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Denis Akiyama
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Denis Van Akiyama
May 28, 1952 |
| Died | June 28, 2018 (aged 66) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–2018 |
| Spouse(s) |
Danielle O'Connor
(m. 1987) |
| Children | 2 |
Denis Van Akiyama (born May 28, 1952 – passed away June 28, 2018) was a talented Canadian actor. He was especially known for his voice work in popular cartoons. You might recognize his voice as Iceman/Bobby Drake, Silver Samurai, and Sunfire in X-Men. He also voiced Malachite in the original English version of Sailor Moon. Besides voice acting, he also appeared in movies like Johnny Mnemonic, where he played Shinji.
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About Denis Akiyama
Denis Akiyama was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His family was of Japanese heritage. He was a frequent guest star on the TV show Katts and Dog. He also lent his voice and acting skills to many roles in The Adventures of Tintin animated series and Mayday. In 2015, he appeared in the movie Pixels, playing Professor Iwatani. Denis Akiyama was also a gifted musician. He played the trumpet in a band called The Pukka Orchestra.
Denis Akiyama passed away on June 28, 2018, at the age of 66. He was married to Danielle O'Connor, and they had two children, Kintaro and Miya.
Denis Akiyama's Acting Work
Denis Akiyama had a long and varied career in acting. He worked in films, television shows, and even video games. He was especially known for his voice acting, bringing many animated characters to life.
Movies He Was In
Denis Akiyama appeared in several movies. Here are some of his notable roles:
- In 1988, he was a pharmacist in Dead Ringers.
- He played Shinji in the 1995 film Johnny Mnemonic.
- In 2005, he was Mr. Chun in The Pacifier.
- He appeared as a doctor in Repo Men and Captain Hotaka in Resident Evil: Afterlife, both in 2010.
- A fun role for many was Professor Iwatani in the 2015 movie Pixels.
- His last film role was Shiro Fujitaka in Kill Order in 2017.
Television Shows He Voiced or Acted In
Denis Akiyama was very active in television, especially in voice acting for cartoons.
- He provided additional voices for Rupert starting in 1991.
- From 1991 to 1992, he voiced characters like Mitsuhirato and Tharkey in The Adventures of Tintin.
- He was well-known for voicing Iceman/Bobby Drake, Silver Samurai, and Sunfire in X-Men from 1995 to 1996.
- Another big voice role was Malachite in Sailor Moon in 1995.
- He voiced Mr. Referee in the English version of Medabots in 1999.
- He also appeared in episodes of Mayday, playing real-life figures like Captain Masami Takahama (2005) and Captain Chun Byung-in (2010).
- Later roles included Hattori-san in Inspector Gadget (2017) and Sensei in Taken (2018).
Video Games He Voiced In
Denis Akiyama also lent his voice to several video games.
- He voiced Nobunaga Oda and the Narrator in the English dub of Onimusha: Warlords in 2001.
- He was the voice of Kan Akahashi in Rainbow Six: Vegas (2006) and Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (2008).
- In 2011, he voiced Tong Si Hung in Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
