Philip Akin

Philip Akin

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1950-04-18 (73 years old)

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Philip Akin (born April 18, 1950) is a Canadian actor who has been active for over thirty years in stage, film, and television. He has had featured roles in major American films such as The Sum of All Fears, S.W.A.T., and Get Rich or Die Tryin’. He has also done much voice work, including voicing the character of Bishop for the X-Men animated series and Tripp Hansen in Monster Force.


Akin was born in Kingston, Jamaica as a middle brother of five sons. His parents moved to Oshawa, Ontario in 1953, and he and his brothers followed suit the next year. He has lived there ever since. Shortly after attending high school, Akin attended Toronto’s Ryerson Theatre School. In 1975, he became the school’s first acting graduate, landing a role just a few days later in a Shaw Festival production of Caesar and Cleopatra.


In 1983 Akin began studying Yoshinkan Aikido and is presently a 5th degree black belt in that art. He has also trained in Jing Mo Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan.


Akin first came to prominence in the early 1980s when he performed on the zany comedy series Bizarre. Other recognizable roles include computer expert Norton Drake from War of the Worlds, a Canadian television series that went off the air in 1990. His recurring role as Charlie DeSalvo in Highlander: The Series has also brought him much recognition. In Shake Hands with the Devil he portrays Kofi Annan, then United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations. In 2007, Akin will be performing at the Stratford Festival of Canada, a prestigious summer-long celebration of theatre held each year in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. He is cast in the title role of William Shakespeare’s Othello, and also in the role of Crooks in the Festival’s rendition of John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men. Phil Akin can also be seen in a long list of guest appearances on television series filmed in Canada, for example: F/X: The Series, Mutant X, and most recently, Flashpoint (2008).


Akin is a founding member and currently the Artistic Director of the Obsidian Theatre Company, a Canadian theatre company comprising seasoned actors of African descent, devoted to the work of blacks. Akin is divorced, with one child.


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Filmography

all 89

Movies 65

TV Shows 24

Voice 1

Edward Seton
Love, of Course

Love, of Course (2018)

Movie
7
Craig
The Expanse

The Expanse (2015)

TV
6.74
Dr. Alan
RoboCop

RoboCop (2014)

Movie
6.24
Det. Lewis Cook
Who Is Clark Rockefeller?

Who Is Clark Rockefeller? (2010)

Movie
Tshombe
Lost Girl

Lost Girl (2010)

TV
5.83
Principal Hendricks
Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13 (2009)

TV
5.65
Jules Grandfield
The Note II: Taking a Chance on Love

The Note II: Taking a Chance on Love (2009)

Movie
Flashpoint

Flashpoint (2008)

TV
6
Karl
P2

P2 (2007)

Movie
6
Kofi Annan
Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil (2007)

Movie
Sarge
Bottom Feeder

Bottom Feeder (2007)

Movie
Richard
A Dad for Christmas

A Dad for Christmas (2006)

Movie
Dr. Mitch Powell
Absolution

Absolution (2006)

Movie
Reverend
Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)

Movie
8
Lou
Burnt Toast

Burnt Toast (2005)

Movie
Second I.A. Agent
The Man

The Man (2005)

Movie
9
English Teacher
The Perfect Man

The Perfect Man (2005)

Movie
6.4
U.S. President Monroe
H2O

H2O (2004)

Movie
U.S. President Monroe
H2O

H2O (2004)

TV
Kevin Hill

Kevin Hill (2004)

TV
Captain Harlan
The Skulls III

The Skulls III (2004)

Movie
5.17
How to Deal

How to Deal (2003)

Movie
5.8
Dr. Lawrence
Mafia Doctor

Mafia Doctor (2003)

Movie
Principal Kerr
Everybody's Doing It

Everybody's Doing It (2002)

Movie
Puppets Who Kill

Puppets Who Kill (2002)

TV
General Wilkes
The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears (2002)

Movie
5.64
The General
Cube 2: Hypercube

Cube 2: Hypercube (2002)

Movie
4
Mr. Seabrooke
The Red Sneakers

The Red Sneakers (2002)

Movie
Witness Protection Agent
Pretend You Don't See Her

Pretend You Don't See Her (2002)

Movie
General Sutton
Mutant X

Mutant X (2001)

TV
1
Doc

Doc (2001)

TV
First Official
Blackout

Blackout (2001)

Movie
Flozell
Range of Motion

Range of Motion (2000)

Movie
Alan Tompkins
Left Behind: The Movie

Left Behind: The Movie (2000)

