
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.
Filmografi
Saw X2023 · Diego
Martini Shot2026 · Director
thepedersonproject.net2024 · Diego (archive footage)
Kokoro: Heart of a City · Diego
Smile with heart2019 · Makako
The Insomnia Club2018 · Duende
Sex, Shame and Tears 22022 · "Fichas"
Death to Summer2021 · Román
Berehezade2026 · Mino
So you don't forget2026 · Eduardo
Beyond the Flesh2024 ·
Corazón de plata2023 ·
Public Phone2025 · Edu
Adolfo2024 · Piña
The Snub2026 · Héctor
Synnøve Macody Lund
Renata Vaca
Octavio Hinojosa Martínez
Donagh Gordon
Michael Beach
Tobin Bell
Shawnee Smith
Costas Mandylor
Fernando Luján
Steven Brand
Leonardo Ortizgris
Lucía Gómez-Robledo