Philip Akin

Akin has had roles in major American films such as The Sum of All Fears, S.W.A.T., and Get Rich or Die Tryin. He has also done much voice work, including voicing the character of Bishop for the XMen animated series and Tripp Hansen in Monster Force.

Akin was born in Kingston, Jamaica as a middle brother of five sons. His parents moved to Oshawa, Ontario in 1953, and he and his brothers followed suit the next year. He has lived there ever since. Shortly after attending high school, Akin attended Torontos Ryerson Theatre School. In 1975, he became the schools first acting graduate, landing a role just a few days later in a Shaw Festival production of Caesar and Cleopatra.

Source: Wikipedia