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Denis Akiyama

Denis Akiyama

Actor · Died June 28, 2018, aged 66 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 22, 1952
Died
June 28, 2018 (aged 66)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 1% in 30 days

What are Denis Akiyama's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Bonds
27%
Morality
17%
Survival
12%
Ideas
6%
Power
5%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
5
Joyful
4
Absurd
3
Warm
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Denis Akiyama's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Denis Akiyama's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

59 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page.

  • Carter(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Koji Yasuda

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Kill Order(2017)

    as Shiro Fujitaka

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Taken(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Sensei

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Kiss and Cry(2017)

    as Shin

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The People Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Management 529

  • Pixels(2015)

    as Professor Iwatani

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • 12 Monkeys(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Nakano

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Tanaka

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Lost Girl(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as The Preta

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Resident Evil: Afterlife(2010)

    as Captain Hotaka

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Repo Men(2010)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Gangster Exchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Takayama

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Ogawa

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Toot & Puddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 52 episodes · as Dr. Ha Song (voice)

  • Flash of Genius(2008)

    as Dr. Ito

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Cool Money(2005)

    as District Attorney

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Pacifier(2005)

    as Mr. Chun

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • ReGenesis(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Crown Attorney

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Kevin Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Porter

  • Welcome to Mooseport(2004)

    as Izuki Nami

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • My Baby's Daddy(2004)

    as Cha Ching

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Cradle Will Fall(2004)

    as Dr. Fachita

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 53 episodes · Actor

  • Air Crash Investigation(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain · as Captain Park · as Captain, Flight 007

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Eloise at the Plaza(2003)

    as Prince of Kushin

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Brady Bunch in the White House(2002)

    as Hopeful Man

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Cypher(2002)

    as Speaker Omaha

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Braceface(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Ling (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • The Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Peter Jacoby

  • Doc(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Wa

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Last Debate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as TV Makeup Artist

  • After Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Owen Gackstetter

  • Relic Hunter(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Chang

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Killing Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Dr. Yamada

  • Medabots(1999)

    Show as Mr. Referee

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Planet of Junior Brown(1997)

    as Mr. Tanaka

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Tender(1996)

    as Det. Peter 'Playdo' Ota

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • L5: First City in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Chieko's Father

  • Space Truckers(1996)

    as Tech Leader

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Extreme Measures(1996)

    as Prof. Asakura

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • FX: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Miller · as Lambert Chang

  • Balance of Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Hastishita

  • Visitors of the Night(1995)

    as Stranger 2

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Mnemonic(1995)

    as Shinji

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • No Price Too High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Wild C.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · as Dockwell (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Monster Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Ghost Mom(1993)

    as Yamato

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Guilty as Sin(1993)

    as Lab Technician

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Lai · as Lai Tzu

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • X-Men(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Silver Samurai (voice) · as Sunfire (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • In the Eyes of a Stranger(1992)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Counterstrike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lok

  • War of the Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Chin

  • Dead Ringers(1988)

    as Pharmacist

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Katts and Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 22 episodes · as Ron Nakemura

  • Blood Relations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Heart Surgeon

  • Friday the 13th: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Hai Kwan

  • Captive Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Masato

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles from 1987 to 2018; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Pixels (2015)

$245M worldwide

Highest rated

Kiss and Cry (2017)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Pixels (2015)

Film career

19872018

Peak 2016 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting59 of 59: 59 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score34th

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s12 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
8803

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Denis Akiyama's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 39 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Ghost Mom (1993)

90th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dead Ringers (1988)

Midcredits 88th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 45/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 26. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Denis Akiyama's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Profanity3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Denis Akiyama work with?

People who share at least 2 of Denis Akiyama's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Margot Kidder shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers