Denis Akiyama
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 22, 1952
- Died
- June 28, 2018 (aged 66)
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Denis Van Akiyama (May 28, 1952 – June 28, 2018) was a Japanese–Canadian actor and voice actor, best known as providing the voice of Iceman/Bobby Drake, Silver Samurai/Kenuichio Harada and Sunfire in X-Men and Malachite in the original English version of Sailor Moon. He played Shinji in Johnny Mnemonic. Akiyama was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was also a frequent guest star on Katts and Dog. In 2015, he appeared in the film Pixels. Denis Akiyama was also a gifted musician having played trumpet in The Pukka Orchestra Akiyama died on June 28, 2018, from a "very rare and aggressive cancer". He and his wife Danielle had two children, Kintaro and Miya.
Known For
Filmography
Carter
TV · as Koji Yasuda · 6 eps
Kiss and Cry
Movie · as Shin
Kill Order
Movie · as Shiro Fujitaka
Taken
TV · as Sensei · 1 ep
The People Garden
Movie · as Management 529
Pixels
Movie · as Professor Iwatani
12 Monkeys
TV · as Nakano · 1 ep
Suits
TV · as Mr. Tanaka · 1 ep
Repo Men
Movie · as Doctor
Gangster Exchange
Movie · as Takayama
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Movie · as Captain Hotaka
Lost Girl
TV · as The Preta · 1 ep
Warehouse 13
TV · as Officer Ogawa · 1 ep
Flash of Genius
Movie · as Dr. Ito
Toot & Puddle
TV · as Dr. Ha Song (voice) · 52 eps
Cool Money
Movie · as District Attorney
The Pacifier
Movie · as Mr. Chun
Welcome to Mooseport
Movie · as Izuki Nami
The Cradle Will Fall
Movie · as Dr. Fachita
My Baby's Daddy
Movie · as Cha Ching
Kevin Hill
TV · as Judge Porter · 1 ep
ReGenesis
TV · as Crown Attorney · 1 ep
Eloise at the Plaza
Movie · as Prince of Kushin
King
TV · 53 eps
Mayday
TV · as Captain Park, Captain, Flight 007 · 1 ep
Cypher
Movie · as Speaker Omaha
The Brady Bunch in the White House
Movie · as Hopeful Man
The Judge
Movie · as Peter Jacoby
Doc
TV · as Mr. Wa · 1 ep
Braceface
TV · as Mr. Ling (voice) (uncredited) · 1 ep
After Alice
Movie · as Owen Gackstetter
The Last Debate
Movie · as TV Makeup Artist
Killing Moon
Movie · as Dr. Yamada
Medabots
TV · as Mr. Referee
Relic Hunter
TV · as Colonel Chang · 1 ep
Lethal Tender
Movie · as Det. Peter 'Playdo' Ota
The Planet of Junior Brown
Movie · as Mr. Tanaka
Balance of Power
Movie · as Hastishita
Extreme Measures
Movie · as Prof. Asakura
L5: First City in Space
Movie · as Chieko's Father
Space Truckers
Movie · as Tech Leader
FX: The Series
TV · as Lambert Chang, Dr. Miller · 1 ep
Johnny Mnemonic
Movie · as Shinji
Visitors of the Night
Movie · as Stranger 2
No Price Too High
TV · 7 eps
Monster Force
TV · 13 eps
WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams
TV · as Dockwell (voice) · 13 eps
Guilty as Sin
Movie · as Lab Technician
Bury Me in Niagara
Movie · as Yamato
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
TV · as Lai, Lai Tzu · 1 ep
In the Eyes of a Stranger
Movie
X-Men
TV · as Sunfire (voice), Silver Samurai (voice) · 1 ep
Counterstrike
TV · as Lok · 2 eps
Blood Relations
Movie · as Heart Surgeon
Dead Ringers
Movie · as Pharmacist
War of the Worlds
TV · as Chin · 1 ep
Katts and Dog
TV · as Ron Nakemura · 22 eps
Captive Hearts
Movie · as Masato
Friday the 13th: The Series
TV · as Hai Kwan · 1 ep