Masahiro Motoki
Biography
Masahiro Motoki (本木雅弘 Motoki Masahiro, born December 21, 1965 in Okegawa, Japan) is a Japanese actor. He portrayed protagonist Daigo Kobayashi in Departures, which won the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. His performance earned him the Award for Best Actor at the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards, at the 3rd Asian Film Awards and at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize.
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Movies (35)
The Man Who Carries the Voice of August
2025
Silence of the Sea
as Ryuji Tsuyama
2024
Touch
as Takahashi
2024
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor
as Archive Footage
2024
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
as Neighbour
2022
小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル
2022
Ryuukou Kanbou
2021
The Long Excuse
as Sachio Kinugasa
2016
The Big Bee
as Mishima
2015
The Emperor in August
as Emperor Showa
2015
MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming
2010
Making of "Departures"
as Himself
2009
Departures
as Daigo Kobayashi
2008
The Longest Night in Shanghai
as Naoki Mizushima
2007
Tekkonkinkreet
as Snake (voice)
2006
Spy Sorge
as Hidemi Ozaki
2003
Ganryujima
as Musashi Miyamoto
2003
Prince Shōtoku
as Prince Shōtoku
2001
Making of Gemini
as Self
2000
Black Jack
as Black Jack
2000
Gemini
as Yukio Daitokuji
1999
The Bird People in China
as Wada
1998
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
as Hiroo Terada
1996
Shall We Dance?
as Hiromasa Kimoto
1996
Gonin
as Junichi Mitsuya
1995
The Mystery of Rampo
as Kogoro Akechi
1995
Last Song
as Shukichi Yasumi
1994
Saiyūki
as 孙悟空
1993
My Santa Boy
1992
Dioxin from Fish!
as Kenji
1992
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
as Shuhei Yamamoto
1992
Nowhere Man
1991
Playtime Never Ends
as Hirata
1991
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
1991
Heat Wave
as Ichitaro Kosugi
1991
TV Shows (15)
Asura
as Takao Satomi
2025
Awaiting Kirin
as Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
2020
Giri/Haji
as Fukuhara
2019
Man of Destiny
as Ryota Yuminari
2012
Clouds Over the Hill
as 秋山真之
2009
On the Single Bed Tonight
as Tomonaga Akiyuki
2005
Natsumeke no Shokutaku
2005
Prince of Happiness
as Narukawa Shuhei
2003
Prince Shotoku
as Umayado no ouji
2001
A Wednesday Love Affair
as Eiichiro Sakura
2001
The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing
as Takagi Koichi
1999
Kimi to Deatte kara
1996
White Love Story
as Aoki Kosuke
1995
Anata Dake Mienai
1994
The Only One I Can't See
as 山根光彦
1992