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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.
Denis Akiyama Biography / Wiki
| Name | Denis Akiyama |
| Also Know | Dennis Akiyama, Denis Akiyama, Dennis Akayama |
| Gender | Male |
| Known For | Acting |
| Place of Birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Date of Birth | 1952-06-22 |
| Age(as in 2022) | 66 |
| Deathday | 2018-06-28 |
Denis Akiyama Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| Kill Order | Shiro Fujitaka | 2017-11-06 | A troubled high school student discovers the truth behind his hidden abilities…. |
| Balance of Power | Hastishita | 1996-06-25 | A martial arts expert who runs a dojo for under-privileged kids from a dilapidated warehouse is shaken down by gangsters demanding protection money. T… |
| L5: First City in Space | Chieko’s Father | 1996-10-11 | Ready for the countdown to tomorrow? Raring to swoop over the rippled red terrain of Mars or touch down on an icy comet? Or do you simply prefer to … |
| Killing Moon | Dr. Yamada | 1999-08-11 | A mysterious disease threatens airline passengers…. |
| The Cradle Will Fall | Dr. Fachita | 2004-01-01 | The suicide of a pregnant woman begins to look like murder and a county prosecutor is called in to investigate…. |
| Johnny Mnemonic | Shinji | 1995-05-26 | In a dystopian 2021, Johnny is a data trafficker who has an implant that allows him to securely store data too sensitive for regular computer networks… |
| Lethal Tender | Det. Peter ‘Playdo’ Ota | 1997-03-14 | Bad guys are poisoning drinking water, and there is only one man who can stop them, Jeff Fahey…. |
| Bury Me in Niagara | Yamato | 1993-10-31 | When the controlling mother (Jean Stapleton) of Martin Mallory (Geraint Wyn Davies) dies, Mallory thinks he’s finally free of her meddling. But her gh… |
| Captive Hearts | Masato | 1987-06-05 | December 1944. As their bomber is shot down during a mission over Japan, Sergeant McManus and Robert, a young lieutenant, have no other choice but mak… |
| Silver Surfer | Watcher Prime (voice) | 1998-02-07 | The adventures of the cosmic wanderer as he seeks his lost home after rebelling from his master…. |
| Kiss and Cry | Shin | 2017-02-10 | A romantic drama based on the story of Carley Allison, a promising 18 year old figure skater and singer who made medical history in her fight against … |
| Gangster Exchange | Takayama | 2010-02-19 | Karate meets Kalashnikovs as the uncontrollable force and the immovable object are thrown together in this bloody hilarious action comedy! Hiro’s a To… |
| Guilty as Sin | Lab Technician | 1993-06-04 | Before a criminal lawyer knows what has happened, she is forced to defend a wife killer she knows is guilty…. |
| The Pacifier | Mr. Chun | 2005-03-04 | Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father — a government scienti… |
| The Planet of Junior Brown | Mr. Tanaka | 1997-09-06 | Powerful story about love, struggle and passion of an over protective mother and her piano prodigy…. |
| Welcome to Mooseport | Izuki Nami | 2004-02-24 | A US president who has retired after two terms in office returns to his hometown of Mooseport, Maine and decides to run for Mayor against another loca… |
| Blood Relations | Heart Surgeon | 1988-07-01 | A trip to meet her fiance’s family becomes a descent into hell when Marie discovers that her future husband wants more than just a wife… Dying for … |
| In the Eyes of a Stranger | 1992-04-07 | An overworked woman encounters a pair of armed robbers on the subway home. When one of them is killed, apparently as he divulges the location of some … | |
| Dead Ringers | Pharmacist | 1988-09-23 | Elliot, a successful gynecologist, works at the same practice as his identical twin, Beverly. Elliot is attracted to many of his patients and has affa… |
| Eloise at the Plaza | Prince of Kushin (as Dennis Akiyama) | 2003-01-01 | Eloise is a precocious but loveable six-year-old girl who lives in New York’s Plaza hotel. Eloise’s long-suffering nanny has her hands full trying to … |
| My Baby’s Daddy | Cha Ching | 2004-01-09 | A trio of young men are forced to grow up quick when their girlfriends all become pregnant around the same time…. |
| Resident Evil: Afterlife | Captain Hotaka | 2010-09-09 | In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety… |
| Cypher | Speaker Omaha | 2002-10-01 | An unsuspecting, disenchanted man finds himself working as a spy in the dangerous, high-stakes world of corporate espionage. Quickly getting way over-… |
| Pixels | Professor Iwatani | 2015-07-16 | Video game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who’ve attacked New York…. |
| Space Truckers | Tech Leader | 1996-03-01 | John Canyon is one of the last independent space transport entrepreneurs. Rough times force him to carry suspicious cargo to Earth without questions b… |
| Repo Men | Doctor | 2010-03-18 | In the future, medical technology has advanced to the point where people can buy artificial organs to extend their lives. But if they default on payme… |
| The Last Debate | TV Makeup Artist | 2000-11-05 | A presidential debate, unconfirmed rumors and four reporters who take the political process into their own hands. With the election only a week away, … |
| Extreme Measures | Prof. Asakura | 1996-09-27 | Guy Luthan, a British doctor working at a hospital in New York, starts making unwelcome enquiries when the body of a man who died in his emergency roo… |
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