Movie
1
Police Officer
Custody of the Heart

Custody of the Heart (2000)

Movie
Gunnery Sgt. Finch
One Kill

One Kill (2000)

Movie
Police Spokesman
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

Who Killed Atlanta's Children? (2000)

Movie
Caitlin's Way

Caitlin's Way (2000)

TV
Budur
Relic Hunter

Relic Hunter (1999)

TV
6
Minister
In Too Deep

In Too Deep (1999)

Movie
4.75
Todd
Twice in a Lifetime

Twice in a Lifetime (1999)

TV
Det. Gonda
To Love, Honor, & Betray

To Love, Honor, & Betray (1999)

Movie
OB-Gyn doctor
Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart (1999)

Movie
Desk Sargeant
Family of Cops III

Family of Cops III (1999)

Movie
Police Detective Jacobs
The Wrong Girl

The Wrong Girl (1999)

Movie
Manager
Down in the Delta

Down in the Delta (1998)

Movie
Simon Clark
Highlander: The Raven

Highlander: The Raven (1998)

TV
3.5
Judge Gleason
Giving Up the Ghost

Giving Up the Ghost (1998)

Movie
Romeo Cortez
Airborne

Airborne (1998)

Movie
ESU lieutenant
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998)

Movie
MIles Robeson
The New Ghostwriter Mysteries

The New Ghostwriter Mysteries (1997)

TV
New York Assistant D.A
Color of Justice

Color of Justice (1997)

Movie
Dr. Lustig
The Don's Analyst

The Don's Analyst (1997)

Movie
...First Do No Harm

...First Do No Harm (1997)

Movie
Public Defender
Talk to Me

Talk to Me (1996)

Movie
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996)

TV
3.5
Air Force Reporter
Fly Away Home

Fly Away Home (1996)

Movie
Tod Rossi
FX: The Series

FX: The Series (1996)

TV
Sgt. Hill
The Haunting of Lisa

The Haunting of Lisa (1996)

Movie
Det. Arthur Brown
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice (1996)

Movie
Patterson
The Conspiracy of Fear

The Conspiracy of Fear (1996)

Movie
Bob Erikson
Goosebumps

Goosebumps (1995)

TV
6
Monster Force

Monster Force (1994)

TV
1
Charlie DeSalvo
Highlander: The Series - Unholy Alliance

Highlander: The Series - Unholy Alliance (1994)

Movie
Dr. Kerr
Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter

Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter (1993)

Movie
Bishop (voice)
X-Men

X-Men (1992)

TV
6
Charlie DeSalvo
Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series (1992)

TV
6.09
Reporter #2
Terror on Track 9

Terror on Track 9 (1992)

Movie
Limo Driver
Married to It

Married to It (1991)

Movie
Detective McQuay
F/X2

F/X2 (1991)

Movie
4
Bayou Jack
Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing (1990)

TV
Actor
Uncut Gem

Uncut Gem (1990)

Movie
Briley
Millennium

Millennium (1989)

Movie
7.5
Norton Drake
War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds (1988)

TV
1
Guard
Switching Channels

Switching Channels (1988)

Movie
6
Sam 'Kid' Cornelius
Friday the 13th: The Series

Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)

TV
5.33
Anthony Rivers
Blue Monkey

Blue Monkey (1987)

Movie
Col. John 'Slim' Griffin
Starcom: The U.S. Space Force

Starcom: The U.S. Space Force (1987)

TV
Price
Nightstick

Nightstick (1987)

Movie
Harvey
Nowhere to Hide

Nowhere to Hide (1987)

Movie
Joey
Pretty Kill

Pretty Kill (1987)

Movie
Newscaster
Walking on Air

Walking on Air (1987)

Movie
Locksmith
The High Price of Passion

The High Price of Passion (1986)

Movie
Blair
Easy Prey

Easy Prey (1986)

Movie
Dr. Vermeil
Iceman

Iceman (1984)

Movie
Cairo
Covergirl

Covergirl (1984)

Movie
Sam Hooker
Shock-Trauma

Shock-Trauma (1982)

Movie
Student #1
Deadline

Deadline (1980)

Movie
Chuck Stone
Running

Running (1979)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.6
Based on 1.09 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1979
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1999
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1950-04-18 (73 years old)

Birth Place
Kingston, Jamaica

Citizenships
Canada

Also Known As
Philip Akon, Phil Aiken , Philip Aikin, Phil Aken, Phil Akin, Phillip Akin


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