ACTOR · FROM ENPING, CHINA
John Shum Kin-Fun
Born 1952 · 74 years old79 credits since 1980
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ABOUT JOHN
John Shum Kin-Fun (Chinese: 岑建勳) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer. His English name is sometimes written as John Sham. Whilst known primarily for his comedic acting roles in Hong Kong cinema, he also spent time as a political activist. He is easily recognisable from his spectacles and curly hair.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born1 January 1952
BirthplaceEnping, China
Known forActing
On Cineora39 of 75 titles
Known for
The titles people know John from.
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 39
- Average IMDb
- 6.5
- Highest rated
- A Simple LifeIMDb 7.5
- Working since
- 1980
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2020s
1 title
The 2010s
2 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average
as Steven
Movieas Guest at Premiere
The 2000s
7 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average
Movieas Chun's Father
as Luk Yau
as Medical Professor
Movieas Eric Chow
as Dr Fan
Movieas Photographer (segment "Going Home")
as Photographer
The 1990s
7 titles · IMDb 6.1 on averageMovieas Yip
as Master Lionhead
Movieas Curly
Movieas Ching Ling
Movieas Hong Kong Marine Police
Movieas Chin Wontons
The 1980s
36 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average
as Store manager
Movieas Daily Sun Reporter
as Drug Seller
Movieas Master 5
as Chu Kar-Mann
Movieas Stagehand
as David So
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in John’s titles.
Sammo Hung Kam-boWheels on Meals, Winners & Sinners and 8 more
Richard Ng Yiu-honWheels on Meals, Winners & Sinners and 7 more
David ChungCinematographer · An Autumn's Tale, Royal Warriors and 7 more
Tsui HarkYes, Madam!, Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind and 6 more
Tony Leung Chiu-waiMy Heart Is That Eternal Rose, I Love Maria and 5 more
Barry Wong Ping-yiuWinners & Sinners, Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars and 5 more
Eric Tsang Chi-waiTwinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars, Three and 4 more
