Akie Kotabe was born in Lansing Michigan on July 18th, 1980. Growing up with a father having a doctorate in marketing and a mother with a masters in child psychology, academics were a priority during childhood.

Akie moved to Columbia, Missouri until he was 10, and then Austin, Texas until graduating from the University of Texas at Austin, with a six-month stint in Sao Paulo, Brazil. His father's professorial commitments involved frequent travel, so Akie spent his growing years staying for brief periods in various places, from spending a summer travelling Europe, to annual summer visits to family in Japan.

During college, the acting bug struck, and his first TV appearance was on the Jamie Kennedy Experiment, playing a college guy helping set up a prank in the episode.

Upon graduating, he moved to Tokyo to further pursue his interests. After starting to work more there, he made the move to Los Angeles.

Recent TV credits include Sarah Connor Chronicles, Without a Trace, CSI: Miami, and Ghost Whisperer. Film credits include The Achievers, Paradise Hills, and Pandemic.

Akie continues to reside in Los Angeles, pursuing a steady career as a working actor.