Lam Wai

Birthday: 10/8/1954
Place of birth: Yantai, Shandong Province, China
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: 林威 , John Lam Wai, Lin Way, Lin Wai, Lan Wai, Lin Wei, David Lam Wai

Biography

A native of Taiwan, David Lam Wai first came to attention in 1984 with his role as the leader of a group of Mainland would-be jewel thieves in Johnny Mak's classic Long Arm of the Law. He got started in movies with bit part roles at Shaw Brothers studios, and after establishing himself as a lead actor, he participated in numerous crime, action, and gangster films throughout the 1980's and 90's.