Masahiro Motoki
Acting
Born: 1965-12-21
Biography
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.
🎬 Movies (20)
The Samurai and the Prisoner
2026
Araki Murashige
The Man Who Carries the Voice of August
2025
Silence of the Sea
2024
Ryuji Tsuyama
Touch
2024
Takahashi
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor
2024
Archive Footage
友情 ～平尾誠二と山中伸弥 『最後の一年』～
2023
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
2022
Neighbour
小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル
2022
Ryuukou Kanbou
2021
The Long Excuse
2016
Sachio Kinugasa
The Big Bee
2015
Mishima
The Emperor in August
2015
Emperor Showa
MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming
2010
Making of "Departures"
2009
Himself
Departures
2008
Daigo Kobayashi
The Longest Night in Shanghai
2007
Naoki Mizushima
Tekkonkinkreet
2006
Snake (voice)
Spy Sorge
2003
Hidemi Ozaki
Ganryujima
2003
Musashi Miyamoto
Prince Shōtoku
2001
Prince Shōtoku
📺 TV Shows (19)
Asura
2025
Takao Satomi
Awaiting Kirin
2020
Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
Giri/Haji
2019
Fukuhara
Man of Destiny
2012
Ryota Yuminari
Clouds Over the Hill
2009
秋山真之
On the Single Bed Tonight
2005
Tomonaga Akiyuki
Natsumeke no Shokutaku
2005
Prince of Happiness
2003
Narukawa Shuhei
Prince Shotoku
2001
Umayado no ouji
A Wednesday Love Affair
2001
Eiichiro Sakura
The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing
1999
Takagi Koichi
Kimi to Deatte kara
1996
White Love Story
1995
Aoki Kosuke
Anata Dake Mienai
1994
The Only One I Can't See
1992
山根光彦
Mamatte Kirei!?
1991
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990
Koi no Paradise
1990
Dakishimetai!
1988