
Acting
Joshua Okamoto
Also Known As: Joshua Ernesto Okamoto Brambila
Place of Birth
Saitama, Japan
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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.
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Saw X
Diego
2023

DOC
Músico
2026 • 1 episode

The Dead Girls
Ramón "El Tepo" Zamora
2025 • 6 episodes

Sex, Shame and Tears 2
"Fichas"
2022

We Were Kings
Javo
2024 • 6 episodes

Berehezade
Mino
2026

Martini Shot
Director
2026

thepedersonproject.net
Diego (archive footage)
2024

The Insomnia Club
Duende
2018

Death to Summer
Román
2021

Kokoro: Heart of a City
Diego
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Smile with heart
Makako
2019

So you don't forget
Eduardo
2026
All The Birds At Night
Pablo
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The Snub
Héctor
2026

Public Phone
Edu
2025

Adolfo
Piña
2024

Beyond the Flesh
2024

Corazón de plata
2023