Lam Suet
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 8, 1964 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Tianjin, China
- Credits
- 321
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
Kung Fu Hustle
2004Movie
Axe Gang Vice General
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
2010Movie
Deputy Mayor Cheung Ho-Tin
Gorgeous
1999Movie
Bu's Father's Friend (uncredited)
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1991Movie
Wild Cat's Thug / Warden Sugiyama's body double
Shinjuku Incident
2009Movie
Old Ghost
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
2011Movie
Chicken Devil
Filmography
V
2026Movie
Uncle Shali
A Man and A Woman
2026Movie
Cop
Legendary Divine Kung Fu
2026Movie
Golden Boy
2025Movie
Lam Fung Chun
One Wacky Summer
2025Movie
Yang Baoquan
The Lychee Road
2025Movie
He Qiguang
Unusual Deal
2025Movie
Break War
2024Movie
Zhou Shiwen
Rob N Roll
2024Movie
Fatty
I Did It My Way
2023Movie
Yuen Muk Yu
Imprisoned II: There is No Escape from Fate
2023Movie
White Head
Echoes of the Thunder
2023Movie
Lamb Game
2023Movie
Feibo
72 Hours - Operation Gold
2023Movie
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
2023Movie
Brother Big
Mr. Zheng
2022Movie
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
2022Movie
Doctor (segment "Conversation in Depth")
A Murder Erased
2022Movie
WAI
Monkey King: Wushuang
2021Movie
Time
2021Movie
Chung
Infernal Storm
2021Movie
He Tianze
Dynasty Warriors
2021Movie
Dong Zhuo
My Fair Dad
2021Movie
Du Changyong
The Dragnet
2021TV
Chen Fu Sheng
Where is the Money
2020Movie
Liu Hongtu
Billion Coward
2020Movie
Police Chief
Happy Hunter
2020TV
Chosen 2
2020Movie
Chosen 2
2020Movie
Chosen 2
2020Movie
A Windfall Trap
2019Movie
Chasing News
2019Movie
The Rookies
2019Movie
Chief Chao
Undercover Punch and Gun
2019Movie
Bob
The Invincible Dragon
2019Movie
Uncle
Police Tactical Unit
2019TV
Hong Kong West Side Stories
2019TV
My Dear Elephant
2019Movie
Missbehavior
2019Movie
Waiter
A Lifetime Treasure
2019Movie
Rainy Cloud
A Home with a View
2019Movie
Butcher
Fake Partner
2018Movie
Iceman: The Time Traveler
2018Movie
Deng Yungen
The Cursed
2018Movie
Brother Awesome
SNL China
2018TV
The Secret of the President
2018Movie
Tou Míng Qing Ren
2018Movie
House No. 7
2018Movie
The Trough
2018Movie
Bo The Nine Fingers
Fatal Heartbeat
2018Movie
Pathological Hunter
2018Movie
Summer of Fire
2018Movie
Agent Mr. Chan
2018Movie
Mr. Ma
Mo Zhan 4
2018Movie
Mo Zhan 3
2018Movie
Mo Zhan 2
2018Movie
Sha Shou Gong Si
2018Movie
A Better Tomorrow
2018Movie
Ha Ge
Mo Zhan
2018Movie
The Big Rescue
2018Movie
风水师
Indiana Five Stars
2017Movie
Xue Ye
Shining Moment
2017Movie
Yu Huihuan
Always Be with You
2017Movie
Jamie's Uncle
Graduation Journey
2017Movie
Happy Partners
2017Movie
Brother Sue
Colour of the Game
2017Movie
Slaughter
If You Cherishes Me
2017Movie
The House That Never Dies II
2017Movie
军阀
La Historia Du Un Amor
2017Movie
Li Qingzhao
Gods Must Be Juicy 2
2017Movie
To Love or Not to Love
2017Movie
Tian Jiang Heng Cai
2017Movie
Love Contractually
2017Movie
Ye's father
Gods Must Be Juicy
2017Movie
Roast
2017TV
King of Gambler 2016
2016Movie
Special Biological Research Sector 2
2016Movie
Special Biological Research Sector
2016Movie
Happy Mitan
2016TV
Long Ding Hai
Wonderful Friends
2016Movie
A Busy Night
2016Movie
Wang Guoliang
Three
2016Movie
Fatty
MBA Partners
2016Movie
Goddess Era
2016Movie
Robbery
2016Movie
Convenience Store Boss
Good Take!
