
Denis Akiyama
Jun 22, 1952 - Jun 28, 2018 (66 years old) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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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.
Known For

Mayday
Captain Park

Suits
Mr. Tanaka

Medabots
Mr. Referee

Warehouse 13
Officer Ogawa

War of the Worlds
Chin

Braceface
Mr. Ling (voice) (uncredited)

Lost Girl
The Preta
Credits
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Carter 2018Koji Yasuda★ 6.7
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Kill Order 2017Shiro Fujitaka★ 5.2
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Taken 2017Sensei★ 6.5
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Kiss and Cry 2017Shin★ 7.3
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The People Garden 2016Management 529★ 3.8
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Pixels 2015Professor Iwatani★ 5.7
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12 Monkeys 2015Nakano★ 7.4
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Suits 2011Mr. Tanaka★ 8.2
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Lost Girl 2010The Preta★ 7.7
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Captain Hotaka★ 6.1
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Repo Men 2010Doctor★ 6.3
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Gangster Exchange 2010Takayama★ 4.3
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Warehouse 13 2009Officer Ogawa★ 7.7
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Toot & Puddle 2008Dr. Ha Song (voice)★ 8.3
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Flash of Genius 2008Dr. Ito★ 6.5
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King 2005★ 5
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Cool Money 2005District Attorney★ 5.6
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The Pacifier 2005Mr. Chun★ 6.1
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ReGenesis 2004Crown Attorney★ 7.4
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Kevin Hill 2004Judge Porter★ 5.3
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Welcome to Mooseport 2004Izuki Nami★ 5.1
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My Baby's Daddy 2004Cha Ching★ 4.6
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The Cradle Will Fall 2004Dr. Fachita★ 4.9
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Mayday 2003Captain Park★ 8.2
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Eloise at the Plaza 2003Prince of Kushin★ 6.1
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Hopeful Man★ 4
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Cypher 2002Speaker Omaha★ 6.6
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Braceface 2001Mr. Ling (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.6
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Doc 2001★ 7.4
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The Last Debate 2000TV Makeup Artist★ NR
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After Alice 2000Owen Gackstetter★ 5.3
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Relic Hunter 1999Colonel Chang★ 6.7
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Killing Moon 1999Dr. Yamada★ 4
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Medabots 1999Mr. Referee★ 8.3
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Mr. Tanaka★ 4
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Lethal Tender 1997Det. Peter 'Playdo' Ota★ 3.2
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Chieko's Father★ 1.5
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Space Truckers 1996Tech Leader★ 5.4
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Extreme Measures 1996Prof. Asakura★ 6
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FX: The Series 1996Lambert Chang★ 6.2
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Balance of Power 1996Hastishita★ 6.1
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Johnny Mnemonic 1995Shinji★ 5.8
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No Price Too High 1995★ 10
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Dockwell (voice)★ 7.3
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Monster Force 1994★ 8.2
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Bury Me in Niagara 1993Yamato★ 4
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Guilty as Sin 1993Lab Technician★ 5.7
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Lai★ 6.6
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X-Men 1992★ 8.2
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★ 4
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Counterstrike 1990Lok★ 7
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War of the Worlds 1988Chin★ 6.2
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Dead Ringers 1988Pharmacist★ 7.1
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Katts and Dog 1988Ron Nakemura★ 5.5
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Blood Relations 1988Heart Surgeon★ 3.9
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Hai Kwan★ 7.3
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Captive Hearts 1987Masato★ 6.8