Lam Suet
Biography
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
2004
Roast
2017
V
2026
Happy Mitan
2016
0Club Sparkle
2009
0Police Tactical Unit
2019
Gorgeous
1999
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1991
0Happy Hunter
2020
The Dragnet
2021
Shinjuku Incident
2009
The Men of Justice
2010
Filmography
Kung Fu Hustle
as Axe Gang Vice General · 2004
Roast
· 2017
V
as Uncle Shali · 2026
Happy Mitan
as Long Ding Hai · 2016
Club Sparkle
· 2009
Police Tactical Unit
· 2019
Gorgeous
as Bu's Father's Friend (uncredited) · 1999
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
as Wild Cat's Thug / Warden Sugiyama's body double · 1991
Happy Hunter
· 2020
The Dragnet
as Chen Fu Sheng · 2021
Shinjuku Incident
as Old Ghost · 2009
The Men of Justice
· 2010
Badges of Fury
as Taxi Driver · 2013
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
as Chicken Devil · 2011
The God of Cookery
as Fat Snow · 1996
Hong Kong West Side Stories
· 2019
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
as Zhao Liren · 2015
Election
as Big Head · 2005
Triad Wars
as Wong Shu Chor / Fat Ball · 2008
Iceman
as Dang Wing-Gan · 2014
Drug War
as Fatso · 2012
Vengeance
as Tsui · 2009
Running Out of Time
as Suet · 1999
Election 2
as Big Head · 2006
The Lychee Road
as He Qiguang · 2025
Exiled
as Fat · 2006
Dynasty Warriors
as Dong Zhuo · 2021
The Lucky Guy
as Tall Wai's Man · 1998
The Mission
as James · 1999
The Storm Warriors
as Piggy King · 2009
Fulltime Killer
as Fat Ice · 2001
Vampire vs. Vampire
as Brother Thug · 1989
SNL China
· 2018
Love on Delivery
as Garbage Man · 1994
Breaking News
as Yip · 2004
Mad Detective
as Fatso - Ko's Inner Personality · 2007
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
as Brother Big · 2023
You Shoot, I Shoot
as Fatty · 2001
Legendary Assassin
as Fat Wing · 2008
Out of the Dark
as Eatery Assistant · 1995
Million Dollar Crocodile
as Big-Mouth Zhao · 2012
Invisible Target
as Loan Shark Cheng · 2007
The Invincible Dragon
as Uncle · 2019
Lost in Hong Kong
as Triad Boss · 2015
ICAC Investigators 2009
· 2009
The Rookies
as Chief Chao · 2019
Boundless
as Self · 2013
The Longest Nite
as Cafe Owner's Assistant · 1998
A Man and A Woman
as Cop · 2026
晚吹 - 真PK
as self · 2016
Three
as Fatty · 2016
Just Another Pandora's Box
as O Sim · 2010
Dog Bite Dog
as Fat Lam · 2006
Accident
as Fatty · 2009
Bad Blood
as Peter Wong · 2010
I Did It My Way
as Yuen Muk Yu · 2023
A Better Tomorrow
as Ha Ge · 2018
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
as John · 2011
PTU
as Sgt. Lo Sa · 2003
Turning Point 2
as Kui Chuen · 2011
Triple Tap
as Mr Fong · 2010
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
as May's Father · 2002
Trivisa
as Boss Fong · 2016
SDU: Sex Duties Unit
as Robber · 2013
Handsome Siblings
· 1992
Needing You...
as Martin · 2000
Running Out of Time 2
as Ken · 2001
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
as John · 2014
Iceman: The Time Traveler
as Deng Yungen · 2018
Vampire Hunters
as Kung · 2003
The Great Magician
as Li Feng-jen · 2011
Rob N Roll
as Fatty · 2024
Turn Left, Turn Right
as Restaurant Owner · 2003
Vulgaria
as Wah-tao · 2012
Eye in the Sky
as Ng Tung / Fatman · 2007
Undercover Punch and Gun
as Bob · 2019
A Hero Never Dies
as Jack's Man · 1998
Fatal Contact
as Soo · 2006
Agent Mr. Chan
as Mr. Ma · 2018
Robbery
as Convenience Store Boss · 2016
Lifeline
as Arsonist (uncredited) · 1997
One Nite in Mongkok
as Liu · 2004
Triangle
as Fat Bo · 2007
1:99 Shorts
as (segment "Rhapsody") · 2003
Golden Boy
as Lam Fung Chun · 2025
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
as Doctor (segment "Conversation in Depth") · 2022
Love for All Seasons
as Fatty · 2003
