Acting
Lam Suet
ZH, EN, CN, JA cinema · 312 credits
Born
8 July 1964 (age 62)
Birthplace
Tianjin, China
Also known as 林雪 · Pa Suet · Lin Xue · Fei Suet · Lam Sho · Lam Sue
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.
Known for
Filmography
V
as Uncle Shali
The Lychee Road
as He Qiguang
One Wacky Summer
as Yang Baoquan
Golden Boy
as Lam Fung Chun
Rob N Roll
as Fatty
Break War
as Zhou Shiwen
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
as Brother Big
Lamb Game
as Feibo
I Did It My Way
as Yuen Muk Yu
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
as Doctor (segment "Conversation in Depth")
Dynasty Warriors
as Dong Zhuo
My Fair Dad
as Du Changyong
Infernal Storm
as He Tianze
Time
as Chung
Billion Coward
as Police Chief
Where is the Money
as Liu Hongtu
Missbehavior
as Waiter
A Lifetime Treasure
as Rainy Cloud
A Home with a View
as Butcher
The Rookies
as Chief Chao
A Better Tomorrow
as Ha Ge
Agent Mr. Chan
as Mr. Ma
The Trough
as Bo The Nine Fingers
The Cursed
as Brother Awesome
Iceman: The Time Traveler
as Deng Yungen
Indiana Five Stars
as Xue Ye
Happy Partners
as Brother Sue
Love Contractually
as Ye's father
Colour of the Game
as Slaughter
Always Be with You
as Jamie's Uncle
Shining Moment
as Yu Huihuan
La Historia Du Un Amor
as Li Qingzhao
Robbery
as Convenience Store Boss
Trivisa
as Boss Fong
Three
as Fatty
A Busy Night
as Wang Guoliang
Kill Time
as Zhang Hongmin
Lost in Hong Kong
as Triad Boss
Saving Mr. Wu
as Mr. Su
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
as Zhao Liren
Town of the Dragon
as Third Brother
The Apostles
as Motel Owner
Iceman
as Dang Wing-Gan
But Always
as Uncle Ji
Break
as 钱东旭
The True Love
as Ke Teng
Blind Detective
as Lee Tak Shing
Tales from the Dark 1
as Boss Lee (segment "Stolen Goods")
The Constable
as Ah Wai
Sweet Summer Love
as Director Zhu
Boundless
as Self
Badges of Fury
as Taxi Driver
SDU: Sex Duties Unit
as Robber
Pay Back
as Boss Chen
极速无间
as Master
All's Well, Ends Well
as Construction Worker
Fairy Tale Killer
as Cheung Fai
Vulgaria
as Wah-tao
Drug War
as Fatso
Million Dollar Crocodile
as Big-Mouth Zhao
Insistence
as Father
Crazy Stupid Thief
as Cha Er Si
The Detective 2
as Bulky (voice) (uncredited)
Beach Spike
as Water-Father
Turning Point 2
as Kui Chuen
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
as Chicken Devil
Sleepless Fashion
as Qin Feng
The Fortune Buddies
as Martial monk
The Great Magician
as Li Feng-jen
The Loan Shark
as Tien San
72 Tenants of Prosperity
as Mr. Lam
All's Well End's Well Too 2010
as His Excellency Wu Fa Da
Triple Tap
as Mr Fong
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
as Deputy Mayor Cheung Ho-Tin
The Jade and the Pearl
as Tiger Chan
Bad Blood
as Peter Wong
Womb Ghosts
as Kwok Lok
Beauty on Duty
as Fatty
Shinjuku Incident
as Old Ghost
Sasori
as Warden
Accident
as Fatty
The Storm Warriors
as Piggy King
Vengeance
as Tsui
Gao Xing
Actor
Poker King
as Annoying Gambler
Sparrow
as Lung
Triad Wars
as Wong Shu Chor / Fat Ball
Tactical Unit - Human Nature
as Fat Tong / Sgt Lam Tong
Linger
as Yan's Roomate
Ocean Flame
as Stick
Run Papa Run
as Big Mouth
Legendary Assassin
as Fat Wing
Triangle
