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Biography
Dominic Lam Ka-wah (born 2 April 1957) (Traditional Chinese: 林嘉華 Simplified Chinese: 林嘉华) is an actor in Hong Kong, and a radio host in both Vancouver, British Columbia and Toronto, Ontario.
Biography
Early Life in Hong Kong
Lam was originally a graduate from the first annual of the Hong Kong Junior Police Training Program in 1974. He was then the host of the television program, "Junior Police Call". In the 1970s, he was involved in the Rediffusion Television, where he was starred in a few television dramas. In the 1980s, Lam worked for the Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). In 1998, he emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, which marked the end to his career in television until 2006.
Life in Toronto, Ontario
After his immigration to Toronto, he worked at Fairchild Media Group in Richmond Hill, Ontario. There, he worked as a disc jockey for a program named "Lam Ka Wah Carnival". This program is aired in the Greater Toronto Area as well as in the Greater Vancouver Area. He also hosted many Chinese television shows for Fairchild TV, a television station servicing Chinese immigrants in Canada.
Return to Hong Kong
In 2006, he decided to return to Hong Kong for his career. He has since starred in popular TVB television shows such as On the First Beat, The Money-Maker Recipe,The Four, E.U. Lam was an artiste with TVB rival Hong Kong Television Network in 2014 to 2015. He occasionally returns to Toronto and maintains a radio spot on Fairchild Radio.
Filmography
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Crocodile Tears 《鱷魚淚》 | 呂文釗 | ATV Series |
| 《巨星》 | 凌四海 | ATV Series | |
| 1979 | Chameleon II 《新變色龍》 | 郭建華 | ATV Series |
| 1980 | The Family 《勢不兩立》 | ||
| 《新CID》 | |||
| Five Easy Pieces 《輪流傳》 | 姜兆熙 | ||
| Fat Yin Won 《發現灣》 | |||
| The Bund II 《上海灘續集》 | 郭鎮昌 | ||
| 1981 | No One is Innocent 《逐個捉》 | 戴馬素 | |
| My Little Darling 《荳芽夢》 | |||
| The Road to Success 《他的一生》 | |||
| 1982 | Fool's Paradise 《假日風情》 | ||
| 《將軍抽車》 | |||
| 1983 | 《鴨仔里春光》 | ||
| 1987 | Police Cadet '88 《新紮師兄1988》 | 程君澤 | |
| 1988 | And Yet We Live 《當代男兒》 | 程家勇 | |
| 1990 | Priceless Adventure 《香港蛙人》 | Peter | |
| Cherished Moments 《回到未嫁時》 | Lung Fei 龍飛 | ||
| Rain in the Heart 《成功路上》 | 張順品 | ||
| 1991 | Rainbow 《漂白英雄》 | 關世傑 | |
| 1993 | Man of Wisdom 《金牙大狀》 | 倪鐵樑 | |
| The Link 《天倫》 | Lam Ka Dat 林家達 | ||
| 1994 | The Ching Emperor 《天子屠龍》 | ||
| File of Justice III 《壹號皇庭III》 | 程大志 | ||
| Legend of the Condor Heroes | Yeung Ti Sum 楊鐵心 | ||
| Crime and Passion 《新重案傳真》 | 馬兆軍 | ||
| 1995 | Down Memory Lane 《萬里長情》 | 黃水 | |
| 1996 | Ancient Heroes 《隋唐群英會》 | 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 | Airing on October 3, 2015 |
Film
The following is a list of films for Dominic Lam.
- No U-Turn (1981)
- Mr. Mistress (1988)
- 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)
Documentary
- Dragon Since 1973 (2002)