The Trough
as Bo The Nine Fingers · 2018
Perfect Education 3
· 2002
Blind Detective
as Lee Tak Shing · 2013
Loving You
as (uncredited) · 1995
Gong Tau
as Officer 'Brother' Sum · 2007
Goodbye, Mr. Cool
as Kong · 2001
Ocean Flame
as Stick · 2008
Divergence
as Mou Wai Bun · 2005
Adventurous Treasure Island
· 1996
Tales from the Dark 1
as Boss Lee (segment "Stolen Goods") · 2013
Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms
as Fat Lo · 2009
I Love Hong Kong 2012
· 2012
Legend of the Brothers
as Kwai · 1991
Jiang Hu
as Fat Policeman Outside Toilet · 2004
He is My Enemy, Partner and Father-In-Law
as Fatty King · 1999
Wu Yen
as Prime Minister · 2001
72 Tenants of Prosperity
as Mr. Lam · 2010
Sparrow
as Lung · 2008
Mayday 3DNA
· 2011
The Open Road
· 2005
Men Suddenly in Black
as Sgt. Chan · 2003
Beach Spike
as Water-Father · 2011
All's Well, Ends Well
as Construction Worker · 2012
I Love Hong Kong 2011
· 2011
But Always
as Uncle Ji · 2014
Linger
as Yan's Roomate · 2008
Sound of Colors
as Hoi Yeuk's Father · 2003
Nightmares in Precinct 7
as Sai Keung · 2001
My Troublesome Buddy
· 2003
The Constable
as Ah Wai · 2013
Legendary Divine Kung Fu
· 2026
Sasori
as Warden · 2009
The Midnight After
as Suet · 2014
Electrical Girl
as Kau · 2001
The Odd One Dies
as Mahjong Den's Customer · 1997
Expect the Unexpected
as Robber · 1998
Saving Mr. Wu
as Mr. Su · 2015
Elixir of Love
as Big Fish · 2004
Poker King
as Annoying Gambler · 2009
Missbehavior
as Waiter · 2019
The House That Never Dies II
as 军阀 · 2017
Intruder
as Cleaning River Entrance · 1997
Whatever You Want
as Private Eye · 1994
Happy Birthday
as Orderly · 2007
Master Q 2001
as Robber · 2001
Love on a Diet
as Bun Man · 2001
Always Be with You
as Jamie's Uncle · 2017
The Detective 2
as Bulky (voice) (uncredited) · 2011
2 Young
· 2005
Papa Loves You
as Inspector Lee · 2004
Every Dog Has His Date
as Fatty · 2001
The Story of My Son
as Catering Service Man · 1990
Tactical Unit - No Way Out
as Sarge · 2008
My Name Is Nobody
as Gambler · 2000
Looking for Mr. Perfect
as Bobby Chan · 2003
A Home with a View
as Butcher · 2019
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake
as Gui Fu · 2011
Love Contractually
as Ye's father · 2017
Heart for Heaven
as 何大昌 · 2015
Run Papa Run
as Big Mouth · 2008
Time
as Chung · 2021
The Fortune Buddies
as Martial monk · 2011
Fist Power
as Fatty · 2000
Lamb Game
as Feibo · 2023
Simply Actors
as Brother Pang · 2007
Everyday is Valentine
as Mr. Wu · 2001
Break War
as Zhou Shiwen · 2024
A Lifetime Treasure
as Rainy Cloud · 2019
All's Well End's Well Too 2010
as His Excellency Wu Fa Da · 2010
Colour of the Game
as Slaughter · 2017
Mr. Wai-Go
· 1998
Beauty and the 7 Beasts
as Sonny · 2007
One Wacky Summer
as Yang Baoquan · 2025
The H.K. Triad
as Vendor · 1999
Beauty on Duty
as Fatty · 2010
2 Become 1
as Police Sergeant · 2006
Infernal Storm
as He Tianze · 2021
Color of Pain
as Big Belly Wang · 2002
The Jade and the Pearl
as Tiger Chan · 2010
Fairy Tale Killer
as Cheung Fai · 2012
Cop on a Mission
as Ho · 2001
Moving Targets
as Fat Seven · 2004
Love Undercover 2: Love Mission
as Cheung Man Po · 2003
Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King
as Ser's Thug · 1999
Love Under the Sun
as Self · 2003
Good Times, Bed Times
as Judge Chow · 2003
极速无间
as Master · 2013
The Movie Story
· 1996
The Extreme Fox
· 2013
Shark Busters
as Chan Ho Lung · 2002
Town of the Dragon
as Third Brother · 2014
Juliet in Love
as Fat Pang · 2000
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal
as Master Chef · 2015
Tactical Unit - The Code
as Tong · 2008
A Killer's Blues
· 1989
Where a Good Man Goes
as Karl · 1999
Forest of Death
as Commissioner Wong · 2007
Good Take!
