Broke traditional Japanese "fierce samurai" stereotypes with more haunting, sensitive, even comical performances in the 50s and 60s.
Founded a theatre company with actress wife Aiko Wada.
Japanese star whose success in the masterpiece "Hiroshima, Mon Amour" (1960) allowed him to break out internationally in the 60s.
Marlon Brando personally chose Okada for a co-starring role in his 1963 political potboiler "The Ugly American." This would be Okada's only Hollywood film.
Studied at Keio University.