Topdog/Underdog, which starred Kevin Hanchard and Nigel Shawn Williams. In his role he helped foster mentorship programs aimed at Black theatre directors. In the final year of his tenure as artistic director of Obsidian, Akin was awarded the biennial Herbert Whittaker Award for Distinguished Contribution to Canadian Theatre - and was named one of the Canadian artists of 2019 by The Globe and Mail. Upon his departure from Obsidian, the theatre established The Black Shoulders Award in Aikin's honour, to be awarded to Black artists to pursue their craft. Akin was the director for the Shaw Festival's 2020 production of Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress. Filmography Film Three Card Monte (1978) as Monte Player Running (1979) as Chuck Stone Improper Channels (1981) as Motorcycle Cop Gas (1981) as Lincoln Jones Shocktrauma (1982, TV movie) as Sam Hooker Covergirl (1964) as Cairo Deadline (1964) as Student #1 Iceman (1984) as Dr. Fisterpoon Martin's Day (1985) as Cop 1 The Park Is Mine (1986, TV movie) as Hardy Prettykill (1987) as Joey Nowhere to Hide (1987) as Harvey Blue Monkey (1987) as Anthony Rivers Switching Channels (1988) as Guard Millennium (1989) as Kevin Briley Stella (1990) as Police Officer F/X2 (1991) as Det. McQuay The Big Slice (1991) as Reggie / Regina Married to It (1991) as Limo Driver Liar, Liar (1993, TV movie) as Dr. Kerr The Ref (1994) as State Trooper The Stupids (1996) as Henchman #1 Fly Away Home (1996) as Air Force Reporter Talk to Me (1996, TV movie) as Public Defender ...First Do No Harm (1997, TV movie) Elvis Meets Nixon (1997, TV movie) as Cabbie Time to Say Goodbye? (1997) as Airport Police Officer The Don's Analyst (1997, TV movie) as Dr. Lusting The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998, TV movie) as ESU lieutenant Woo (1998) as Roger Smith Airborne (1998) as Romeo Cortez Down in the Delta (1998) as Manager One Tough Cop (1998) as Insp. Cheney Deep in My Heart (1999, TV movie) as Ob-gyn doctor Pushing Tin (1999) as Paul In Too Deep (1999) as Minister Strange Justice (1999, TV movie) as Charles Ogletree All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story (2000, TV movie) as Det. Albany Who Killed Atlanta's Children? (2000, TV movie) as Police Spokesman One True Love (2000, TV movie) as Mark Left Behind (2000) as Alan Tompkins Range of Motion (2000, TV movie) as Flozell Bojangles