Masahiro Motoki
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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
The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)
as Araki Murashige
Departures (2008)
as Daigo Kobayashi
Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
as Snake (voice)
Barrow Gang BC (1985)
Actor
Making of Gemini (2000)
as Self
Shall We Dance? (1996)
as Hiromasa Kimoto
Touch (2024)
as Takahashi
Raffles Hotel (1989)
as Takeo Youki
Gonin (1995)
as Junichi Mitsuya
The Mystery of Rampo (1994)
as Kogoro Akechi
The Bird People in China (1998)
as Wada
Gemini (1999)
as Yukio Daitokuji
Ryuukou Kanbou (2021)
Actor
Heat Wave (1991)
as Ichitaro Kosugi
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992)
as Shuhei Yamamoto
The Emperor in August (2015)
as Emperor Showa
Saiyūki (1993)
as 孙悟空
Four Days of Snow and Blood (1989)
as Hisashi Kono
The Long Excuse (2016)
as Sachio Kinugasa
Fancy Dance (1989)
as Shiono Yohei
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment (1996)
as Hiroo Terada
The Longest Night in Shanghai (2007)
as Naoki Mizushima
Silence of the Sea (2024)
as Ryuji Tsuyama
Making of "Departures" (2009)
as Himself
Headphone Lullaby (1983)
as Rei Kazama
Nowhere Man (1991)
Actor
友情 ～平尾誠二と山中伸弥 『最後の一年』～ (2023)
Actor
Dioxin from Fish! (1992)
as Kenji
Spy Sorge (2003)
as Hidemi Ozaki
Beppin Town (1989)
as Shuji Sayama
Black Jack (2000)
as Black Jack
世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 (1990)
Actor
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) (2022)
as Neighbour
The Big Bee (2015)
as Mishima
Playtime Never Ends (1991)
as Hirata
Prince Shōtoku (2001)
as Prince Shōtoku
Come On Girls! (1982)
as Daisuke
My Santa Boy (1992)
Actor
The Man Who Carries the Voice of August (2025)
Actor
Balloon (1990)
Actor
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2 (1991)
Actor
MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming (2010)
Actor
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor (2024)
as Archive Footage
Last Song (1994)
as Shukichi Yasumi
Highschool Scramble (1982)
Actor
小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル (2022)
Actor
Ganryujima (2003)
as Musashi Miyamoto