Lam Suet
Known for Acting · 319 credits
- Born
- 1964-07-08 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- Tianjin, China
- Also known as
- 林雪 · Pa Suet · Lin Xue · Fei Suet · Lam Sho · Lam Sue
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).
Known For
TV Shows (11)
Movies (308)
Kung Fu Hustle
2004
as Axe Gang Vice General
Election
2005
as Big Head
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1991
as Wild Cat's Thug / Warden Sugiyama's body double
The Mission
1999
as James
Running Out of Time
1999
as Suet
Mad Detective
2007
as Fatso - Ko's Inner Personality
Shinjuku Incident
2009
as Old Ghost
Out of the Dark
1995
as Eatery Assistant
The God of Cookery
1996
as Fat Snow
Vampire vs. Vampire
1989
as Brother Thug
Vengeance
2009
as Tsui
Dynasty Warriors
2021
as Dong Zhuo
Gorgeous
1999
as Bu's Father's Friend (uncredited)
Election 2
2006
as Big Head
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
2011
as Chicken Devil
Invisible Target
2007
as Loan Shark Cheng
Just Another Pandora's Box
2010
as O Sim
Wu Yen
2001
as Prime Minister
Golden Boy
2025
as Lam Fung Chun
PTU
2003
as Sgt. Lo Sa
Bad Blood
2010
as Peter Wong
The H.K. Triad
1999
as Vendor
Drug War
2012
as Fatso
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
2015
as Zhao Liren
Love on Delivery
1994
as Garbage Man
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
2022
as Doctor (segment "Conversation in Depth")
Triad Wars
2008
as Wong Shu Chor / Fat Ball
Handsome Siblings
1992
Badges of Fury
2013
as Taxi Driver
The Rookies
2019
as Chief Chao
The Storm Warriors
2009
as Piggy King
Good Times, Bed Times
2003
as Judge Chow
One Wacky Summer
2025
as Yang Baoquan
The Lychee Road
2025
as He Qiguang
The Lucky Guy
1998
as Tall Wai's Man
Iceman
2014
as Dang Wing-Gan
Undercover Punch and Gun
2019
as Bob
Master Q 2001
2001
as Robber
Love Undercover 2: Love Mission
2003
as Cheung Man Po
Running Out of Time 2
2001
as Ken
Turn Left, Turn Right
2003
as Restaurant Owner
Perfect Education 3
2002
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal
2015
as Master Chef
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
2023
as Brother Big
Accident
2009
as Fatty
Trivisa
2016
as Boss Fong
You Shoot, I Shoot
2001
as Fatty
Exiled
2006
as Fat
Three
2016
as Fatty
Eye in the Sky
2007
as Ng Tung / Fatman
The Longest Nite
1998
as Cafe Owner's Assistant
Fulltime Killer
2001
as Fat Ice
A Man and A Woman
2026
A Hero Never Dies
1998
as Jack's Man
The Invincible Dragon
2019
as Uncle
I Did It My Way
2023
as Yuen Muk Yu
Lifeline
1997
as Arsonist (uncredited)
Crazy n' the City
2005
as Milk Powder Shoplifter
Blind Detective
2013
as Lee Tak Shing
Vampire Hunters
2003
as Kung
Legendary Assassin
2008
as Fat Wing
Dog Bite Dog
2006
as Fat Lam
Papa Loves You
2004
as Inspector Lee
72 Tenants of Prosperity
2010
as Mr. Lam
Rob N Roll
2024
as Fatty
Robbery
2016
as Convenience Store Boss
Mr. Wai-Go
1998
Tactical Unit - No Way Out
2008
as Sarge
All's Well, Ends Well
2012
as Construction Worker
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
2014
as John
Jiang Hu
2004
as Fat Policeman Outside Toilet
The Great Magician
2011
as Li Feng-jen
A Better Tomorrow
2018
as Ha Ge
Tales from the Dark 1
2013
as Boss Lee (segment "Stolen Goods")
Electrical Girl
2001
as Kau
Color of Pain
2002
as Big Belly Wang
My Kung Fu Sweetheart
2006
as Brother Wai
Breaking News
2004
as Yip
Triangle
2007
as Fat Bo
Run Papa Run
2008
as Big Mouth
Fatal Contact
2006
as Soo
SDU: Sex Duties Unit
2013
as Robber
Sparrow
2008
as Lung
The Trough
2018
as Bo The Nine Fingers
1:99 Shorts
2003
as (segment "Rhapsody")
Agent Mr. Chan
2018
as Mr. Ma
Sasori
2009
as Warden
Expect the Unexpected
1998
as Robber
Fist Power
2000
as Fatty
Brothers
2007
Lost in Hong Kong
2015
as Triad Boss
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
2002
as May's Father
Vulgaria
2012
as Wah-tao
Poker King
2009
as Annoying Gambler
Men Suddenly in Black
2003
as Sgt. Chan
Goodbye, Mr. Cool
2001
as Kong
Love on a Diet
2001
as Bun Man
One Nite in Mongkok
2004
as Liu
Needing You...
2000
as Martin
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake
2011
as Gui Fu
Where a Good Man Goes
1999
as Karl
I Love Hong Kong 2012
2012
Tactical Unit - The Code
2008
as Tong
Ocean Flame
2008
as Stick
Always Be with You
2017
as Jamie's Uncle
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
2011
as John
Shark Busters
2002
as Chan Ho Lung
Lamb Game
2023
as Feibo
Saving Mr. Wu
2015
as Mr. Su
Forest of Death
2007
as Commissioner Wong
The Midnight After
2014
as Suet
My Name Is Nobody
2000
as Gambler
Sound of Colors
2003
as Hoi Yeuk's Father
Turning Point 2
2011
as Kui Chuen
Triple Tap
2010
as Mr Fong
Colour of the Game
2017
as Slaughter
The Stewardess
2002
as Fatty
Legend of the Brothers
1991
as Kwai
Cop on a Mission
2001
as Ho
Nightmares in Precinct 7
2001
as Sai Keung
About Lam Suet
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 unt… With 319 credits spanning from 1989 to 2026, Lam Suet has appeared in 308 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lam Suet Movies
- Kung Fu Hustle (2004) — as Axe Gang Vice General
- Election (2005) — as Big Head
- Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991) — as Wild Cat's Thug / Warden Sugiyama's body double
- The Mission (1999) — as James
- Running Out of Time (1999) — as Suet
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