Junichi Okada is a Japanese actor, fight choreographer and former member of the popular boy band V6, born November 18, 1980 in Hirakata, Osaka. A practitioner of multiple martial arts including jeet kune do, kali and jiu-jitsu, he designs and performs much of his own screen combat. He is known for lead roles in historical and action titles such as Sekigahara, The Fable and The Eternal Zero, and has increasingly worked as a producer.
The series Last Samurai Standing premiered on Netflix, in which Okada plays the lead role and also serves as a producer and action choreographer.
The series quickly climbed to second place in Netflix's global ranking of non-English series.
Okada became the face (brand ambassador) of the automobile company Land Rover Defender in Japan.
Okada revealed in an interview that he is focusing more on hosting work this year, including the program THE FLOOR on the NTV television channel.
The film Watashi no shiranai kodomotachi is coming to Japanese cinemas with Okada in the cast, and in December 2026 the biographical drama Sukiyaki: Ue wo muite arukou, in which he plays the lead role.
