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:
- 48
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Ashura no Gotoku
- Latest Project:
- Movie Touch 2024-05-29
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Ashura no Gotoku | 2025 | |
| Movie | Touch | Takahashi | 2024-05-29 |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Series | Prince of Happiness | Narukawa Shuhei | 2003-07-02 |
| Movie | Ganryujima | Musashi Miyamoto | 2003-03-18 |
| Movie | Spy Sorge | Hidemi Ozaki | 2003-06-14 |
| Series | A Wednesday Love Affair | Eiichiro Sakura | 2001-10-10 |
| Series | Prince Shotoku | Umayado no ouji | 2001-11-10 |
| Movie | Making of Gemini | Self | 2000-05-12 |
| Movie | Black Jack | Black Jack | 2000-03-30 |
| 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 | Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment | Hiroo Terada | 1996-03-23 |
| Movie | Shall We Dance? | Hiromasa Kimoto | 1996-01-27 |
| Series | White Love Story | Aoki Kosuke | 1995-01-11 |
| Movie | The Mystery of Rampo | Kogoro Akechi | 1995-05-27 |
| Movie | Gonin | Junichi Mitsuya | 1995-09-23 |
| Series | Anata Dake Mienai | 1994-01-13 | |
| Movie | Dioxin from Fish! | 1992-02-22 | |
| 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 | Heat Wave | Ichitaro Kosugi | 1991-02-09 |
| Series | Mamatte Kirei!? | 1991-01-11 | |
| Movie | Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2 | 1991-08-07 | |
| Movie | Playtime Never Ends | Hirata | 1991-10-05 |
| Movie | Balloon | 1990-05-12 | |
| Series | Koi no Paradise | 1990-04-12 | |
| Movie | Four Days of Snow and Blood | Hisashi Kono | 1989-06-17 |
| Movie | Fancy Dance | Shiono Yohei | 1989-12-23 |
| Movie | Raffles Hotel | Takeo Youki | 1989-10-29 |
| Series | Dakishimetai! | 1988-07-07 | |
| Movie | Barrow Gang BC | 1985-04-27 | |
| Movie | Headphone Lullaby | Rei Kazama | 1983-07-10 |
| Movie | Highschool Scramble | 1982-12-18 | |
| Movie | Come On Girls! | Daisuke | 1982-07-10 |