Masahiro Motoki
December 21, 1965 (58 years old) in
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Silence of the Sea as
- 2024 · Touch as Takahashi
- 2022 · 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 as
- 2021 · Ryuukou Kanbou as
- 2020 · Awaiting Kirin as Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
- 2019 · Giri/Haji as Fukuhara
- 2016 · The Long Excuse as Sachio Kinugasa
- 2015 · The Big Bee as Mishima
- 2015 · The Emperor in August as Emperor Showa
- 2012 · Man of Destiny as Ryota Yuminari
- 2010 · MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming as
- 2009 · Clouds Over the Hill as 秋山真之
- 2008 · Departures as Daigo Kobayashi
- 2007 · The Longest Night in Shanghai as Naoki Mizushima
- 2006 · Tekkonkinkreet as Snake (voice)
- 2005 · On the Single Bed Tonight as Tomonaga Akiyuki
- 2005 · Natsumeke no Shokutaku as
- 2003 · Prince of Happiness as Narukawa Shuhei
- 2003 · Spy Sorge as Hidemi Ozaki
- 2003 · Ganryujima as Musashi Miyamoto
- 2001 · Prince Shotoku as Umayado no ouji
- 2001 · A Wednesday Love Affair as Eiichiro Sakura
- 2000 · Making of Gemini as Self
- 2000 · Black Jack as Black Jack
- 1999 · The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing as Takagi Koichi
- 1999 · Gemini as Yukio Daitokuji
- 1998 · The Bird People in China as Wada
- 1996 · Kimi to Deatte kara as
- 1996 · Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment as Hiroo Terada
- 1996 · Shall We Dance? as Hiromasa Kimoto
- 1995 · Gonin as Junichi Mitsuya
- 1995 · The Mystery of Rampo as Kogoro Akechi
- 1995 · White Love Story as Aoki Kosuke
- 1994 · Last Song as Shukichi Yasumi
- 1994 · Anata Dake Mienai as
- 1992 · My Santa Boy as
- 1992 · Dioxin from Fish! as
- 1992 · Sumo Do, Sumo Don't as Shuhei Yamamoto
- 1992 · The Only One I Can't See as 山根光彦
- 1991 · Playtime Never Ends as Hirata
- 1991 · Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2 as
- 1991 · Heat Wave as Ichitaro Kosugi
- 1991 · Mamatte Kirei!? as
- 1990 · Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen as
- 1990 · Balloon as
- 1990 · Tales of the Bizarre as Segawa (segment "Midnight Call")
- 1990 · Koi no Paradise as
- 1989 · Fancy Dance as Shiono Yohei
- 1989 · Raffles Hotel as Takeo Youki
- 1989 · Beppin Town as Shuji Sayama
- 1989 · Four Days of Snow and Blood as Hisashi Kono
- 1988 · Dakishimetai! as
- 1985 · Barrow Gang BC as
- 1982 · Highschool Scramble as
- 1982 · Come On Girls! as Daisuke
- Future · Asura as
- 1983 · Headphone Lullaby as Rei Kazama