Sam Lee (actor)

Hong Kong actor
Sam Lee
Lee in 2020
Born
Sam Lee Chan-sam
(simplified Chinese: 李灿森; traditional Chinese: 李燦森; pinyin: Lǐ Cànsēn; Jyutping: Lei5 Caan3-sam1)

(1975-09-27) 27 September 1975 (age 48)
Hong Kong
OccupationActor
Years active1997-present
Chinese name
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Cànchēn
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLei5 Caan3-sam1

Sam Lee Chan-sam (born 27 September 1975) is a Hong Kong actor. He started his film career when he was first spotted by director Fruit Chan who cast him in Made in Hong Kong. Since his debut, Lee has appeared in dozens of films. He appeared in a Japanese film Ping Pong as one of the contestants in the movie. Lee is best known for his role as Sha Jang in the Hong Kong television series The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra (2002).

Outside of his film career, Lee is a seasonal member of a Hong Kong hip hop band Lazy Mutha Fucka (LMF) where he is the rapper.[1] Sam Lee is also known as DJ Becareful.

Filmography

Television

[2] [3]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result
1997 17th Hong Kong Film Awards Best New Performer Made in Hong Kong Won
34th Golden Horse Awards Best Actor Nominated
1998 18th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor The Longest Summer Nominated
2006 43rd Golden Horse Awards Best Actor Dog Bite Dog Nominated
2011 45th TVB Anniversary Awards Best Supporting Actor Ghetto Justice Nominated

References

  1. ^ Sam Lee biography
  2. ^ "Sam Lee". imdb.com. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
  3. ^ "Sam Lee". chinesemov.com. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
  • Sam Lee at IMDb
  • Sam Lee's Live Space
  • Sam Lee biography at HKFilm (also source)
  • Sam Lee full filmography at Cinemasie.com
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