Philip Akin

Biography

Philip Akin is a Canadian actor and director with more than four decades in film, television and theater. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, he grew up in Oshawa, Ontario, and trained at Toronto's Ryerson Theatre School, becoming its first acting graduate in 1975 before landing a part in the Shaw Festival's Caesar and Cleopatra. He came to wider attention in the early 1980s on the comedy series Bizarre. On television he played the computer expert Norton Drake in War of the Worlds and Charlie DeSalvo in Highlander: The Series, and he has also appeared on Flashpoint and The Expanse. He provided voices for the X-Men animated series, as Bishop, and for Monster Force, as Tripp Hansen. A founding member of Obsidian Theatre Company, he was its artistic director from 2006 to 2020 and won a 2012 Dora Mavor Moore Award for directing Topdog/Underdog.

76years old

Turns 77 on April 18in 158 days

Born April 18, 1950Kingston
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 39 years1979 to 2018

Genres

Drama62%, 13 films
Comedy29%, 6 films
Thriller29%, 6 films
Horror19%, 4 films
Romance19%, 4 films

First and latest

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Own stunts
Akin started training in Yoshinkan aikido in 1983 and today holds a 5th degree black belt in it. He has also studied Jing Mo kung fu and tai chi.

Philip Akin movies on Netflix

Love, of Course2018IMDb rating 6.7as Edward Seton
Bottom Feeder2007IMDb rating 4.2as Sarge
P22007IMDb rating 5.9as Karl
The Man2005IMDb rating 5.6as Second I.A. Agent
The Perfect Man2005IMDb rating 5.5as English Teacher
The Skulls III2004IMDb rating 4.7as Captain Harlan
How to Deal2003IMDb rating 5.6
Cube 2: Hypercube2002IMDb rating 5.5as The General
Left Behind: The Movie2000IMDb rating 4.4as Alan Tompkins
Pushing Tin1999IMDb rating 6.0as Paul
Down in the Delta1998IMDb rating 6.9as Manager
...First Do No Harm1997IMDb rating 6.7
Elvis Meets Nixon1997IMDb rating 7.0as Cabbie
Fly Away Home1996IMDb rating 6.9as Air Force Reporter
F/X21991IMDb rating 5.9as Det. McQuay
Millennium1989IMDb rating 5.8as Briley
Blue Monkey1987IMDb rating 4.9as Anthony Rivers
Iceman1984IMDb rating 6.2as Dr. Vermeil
Improper Channels1981IMDb rating 5.8as Motorcycle Cop
Deadline1980IMDb rating 5.5as Student #1
Running1979IMDb rating 5.8as Chuck Stone

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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P22007 Crime, Horror, Thrilleras Karl
IMDb rating 5.939K votes
Cube 2: Hypercube2002 Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras The General
IMDb rating 5.572K votes
The Man2005as Second I.A. Agent
IMDb rating 5.628K votes
Pushing Tin1999as Paul
IMDb rating 6.032K votes
Iceman1984as Dr. Vermeil
IMDb rating 6.26.6K votes
The Perfect Man2005as English Teacher
IMDb rating 5.533K votes
Deadline1980as Student #1
IMDb rating 5.51.0K votes
Running1979as Chuck Stone
IMDb rating 5.8889 votes

Most often with

Neil Crone appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Neil Crone

Allison Janney

Eugene Levy

Bill Lake

Michael J. Reynolds

Arnold Pinnock

Films together

Neil Crone3 films together, 1999 to 2002
Neil Crone's page
- Cube 2: Hypercube2002IMDb rating 5.5Akin as The GeneralCrone as Jerry Whitehall
- Left Behind: The Movie2000IMDb rating 4.4Akin as Alan TompkinsCrone as Ken Ritz
- Pushing Tin1999IMDb rating 6.0Akin as PaulCrone as Tom
Allison Janney2 films together, 1997 to 2003
Allison Janney's page
- How to Deal2003IMDb rating 5.6Janney as Lydia Martin
- ...First Do No Harm1997IMDb rating 6.7Janney as Dr. Melanie Abbasac
Eugene Levy2 films together, 1979 to 2005
Eugene Levy's page
- The Man2005IMDb rating 5.6Akin as Second I.A. AgentLevy as Andy Fiddler
- Running1979IMDb rating 5.8Akin as Chuck StoneLevy as Ritchie Rosenberg
Bill Lake2 films together, 1987 to 2003
Bill Lake's page
- How to Deal2003IMDb rating 5.6
- Blue Monkey1987IMDb rating 4.9Akin as Anthony RiversLake as Paramedic
Michael J. Reynolds2 films together, 1989 to 1996
Michael J. Reynolds's page
- Fly Away Home1996IMDb rating 6.9Akin as Air Force ReporterReynolds as General Hadfield
- Millennium1989IMDb rating 5.8Akin as BrileyReynolds as Jerry Bannister
Arnold Pinnock2 films together, 1997 to 2007
Arnold Pinnock's page
- P22007IMDb rating 5.9Akin as KarlPinnock as Cop #2
- Elvis Meets Nixon1997IMDb rating 7.0Akin as CabbiePinnock as Other Cabbie
Also two films together12 more actors
- Lawrence DaneMillennium (1989) and Running (1979)
- Eugene ClarkMillennium (1989) and Improper Channels (1981)
- Ken Camroux-TaylorImproper Channels (1981) and Deadline (1980)
- Mike O'MalleyThe Perfect Man (2005) and Pushing Tin (1999)
- Damir Andrei...First Do No Harm (1997) and F/X2 (1991)
- Philip WilliamsP2 (2007) and ...First Do No Harm (1997)
- Susan AnspachBlue Monkey (1987) and Running (1979)
- Grace Lynn KungP2 (2007) and Cube 2: Hypercube (2002)
- Tony De SantisLeft Behind: The Movie (2000) and F/X2 (1991)
- Richard BlackburnDown in the Delta (1998) and Improper Channels (1981)
- Thomas HauffLeft Behind: The Movie (2000) and Millennium (1989)
- Caroline YeagerF/X2 (1991) and Deadline (1980)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.