Denis Akiyama
Acting • Born 1952-06-22 – Died 2018-06-28
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.
Filmography
65 credits
Cypher
Movie • 2002
Speaker Omaha
The Brady Bunch in the White House
Movie • 2002
Hopeful Man
Repo Men
Movie • 2010
Doctor
Welcome to Mooseport
Movie • 2004
Izuki Nami
Guilty as Sin
Movie • 1993
Lab Technician
Captive Hearts
Movie • 1987
Masato
Gangster Exchange
Movie • 2010
Takayama
The Cradle Will Fall
Movie • 2004
Dr. Fachita
Cool Money
Movie • 2005
District Attorney
Flash of Genius
Movie • 2008
Dr. Ito
In the Eyes of a Stranger
Movie • 1992
Blood Relations
Movie • 1988
Heart Surgeon
Lethal Tender
Movie • 1997
Det. Peter 'Playdo' Ota
Johnny Mnemonic
Movie • 1995
Shinji
Balance of Power
Movie • 1996
Hastishita
Pixels
Movie • 2015
Professor Iwatani
After Alice
Movie • 2000
Owen Gackstetter
Extreme Measures
Movie • 1996
Prof. Asakura
The Pacifier
Movie • 2005
Mr. Chun
Killing Moon
Movie • 1999
Dr. Yamada
Kiss and Cry
Movie • 2017
Shin
Dead Ringers
Movie • 1988
Pharmacist
Bury Me in Niagara
Movie • 1993
Yamato
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Movie • 2010
Captain Hotaka
Kill Order
Movie • 2017
Shiro Fujitaka
Eloise at the Plaza
Movie • 2003
Prince of Kushin
L5: First City in Space
Movie • 1996
Chieko's Father
The Planet of Junior Brown
Movie • 1997
Mr. Tanaka
The Last Debate
Movie • 2000
TV Makeup Artist
My Baby's Daddy
Movie • 2004
Cha Ching
Space Truckers
Movie • 1996
Tech Leader
The People Garden
Movie • 2016
Management 529
Visitors of the Night
Movie • 1995
Stranger 2
The Judge
Movie • 2001
Peter Jacoby
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
TV • 1993
Lai
War of the Worlds
TV • 1988
Chin
Friday the 13th: The Series
TV • 1987
Hai Kwan
King
TV • 2005
Monster Force
TV • 1994
X-Men
TV • 1992
Kevin Hill
TV • 2004
Judge Porter
WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams
TV • 1994
Dockwell (voice)
Doc
TV • 2001
Katts and Dog
TV • 1988
Ron Nakemura
FX: The Series
TV • 1996
Lambert Chang
FX: The Series
TV • 1996
Dr. Miller
Counterstrike
TV • 1990
Lok
Warehouse 13
TV • 2009
Officer Ogawa
X-Men
TV • 1992
Sunfire (voice)
Medabots
TV • 1999
Mr. Referee
Taken
TV • 2017
Sensei
Relic Hunter
TV • 1999
Colonel Chang
Mayday
TV • 2003
Captain Park
Mayday
TV • 2003
Captain, Flight 007
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
TV • 1993
Lai Tzu
Mayday
TV • 2003
Captain
12 Monkeys
TV • 2015
Nakano
Braceface
TV • 2001
Mr. Ling (voice) (uncredited)
Suits
TV • 2011
Mr. Tanaka
X-Men
TV • 1992
Silver Samurai (voice)
Carter
TV • 2018
Koji Yasuda
Lost Girl
TV • 2010
The Preta
No Price Too High
TV • 1995
ReGenesis
TV • 2004
Crown Attorney
Toot & Puddle
TV • 2008
Dr. Ha Song (voice)