Researching Bowie Lam
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 31 people with the Lam surname? In that year Lam was ranked number 3548 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bowie means "Yellow-haired" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Bowie Lam on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bowie Lam and the Lam Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 3026 people with the Lam surname in the UK? Lam is now ranked number 1799 for popularity in the UK. |
Lam Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Lam surname in the USA? Lam is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
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Bowie Lam
Bowie Lam (, Lam Bo-yee; born 4 September 1965) is an Hong Kong actor with the TVB network. He has starred in several popular dramas including File of Justice and Healing Hands.
Before working in entertainment, Lam held other occupations, including serving in the Hong Kong Police Force for a short time. He made his acting debut in 1986 in Kiss Me Goodbye and his singing debut in 1989.
Lam's acting career took off after joining the major television network TVB in 1991. His first project was a supporting role in the 1992 drama The Greed of Man, which starred Sean Lau, Vivian Chow, Adam Cheng, and Amy Kwok. The Greed of Man as of 2011 remained one of TVB's highest-rated dramas. After The Greed of Man, Lam was featured in TVB dramas File of Justice (1994–1997), Untraceable Evidence (1997 and 1999), and Healing Hands (1998, 2000, and 2005). His major break-out role is considered the 2004 War and Beauty, which was a huge success in Hong Kong and China.
Source: Bowie Lam, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Lam
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