· 2016
Crazy n' the City
as Milk Powder Shoplifter · 2005
My Dad Is a Jerk
as Tourist with Family Photographed by Cheo · 1997
Colour of the Loyalty
as Sgt Mi (Rice) · 2005
My Kung Fu Sweetheart
as Brother Wai · 2006
Live Hard
· 1989
My Baby Shot Me Down
as Lam Kwok Keung · 2004
MBA Partners
· 2016
Brothers
· 2007
All About Love
as Ko's Colleague · 2005
Echoes of the Thunder
· 2023
Just Another Margin
· 2014
The Miracle Box
as UPS Delivery Man · 2004
Prison on Fire: Plaintive Destiny
as Uncle Pui · 2001
72 Hours - Operation Gold
· 2023
Tactical Unit - Human Nature
as Fat Tong / Sgt Lam Tong · 2008
My Dear Elephant
· 2019
The Apostles
as Motel Owner · 2014
Love @ First Note
as Lam Yu · 2006
Kill Time
as Zhang Hongmin · 2016
The Cursed
as Brother Awesome · 2018
A Murder Erased
as WAI · 2022
A Gambler's Story
as Landlord · 2001
Cop Unbowed
· 2004
Tactical Unit - Partners
as Sarge · 2009
Maniacal Night
· 2001
Unusual Deal
· 2025
Sunshine Cops
· 1999
Bust Family
as 香老闆 · 2004
Womb Ghosts
as Kwok Lok · 2010
Better and Better
· 2013
Just One Look
· 2002
Hero of City
as Sing Wah Chyun · 2001
Bloody Friday
· 1996
Imprisoned II: There is No Escape from Fate
as White Head · 2023
Home Sweet Home
as Lo Wai · 2005
The Unusual Youth
· 2005
Possessed
as Lay Buddhist · 2002
A Busy Night
as Wang Guoliang · 2016
Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat
· 2003
Killing Me Tenderly
as Member of Su Kan's village · 1997
Ultra Reinforcement
· 2012
Help!!!
as Dr. Andy · 2000
If U Care...
as Big Guy · 2002
Play with Strangers
as Snow Yung · 2000
Doctor No…
· 2001
I'll Call You
as Manny's Father · 2006
45 Days Lover
as Mr. Wong · 2002
Proud and Confident
· 1989
Chrysanthemum to the Beast
· 2012
To Love or Not to Love
· 2017
Pay Back
as Boss Chen · 2013
Sleepless Fashion
as Qin Feng · 2011
Good-for-Nothing Heros
· 2012
Explosive City
as Mendosa · 2004
Undying Heart
as Uncle Fat · 2006
The Stewardess
as Fatty · 2002
Roaring Wheels
· 2000
Resort Massacre
as Joey · 2000
Crazy Stupid Thief
as Cha Er Si · 2012
Devil Face, Angel Heart
as Kwan · 2002
The Trouble-Makers
as Mr. Chow the Landlord · 2003
Diva: Ah Hey
as Kam Hing Cheung · 2003
The Blood Rules
as Shoot · 2000
Dancing Lion
as Shopkeeper · 2007
Chosen 2
· 2020
U-Man
as Skinny · 2002
House of the Invisibles
as Fatty Chow · 2007
Happy Partners
as Brother Sue · 2017
La Historia Du Un Amor
as Li Qingzhao · 2017
A Windfall Trap
· 2019
The Big Rescue
as 风水师 · 2018
Ghost Office
as Knife Lam (segment "A Horny Ghost") · 2001
Billion Coward
as Police Chief · 2020
A Wind Cold Town
· 2007
The Secret of the President
· 2018
Wonderful Friends
· 2016
Shining Moment
as Yu Huihuan · 2017
Fake Partner
· 2018
Gold Fingers
· 2001
Graduation Journey
· 2017
The Marvellous Cook
· 2000
Chosen 2
· 2020
Kung Fu Master Is My Grandma!
as Internet Cafe Boss · 2003
Gods Must Be Juicy
· 2017
Twilight Garden
· 2000
The True Love
as Ke Teng · 2014
Gao Xing
· 2009
My Fair Dad
as Du Changyong · 2021
Boxer's Story
as Uncle Keun · 2004
A Wedding or a Funeral
· 2004
Indiana Five Stars
as Xue Ye · 2017
The Island
as Xue · 2010
The Land with No Boundary
· 2011
The Love Expert
· 2013
Chasing News
· 2019
Where is the Money
as Liu Hongtu · 2020
Monkey King: Wushuang
· 2021
Insistence
as Father · 2012
To My Dearest Father
· 2003
Mo Zhan
· 2018
The Loan Shark
as Tien San · 2011
The Second Face
My Romeo
· 2004
Mr. Zheng
· 2022
Ex Fighter
· 2014
Sweet Summer Love
as Director Zhu · 2013
Gun Transit
· 2015
Dead End
· 2001
Twinkle Stars
· 2003
Chosen 2
· 2020
Gods Must Be Juicy 2
· 2017
That Mr. Zhou
House No. 7
· 2018
Special Biological Research Sector 2
· 2016
Summer of Fire
· 2018
Everything Is Nothing
· 2012
King of Gambler 2016
· 2016
The Key to Destiny
· 2004
Mo Zhan 4
· 2018
Tian Jiang Heng Cai
· 2017
Money Kills
as Hung · 2004
Break
as 钱东旭 · 2014
Mo Zhan 2
· 2018
If You Cherishes Me
· 2017
Infernal Mission
· 2004
Mo Zhan 3
· 2018
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
as Deputy Mayor Cheung Ho-Tin · 2010
Fatal Heartbeat
· 2018
An Unposed Letter
· 2004
Goddess Era
· 2016
Tou Míng Qing Ren
· 2018
Sha Shou Gong Si
· 2018
Snow Falling From the Sky of June
· 2004
Pathological Hunter
· 2018
Special Biological Research Sector
· 2016
In Love With A Monster