Masahiro Motoki
Acting
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Acting Credits
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Samurai and the Prisoner
2026
as Araki Murashige
The Man Who Carries the Voice of August
2025
Asura
2025
as Takao Satomi
Touch
2024
as Takahashi
Silence of the Sea
2024
as Ryuji Tsuyama
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor
2024
as 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
as Neighbour
小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル
2022
Ryuukou Kanbou
2021
Awaiting Kirin
2020
as Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
Giri/Haji
2019
as Fukuhara
The Long Excuse
2016
as Sachio Kinugasa
The Emperor in August
2015
as Emperor Showa
The Big Bee
2015
as Mishima
Man of Destiny
2012
as Ryota Yuminari
MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming
2010
Making of "Departures"
2009
as Himself
Clouds Over the Hill
2009
as 秋山真之
Departures
2008
as Daigo Kobayashi
The Longest Night in Shanghai
2007
as Naoki Mizushima
Tekkonkinkreet
2006
as Snake (voice)
Natsumeke no Shokutaku
2005
On the Single Bed Tonight
2005
as Tomonaga Akiyuki
Spy Sorge
2003
as Hidemi Ozaki
Ganryujima
2003
as Musashi Miyamoto
Prince of Happiness
2003
as Narukawa Shuhei
Prince Shōtoku
2001
as Prince Shōtoku
A Wednesday Love Affair
2001
as Eiichiro Sakura
Prince Shotoku
2001
as Umayado no ouji
Making of Gemini
2000
as Self
Black Jack
2000
as Black Jack
Gemini
1999
as Yukio Daitokuji
The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing
1999
as Takagi Koichi
The Bird People in China
1998
as Wada
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
1996
as Hiroo Terada
Shall We Dance?
1996
as Hiromasa Kimoto
Kimi to Deatte kara
1996
Gonin
1995
as Junichi Mitsuya
White Love Story
1995
as Aoki Kosuke
Last Song
1994
as Shukichi Yasumi
The Mystery of Rampo
1994
as Kogoro Akechi
Anata Dake Mienai
1994
Saiyūki
1993
as 孙悟空
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
1992
as Shuhei Yamamoto
My Santa Boy
1992
Dioxin from Fish!
1992
as Kenji
The Only One I Can't See
1992
as 山根光彦
Heat Wave
1991
as Ichitaro Kosugi
Playtime Never Ends
1991
as Hirata
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
1991
Nowhere Man
1991
Mamatte Kirei!?
1991
Balloon
1990
世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編
1990
Koi no Paradise
1990
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990
Four Days of Snow and Blood
1989
as Hisashi Kono
Fancy Dance
1989
as Shiono Yohei
Raffles Hotel
1989
as Takeo Youki
Beppin Town
1989
as Shuji Sayama
Dakishimetai!
1988
Barrow Gang BC
1985
Headphone Lullaby
1983
as Rei Kazama
Come On Girls!
1982
as Daisuke
Highschool Scramble
1982