Dominic Lam
Dominic Lam Ka-wah | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 2, 1957 Hong Kong |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, radio host |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Known for | Acting in TV series and films; hosting "Lam Ka Wah Carnival" on Fairchild Radio |
Dominic Lam Ka-wah (; born 2 April 1957) is a Hong Kong-Canadian actor and a radio host at Fairchild Radio located in Richmond Hill, Canada. His acting journey extends over forty years, beginning with his television debut in Crocodile Tears (1978).
Acting career
Lam completed his training at the Royal Hong Kong Police Cadet School in 1974 and served as a police officer for five years. During this period, he was the presenter of Junior Police Call, a television show produced by the Hong Kong Police Force alongside RTHK. Encouraged by producer Johnny Mak, Lam transitioned from law enforcement to acting by joining Rediffusion Television, where he first appeared in Crocodile Tears (). In 1980, he signed with TVB and made his cinematic debut with No U-turn (1981). He took on supporting roles and hosted various TV shows until his relocation to Canada in 1988.
After returning to Hong Kong in 2006, Lam featured prominently in the police drama On the First Beat and later starred in series such as Men Don't Cry (2007), The Money-Maker Recipe (2008), The Four (2008), and E.U. (2009). His performance in A Fistful of Stances earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 2010 TVB Anniversary Awards. Among his significant roles are the villain Cheung Gwan in the 2014 crime drama The Borderline produced by Hong Kong Television Network, the family-centered series The Tofu War (2017), and businessman Au-yeung Ching in the 2019 action crime show Flying Tiger 2. In 2020, he portrayed Yuen Chun in the crime thriller Brutally Young.
Personal life
In February 2018, Lam revealed his philosophy for sustaining a healthy marriage, highlighting the importance of treating his spouse like a girlfriend despite many years together and mutually adapting to each other's habits.
During the 1980s, Lam temporarily halted his career in Hong Kong to move to Canada for the educational benefit of his son, Lam Ching-fung. His son manages a Canadian-based online fashion platform where he is responsible for photography and product descriptions and has also launched an environmentally conscious apparel brand utilizing mineral and plant-derived dyes. Since 2020, Lam has been residing permanently in Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic to be close to his family.
Radio show
Upon relocating to Toronto in 1988, Lam began hosting "Lam Ka Wah Carnival," a Cantonese lifestyle radio program broadcast on CHKT under Fairchild Media. Despite traveling for filming assignments in Hong Kong, he continued hosting the weekday program remotely.
TV series
2016|| Infernal Affairs|||| rowspan=2 |2017|| The Tofu War|||| rowspan=2 |2018|| Another Era|| Martin|| 2019|| Flying Tiger 2|| Au-yeung Ching|| 2020|| (Brutally Young)|| 阮進||| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Crocodile Tears | 呂文釗 | ATV Series |
| 巨星 | 凌四海 | ATV Series | |
| 1979 | Chameleon II | 郭建華 | ATV Series |
| 1980 | The Family | ||
| 新CID | |||
| Five Easy Pieces | 姜兆熙 | ||
| Fat Yin Won | |||
| The Bund II | 郭鎮昌 | ||
| 1981 | No One is Innocent | 戴馬素 | |
| My Little Darling | |||
| The Road to Success | |||
| 1982 | Fool's Paradise | ||
| 將軍抽車 | |||
| 1983 | 鴨仔里春光 | ||
| 1987 | Police Cadet '88 | 程君澤 | |
| 1988 | And Yet We Live | 程家勇 | |
| 1990 | Priceless Adventure | Peter | |
| Cherished Moments | Lung Fei | ||
| Rain in the Heart | 張順品 | ||
| 1991 | Rainbow | 關世傑 | |
| 1993 | Man of Wisdom | 倪鐵樑 | |
| The Link | Lam Ka Dat | ||
| 1994 | The Ching Emperor | ||
| File of Justice III | 程大志 | ||
| Legend of the Condor Heroes | Yeung Ti Sum | ||
| Crime and Passion | 馬兆軍 | ||
| 1995 | Down Memory Lane | 黃水 | |
| 1996 | Ancient Heroes | 虬髯客 | |
| 2007 | Men Don't Cry | Wong Fei-hung | Nominated - My Favourite Male Character (Top 24) |
| On The First Beat | Wu Cheuk-yan | ||
| 2008 | The Money-Maker Recipe | Ting Shiu-king | |
| The Four | Chukot Ching-ngor | ||
| 2009 | E.U. | Wu Cheuk-yan | |
| In the Chamber of Bliss | Mok Yik-tin | Nominated - Best Supporting Actor (Top 15) | |
| 2010 | A Fistful of Stances | Wing Tak | Nominated - Best Supporting Actor (Top 5) |
| Beauty Knows No Pain | Chin Kwong-lung | ||
| Growing Through Life | Chung Kin-shing | ||
| 2011 | Grace Under Fire | Lui Kong | |
| 2012 | Tiger Cubs | Leung Yat-fung | |
| 2014 | The Borderline | Cheung Gwan | |
| 2015 | Incredible Mama | Sir Luk Gwan-chong | |
Karma ' '|| Lam Kwok-leung|| | |||
IPCC Files 2015 ' '|||| | |||
Night Shift ' '|| Bao Kuk|| | |||
Paranormal Mind ' '|||| | |||
Elite Brigade III ' '|||| | |||
OCTB ' '|||| | |||
(Shadow of Justice) ' '|| 康嘉良 / 康 Sir|| |
Film
Among Dominic Lam’s selected film appearances are: No U-Turn (1981), ‘‘Mr. Mistress’’ (1988), ‘‘Dog Bite Dog’’ (2006), ‘‘Invisible Target’’ (2007), ‘‘Look for a Star’’ (2009), ‘‘Overheard’’ (2009), ‘‘Let's Go!’’ (2011), ‘‘That Demon Within’’ (2014), ‘‘Overheard 3’’ (2014), ‘‘SPL II: A Time For Consequences’’ (2015), ‘‘Heartfall Arises’’ (2016), ‘‘The Leaker’’ (2018), ‘‘Big Brother’’ (2018), ‘‘Project Gutenberg’’ (2018), and ‘‘Iron Fist’’ (2019).
Documentary
- Dragon Since 1973 (2002)