Akihiro Lawrence Kotabe (born July 18, 1980) is an American actor. His credits include playing Diego in Silo, 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, the title character Boyster in the Disney XD animated series Boyster, as well Conor in the podcast Passenger List. He was nominated for Best Actor at the 2020 Madrid International Film Festival for the neo-noir film, Clay's Redemption.[7][8]
Akie Kotabe | |
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 Kotabe in 2017 | |
| Born | Akihiro Lawrence Kotabe July 18, 1980 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| 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 | |
| 2021 | Decrypted | Satoshi Nakamoto | |
| 2021 | Venom: Let There Be Carnage | Victim's Brother | |
| 2022 | The Batman | Lone Train Passenger | |
| 2023 | The Son | Mr. Yama | |
| 2023 | Gran Turismo | Akira Akiba |
Television
edit| 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 | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Humans | Dr. Ji Dae-Sun | |
| 2014–2017 | Boyster | Boyster (voice) | 52 episodes |
| 2015–2020 | 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 | |
| 2021 | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | RJ | Episode: "New World Order" |
| 2021 | Invasion | Satoshi | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Breeders | Waiter | |
| 2022 | The Toys That Built America | Minoru Arakawa | |
| 2023 | Silo | Diego | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | The Wheel of Time | Turak's Voice | 2 episodes |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | L.A. Noire | Japanese Soldier |
| 2012 | The Secret World | Ricky Pagan |
| 2013 | 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 | Cyberpunk 2077 | Anthony Gilchrist |
| 2020 | The Complex | Drunk Investor |
| 2021 | Night Book | Pearce |
| 2022 | Horizon Forbidden West | Additional Voices |
| 2023 | Park Beyond | Alex |
| 2023 | Alan Wake II | Additional Voices |
References
edit- ^ AintItCool.com Review of Everly
- ^ Exclusive Interview with Akie Kotabe
- ^ "November Man – A movie on ex-CIA operative". Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ^ "Screened: TV Show – The Assets". Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ Variety Review: "The Achievers"
- ^ Akie Kotabe Filmography – Moviefone
- ^ Clay's Redemption, retrieved February 18, 2020
- ^ "TIN COWBOYS Nears Completion Of Debut Feature CLAY'S REDEMPTION". BritFlicks. Retrieved February 11, 2020.