
Joshua Okamoto
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

TV
The Dead Girls
Ramón "El Tepo" Zamora
2025

Film
Saw X
Diego
2023

TV
We Were Kings
Javo
2024

Film
Berehezade
Mino

Film
Sex, Shame and Tears 2
"Fichas"
2022

Film
Adolfo
Piña
2024
Film
So you don't forget
Eduardo

Film
Kokoro: Heart of a City
Diego

Film
The Insomnia Club
Duende
2018

Film
The Snub
2025

Film
Death to Summer
Román
2021

Film
Public Phone
Edu
2025

Film
Smile with heart
Makako
2019

Film
Beyond the Flesh
2024

Film
Corazón de plata
2023
Film
All The Birds At Night
Pablo
Filmography
2025FilmPublic Phoneas Edu2025TVThe Dead Girlsas Ramón "El Tepo" Zamora2025FilmThe Snub2024TVWe Were Kingsas Javo2024FilmBeyond the Flesh2024FilmAdolfoas Piña2023FilmSaw Xas Diego2023FilmCorazón de plata2022FilmSex, Shame and Tears 2as "Fichas"2021FilmDeath to Summeras Román2019FilmSmile with heartas Makako2018FilmThe Insomnia Clubas Duende—FilmAll The Birds At Nightas Pablo—FilmKokoro: Heart of a Cityas Diego—FilmSo you don't forgetas Eduardo—FilmBerehezadeas Mino