Denis Akiyama
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 22, 1952
- Died
- June 28, 2018
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
Kill Order 2017
as Shiro Fujitaka
Kiss and Cry 2017
as Shin
The People Garden 2016
as Management 529
Pixels 2015
as Professor Iwatani
Resident Evil: Afterlife 2010
as Captain Hotaka
Repo Men 2010
as Doctor
Gangster Exchange 2010
as Takayama
Flash of Genius 2008
as Dr. Ito
Cool Money 2005
as District Attorney
The Pacifier 2005
as Mr. Chun
Welcome to Mooseport 2004
as Izuki Nami
My Baby's Daddy 2004
as Cha Ching
The Cradle Will Fall 2004
as Dr. Fachita
Eloise at the Plaza 2003
as Prince of Kushin
The Brady Bunch in the White House 2002
as Hopeful Man
Cypher 2002
as Speaker Omaha
The Judge 2001
as Peter Jacoby
The Last Debate 2000
as TV Makeup Artist
After Alice 2000
as Owen Gackstetter
Killing Moon 1999
as Dr. Yamada
The Planet of Junior Brown 1997
as Mr. Tanaka
Lethal Tender 1997
as Det. Peter 'Playdo' Ota
L5: First City in Space 1996
as Chieko's Father
Space Truckers 1996
as Tech Leader
Extreme Measures 1996
as Prof. Asakura
Balance of Power 1996
as Hastishita
Visitors of the Night 1995
as Stranger 2
Johnny Mnemonic 1995
as Shinji
Bury Me in Niagara 1993
as Yamato
Guilty as Sin 1993
as Lab Technician
In the Eyes of a Stranger 1992
Actor
Dead Ringers 1988
as Pharmacist
Blood Relations 1988
as Heart Surgeon
Captive Hearts 1987
as Masato
Credits from TMDB.