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