Gilbert Lam
| Gilbert Lam Wai Sun | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 林韋辰 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 林韦辰 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | lín wéi chén (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | lam2 wai2 saan2 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Lam Wai San |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Born |
6 July 1962 Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985 – present |
| Partner(s) | Coffee Lu |
| Ancestry | Guangdong, China |
Gilbert Lam Wai San is a Hong Kong actor formerly with TVB and ATV actor[1]
Career
Gilbert Lam joined TVB's actor training course in 1985, however, he failed to gain an artist contract with TVB. In 1990 he went to Malaysia, appearing in some TV dramas, and became popular in Malaysia. In 1995 he returned to Hong Kong joining ATV. He became well known for his roles in several ATV dramas, including The Good Old Days (1996), Interpol (1997) and The Mad Phoenix (1999).
Lam joined TVB in 2001, but was unable to land leading roles; in 2004 he returned to ATV. When ATV stopped production of TV dramas, Lam and fellow actors no longer had a role at the station, and he was left with occasionally hosting light entertainment shows.
In 2013 he decided to leave ATV, going north to be cast in mainland Chinese productions.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | 1985 | "Tuyết sơn phi hổ" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Looking Back in Anger | | ||||
| 1990 | Lung Fung Restaurant | ||||
| 1992 | The Greed of Man | Michael | |||
| Hard Boiled | |||||
| Satanic Crystals | |||||
| 1994–2000 | Hong Kong Today | ||||
| 1996 | The Good Old Days | ||||
| 1997 | The Year of Chameleon | ||||
| 2002 | Where the Legend Begins | Yang Xiu | |||
| Burning Flame II | Tong Lai | ||||
| 2003 | The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow | Shum Yat-lai | |||
| 2004 | Angels of Mission | Yeung Siu-fung | |||
| The Conqueror's Story | Chan Ping | ||||
| To Catch the Uncatchable | |||||
| 2005 | Doomed to Oblivion | ||||
| Central Affairs | |||||
| 2006 | Greed Mask | ||||
| Placebo Cure | |||||
| 2006–2007 | Facts | ||||
| 2008 | When East Meets West | ||||
| Horrifying Zone | |||||
| 2009 | Happy Family 2009 | ||||
| Here Comes The Mammon |