Philip Akin
Movie Actor
Canadian actor who starred in many films including The Sum of All Fears and Get Rich or Die Tryin'. He also appeared in S.W.A.T. and Elvis Meets Nixon.
He studied at Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto and became the school's first acting graduate.
He created Obsidian Theatre Company, a Canadian company that worked with actors of African descent.
He married a ballet dancer and has one child.
He appeared in the 2005 film, The Perfect Man, starring Hilary Duff.