Joshua Okamoto

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Joshua Okamoto

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Saitama, Japan

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 rehear…

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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.

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  1. 2026
    The Snub

    Movie Héctor

  2. 2026
    So you don't forget

    Movie Eduardo

  3. 2026
    Berehezade

    Movie Mino

  4. 2026
    Martini Shot

    Movie Director

  5. 2026
    DOC

    TV show Músico

  6. 2025
    Public Phone

    Movie Edu

  7. 2025
    The Dead Girls

    TV show Ramón "El Tepo" Zamora

  8. 2024
    We Were Kings

    TV show Javo

  9. 2024
  10. 2024
    Adolfo

    Movie Piña

  11. 2024
    thepedersonproject.net

    Movie Diego (archive footage)

  12. 2023
    Saw X

    Movie Diego

  13. 2023
  14. 2022
    Sex, Shame and Tears 2

    Movie "Fichas"

  15. 2021
    Death to Summer

    Movie Román

  16. 2019
    Smile with heart

    Movie Makako

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  1. 2018
    The Insomnia Club

    Movie Duende

  2. Kokoro: Heart of a City

    Movie Diego

  3. All The Birds At Night

    Movie Pablo