# Gordon Lam

Gordon Lam Ka-tung (林家棟; born 21 September 1967) is a Hong Kong actor, film producer and screenwriter. Initially known for his supporting roles in films directed by Andrew Lau and Johnnie To, Lam eventually became a lead actor in the Hong Kong film industry, appearing in the 2013 box-office hit Firestorm and the Hong Kong Film Award-winning 2016 film Trivisa, which also netted him the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor.

## Early life

Lam was born at South Wall Road in Kowloon City, He graduated from TVB's 15th Artist Training Class in 1988. For the next seven to eight years, he was no more than an extra in most television productions. It wasn't until Lam's impersonation of Jacky Cheung that he began to catch the attention of Hong Kong audiences.
Lam was soon offered more supporting roles and the first TV series he starred in, Time Before Time, was one of the most popular serials of 1997. At that time, he has had the opportunity to appear in films as well, with small roles in Gen-X Cops (1999) and The Kid (1999). After leaving TVB in 2001, Lam became a contracted artiste under Andy Lau's Topman Global, and began to fully concentrate on his film career. Lam appeared in supporting roles in a number of Lau's films such as Dance of a Dream (2001), Infernal Affairs (2002), Jiang Hu (2004), Yesterday Once More (2004) and Wait 'til You're Older (2005). Some of his other known film appearances include Johnnie To's Election film series (2005-2006), Exiled (2006) and Mad Detective (2007).
In 2009, Lam made his debut as a producer for Gallants, which won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film as well as the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Film. Lam went on to producer the 2015 film, Get Outta Here, which he also wrote the story for.
In 2013, Lam played a subsidiary role in Lau's 2013 film, Firestorm, which was a box office success, and subsequently led him to many leading film role offers.
In 2017, Lam won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in as Kwai Ching-hung Trivisa (2016), based on real life notorious Hong Kong mobster Kwai Ping-hung. His performance also won him the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actor and the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Award for Best Actor.
On 6 August 2021, Lam received the Variety Star Asia Award at the 20th New York Asian Film Festival.

