalty
as Sgt Mi (Rice)
The Open Road
as Unknown
Crazy n' the City
as Milk Powder Shoplifter
Infernal Mission
as Unknown
Cop Unbowed
as Unknown
Breaking News
as Yip
Jiang Hu
as Fat Policeman Outside Toilet
One Nite in Mongkok
as Liu
Moving Targets
as Fat Seven
The Miracle Box
as UPS Delivery Man
Papa Loves You
as Inspector Lee
Kung Fu Hustle
as Axe Gang Vice General
Elixir of Love
as Big Fish
A Wedding or a Funeral
as Unknown
The Key to Destiny
as Unknown
Bust Family
as 香老闆
Snow Falling From the Sky of June
as Unknown
Money Kills
as Hung
My Baby Shot Me Down
as Lam Kwok Keung
An Unposed Letter
as Unknown
Explosive City
as Mendosa
Boxer's Story
as Uncle Keun
Sound of Colors
as Hoi Yeuk's Father
Love Under the Sun
as Self
To My Dearest Father
as Unknown
My Troublesome Buddy
as Unknown
Turn Left, Turn Right
as Restaurant Owner
Men Suddenly in Black
as Sgt. Chan
1:99 Shorts
as (segment "Rhapsody")
Good Times, Bed Times
as Judge Chow
Love Undercover 2: Love Mission
as Cheung Man Po
Kung Fu Master Is My Grandma!
as Internet Cafe Boss
Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat
as Unknown
Vampire Hunters
as Kung
PTU
as Sgt. Lo Sa
The Trouble-Makers
as Mr. Chow the Landlord
Looking for Mr. Perfect
as Bobby Chan
Diva: Ah Hey
as Kam Hing Cheung
Love for All Seasons
as Fatty
Twinkle Stars
as Unknown
45 Days Lover
as Mr. Wong
Shark Busters
as Chan Ho Lung
Just One Look
as Unknown
If U Care...
as Big Guy
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
as May's Father
Possessed
as Lay Buddhist
Devil Face, Angel Heart
as Kwan
The Stewardess
as Fatty
Perfect Education 3
as Unknown
U-Man
as Skinny
Color of Pain
as Big Belly Wang
Running Out of Time 2
as Ken
Every Dog Has His Date
as Fatty
Ghost Office
as Knife Lam (segment "A Horny Ghost")
A Gambler's Story
as Landlord
Nightmares in Precinct 7
as Sai Keung
You Shoot, I Shoot
as Fatty
Fulltime Killer
as Fat Ice
Love on a Diet
as Bun Man
Doctor No…
as Unknown
Hero of City
as Sing Wah Chyun
Gold Fingers
as Unknown
Dead End
as Unknown
Maniacal Night
as Unknown
Electrical Girl
as Kau
Prison on Fire: Plaintive Destiny
as Uncle Pui
Everyday is Valentine
as Mr. Wu
Master Q 2001
as Robber
Cop on a Mission
as Ho
Wu Yen
as Prime Minister
Goodbye, Mr. Cool
as Kong
Twilight Garden
as Unknown
The Marvellous Cook
as Unknown
Roaring Wheels
as Unknown
Help!!!
as Dr. Andy
Needing You...
as Martin
The Blood Rules
as Shoot
Play with Strangers
as Snow Yung
Resort Massacre
as Joey
Juliet in Love
as Fat Pang
My Name Is Nobody
as Gambler
Fist Power
as Fatty
The Mission
as James
He is My Enemy, Partner and Father-In-Law
as Fatty King
Sunshine Cops
as Unknown
Running Out of Time
as Suet
Where a Good Man Goes
as Karl
The H.K. Triad
as Vendor
Gorgeous
as Bu's Father's Friend (uncredited)
Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King
as Ser's Thug
Mr. Wai-Go
as Unknown
A Hero Never Dies
as Jack's Man
Expect the Unexpected
as Robber
The Lucky Guy
as Tall Wai's Man
The Longest Nite
as Cafe Owner's Assistant
Intruder
as Cleaning River Entrance
My Dad Is a Jerk
as Tourist with Family Photographed by Cheo
Killing Me Tenderly
as Member of Su Kan's village
The Odd One Dies
as Mahjong Den's Customer
Lifeline
as Arsonist (uncredited)
The God of Cookery
as Fat Snow
Bloody Friday
as Unknown
Adventurous Treasure Island
as Unknown
The Movie Story
as Unknown
Out of the Dark
as Eatery Assistant
Loving You
as (uncredited)
Whatever You Want
as Private Eye
Love on Delivery
as Garbage Man
Handsome Siblings
as Unknown
Legend of the Brothers
as Kwai
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
as Wild Cat's Thug / Warden Sugiyama's body double
The Story of My Son
as Catering Service Man
A Killer's Blues
as Unknown
Vampire vs. Vampire
as Brother Thug
Live Hard
as Unknown
Proud and Confident
as Unknown