Joh Mizuki

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In this Japanese name, the family name is Mizuki.

Joh Mizuki (水木襄, Mizuki Jō^?, born 11 March 1938 in Tokyo) is a Japanese former actor. His birth name was Ishikawa Yoshiaki.

Mizuki made his acting debut in 1958 in Futeki naru hanko which was directed by Makino Masahiro. He played a number of juvenile delinquent-type roles in TV series in the late fifties and early sixties.

In 1964 he appeared in the internationally released Fuji TV action television series Ninja butai gekkô, known as Phantom Agents in the English language release. Joh Mizuki played the lead role of Phantar, who was the leader of a band of ninja-skilled government agents. Phantom Agents was shown in Australia, Venezuela, Brazil and other countries, including a limited airing in America in the New York area.