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Denis Akiyama

Acting Born Jun 22, 1952 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 24 credits

Biography

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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.

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Known for

Suits

as Mr. Tanaka

Mayday

as Captain Park

Mayday

as Captain, Flight 007

Mayday

as Captain

X-Men

1992

X-Men

as Sunfire (voice)

X-Men

as Silver Samurai (voice)

12 Monkeys

as Nakano

Taken

as Sensei
Film

Pixels

as Professor Iwatani

Full filmography

  • Suits (2011) as Mr. Tanaka
  • Mayday (2003) as Captain Park
  • Mayday (2003) as Captain, Flight 007
  • Mayday (2003) as Captain
  • Warehouse 13 (2009) as Officer Ogawa
  • X-Men (1992)
  • X-Men (1992) as Sunfire (voice)
  • X-Men (1992) as Silver Samurai (voice)
  • Lost Girl (2010) as The Preta
  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993) as Lai
  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993) as Lai Tzu
  • 12 Monkeys (2015) as Nakano
  • Relic Hunter (1999) as Colonel Chang
  • Taken (2017) as Sensei
  • Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) as Hai Kwan
  • ReGenesis (2004) as Crown Attorney
  • Doc (2001)
  • War of the Worlds (1988) as Chin
  • Pixels (2015) as Professor Iwatani
  • FX: The Series (1996) as Lambert Chang
  • FX: The Series (1996) as Dr. Miller
  • Braceface (2001) as Mr. Ling (voice) (uncredited)
  • Medabots (1999) as Mr. Referee
  • Kevin Hill (2004) as Judge Porter