Masahiro Motoki
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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- Born:
- Dec 21, 1965
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 55
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Come On Girls! 1982-07-10
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Man Who Carries the Voice of August 2025-08-13
Known For
Filmography
| Series | Asura | Takao Satomi | 2025-01-09 |
| Movie | The Man Who Carries the Voice of August | 2025-08-13 | |
| Movie | Touch | Takahashi | 2024-05-29 |
| Movie | 小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル | 2022-03-31 | |
| Series | Awaiting Kirin | Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"] | 2020-01-19 |
| Series | Giri/Haji | Fukuhara | 2019-10-17 |
| Movie | The Long Excuse | Sachio Kinugasa | 2016-10-14 |
| Movie | The Emperor in August | Emperor Showa | 2015-08-08 |
| Movie | The Big Bee | Mishima | 2015-09-12 |
| Series | Man of Destiny | Ryota Yuminari | 2012-01-15 |
| Movie | MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming | 2010-04-29 | |
| Series | Clouds Over the Hill | 秋山真之 | 2009-11-29 |
| Movie | Making of "Departures" | Himself | 2009-12-11 |
| Movie | Departures | Daigo Kobayashi | 2008-09-13 |
| Movie | The Longest Night in Shanghai | Naoki Mizushima | 2007-06-26 |
| Movie | Tekkonkinkreet | Snake (voice) | 2006-10-21 |
| Series | Natsumeke no Shokutaku | 2005-01-05 | |
| Movie | Ganryujima | Musashi Miyamoto | 2003-03-18 |
| Series | Prince of Happiness | Narukawa Shuhei | 2003-07-02 |
| Movie | Spy Sorge | Hidemi Ozaki | 2003-06-14 |
| Series | A Wednesday Love Affair | Eiichiro Sakura | 2001-10-10 |
| Movie | Prince Shōtoku | Prince Shōtoku | 2001-11-10 |
| Series | Prince Shotoku | Umayado no ouji | 2001-11-10 |
| Movie | Black Jack | Black Jack | 2000-03-30 |
| Movie | Making of Gemini | Self | 2000-05-12 |
| Movie | Gemini | Yukio Daitokuji | 1999-09-15 |
| Series | The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing | Takagi Koichi | 1999-10-13 |
| Movie | The Bird People in China | Wada | 1998-06-10 |
| Movie | Bugs | 1997-01-11 | |
| Movie | Shall We Dance? | Hiromasa Kimoto | 1996-01-27 |
| Movie | Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment | Hiroo Terada | 1996-03-23 |
| Series | White Love Story | Aoki Kosuke | 1995-01-11 |
| Movie | Gonin | Junichi Mitsuya | 1995-09-23 |
| Movie | The Mystery of Rampo | Kogoro Akechi | 1995-05-27 |
| Series | Anata Dake Mienai | 1994-01-13 | |
| Movie | Last Song | Shukichi Yasumi | 1994-02-05 |
| Movie | Saiyūki | 孙悟空 | 1993-03-28 |
| Series | The Only One I Can't See | 山根光彦 | 1992-01-13 |
| Movie | Sumo Do, Sumo Don't | Shuhei Yamamoto | 1992-01-15 |
| Movie | Dioxin from Fish! | Kenji | 1992-02-22 |
| Movie | Heat Wave | Ichitaro Kosugi | 1991-02-09 |
| Series | Mamatte Kirei!? | 1991-01-11 | |
| Movie | Playtime Never Ends | Hirata | 1991-10-05 |
| Movie | Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2 | 1991-08-07 | |
| Movie | Nowhere Man | 1991-11-02 | |
| Series | Koi no Paradise | 1990-04-12 | |
| Movie | Balloon | 1990-05-12 | |
| Movie | Four Days of Snow and Blood | Hisashi Kono | 1989-06-17 |
| Movie | Raffles Hotel | Takeo Youki | 1989-10-29 |
| Movie | Fancy Dance | Shiono Yohei | 1989-12-23 |
| Series | Dakishimetai! | 1988-07-07 | |
| Movie | Barrow Gang BC | 1985-04-27 | |
| Movie | Headphone Lullaby | Rei Kazama | 1983-07-10 |
| Movie | Come On Girls! | Daisuke | 1982-07-10 |
| Movie | Highschool Scramble | 1982-12-18 |