Joey Iwanaga

Joey Iwanaga (also credited as ジョーイ ベニ, Joey Beni, and Joey Tee) is a Los Angeles-born screen actor known for bringing sharp physicality and streetwise energy to Japanese film. Born on June 5, 1994, Iwanaga has built a cross-cultural profile by working across action, crime, and youth dramas.

He is widely recognized for his role as Brown in the blockbuster franchise HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky and HiGH&LOW The Movie 3: Final Mission, where his presence adds grit to the ensemble. Iwanaga has also appeared in notable titles such as Ushijima the Loan Shark and the delinquent drama Demekin (as Mitsugu), expanding his range within contemporary Japanese cinema.

In recent years, he has continued to stand out in high-energy projects including Baby Assassins: 2 Babies (as Yuri Kamimura), Samurai Fury, Dancing Karate Kid (as Ken Sawamura), and Life in Overtime (as Tashiro Sosuke). With a growing list of credits, Iwanaga remains a compelling performer to watch in action-forward storytelling.