Actor / Actress

Denis Akiyama

Born June 22, 1952 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 12 credits available

Biography

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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 is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 12 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Carter (2018), Kill Order (2017), Kiss and Cry (2017), Pixels (2015), Cool Money (2005), King (2003), Johnny Mnemonic (1995), No Price Too High (1995). The recorded credits span 1988 to 2018, including 5 movies and 7 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.