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Dominic Lam

b. 1957

Hong Kong actor and programme host

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About Dominic Lam

Born 1957. Dominic Lam is a Chinese actor, film actor, television actor, radio personality and television host.

Dominic Lam Kar-wah (; born 2 April 1957) is a Hong Kong-Canadian actor and radio personality for Fairchild Radio in Richmond Hill, Canada. His acting career spans four decades, beginning with his television series debut in Crocodile Tears.

Biography

Acting career Lam was part of the first graduating class of the Royal Hong Kong Police Cadet School in 1974. He then joined the Hong Kong Police Training School and worked as a police officer for five years. He hosted the television program Junior Police Call produced jointly by the Hong Kong Police Force and RTHK. Under the recommendation of producer Johnny Mak, Lam quitted the police to join Rediffusion Television and made his acting debut in Crocodile Tears . In 1980, Lam joined TVB. He made his film debut in the 1981 film No U-turn. Lam played various supporting roles in drama series and hosted several television programs until 1988 when he emigrated to Canada.

In 2006, Lam returned to Hong Kong and filmed the police drama On the First Beat. He has since starred in several popular television series such as Men Don't Cry (2007), The Money-Maker Recipe (2008), The Four (2008), and E.U. (2009). In 2010, Lam was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the TVB Anniversary Awards for his performance in A Fistful of Stances. He starred as the antagonist Cheung Gwan in the 2014 crime series The Borderline produced by Hong Kong Television Network. He starred in the 2017 family drama The Tofu War. In 2019, he was cast in the action crime series Flying Tiger 2, playing the role of Au-yeung Ching, a businessman who runs an underground crime syndicate. In 2020, he played the role of Yuen Chun, the father of Madam Yuen in the crime thriller Brutally Young.

Personal life In February 2018, Lam revealed the secret of getting along with his wife in an interview. He said that no matter how many years they have been married, he will always treat his wife as a girlfriend. The couple should not be tolerant when getting along with each other, but should work together to adjust to any shortcomings and living habits.

In the 1980s, in order to provide his son, Jefford Lam Ching-fung, with a better growth and education environment, he suspended his career development in Hong Kong and immigrated to Canada with his family. My son runs a fashion online shopping platform in Canada. He is responsible for photography and writing to introduce the products. He also opened an environmentally friendly clothing company that prints T-shirts using mineral and plant natural dyes. Since 2020, due to the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Lam chose to live in Canada permanently to accompany his family.

Radio show After his immigration to Toronto in 1988, he began hosting the Cantonese lifestyle radio program Lam Ka Wah Carnival on CHKT operated by Fairchild Media. The radio show broadcasts every weekday. He hosted the show remotely when he returned to Hong Kong for filming.

Filmography

TV series

Film The following is a list of films for Dominic Lam.

No U-Turn (1981) Mr. Mistress (1988) Malevolent Mate (1993) Unclassified File (1994) Century Hero (1999) Dog Bite Dog (2006) Invisible Target (2007) Look for a Star (2009) Overheard (2009) Team Miracle: We Will Rock You (2009) Let's Go! (film) (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) Distinction (2018) Fatal Visit (2019) Iron Fist (2019)

Documentary Dragon Since 1973 (2002)

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School
Also known as
Dominic Lam Ka-wah, Lam Ka-wah, 林嘉華, 林嘉华

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dominic Lam?

Hong Kong actor and programme host

When was Dominic Lam born?

Dominic Lam was born on 2 April 1957 in Hong Kong.

What is Dominic Lam's occupation?

Dominic Lam is an actor, film actor, television actor, radio personality and television host.

What nationality is Dominic Lam?

Dominic Lam is Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dominic Lam

· Wikidata: Q701958

· DBpedia: Dominic Lam

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