## Filmography
### Film
#### Actor

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Hero of the Beggars | | |
| 1994 | The Modern Love | | |
| 1995 | Daze Raper | | |
| 1995 | Fatal Assignment | | |
| 1996 | Hong Kong Showgirls | | |
| 1996 | The Eighth | | |
| 1997 | Up for the Rising Sun | Yee Gwan Shu | |
| 1999 | The Kid | | |
| 1999 | Gen-X Cops | Dinosaur | |
| 2000 | Deathnet.com | Inspector Yip | |
| 2001 | Love Me, Love My Money | Tom | |
| 2001 | Dance of a Dream | Faye Wong Yat-fei | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2002 | Infernal Affairs | Inspector B | |
| 2003 | Infernal Affairs III | Inspector B | |
| 2003 | Transfiguration of Life | | |
| 2003 | Twilight Tubes Part III | | |
| 2004 | A World Without Thieves | Four-Eyes | |
| 2004 | Yesterday Once More | Insurance surveyor | |
| 2004 | Jiang Hu | Shing | |
| 2004 | A-1 | Tong | |
| 2005 | Election | Kun | |
| 2005 | Wait 'Til You're Older | | |
| 2005 | Bar Paradise | | |
| 2006 | Super Kid | | |
| 2006 | I'll Call You | | |
| 2006 | Election 2 | Kun | |
| 2006 | Rob-B-Hood | Paramedic (Cameo Appearance) | |
| 2006 | 2 Become 1 | | |
| 2006 | My Mother is a Belly Dancer | | |
| 2006 | Exiled | Boss Keung | |
| 2007 | Brothers | Sergeant Lam Sun | |
| 2007 | Triangle | Corrupt Cop Wen | |
| 2007 | Exodus | | |
| 2007 | Hooked on You | | |
| 2007 | Mad Detective | Ko Chi-Wai | |
| 2007 | Who's Next | | |
| 2007 | Beauty and the 7 Beasts | | |
| 2007 | Two Stupid Eggs | | |
| 2008 | Sparrow | | |
| 2008 | Chaos | Mickey Szeto | |
| 2008 | Ip Man | Inspector Li Chiu | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2008 | Ballistic | | |
| 2008 | Tactical Unit: Human Nature | Loan Shark Chan Yiu-hung | |
| 2009 | The First 7th Night | Map King | |
| 2009 | Vengeance | Yiu Ka-chu | |
| 2010 | 72 Tenants of Prosperity | Prince Bing | Cameo |
| 2010 | The Child's Eye | | |
| 2011 | Let's Go! | | |
| 2012 | Motorway | HKPD Commander Chong | |
| 2012 | Cold War | HKPD Senior Assistant Commissioner Albert C.L Kwong | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2013 | Paper Moon | | |
| 2013 | Drug War | East Lee | |
| 2013 | Blind Detective | | |
| 2013 | Tales from the Dark 2 | | |
| 2013 | Firestorm | Tao Shing-bong | |
| 2014 | Overheard 3 | Paul | |
| 2014 | Z Storm | Wong Man-ban | |
| 2015 | Crazy New Year’s Eve | | |
| 2015 | An Inspector Calls | Tim Kau | |
| 2015 | Midnight Garage | | |
| 2015 | Ulterior Motive | Yao Jie | |
| 2015 | The Vanished Murderer | Professor Hua | |
| 2016 | Trivisa | Kwai Ching-hung | Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actor Won – Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Award for Best Actor |
| 2016 | Nessun Dorma | Vincent Lee | |
| 2016 | The Moment | Chan Ka-fai | |
| 2016 | Buddy Cops | | |
| 2016 | Cherry Returns | | |
| 2017 | Paradox | Cheng Hon-sau | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2017 | The Brink | Chan | |
| 2017 | The Sleep Curse | Chow Fuk | |
| 2017 | Dealer/Healer | La Ba | |
| 2017 | Always Be With You | Chi-keung | |
| 2017 | Love Forever | Lung Ho | |
| 2019 | P Storm | Wong Man-ban | |
| 2019 | Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch | Doc | |
| 2019 | The White Storm 2: Drug Lords | Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong | |
| 2019 | Nobody Nose | | |
| 2020 | Hand Rolled Cigarette | Kwan Chiu | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor |
| 2021 | Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong | Nash Pak | |
| 2021 | Limbo | Cham Lau | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor |
| 2021 | All U Need Is Love | | |
| 2021 | Anita | Alfredo So | |
| 2022 | Cyber Heist | Chan Ming-chi | |
| 2023 | Mad Fate | Fortune telling master | |
| 2023 | I Did It My Way | Sau Ho | |
| 2024 | Rob N Roll | | |
| TBD | Beyond the Sin | | |
| TBD | The Strangled Truth | | |
| TBD | Where All Roads End | | |
| TBD | When It All Begins | | |
| TBD | An Officer and a Panderer | | |
| TBD | Un Coevr D'Artichaut | | |

#### Producer

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2010 | Gallants | Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Film |
| 2015 | Get Outta Here | |
| TBD | The Strangled Truth | |
| TBD | When All Roads End | |
| TBD | When It All Begins | |
| TBD | Un Coevr D'Artichaut | |

#### Writer

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2015 | Get Outta Here | Story writer |
| TBD | The Strangled Truth | Screenwriter |
| TBD | When All Roads Ends | Screenwriter |
| TBD | Un Coevr D'Artichaut | Screenwriter |

