Masahiro Motoki
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Saiyûki | 孙悟空 | 2026 |
| Series | Asura | Takao Satomi | 2025-01-09 |
| Movie | Touch | Takahashi | 2024-05-29 |
| Series | Awaiting Kirin | Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"] | 2020-01-19 |
| Series | Giri/Haji | Fukuhara | 2019-10-17 |
| Movie | The Long Excuse | Sachio Kinugasa | 2016-10-14 |
| Movie | The Big Bee | Mishima | 2015-09-12 |
| Movie | The Emperor in August | Emperor Showa | 2015-08-08 |
| Series | Man of Destiny | Ryota Yuminari | 2012-01-15 |
| Movie | MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming | 2010-04-29 | |
| Movie | Making of "Departures" | Himself | 2009-12-11 |
| Series | Clouds Over the Hill | 秋山真之 | 2009-11-29 |
| Movie | Departures | Daigo Kobayashi | 2008-09-13 |
| Movie | The Longest Night in Shanghai | Naoki Mizushima | 2007-06-26 |
| Movie | Tekkonkinkreet | Snake (voice) | 2006-10-21 |
| Series | Natsumeke no Shokutaku | 2005-01-05 | |
| Movie | Spy Sorge | Hidemi Ozaki | 2003-06-14 |
| Series | A Wednesday Love Affair | Eiichiro Sakura | 2001-10-10 |
| Movie | Black Jack | Black Jack | 2000-03-30 |
| Movie | Gemini | Yukio Daitokuji | 1999-09-15 |
| Series | The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing | Takagi Koichi | 1999-10-13 |
| Movie | The Bird People in China | Wada | 1998-06-10 |
| Movie | Bugs | 1997-01-11 | |
| Movie | Shall We Dance? | Hiromasa Kimoto | 1996-01-27 |
| Series | Kimi to Deatte kara | 1996-04-12 | |
| Movie | Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment | Hiroo Terada | 1996-03-23 |
| Series | White Love Story | Aoki Kosuke | 1995-01-11 |
| Movie | Gonin | Junichi Mitsuya | 1995-09-23 |
| Movie | The Mystery of Rampo | Kogoro Akechi | 1995-05-27 |
| Series | Anata Dake Mienai | 1994-01-13 | |
| Series | The Only One I Can't See | 山根光彦 | 1992-01-13 |
| Movie | My Santa Boy | 1992-11-20 | |
| Movie | Sumo Do, Sumo Don't | Shuhei Yamamoto | 1992-01-15 |
| Movie | Dioxin from Fish! | 1992-02-22 | |
| Series | Mamatte Kirei!? | 1991-01-11 | |
| Movie | Heat Wave | Ichitaro Kosugi | 1991-02-09 |
| Movie | Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2 | 1991-08-07 | |
| Movie | Playtime Never Ends | Hirata | 1991-10-05 |
| Movie | Nowhere Man | 1991-11-02 | |
| Movie | Balloon | 1990-05-12 | |
| Series | Koi no Paradise | 1990-04-12 | |
| Movie | Four Days of Snow and Blood | Hisashi Kono | 1989-06-17 |
| Movie | Beppin Town | Shuji Sayama | 1989-10-18 |
| Movie | Fancy Dance | Shiono Yohei | 1989-12-23 |
| Movie | Raffles Hotel | Takeo Youki | 1989-10-29 |
| Series | Dakishimetai! | 1988-07-07 | |
| Movie | Barrow Gang BC | 1985-04-27 | |
| Movie | Headphone Lullaby | Rei Kazama | 1983-07-10 |
| Movie | Highschool Scramble | 1982-12-18 | |
| Movie | Come On Girls! | Daisuke | 1982-07-10 |