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