Joshua Okamoto

Joshua Ernesto Okamoto Brambila (born 17 July 1995) is a Mexican actor. He is known for his roles in Control Z (2022) as Gibrán, Sexo, pudor y lágrimas 2 (2022) as Fichas, and Narcos: Mexico (2018) as Manuel.[1][2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Okamoto and the second or maternal family name is Brambila.
Joshua Okamoto
Born
Joshua Ernesto Okamoto Brambila

(1995-07-17) 17 July 1995
Saitama, Japan
NationalityMexican
OccupationActor

Early life

Okamoto was born on 17 July 1995 in Saitama, Japan, the son of a Japanese father and Mexican mother, the actress Elizabeth Brambila. Okamoto was registered in the Mexican foreign service, thus obtaining Mexican nationality.[3][4] Shortly after he was born, he and his family moved to Mexico, where they settled in Guadalajara, Jalisco.[4][5] It was here that he became interested and involved in the performing arts.[6] When he grew up, he emigrated to the State of Mexico, and settled in the city of Tlalnepantla de Baz, where he studied acting at the CasAzul Artes Escénicas Argos school.[7][8]

Career

Okamoto worked under the direction of Alex Sánchez in the drama Sonriendo con el corazón (2019).[9] In 2021 he starred in the film Muerte al verano.[10] He appeared in the Netflix series Control Z (2022) as Gibrán, and in the film Sexo, pudor y lágrimas 2 (2021) as Fichas.[11] He made his Hollywood debut in 2023 with the tenth film in the Saw franchise entitled Saw X as Diego.[12]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleReference
2018 El club de los insomnes Duende
2019 Con olor a Guanajuato Makako
2021 Muerte en verano Román
2022 Sexo, pudor y lágrimas 2 Fichas [13]
2023 Saw X Diego [14]
TBA Berehezade Mino

Television
YearTitleRoleReference
2018 Narcos: Mexico Manuel
2019 The Club Extra
2022 Control Z Gibrán [15]
2023 VGLY Trippy Bacha

References
  1. Eridani Salazar (5 February 2022). "Joshua Okamoto le pone su toque a 'El Fichas' en Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas". esjappi.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. Judith Chacón Clavijo (19 July 2022). "Joshua Okamoto se prepara para su primer protagónico". asisucede.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. Internet Archive, ed. (29 September 2023). "CURP en papel del actor mexicano Joshua Okamoto". Gobierno de México. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  4. Internet Archive, ed. (29 September 2023). "CURP de Joshua Okamoto". Gobierno de México. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  5. Del Angel, Fernando (4 February 2022). "Joshua Okamoto participa en la segunda entrega de la película «Sexo Pudor y Lagrimas»". Mini Noticias. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  6. Díaz, Susana (8 February 2022). "¡Joshua Okamoto y la reinvención de Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas!". Fuera de Foco. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  7. "Joshua Okamoto". Poder Prieto. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  8. "Joshua Okamoto entre la guerra, la amistad y el amor en «Más Allá de la Carne»". El Capitalino. 7 September 2023. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  9. "Joshua Okamoto un ejemplo de perseverancia y amor por la actuación". elsoldeleon.com.mx (in Spanish). 11 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  10. "SensaCine México - Joshua Okamoto". sensacine.com.mx (in Spanish). 2022. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  11. Alonso Iñiguez (12 February 2022). "Entrevista: Joshua Okamoto tiene un aporte importante con su personaje El Fichas". zeromagazine.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  12. Matt Grobar (14 December 2022). "'Saw': Renata Vaca & Three Others Join 10th Installment". deadline.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  13. "Sexo, pudor y lágrimas desde una nueva generación: entrevista con Joshua Okamoto". elsoldemorelia.com.mx (in Spanish). 4 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  14. John Squires (14 December 2022). "'Saw 10' – Four More Join the Cast of Next Year's Sequel". bloody-disgusting.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  15. Alejandro Membrillo (8 February 2022). "Joshua Okamoto. Constancia y compromiso con el espectador". milenio.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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