2016Movie
晚吹 - 真PK
2016TV
self
Trivisa
2016Movie
Boss Fong
Kill Time
2016Movie
Zhang Hongmin
Heart for Heaven
2015Movie
何大昌
Saving Mr. Wu
2015Movie
Mr. Su
Lost in Hong Kong
2015Movie
Triad Boss
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
2015Movie
Zhao Liren
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal
2015Movie
Master Chef
Gun Transit
2015Movie
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
2014Movie
John
Break
2014Movie
钱东旭
Town of the Dragon
2014Movie
Third Brother
Ex Fighter
2014Movie
But Always
2014Movie
Uncle Ji
Iceman
2014Movie
Dang Wing-Gan
The Midnight After
2014Movie
Suet
Just Another Margin
2014Movie
The Apostles
2014Movie
Motel Owner
The True Love
2014Movie
Ke Teng
The Love Expert
2013Movie
The Extreme Fox
2013Movie
The Constable
2013Movie
Ah Wai
Boundless
2013Movie
Self
Pay Back
2013Movie
Boss Chen
Sweet Summer Love
2013Movie
Director Zhu
SDU: Sex Duties Unit
2013Movie
Robber
Tales from the Dark 1
2013Movie
Boss Lee (segment "Stolen Goods")
Blind Detective
2013Movie
Lee Tak Shing
Badges of Fury
2013Movie
Taxi Driver
Better and Better
2013Movie
极速无间
2013Movie
Master
Drug War
2012Movie
Fatso
Chrysanthemum to the Beast
2012Movie
Insistence
2012Movie
Father
Vulgaria
2012Movie
Wah-tao
Million Dollar Crocodile
2012Movie
Big-Mouth Zhao
Fairy Tale Killer
2012Movie
Cheung Fai
Everything Is Nothing
2012Movie
Good-for-Nothing Heros
2012Movie
Crazy Stupid Thief
2012Movie
Cha Er Si
Ultra Reinforcement
2012Movie
I Love Hong Kong 2012
2012Movie
All's Well, Ends Well
2012Movie
Construction Worker
Turning Point 2
2011Movie
Kui Chuen
The Great Magician
2011Movie
Li Feng-jen
Sleepless Fashion
2011Movie
Qin Feng
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake
2011Movie
Gui Fu
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
2011Movie
Chicken Devil
Mayday 3DNA
2011Movie
The Land with No Boundary
2011Movie
The Fortune Buddies
2011Movie
Martial monk
The Loan Shark
2011Movie
Tien San
Beach Spike
2011Movie
Water-Father
The Detective 2
2011Movie
Bulky (voice) (uncredited)
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
2011Movie
John
I Love Hong Kong 2011
2011Movie
The Island
2010Movie
Xue
The Jade and the Pearl
2010Movie
Tiger Chan
The Men of Justice
2010TV
Triple Tap
2010Movie
Mr Fong
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
2010Movie
Deputy Mayor Cheung Ho-Tin
Beauty on Duty
2010Movie
Fatty
Just Another Pandora's Box
2010Movie
O Sim
Womb Ghosts
2010Movie
Kwok Lok
72 Tenants of Prosperity
2010Movie
Mr. Lam
All's Well End's Well Too 2010
2010Movie
His Excellency Wu Fa Da
Bad Blood
2010Movie
Peter Wong
The Storm Warriors
2009Movie
Piggy King
Poker King
2009Movie
Annoying Gambler
Accident
2009Movie
Fatty
ICAC Investigators 2009
2009TV
Sasori
2009Movie
Warden
Tactical Unit - Partners
2009Movie
Sarge
Vengeance
2009Movie
Tsui
Shinjuku Incident
2009Movie
Old Ghost
Gao Xing
2009Movie
Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms
2009Movie
Fat Lo
Club Sparkle
2009TV