as Fat Bo
Mad Detective
as Fatso - Ko's Inner Personality
Eye in the Sky
as Ng Tung / Fatman
Gong Tau
as Officer 'Brother' Sum
Invisible Target
as Loan Shark Cheng
Simply Actors
as Brother Pang
Forest of Death
as Commissioner Wong
House of the Invisibles
as Fatty Chow
Happy Birthday
as Orderly
Dancing Lion
as Shopkeeper
Brothers
Actor
Exiled
as Fat
Dog Bite Dog
as Fat Lam
Election 2
as Big Head
Undying Heart
as Uncle Fat
Love @ First Note
as Lam Yu
I'll Call You
as Manny's Father
My Kung Fu Sweetheart
as Brother Wai
2 Become 1
as Police Sergeant
All About Love
as Ko's Colleague
Election
as Big Head
Divergence
as Mou Wai Bun
Colour of the Loyalty
as Sgt Mi (Rice)
Crazy n' the City
as Milk Powder Shoplifter
Home Sweet Home
as Lo Wai
2 Young
Actor
Kung Fu Hustle
as Axe Gang Vice General
Moving Targets
as Fat Seven
My Baby Shot Me Down
as Lam Kwok Keung
Explosive City
as Mendosa
The Miracle Box
as UPS Delivery Man
Boxer's Story
as Uncle Keun
Papa Loves You
as Inspector Lee
Jiang Hu
as Fat Policeman Outside Toilet
Elixir of Love
as Big Fish
PTU
as Sgt. Lo Sa
Looking for Mr. Perfect
as Bobby Chan
Vampire Hunters
as Kung
Turn Left, Turn Right
as Restaurant Owner
Love for All Seasons
as Fatty
Love Undercover 2: Love Mission
as Cheung Man Po
Diva: Ah Hey
as Kam Hing Cheung
Good Times, Bed Times
as Judge Chow
1:99 Shorts
as (segment "Rhapsody")
Men Suddenly in Black
as Sgt. Chan
Sound of Colors
as Hoi Yeuk's Father
Kung Fu Master Is My Grandma!
as Internet Cafe Boss
The Trouble-Makers
as Mr. Chow the Landlord
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
as May's Father
U-Man
as Skinny
The Stewardess
as Fatty
Color of Pain
as Big Belly Wang
If U Care...
as Big Guy
Shark Busters
as Chan Ho Lung
Possessed
as Lay Buddhist
45 Days Lover
as Mr. Wong
Love on a Diet
as Bun Man
You Shoot, I Shoot
as Fatty
Fulltime Killer
as Fat Ice
Master Q 2001
as Robber
Everyday is Valentine
as Mr. Wu
A Gambler's Story
as Landlord
Prison on Fire: Plaintive Destiny
as Uncle Pui
Hero of City
as Sing Wah Chyun
Wu Yen
as Prime Minister
Ghost Office
as Knife Lam (segment "A Horny Ghost")
Nightmares in Precinct 7
as Sai Keung
Needing You...
as Martin, Unit Manager
Help!!!
as Dr. Andy
Resort Massacre
as Joey
Juliet in Love
as Fat Pang
The Blood Rules
as Shoot
Fist Power
as Fatty
My Name Is Nobody
as Gambler
Play with Strangers
as Snow Yung
The Mission
as James
Gorgeous
as Bu's Father's Friend (uncredited)
The H.K. Triad
as Vendor
Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King
as Ser's Thug
The Longest Nite
as Cafe Owner's Assistant
A Hero Never Dies
as Jack's Man
The Lucky Guy
as Tall Wai's Man
Expect the Unexpected
as Robber
Killing Me Tenderly
as Member of Su Kan's village
The Odd One Dies
as Mahjong Den's Customer
Lifeline
as Arsonist (uncredited)
Intruder
as Cleaning River Entrance
My Dad Is a Jerk
as Tourist with Family Photographed by Cheo
Hero
Unit Manager
The God of Cookery
as Fat Snow
Out of the Dark
as Eatery Assistant
Loving You
as (uncredited), Set Runner
Whatever You Want
as Private Eye
Love on Delivery
as Garbage Man
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
Vampire vs. Vampire
as Brother Thug