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.
305 movies · 11 shows
A Man and A Woman
2026·6.3
Legendary Divine Kung Fu
2026·1.0
Golden Boy
2025·6.0
One Wacky Summer
2025·5.0
The Lychee Road
2025·7.1
Unusual Deal
2025·4.5
Break War
2024·2.0
Rob N Roll
2024·5.9
I Did It My Way
2023·5.1
Imprisoned II: There is No Escape from Fate
2023·6.5
Echoes of the Thunder
2023·6.9
Lamb Game
2023·4.3
72 Hours - Operation Gold
2023·6.5
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
2023·6.1
Mr. Zheng
2022·4.5
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
2022·6.9
A Murder Erased
2022·6.0
Monkey King: Wushuang
2021·0.0
Time
2021·7.2
Infernal Storm
2021·2.0
Dynasty Warriors
2021·5.8
My Fair Dad
2021·0.0
Where is the Money
2020·0.0
Billion Coward
2020·6.0
Chosen 2
2020·0.0
Chosen 2
2020·0.0
Chosen 2
2020·0.0
A Windfall Trap
2019·0.0
Chasing News
2019·0.0
The Rookies
2019·5.3
Undercover Punch and Gun
2019·6.1
The Invincible Dragon
2019·4.7
My Dear Elephant
2019·0.0
Missbehavior
2019·6.0
A Lifetime Treasure
2019·4.7
A Home with a View
2019·5.7
Fake Partner
2018·0.0
Iceman: The Time Traveler
2018·6.5
The Cursed
2018·2.5
The Secret of the President
2018·0.0
Tou Míng Qing Ren
2018·0.0
House No. 7
2018·0.0
The Trough
2018·5.9
Fatal Heartbeat
2018·0.0
Pathological Hunter
2018·0.0
Summer of Fire
2018·0.0
Agent Mr. Chan
2018·5.5
Mo Zhan 4
2018·0.0
Mo Zhan 3
2018·0.0
Mo Zhan 2
2018·0.0
Sha Shou Gong Si
2018·0.0
A Better Tomorrow
2018·5.6
Mo Zhan
2018·0.0
The Big Rescue
2018·10.0
Shining Moment
2017·1.5
Indiana Five Stars
2017·0.0
Always Be with You
2017·5.8
Graduation Journey
2017·0.0
Happy Partners
2017·0.0
Colour of the Game
2017·6.2
If You Cherishes Me
2017·0.0
The House That Never Dies II
2017·5.3
La Historia Du Un Amor
2017·4.0
Gods Must Be Juicy 2
2017·0.0
To Love or Not to Love
2017·7.1
Tian Jiang Heng Cai
2017·0.0
Love Contractually
2017·6.2
Gods Must Be Juicy
2017·0.0
King of Gambler 2016
2016·0.0
Special Biological Research Sector 2
2016·0.0
Special Biological Research Sector
2016·0.0
Wonderful Friends
2016·0.0
A Busy Night
2016·3.7
Three
2016·6.0
MBA Partners
2016·3.6
Goddess Era
2016·0.0
Robbery
2016·6.9
Good Take!
