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Philip Akin (born April 18, 1950) is a Canadian actor. [1] Akin has had roles in major American films such as The Sum of All Fears, [1] S.W.A.T., and Get Rich or Die Tryin'. [1] 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. [2]
Jun 30, 2020 · I recently had the immense pleasure of interviewing Philip Akin, the widely celebrated artistic director of Obsidian Theatre Company. After co-founding the organization in 2000 and taking over...
Oct 25, 2023 · Philip Akin is a fifth-degree black belt. With over 40 years of experience in Canadian theatre, he’s also an actor, director, and former artistic director. It’s no surprise that he’s the most awarded Black director in Canada. Akin got his start in theatre in Oshawa.
Actor: RoboCop. Philip Akin was born on 18 April 1950 in Kingston, Jamaica. He is an actor, known for RoboCop (2014), The Sum of All Fears (2002) and The Ref (1994).
Philip Akin was born on 18 April 1950 in Kingston, Jamaica. He is an actor, known for RoboCop (2014), The Sum of All Fears (2002) and The Ref (1994).
Sep 10, 2020 · Philip Akin has just retired as artistic director of Toronto’s Obsidian Theatre Company, but his legacy of mentoring other theatre artists will live on. RENE JOHNSTON / TORONTO...
On June 30, The Shaw celebrated Philip Akin on his last day as Artistic Director of Obsidian Theatre. Philip and the Shaw Festival have a long standing relationship: he was set to direct the Canadian premiere of Trouble in Mind at The Shaw this year.
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’.
Director. SHAW 2024: Director for The House That Will Not Stand. (Selected Credits) FOR THE SHAW: directed Gem of the Ocean, Trouble in Mind, Gatsby’s Jazz, Sonny’s Blues, Of Marriage and Men, 1837: The Farmers’ Revolt, “Master Harold”…and the Boys, The Mountaintop, Topdog/Underdog.
Philip Akin is an award-winning cultural leader and has been acting and directing for 46 years. He is a founding member of Obsidian Theatre, Canada's leading Black theatre company, and has served as its Artistic Director from 2006 to 2020.
