Acting
Denis Akiyama
EN cinema · 34 credits
Born
22 June 1952
Died
28 June 2018 (aged 66)
Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Also known as Dennis Akiyama · Denis Akiyama · Dennis Akayama
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
Kiss and Cry
as Shin
Kill Order
as Shiro Fujitaka
The People Garden
as Management 529
Pixels
as Professor Iwatani
Repo Men
as Doctor
Gangster Exchange
as Takayama
Resident Evil: Afterlife
as Captain Hotaka
Flash of Genius
as Dr. Ito
Cool Money
as District Attorney
The Pacifier
as Mr. Chun
Welcome to Mooseport
as Izuki Nami
The Cradle Will Fall
as Dr. Fachita
My Baby's Daddy
as Cha Ching
Eloise at the Plaza
as Prince of Kushin
Cypher
as Speaker Omaha
The Brady Bunch in the White House
as Hopeful Man
The Judge
as Peter Jacoby
After Alice
as Owen Gackstetter
The Last Debate
as TV Makeup Artist
Killing Moon
as Dr. Yamada
Lethal Tender
as Det. Peter 'Playdo' Ota
The Planet of Junior Brown
as Mr. Tanaka
Balance of Power
as Hastishita
Extreme Measures
as Prof. Asakura
L5: First City in Space
as Chieko's Father
Space Truckers
as Tech Leader
Johnny Mnemonic
as Shinji
Visitors of the Night
as Stranger 2
Guilty as Sin
as Lab Technician
Bury Me in Niagara
as Yamato
Blood Relations
as Heart Surgeon
Dead Ringers
as Pharmacist
Captive Hearts
as Masato