### TV series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | The Saga of the Lost Kingdom | Soldier | |
| 1988 | Twilight of a Nation | Soldier | |
| 1989 | Greed | | |
| 1989 | Two of a Kind | | |
| 1989 | The Black Sabre | Jewellery Seller (Episode 19) | |
| 1989 | The Justice of Life | | |
| 1989 | Song Bird | | |
| 1989 | The Final Combat | Guard | |
| 1990 | Blood of Good and Evil | | |
| 1990 | Beyond Trust | | |
| 1990 | Where I Belong | | |
| 1990 | The Challenge of Life | | |
| 1990 | Cherished Moments | | |
| 1991 | The Confidence Men | | |
| 1991 | Beside the Seaside, Beside the Sea | | |
| 1991 | Yuppies on the Move | | |
| 1991 | Live for Life | | |
| 1991 | A Life of His Trust | | |
| 1991 | Thief of Honor | | |
| 1991 | The Big Family | | |
| 1992 | Tales from Beyond | | |
| 1992 | The Greed of Man | | |
| 1992 | The Key Man | | |
| 1992 | Source of Evil | | |
| 1992 | The Change of Time | | |
| 1992 | File of Justice | | |
| 1993 | The Legendary Ranger | | |
| 1993 | The Yang's Women Warriors | | |
| 1993 | The Hero from Shanghai | | |
| 1993 | The Edge of Righteousness | | |
| 1993 | Man of Wisdom | A Suspect | |
| 1993 | The Mystery of the Condor Hero | Chu Tsi-lau | |
| 1994 | Gentle Reflections | | |
| 1994 | Shades of Darkness | | |
| 1994 | The Ching Emperor | | |
| 1994 | The Intangible Truth | | |
| 1994 | Love is Blind | | |
| 1994 | ICAC Investigators 1994 | | |
| 1994 | The Master of Martial Arts | | |
| 1994 | Filthy Rich | | |
| 1994 | The Condor Heroes Return | | |
| 1994 | The Legend of the Condor Heroes | Wan Chi-ping | |
| 1994 | Files of Justice III | | |
| 1994 | Good Morning Sir | | |
| 1994 | Instinct | Ivan | |
| 1995 | Debts of a Lifetime | | |
| 1995 | Down Memory Lane | | |
| 1995 | A Good Match From Heaven | | |
| 1995 | Detective Investigation Files Series II | Tong Ka-chai | |
| 1995 | From Act to Act | | |
| 1996 | Ambition | | |
| 1996 | Once Upon a Time in Shanghai | Ting Lik | |
| 1996 | Mutual Affection | | |
| 1997 | A Recipe for the Heart | Ho Kai | Guest star |
| 1997 | Show Time Blues | Keung Tak-pui | |
| 1997 | Time Before Time | Luk Wan-kwong / Hui Dai-kwong | Won – TVB Anniversary Award for Best On-screen Couple Nominated – TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor |
| 1997 | The Disappearance | Au Chi-lap | |
| 1998 | A Measure of Love | Kwan Ka-yan | |
| 1998 | Simply Ordinary | Lam Sai-wing | |
| 1998 | Old Time Buddy - To Catch a Thief | Tse Sei | |
| 1999 | Road to Eternity | Hui Tak | |
| 1999 | Plain Love II | Fong Yau-wai | Won – TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Television Character |
| 2000 | The Legendary Four Aces | Man Jing-ming | |
| 2000 | Crimson Sabre | Yuen Sing-chi | |
| 2001 | Reaching Out | Tai Fuk-sang | |
| 2001 | Country Spirit | Ko Shun | |
| 2005 | The Fugitive | Sima Duxing | |
| 2006 | Dragon Gate Post | Lu Dingtian | |
| 2018 | The Great Adventurer Wesley Fragment Man | Deng Shi | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2002 | 21st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Dance of a Dream | Nominated |
| 2009 | 28th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | IP Man | Nominated |
| 2011 | 30th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film | Gallants | Won |
| 2013 | 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Cold War | Nominated |
| 2017 | 36th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actor | Trivisa | Won |
| 2018 | 37th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Paradox | Nominated |
| 2020 | 57th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actor | Hand Rolled Cigarette | Nominated |
| 2021 | 20th New York Asian Film Festival | Variety Star Asia Award | Hand Rolled Cigarette | Won |
| 2022 | 59th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actor | Limbo | Nominated |
| 2022 | 40th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actor | Limbo | Nominated |
| 2022 | 40th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actor | Hand Rolled Cigarette | Nominated |
| 2022 | 40th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Time | Nominated |