2016·4.6
Trivisa
2016·7.2
Kill Time
2016·5.3
Heart for Heaven
2015·5.4
Saving Mr. Wu
2015·6.4
Lost in Hong Kong
2015·5.7
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
2015·5.1
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal
2015·6.6
Gun Transit
2015·0.0
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
2014·5.7
Break
2014·0.0
Town of the Dragon
2014·0.0
Ex Fighter
2014·0.0
But Always
2014·6.0
Iceman
2014·5.6
The Midnight After
2014·5.8
Just Another Margin
2014·4.2
The Apostles
2014·1.0
The True Love
2014·0.0
The Love Expert
2013·0.0
The Extreme Fox
2013·6.2
The Constable
2013·4.4
Boundless
2013·7.7
Pay Back
2013·5.2
Sweet Summer Love
2013·0.0
SDU: Sex Duties Unit
2013·6.3
Tales from the Dark 1
2013·5.6
Blind Detective
2013·6.2
Badges of Fury
2013·5.4
Better and Better
2013·4.2
Drug War
2012·6.9
Chrysanthemum to the Beast
2012·4.0
Insistence
2012·3.0
Vulgaria
2012·6.3
Million Dollar Crocodile
2012·4.3
Fairy Tale Killer
2012·4.2
Everything Is Nothing
2012·0.0
Good-for-Nothing Heros
2012·3.5
Crazy Stupid Thief
2012·2.0
Ultra Reinforcement
2012·0.0
I Love Hong Kong 2012
2012·4.9
All's Well, Ends Well
2012·4.6
Turning Point 2
2011·6.8
The Great Magician
2011·6.0
Sleepless Fashion
2011·3.6
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake
2011·6.4
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
2011·6.5
Mayday 3DNA
2011·8.0
The Land with No Boundary
2011·1.0
The Fortune Buddies
2011·5.4
The Loan Shark
2011·6.0
Beach Spike
2011·4.1
The Detective 2
2011·6.3
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
2011·6.4
I Love Hong Kong 2011
2011·6.0
The Island
2010·0.0
The Jade and the Pearl
2010·4.8
Triple Tap
2010·6.4
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
2010·6.9
Beauty on Duty
2010·5.2
Just Another Pandora's Box
2010·4.7
Womb Ghosts
2010·4.7
72 Tenants of Prosperity
2010·5.4
All's Well End's Well Too 2010
2010·4.4
Bad Blood
2010·5.3
The Storm Warriors
2009·6.1
Poker King
2009·6.1
Accident
2009·6.7
Sasori
2009·5.2
Tactical Unit - Partners
2009·6.6
Vengeance
2009·6.6
Shinjuku Incident
2009·6.7
Gao Xing
2009·4.8
Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms
2009·6.5
Legendary Assassin
2008·6.1
Tactical Unit - Human Nature
2008·6.6
Sparrow
2008·6.4
Ocean Flame
2008·6.0
Tactical Unit - No Way Out
2008·6.7
Tactical Unit - The Code
2008·6.8
Run Papa Run
2008·5.5
Triad Wars
2008·6.1
Linger
2008·4.3
Mad Detective
2007·7.1
Brothers
2007·6.5
Triangle
2007·6.5
Beauty and the 7 Beasts
2007·4.6
Invisible Target
2007·6.6
Eye in the Sky
2007·6.7
Simply Actors
2007·4.8
Gong Tau
2007·4.6
Dancing Lion
2007·0.0
Forest of Death
2007·3.5
House of the Invisibles
2007·3.0
Happy Birthday
2007·7.0
A Wind Cold Town
2007·0.0
Exiled
2006·7.2
Fatal Contact
2006·6.6
Undying Heart
2006·0.0
Dog Bite Dog
2006·6.6
Love @ First Note
2006·0.0
Election 2
2006·7.4
I'll Call You
2006·7.2
2 Become 1
2006·6.0
My Kung Fu Sweetheart
2006·4.0
Home Sweet Home
2005·5.9
All About Love
2005·6.0
Election
2005·7.2
The Unusual Youth
2005·5.3
Divergence
2005·6.5
2 Young
2005·7.0
Colour of the Loyalty
2005·7.1
The Open Road
2005·7.0
Crazy n' the City
2005·7.3
Infernal Mission
2004·0.0
Cop Unbowed
2004·6.5
Breaking News
2004·6.9
Jiang Hu
2004·6.3
One Nite in Mongkok
2004·6.8
Moving Targets
2004·6.5
The Miracle Box
2004·7.5
Papa Loves You
2004·6.5
Kung Fu Hustle
2004·7.5
Elixir of Love
2004·6.3
A Wedding or a Funeral
2004·2.5
The Key to Destiny
2004·0.0
Bust Family
2004·0.0
Snow Falling From the Sky of June
2004·0.0
Money Kills
2004·0.0
My Baby Shot Me Down
2004·4.0
An Unposed Letter
2004·0.0
Explosive City
2004·6.6
My Romeo
2004·0.0
Boxer's Story
2004·7.7
Sound of Colors
2003·5.7
Love Under the Sun
2003·5.0
To My Dearest Father
2003·0.0
My Troublesome Buddy
2003·4.5
Turn Left, Turn Right
2003·7.2
Men Suddenly in Black
2003·6.1
1:99 Shorts
2003·6.3
Good Times, Bed Times
2003·5.6
Love Undercover 2: Love Mission
2003·5.1
Kung Fu Master Is My Grandma!
