Lam Suet
Born
July 8, 1964 (61 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Tianjin, China
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 employment on movie sets through the help of friends. He has done 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 persons 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 movies like The God of Cookery (1996) and Kung Fu Hustle.
The second person is director Johnnie To. Lam has been 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 as a bumbling secondary character providing comic relief from the most intense nature of To's films. He is perhaps most famous 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 garnered Lam Best Supporting Actor nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Award, and PTU. Lam was nominated for a Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor and took home the Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in PTU. He has also had interesting 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
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
Brother Big
2023
Monkey King: Wushuang
2021
Fake Partner
2018
The Secret of the President
2018
Tou Míng Qing Ren
2018
House No. 7
2018
Fatal Heartbeat
2018
Pathological Hunter
2018
Mo Zhan
2018
Indiana Five Stars
Xue Ye
2017
Graduation Journey
2017
Happy Partners
2017
If You Cherishes Me
2017
To Love or Not to Love
2017
Gods Must Be Juicy
2017
MBA Partners
2016
Lost in Hong Kong
Triad Boss
2015
Town of the Dragon
Third Brother
2014
Just Another Margin
2014
The Love Expert
2013
Drug War
Fatso
2012
Insistence
2012
Vulgaria
Wah-tao
2012
Million Dollar Crocodile
Big-Mouth Zhao
2012
Fairy Tale Killer
Cheung Fai
2012
Everything Is Nothing
2012
Ultra Reinforcement
2012
All's Well, Ends Well
Construction Worker
2012
Turning Point 2
Kui Chuen
2011
Sleepless Fashion
Qin Feng
2011
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake
Gui Fu
2011
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Chicken Devil
2011
The Land with No Boundary
2011
Beach Spike
Water-Father
2011
The Detective 2
Bulky (voice) (uncredited)
2011
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
John
2011
I Love Hong Kong 2011
2011
Triple Tap
Mr Fong
2010
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
Deputy Mayor Cheung Ho-Tin
2010
Just Another Pandora's Box
O Sim
2010
72 Tenants of Prosperity
Mr. Lam
2010
All's Well End's Well Too 2010
His Excellency Wu Fa Da
2010
The Storm Warriors
Piggy King
2009
Accident
Fatty
2009
Sasori
Warden
2009
Vengeance
Tsui
2009
Shinjuku Incident
Old Ghost
2009
Gao Xing
2009
Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms
Fat Lo
2009
Tactical Unit - Human Nature
Fat Tong / Sgt Lam Tong
2008
Sparrow
Lung
2008
Tactical Unit - No Way Out
Sarge
2008
Tactical Unit - The Code
Tong
2008
Triad Wars
Wong Shu Chor / Fat Ball
2008
Linger
Yan's Roomate
2008
Mad Detective
Fatso - Ko's Inner Personality
2007
Triangle
Fat Bo
2007
Eye in the Sky
Ng Tung / Fatman
2007
Gong Tau
Officer 'Brother' Sum
2007
Exiled
Fat
2006
Undying Heart
2006
Dog Bite Dog
Fat Lam
2006
Triad Election
Big Head
2006
All About Love
Ko's Colleague
2005
Election
Big Head
2005
Cop Unbowed
2004
Breaking News
Yip
2004
One Nite in Mongkok
Liu
2004
Moving Targets
Fat Seven
2004
Kung Fu Hustle
Axe Gang Vice General
2004
A Wedding or a Funeral
2004
The Key to Destiny
2004
Bust Family
香老闆
2004
Snow Falling From the Sky of June
2004
Money Kills
Hung
2004
My Troublesome Buddy
2003
Turn Left, Turn Right
Restaurant Owner
2003
Love Undercover 2: Love Mission
Cheung Man Po
2003
Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat
2003
Vampire Hunters
Kung
2003
PTU
Sgt. Lo Sa
2003
Looking for Mr. Perfect
Bobby Chan
2003
Love for All Seasons
Fatty
2003
Twinkle Stars
2003
Just One Look
2002
If U Care...
Big Guy
2002
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
May's Father
2002
The Stewardess
Fatty
2002
U-Man
Skinny
2002
Color of Pain
2002
Running Out of Time 2
Ken
2001
Every Dog Has His Date
Fatty
2001
You Shoot, I Shoot
Fatty
2001
Love on a Diet
Bun Man
2001
Gold Fingers
2001
Maniacal Night
2001
Twilight Garden
2000
Roaring Wheels
2000
Help!!!
Dr. Andy
2000
Needing You...
