John Shum Kin-Fun

John Shum Kin-Fun

Acting
Born Jan 01, 1952
From Enping, Jiangmen, China

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.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
6.5
1985

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

Wormgrass

New Police Story
7.1
2004

New Police Story

Eric Chow

Double Impact
6.2
1991

Double Impact

Hong Kong Marine Police

Wheels on Meals
6.9
1984

Wheels on Meals

Mental Patient (Laughing)

Yes, Madam!
7.1
1985

Yes, Madam!

Strepsil

The Banquet
5.6
1991

The Banquet

Curly

Miracles: The Canton Godfather
7.1
1989

Miracles: The Canton Godfather

Daily Sun Reporter

Bodyguards and Assassins
6.8
2009

Bodyguards and Assassins

Ah Suen's Father

Winners and Sinners
6.9
1983

Winners and Sinners

Curly

A Simple Life
7.5
2012

A Simple Life

Guest at Premiere

Pom Pom
6.3
1984

Pom Pom

Beethoven / Johnny

Little Cop
7.5
1989

Little Cop

Drug Seller

Pedicab Driver
6.9
1989

Pedicab Driver

Master 5

Where's Officer Tuba?
6.0
1986

Where's Officer Tuba?

Photographer

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind
7.1
1980

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

Interpol Officer

McDull, the Alumni
5.0
2006

McDull, the Alumni

Medical Professor

The Eighth Happiness
6.2
1988

The Eighth Happiness

Audience member (cameo)

I Love Maria
6.3
1988

I Love Maria

Curly

Curry & Pepper
6.3
1990

Curry & Pepper

Chin Wontons

All the Wrong Clues
7.1
1981

All the Wrong Clues

Piano Player in Bar

18 Times
6.0
1988

18 Times

David So

The Lunatics
7.1
1986

The Lunatics

Dr. Shum

Mr. Sunshine
1989

Mr. Sunshine

Store manager

The Return of Pom Pom
6.9
1984

The Return of Pom Pom

Beethoven

Papa
8.1
2024

Papa

Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom
6.6
1985

Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom

Beethoven

Three
5.9
2002

Three

Photographer (segment "Going Home")

It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!
7.3
1985

It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!

Lion Head

Painted Faces
6.9
1988

Painted Faces

Stagehand

Double Trouble
6.0
1984

Double Trouble

Friendly Ghost
1985

Friendly Ghost

Father Ngai

Guns of Dragon
3.7
1993

Guns of Dragon

Yip

Pom Pom Strikes Back
7.0
1986

Pom Pom Strikes Back

Beethoven

To Hell with the Devil
5.3
1982

To Hell with the Devil

Mr. Fong

Edge of Darkness
9.0
1988

Edge of Darkness

Chu Kar-Mann

King of Chess
6.7
1991

King of Chess

Ching Ling

The Island
7.2
1985

The Island

Teacher Cheung

Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
5.7
1984

Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street

Police Chief

Starry Is the Night
6.0
1988

Starry Is the Night

Mr. Cinema
5.5
2007

Mr. Cinema

Luk Yau

Lucky Encounter
7.0
1992

Lucky Encounter

Master Lionhead

From Here to Prosperity
10.0
1986

From Here to Prosperity

Audience at Magic Show

Gun Is Law
1983

Gun Is Law

A Complicated Story
4.8
2013

A Complicated Story

Steven

Goodbye Darling
6.0
1987

Goodbye Darling

Choi Sum

The Goofy Gang
6.3
1987

The Goofy Gang

Yacht Repairman [cameo]

Three: Going Home
9.0
2002

Three: Going Home

Photographer

Sisters of the World Unite
1991

Sisters of the World Unite

Sealed with a Kiss
1981

Sealed with a Kiss

Charlie's Bubble
1981

Charlie's Bubble

The Miracle Box
8.0
2004

The Miracle Box

Dr Fan

Happy Sixteen
1982

Happy Sixteen

7.8
1994

Moving the Mountain

Himself

Warlords of the Golden Triangle
6.0
1987

Warlords of the Golden Triangle

Narrator

Filmography — Crew