Legendary Assassin
2008Movie
Fat Wing
Tactical Unit - The Code
2008Movie
Tong
Tactical Unit - Human Nature
2008Movie
Fat Tong / Sgt Lam Tong
Sparrow
2008Movie
Lung
Ocean Flame
2008Movie
Stick
Tactical Unit - No Way Out
2008Movie
Sarge
Run Papa Run
2008Movie
Big Mouth
Triad Wars
2008Movie
Wong Shu Chor / Fat Ball
Linger
2008Movie
Yan's Roomate
Mad Detective
2007Movie
Fatso - Ko's Inner Personality
Brothers
2007Movie
Triangle
2007Movie
Fat Bo
Beauty and the 7 Beasts
2007Movie
Sonny
Invisible Target
2007Movie
Loan Shark Cheng
Eye in the Sky
2007Movie
Ng Tung / Fatman
Simply Actors
2007Movie
Brother Pang
Gong Tau
2007Movie
Officer 'Brother' Sum
Dancing Lion
2007Movie
Shopkeeper
Forest of Death
2007Movie
Commissioner Wong
House of the Invisibles
2007Movie
Fatty Chow
Happy Birthday
2007Movie
Orderly
A Wind Cold Town
2007Movie
Exiled
2006Movie
Fat
Fatal Contact
2006Movie
Soo
Undying Heart
2006Movie
Uncle Fat
Dog Bite Dog
2006Movie
Fat Lam
Love @ First Note
2006Movie
Lam Yu
Election 2
2006Movie
Big Head
I'll Call You
2006Movie
Manny's Father
2 Become 1
2006Movie
Police Sergeant
My Kung Fu Sweetheart
2006Movie
Brother Wai
Home Sweet Home
2005Movie
Lo Wai
All About Love
2005Movie
Ko's Colleague
Election
2005Movie
Big Head
The Unusual Youth
2005Movie
Divergence
2005Movie
Mou Wai Bun
2 Young
2005Movie
Colour of the Loyalty
2005Movie
Sgt Mi (Rice)
The Open Road
2005Movie
Crazy n' the City
2005Movie
Milk Powder Shoplifter
Infernal Mission
2004Movie
Cop Unbowed
2004Movie
Breaking News
2004Movie
Yip
Jiang Hu
2004Movie
Fat Policeman Outside Toilet
One Nite in Mongkok
2004Movie
Liu
Moving Targets
2004Movie
Fat Seven
The Miracle Box
2004Movie
UPS Delivery Man
Papa Loves You
2004Movie
Inspector Lee
Kung Fu Hustle
2004Movie
Axe Gang Vice General
Elixir of Love
2004Movie
Big Fish
A Wedding or a Funeral
2004Movie
The Key to Destiny
2004Movie
Bust Family
2004Movie
香老闆
Snow Falling From the Sky of June
2004Movie
Money Kills
2004Movie
Hung
My Baby Shot Me Down
2004Movie
Lam Kwok Keung
An Unposed Letter
2004Movie
Explosive City
2004Movie
Mendosa
My Romeo
2004Movie
Boxer's Story
2004Movie
Uncle Keun
Sound of Colors
2003Movie
Hoi Yeuk's Father
Love Under the Sun
2003Movie
Self
To My Dearest Father
2003Movie
My Troublesome Buddy
2003Movie
Turn Left, Turn Right
2003Movie
Restaurant Owner
Men Suddenly in Black
2003Movie
Sgt. Chan
1:99 Shorts
2003Movie
(segment "Rhapsody")
Good Times, Bed Times
2003Movie
Judge Chow
Love Undercover 2: Love Mission
2003Movie
Cheung Man Po
Kung Fu Master Is My Grandma!
2003Movie
Internet Cafe Boss
Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat
2003Movie
Vampire Hunters
2003Movie
Kung
PTU
2003Movie
Sgt. Lo Sa
The Trouble-Makers
2003Movie
Mr. Chow the Landlord
Looking for Mr. Perfect
2003Movie
Bobby Chan
Diva: Ah Hey
2003Movie
Kam Hing Cheung
Love for All Seasons
2003Movie
Fatty
Twinkle Stars
2003Movie
45 Days Lover
2002Movie
Mr. Wong
Shark Busters
2002Movie
Chan Ho Lung
Just One Look
2002Movie
If U Care...