2003·8.0
Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat
2003·6.4
Vampire Hunters
2003·4.7
PTU
2003·7.0
The Trouble-Makers
2003·4.0
Looking for Mr. Perfect
2003·4.1
Diva: Ah Hey
2003·6.9
Love for All Seasons
2003·6.9
Twinkle Stars
2003·0.0
45 Days Lover
2002·0.0
Shark Busters
2002·6.3
Just One Look
2002·6.5
If U Care...
2002·6.1
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
2002·6.3
Possessed
2002·4.0
Devil Face, Angel Heart
2002·5.5
The Stewardess
2002·4.4
Perfect Education 3
2002·5.8
U-Man
2002·7.5
Color of Pain
2002·8.0
Running Out of Time 2
2001·6.1
Every Dog Has His Date
2001·6.3
Ghost Office
2001·4.0
A Gambler's Story
2001·7.1
Nightmares in Precinct 7
2001·4.7
You Shoot, I Shoot
2001·7.0
Fulltime Killer
2001·6.8
Love on a Diet
2001·6.1
Doctor No…
2001·0.0
Hero of City
2001·6.0
Gold Fingers
2001·5.0
Dead End
2001·0.0
Maniacal Night
2001·0.0
Electrical Girl
2001·5.0
Prison on Fire: Plaintive Destiny
2001·3.0
Everyday is Valentine
2001·6.3
Master Q 2001
2001·4.4
Cop on a Mission
2001·6.2
Wu Yen
2001·6.4
Goodbye, Mr. Cool
2001·6.6
Twilight Garden
2000·7.0
The Marvellous Cook
2000·8.0
Roaring Wheels
2000·7.5
Help!!!
2000·5.9
Needing You...
2000·6.3
The Blood Rules
2000·6.7
Play with Strangers
2000·5.0
Resort Massacre
2000·4.1
Juliet in Love
2000·6.8
My Name Is Nobody
2000·5.6
Fist Power
2000·6.1
The Mission
1999·7.5
He is My Enemy, Partner and Father-In-Law
1999·7.1
Sunshine Cops
1999·4.3
Running Out of Time
1999·7.3
Where a Good Man Goes
1999·6.6
The H.K. Triad
1999·6.8
Gorgeous
1999·6.4
Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King
1999·7.0
Mr. Wai-Go
1998·6.0
A Hero Never Dies
1998·6.9
Expect the Unexpected
1998·6.4
The Lucky Guy
1998·6.6
The Longest Nite
1998·6.9
Intruder
1997·6.0
My Dad Is a Jerk
1997·6.3
Killing Me Tenderly
1997·4.8
The Odd One Dies
1997·6.3
Lifeline
1997·7.2
The God of Cookery
1996·7.2
Bloody Friday
1996·6.8
Adventurous Treasure Island
1996·4.7
The Movie Story
1996·10.0
Out of the Dark
1995·6.9
Loving You
1995·6.0
Whatever You Want
1994·9.0
Love on Delivery
1994·7.0
Handsome Siblings
1992·6.4
Legend of the Brothers
1991·8.5
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1991·6.9
The Story of My Son
1990·8.0
A Killer's Blues
1989·10.0
Vampire vs. Vampire
1989·6.2
Live Hard
1989·7.0
Proud and Confident
1989·8.8