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