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Denis Akiyama is known for acting.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (died at age 66).
Denis Akiyama has 4 credits in our database.
The name Denis means the medieval French forms of Dionysius, referring to the Greek god of wine.
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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.
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Denis Akiyama has 4 credits in our database. Notable titles include Kiss and Cry (2017), Pixels (2015), Repo Men (2010), Lethal Tender (1997).
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