2002Movie
Big Guy
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
2002Movie
May's Father
Possessed
2002Movie
Lay Buddhist
Devil Face, Angel Heart
2002Movie
Kwan
The Stewardess
2002Movie
Fatty
Perfect Education 3
2002Movie
U-Man
2002Movie
Skinny
Color of Pain
2002Movie
Big Belly Wang
Running Out of Time 2
2001Movie
Ken
Every Dog Has His Date
2001Movie
Fatty
Ghost Office
2001Movie
Knife Lam (segment "A Horny Ghost")
A Gambler's Story
2001Movie
Landlord
Nightmares in Precinct 7
2001Movie
Sai Keung
You Shoot, I Shoot
2001Movie
Fatty
Fulltime Killer
2001Movie
Fat Ice
Love on a Diet
2001Movie
Bun Man
Doctor No…
2001Movie
Hero of City
2001Movie
Sing Wah Chyun
Gold Fingers
2001Movie
Dead End
2001Movie
Maniacal Night
2001Movie
Electrical Girl
2001Movie
Kau
Prison on Fire: Plaintive Destiny
2001Movie
Uncle Pui
Everyday is Valentine
2001Movie
Mr. Wu
Master Q 2001
2001Movie
Robber
Cop on a Mission
2001Movie
Ho
Wu Yen
2001Movie
Prime Minister
Goodbye, Mr. Cool
2001Movie
Kong
Twilight Garden
2000Movie
The Marvellous Cook
2000Movie
Roaring Wheels
2000Movie
Help!!!
2000Movie
Dr. Andy
Needing You...
2000Movie
Martin
The Blood Rules
2000Movie
Shoot
Play with Strangers
2000Movie
Snow Yung
Resort Massacre
2000Movie
Joey
Juliet in Love
2000Movie
Fat Pang
My Name Is Nobody
2000Movie
Gambler
Fist Power
2000Movie
Fatty
The Mission
1999Movie
James
He is My Enemy, Partner and Father-In-Law
1999Movie
Fatty King
Sunshine Cops
1999Movie
Running Out of Time
1999Movie
Suet
Where a Good Man Goes
1999Movie
Karl
The H.K. Triad
1999Movie
Vendor
Gorgeous
1999Movie
Bu's Father's Friend (uncredited)
Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King
1999Movie
Ser's Thug
Mr. Wai-Go
1998Movie
A Hero Never Dies
1998Movie
Jack's Man
Expect the Unexpected
1998Movie
Robber
The Lucky Guy
1998Movie
Tall Wai's Man
The Longest Nite
1998Movie
Cafe Owner's Assistant
Intruder
1997Movie
Cleaning River Entrance
My Dad Is a Jerk
1997Movie
Tourist with Family Photographed by Cheo
Killing Me Tenderly
1997Movie
Member of Su Kan's village
The Odd One Dies
1997Movie
Mahjong Den's Customer
Lifeline
1997Movie
Arsonist (uncredited)
The God of Cookery
1996Movie
Fat Snow
Bloody Friday
1996Movie
Adventurous Treasure Island
1996Movie
The Movie Story
1996Movie
Out of the Dark
1995Movie
Eatery Assistant
Loving You
1995Movie
(uncredited)
Whatever You Want
1994Movie
Private Eye
Love on Delivery
1994Movie
Garbage Man
Handsome Siblings
1992Movie
Legend of the Brothers
1991Movie
Kwai
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1991Movie
Wild Cat's Thug / Warden Sugiyama's body double
The Story of My Son
1990Movie
Catering Service Man
A Killer's Blues
1989Movie
Vampire vs. Vampire
1989Movie
Brother Thug
Live Hard
1989Movie
Proud and Confident
1989Movie
That Mr. Zhou
Movie
The Second Face
Movie
In Love With A Monster
Movie