Martin
2000
Resort Massacre
Joey
2000
Juliet in Love
Fat Pang
2000
The Mission
James
1999
Sunshine Cops
1999
Running Out of Time
Suet
1999
The H.K. Triad
Vendor
1999
Gorgeous
Bu's Father's Friend
1999
The Longest Nite
Cafe Owner's Assistant
1998
Killing Me Tenderly
Member of Su Kan's village
1997
Bloody Friday
1996
Adventurous Treasure Island
1996
The Movie Story
1996
Out of the Dark
Eatery Assistant
1995
Whatever You Want
Private Eye
1994
Handsome Siblings
1992
Legend of the Brothers
Kwai
1991
The Story of My Son
Catering Service Man
1990
A Killer's Blues
1989
Proud and Confident
1989
The Second Face
Rob N Roll
Fatty
2024
Echoes of the Thunder
2023
Lamb Game
Feibo
2023
72 Hours - Operation Gold
2023
A Murder Erased
WAI
2022
Chosen 2
2020
Chosen 2
2020
Chosen 2
2020
Summer of Fire
2018
Mo Zhan 4
2018
Mo Zhan 3
2018
Mo Zhan 2
2018
Sha Shou Gong Si
2018
The Big Rescue
2018
Gods Must Be Juicy 2
2017
Tian Jiang Heng Cai
2017
King of Gambler 2016
2016
Special Biological Research Sector 2
2016
Special Biological Research Sector
2016
Wonderful Friends
2016
Gun Transit
2015
Ex Fighter
2014
Iceman
2014
The Apostles
Motel Owner
2014
The Constable
Ah Wai
2013
Tales from the Dark 1
Boss Lee (segment "Stolen Goods")
2013
Blind Detective
Lee Tak Shing
2013
Chrysanthemum to the Beast
2012
I Love Hong Kong 2012
2012
The Fortune Buddies
2011
Poker King
Annoying Gambler
2009
A Wind Cold Town
2007
Love @ First Note
Lam Yu
2006
My Baby Shot Me Down
Lam Kwok Keung
2004
An Unposed Letter
2004
To My Dearest Father
2003
Doctor No…
2001
In Love With A Monster
One Wacky Summer
2025
The Litchi Road
何启光
2025
Unusual Deal
2025
A Man and A Woman
2024
Break War
Zhou Shiwen
2024
I Did It My Way
Yuen Muk Yu
2023
Imprisoned II: There is No Escape from Fate
White Head
2023
Mr. Zheng
2022
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
Doctor (segment "Conversation in Depth")
2022
Time
Chung
2021
Infernal Storm
He Tianze
2021
Dynasty Warriors
Dong Zhuo
2021
My Fair Dad
Du Changyong
2021
The Dragnet
Chen Fu Sheng · (38 episodes)
2021
Where is the Money
Liu Hongtu
2020
Billion Coward
Police Chief
2020
Happy Hunter
(44 episodes)
2020
A Windfall Trap
2019
Chasing News
2019
The Rookies
Chief Chao
2019
Undercover Punch and Gun
Bob
2019
The Invincible Dragon
Uncle
2019
Police Tactical Unit
(30 episodes)
2019
Hong Kong West Side Stories
(12 episodes)
2019
My Dear Elephant
2019
Missbehavior
Waiter
2019
A Lifetime Treasure
Rainy Cloud
2019
A Home with a View
Butcher
2019
Iceman: The Time Traveler
Deng Yungen
2018
The Cursed
Brother Awesome
2018
SNL China
(1 episode)
2018
The Trough
Bo The Nine Fingers
2018
Agent Mr. Chan
Mr. Ma
2018
A Better Tomorrow
Ha Ge
2018
Shining Moment
Yu Huihuan
2017
Always Be with You
Jamie's Uncle
2017
Colour of the Game
Slaughter
2017
The House That Never Dies II
军阀
2017
La Historia Du Un Amor
Li Qingzhao
2017
Love Contractually
Ye's father
2017
Happy Mitan
Long Ding Hai · (44 episodes)
2016
A Busy Night
Wang Guoliang
2016
Three
Fatty (Constable)
2016
Goddess Era
2016
Robbery
Convenience Store Boss
2016
Good Take!
