Akie Kotabe
Akihiro Lawrence "Akie" Kotabe (born July 18, 1980 in Lansing, Michigan) is an American actor. His credits include playing Ben Nakamura in The Man in the High Castle, Dead Man in Everly,[1][2] Meyers in The November Man,[3] Eric in The Assets,[4] Akira Takahashi in Mad Men, and Shingo in The Achievers.[5][6] Kotabe also provides the voice of Kyan in the CBeebies animated series Go Jetters, as well as the title character Boyster in the Disney XD animated series Boyster. In April 2019, he completed principal photography on his first lead feature role in the neo-noir film, Clay's Redemption.[7][8] He has dual American-British citizenship.
Akie Kotabe | |
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 Kotabe on set in Vancouver, 2017 | |
| Born | Akihiro Lawrence Kotabe July 18, 1980 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005 - present |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Achievers | Shingo | |
| 2007 | Paradise Hills | Barry | |
| 2009 | Midgets vs. Mascots | Deng Mann | |
| 2009 | Pornography: A Thriller | Jeremy/Adam | |
| 2014 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | Aide | |
| 2014 | The November Man | Meyers | |
| 2015 | Everly | Dead Man | |
| 2016 | Jason Bourne | Hub Tech | |
| 2016 | Arcadia | Jacob | |
| 2016 | Eliminators | Analyst | |
| 2018 | Another Day of Life | Friedkin / Student (VO) | |
| 2019 | Hobbs & Shaw | CIA Handler | |
| 2020 | Clay's Redemption | Clay | Nominated for Best Actor at the 2020 Madrid International Film Festival |
| 2020 | Wonder Woman 1984 | Air Traffic Controller | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Stacked | Male Customer | |
| 2005 | ER | Mako | |
| 2006 | Day Break | Honda Driver | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Kendo | |
| 2008 | CSI: Miami | Johnny Young | |
| 2008 | Without a Trace | Todd | |
| 2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Attendant | |
| 2010 | Day One | Aki | Pilot |
| 2010 | Southland | Roommate | |
| 2010 | Mad Men | Akira Takahashi | |
| 2011 | All My Children | Distorted Voice | 12 episodes |
| 2012 | Not Going Out: Children In Need Special | Mr. Namasaki | Episode: "Wogan" |
| 2014 | The Assets | Eric D'Amaro | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Humans | Dr. Ji Dae-Sun | |
| 2014–2017 | Boyster | Boyster (voice) | 52 episodes |
| 2015–present | Go Jetters | Kyan (voice) | 156 episodes |
| 2016 | Flowers | Shun's Father | |
| 2016–2017 | Teacup Travels | Fusaaki / Katsuyori / Tokiyori / Atsu / Ryuu | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | The Man in the High Castle | Ben Nakamura | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Berlin Station | Sgt. Mark McClain | |
| 2020 | Avenue 5 | Kitchen Worker | |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | L.A. Noire | Japanese Soldier |
| 2012 | The Secret World | Ricky Pagan |
| 2019 | Transformers Universe | Anomaly |
| 2014 | Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water | Kazuya Sakaki |
| 2015 | Anno 2205 | Ville Jorgenson |
| 2016 | Homefront: The Revolution | Huojin Yang |
| 2017 | Horizon: Zero Dawn | Ferl / Hashiv / Orn |
| 2017 | Need for Speed Payback | Aki Kimura |
| 2018 | Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry | Richard / Everitt |
| 2018 | State of Mind | Simon |
| 2019 | Control | Additional Cast |
| 2019 | Terminator: Resistance | NPCs |
| 2019 | Dragon Raja | Z |
| 2020 | The Complex | Drunk Investor |
| 2020 | Cyberpunk 2077 | Anthony Gilchrist |
References
- AintItCool.com Review of Everly
- Exclusive Interview with Akie Kotabe
- "November Man - A movie on ex-CIA operative". Archived from the original on 2013-09-15. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- "Screened: TV Show - The Assets". Archived from the original on 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- Variety Review: “The Achievers”
- Akie Kotabe Filmography - Moviefone
- Clay's Redemption, retrieved 2020-02-18
- "TIN COWBOYS Nears Completion Of Debut Feature CLAY'S REDEMPTION". BritFlicks. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
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