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Denis Akiyama

Actor
Born June 22, 1952Died June 28, 2018 (66 years)
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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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Dead Ringers
  • Degrassi
  • Taken (2017)
  • Space Truckers
  • Relic Hunter
  • Mayday
  • ReGenesis
  • Highlander: The Animated Series
  • The Summit
  • Balance of Power
  • The Cradle Will Fall
  • The Judge
  • Haven't We Met Before
  • Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop
  • Check It Out

Known For

  • Johnny Mnemonic
  • Kill Order
  • Space Truckers
  • WildC.A.T.S
  • Kiss and Cry
  • Mr. Meaty
  • Medabots
  • After Alice
  • Carter
  • Killing Moon
  • Cool Money
  • Balance of Power
  • Lethal Tender
  • The Cradle Will Fall
  • Code Name Phoenix
  • The People Garden
  • Gangster Exchange

Filmography

2018
Carter (TV Series) · as Koji Yasuda
2017
Kill Order · as Shiro Fujitaka
2017
Kiss and Cry · as Shin
2017
Taken (2017) (TV Series) · as Sensei
2016
The People Garden · as Management 529
2015
Pixels · as Professor Iwatani
2015
12 Monkeys (TV Series) · as Nakano
2015
Inspector Gadget (2015) (TV Series) · as Hattori-San
2011
Justin Time (TV Series) · as Emperor
2011
Suits (TV Series) · as Mr. Tanaka
2011
She's the Mayor (TV Series) · as Mr. Lee
2011
2010
Lost Girl (TV Series) · as The Preta
2010
Resident Evil: Afterlife · as Captain Hotaka
2010
Repo Men · as Doctor
2010
Gangster Exchange · as Takayama
2010
Wingin' It (TV Series) · as Mr. Nakamora
2009
Warehouse 13 (TV Series) · as Officer Ogawa
2009
Wild Roses (TV Series) · as Fukuwawa Sr.
2009
Being Erica (TV Series) · as Dr. Kotara
2008
2008
Flash of Genius · as Dr. Ito
2008
Toot and Puddle (TV Series) · as Dr. Ha Song (voice)
2008
2008
The Summit (TV Series) · as Japanese Prime Minister
2007
Clang Invasion (TV Series) · as Cast
2006
A Christmas Wedding · as Asian Pacific President
2005
Mr. Meaty (TV Series) · as Cast
2005
Delilah & Julius (TV Series) · as Cast
2005
Time Warp Trio (TV Series) · as Honda
2005
Cool Money · as District Attorney
2005
The Pacifier · as Mr. Chun
2004
H2O: The Last Prime Minister (TV Series) · as Kazio Izumi
2004
ReGenesis (TV Series) · as Crown Attorney
2004
Kevin Hill (TV Series) · as Judge Porter
2004
2004
Welcome to Mooseport · as Izuki Nami
2004
My Baby's Daddy · as Cha Ching
2003
Mayday (TV Series) · as Captain
2003
King (TV Series)
2003
Franny's Feet (TV Series) · as Additional Voices
2003
Eloise at the Plaza · as Prince Of Kushin
2002
2002
I Love Mummy (TV Series) · as George
2002
Cypher · as Speaker Omaha
2002
Odyssey 5 (TV Series) · as Akegi
2002
2001
Degrassi (TV Series) · as Oncologist
2001
The Judge (TV Series) · as Peter Jacoby
2001
Braceface (TV Series) · as Mr. Ling (voice) (uncredited)
2001
Doc (2001) (TV Series)
2000
The Last Debate · as Tv Makeup Artist
2000
Code Name Phoenix · as Dr. Fong
2000
After Alice · as Owen Gackstetter
1999
Super WHY! (TV Series) · as Additional Voice
1999
The Avengers: United They Stand (TV Series) · as Dr. Chris Johnson
1999
Relic Hunter (TV Series) · as Colonel Chang
1999
Killing Moon · as Dr. Yamada
1999
Medabots (TV Series) · as Mr. Referee
1999
Power Stone (TV Series) · as Galuda
1999
Rotten Ralph (TV Series) · as Cast
1998
Mythic Warriors (TV Series) · as Amycus
1998
Silver Surfer (TV Series) · as Watcher Prime
1997
Rescue Heroes (TV Series) · as Bullet Train Supervisor
1997
1997
Freaky Stories (TV Series) · as Narrator (segment "long Long Distance Call")
1997
Ned's Newt (TV Series) · as Elf
1997
Diabolik: Track Of The Panther (TV Series) · as Director Graffum
1996
Lethal Tender · as Det. Peter 'playdo' Ota
1996
Buried Secrets · as Doctor #1
1996
Arthur (TV Series) · as Shelby
1996
Space Truckers · as Tech Leader
1996
Extreme Measures · as Prof. Asakura
1996
F/X: The Series (TV Series) · as Lambert Chang
1996
Balance of Power · as Hastishita
1996
Traders (TV Series) · as Cast
1995
Visitors of the Night · as Stranger #2
1995
Little Bear (TV Series) · as Cast
1995
Johnny Mnemonic · as Shinji
1994
WildC.A.T.S (TV Series) · as Dockwell (voice)
1994
1994
Monster Force (TV Series)
1993
The Busy World of Richard Scarry (TV Series) · as Cast
1993
Bury Me in Niagara · as Yamato
1993
Guilty as Sin · as Lab Technician
1993
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) · as Lai
1992
X-Men: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Silver Samurai (voice)
1992
1991
The Adventures of Tintin (TV Series) · as Additional Voices
1991
Rupert (TV Series) · as Additional Voices
1990
Top Cops (TV Series) · as Wen Da Yee
1990
Counterstrike (TV Series) · as Lok
1988
War of the Worlds (TV Series) · as Chin
1988
Dead Ringers · as Pharmacist
1988
Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop (TV Series) · as Ron Nakemura
1988
Blood Relations · as Heart Surgeon
1988
T and T (TV Series) · as Ikuta
1987
Friday the 13th: The Series (TV Series) · as Hai Kwan
1987
Captive Hearts · as Masato
1987
Street Legal (TV Series) · as Jonathan Imatsu
1985
Check It Out (TV Series) · as Ito
1981
Seeing Things (TV Series) · as Cast

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