Acting
David Lam Wai
- Born
- Oct 8, 1954 · Age 72
- Place of birth
- Yantai, Shandong Province, China
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 198
- TV credits
- 8
Also known as (7)
- 林威
- John Lam Wai
- Lin Wai
- Lin Wei
- David Lam Wai
- Lam Wai
- David Lam
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.
