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17 Total Roles

Joshua Okamoto

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Biography

Joshua Okamoto is a Japanese-born Mexican actor graduated from the Acting and Performing Arts Career at CasAzul Argos (2015-2018). Since he was a child he used to watch the rehearsals of his mother, Elizabeth Brambila Barba, a renowned theater actress. His younger brother, Yojath Alejandro Okamoto Brambila, is also an actor.

Born July 17, 1995 in Saitama (Japan) to a Japanese father and Mexican mother. Okamoto lived in Japan until he was 3 years old meanwhile his mother was working as a theater actress and translator. He moved with his family to Guadalajara, (Mexico), where he grew up and was registrated in as Mexican under the name of Joshua Ernesto Okamoto Brambila. His mother, the theater actress Elizabeth 'Liz' Brambila, introduced him to the world of acting, having to accompany her to her theater rehearsals since he was a child. He studied acting at CasAzul Artes Escénicas Argos in Tlalnepantla de Baz, Estado de México. In theater he has participated in the stagings: "41 Detonaciones contra la puerta de un Clóset" (2019) under the direction of Martín Acosta, dramaturgy by David Gaitán and Sara Pinedo, at Teatro el Milagro (2019); "Quiero Volverme Supernova" (2019) at Foro Lucerna del Teatro Milán directed by Alonso Iñiguez, written by Joserra Zúñiga; "Décimo Primera Noche de Combate" (2019) dramaturgy by Artús Chávez, at Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris.

He also presented a collective creation at Foro 37, under the direction of Mariana Granados, called "Hombres" (2018). She was part of "Musas Huérfanas" (2017) under the direction of Viridiana Olvera.

In television he was part of "Yo soy Yo" (first Season) produced by Canal Once, "Narcos" (Fourth Season) produced by Netflix with the character "Manuel" and will soon premiere "El Club" series produced by Argos also for the Netflix platform.

In film, he has participated in the following feature films: "Club de los Insomnes" directed by Sergio Goyri Jr. and José Eduardo Giordano and "Con olor a Guanajuato" directed by Alejandro Sánchez. He will join to the Saw Franchise in Saw X (2023) as Dr. Diego, directed by Kevin Greutert.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 DOC TV Self
2025 Public Phone MOVIE Edu
2025 The Dead Girls TV Ramón "El Tepo" Zamora
2025 The Snub MOVIE Self
2024 We Were Kings TV Javo
2024 Beyond the Flesh MOVIE Self
2024 Adolfo MOVIE Piña
2023 Saw X MOVIE Diego
2023 Corazón de plata MOVIE Self
2022 Sex, Shame and Tears 2 MOVIE "Fichas"

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