2016
Trivisa
Boss Fong
2016
Kill Time
Zhang Hongmin
2016
Heart for Heaven
He Dachang
2015
Saving Mr. Wu
Mr. Su
2015
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
Zhao Liren
2015
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal
Master Chef
2015
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
John
2014
Break
钱东旭
2014
But Always
2014
The Midnight After
Suet
2014
The True Love
Ke Teng
2014
The Extreme Fox
2013
Boundless
Self
2013
Pay Back
2013
Sweet Summer Love
2013
Sweet Summer Love
Director Zhu
2013
SDU: Sex Duties Unit
Robber
2013
Badges of Fury
Taxi Driver
2013
Better and Better
2013
Good-for-Nothing Heros
2012
Crazy Stupid Thief
Cha Er Si
2012
The Great Magician
Li Feng-jen
2011
Mayday 3DNA
2011
The Loan Shark
Tien San
2011
The Island
Xue
2010
The Jade and the Pearl
Tiger Chan
2010
Beauty on Duty
Fatty
2010
Womb Ghosts
Kwok Lok
2010
Bad Blood
Peter Wong
2010
ICAC Investigators 2009
(6 episodes)
2009
Tactical Unit - Partners
Sarge
2009
Club Sparkle
(1 episode)
2009
Legendary Assassin
Fat Wing
2008
Ocean Flame
Stick
2008
Run Papa Run
Big Mouth
2008
Brothers
2007
Beauty and the 7 Beasts
Sonny
2007
Invisible Target
Loan Shark Cheng
2007
Simply Actors
Brother Pang
2007
Dancing Lion
Shopkeeper
2007
Forest of Death
Commissioner Wong
2007
House of the Invisibles
Fatty Chow
2007
Happy Birthday
Orderly
2007
Fatal Contact
Soo
2006
I'll Call You
Manny's Father
2006
2 Become 1
Police Sergeant
2006
My Kung Fu Sweetheart
Brother Wai
2006
Home Sweet Home
Lo Wai
2005
The Unusual Youth
2005
Divergence
Mou Wai-Bun
2005
2 Young
2005
Colour of the Loyalty
Sgt Mi (Rice)
2005
Crazy n' the City
Milk Powder Shoplifter
2005
Infernal Mission
2004
Jiang Hu
Fat Policeman Outside Toilet
2004
The Miracle Box
UPS Delivery Man
2004
Papa Loves You
Inspector Lee
2004
Elixir of Love
Big Fish
2004
Explosive City
Mendosa
2004
My Romeo
2004
Boxer's Story
Uncle Keun
2004
Sound of Colors
Hoi Yeuk's Father
2003
Men Suddenly in Black
Sgt. Chan
2003
1:99 Shorts
1)
2003
Good Times, Bed Times
Judge Chow
2003
Kung Fu Master Is My Grandma!
Internet Cafe Boss
2003
The Trouble-Makers
Mr. Chow the Landlord
2003
Diva: Ah Hey
Kam Hing Cheung
2003
Love Under the Sun
Self
2003
45 Days Lover
Mr. Wong
2002
Shark Busters
Chan Ho Lung
2002
Possessed
Lay Buddhist
2002
Devil Face, Angel Heart
Kwan
2002
Perfect Education 3
2002
Ghost Office
Knife Lam (segment "A Horny Ghost")
2001
A Gambler's Story
Landlord
2001
Nightmares in Precinct 7
Sai Keung
2001
Fulltime Killer
Fat Ice
2001
Hero of City
Sing Wah Chyun
2001
Dead End
2001
Electrical Girl
Kau
2001
Prison on Fire: Plaintive Destiny
Uncle Pui
2001
Everyday is Valentine
Mr. Wu
2001
Master Q 2001
Robber
2001
Cop on a Mission
Ho
2001
Wu Yen
Prime Minister
2001
Goodbye, Mr. Cool
Kong
2001
The Marvellous Cook
2000
The Blood Rules
Shoot
2000
Play with Strangers
Snow Yung
2000
My Name Is Nobody
Gambler
2000
Fist Power
Fatty
2000
He is My Enemy, Partner and Father-In-Law
Fatty King
1999
Where a Good Man Goes
Karl
1999
Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King
Ser's Thug
1999
Mr. Wai-Go
1998
A Hero Never Dies
Jack's Man
1998
Expect the Unexpected
Robber
1998
The Lucky Guy
Tall Wai's Man
1998
Intruder
Cleaning River Entrance
1997
My Dad Is a Jerk
Tourist with Family Photographed by Cheo
1997
The Odd One Dies
Mahjong Den's Customer
1997
Lifeline
Arsonist (uncredited)
1997
The God of Cookery
Fat Snow
1996
Loving You
1995
Love on Delivery
Garbage Man
1994
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
Wild Cat's Thug / Warden Sugiyama's body double
1991
Vampire Vs. Vampire
Brother Thug
1989
Live Hard
1989
