Actor

Denis Akiyama

June 22, 1952 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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.

Notable work

5.8
Pixels (2015)
as Professor Iwatani
8.2
Suits (2011)
as Mr. Tanaka
6.1
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
as Captain Hotaka
6.1
The Pacifier (2005)
as Mr. Chun
6.3
Repo Men (2010)
as Doctor
5.8
Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
as Shinji
8.2
X-Men (1992)
cast and as Sunfire (voice) and as Silver Samurai (voice)
7.4
12 Monkeys (2015)
as Nakano
7.1
Dead Ringers (1988)
as Pharmacist
7.7
Warehouse 13 (2009)
as Officer Ogawa
6.6
Cypher (2002)
as Speaker Omaha
7.7
Lost Girl (2010)
as The Preta

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