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 | Asura | 2025 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Series | The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing | Takagi Koichi | 1999-10-13 |
| Movie | Gemini | Yukio Daitokuji | 1999-09-15 |
| Movie | The Bird People in China | Wada | 1998-06-10 |
| Movie | Bugs | 1997-01-11 | |
| Series | Kimi to Deatte kara | 1996-04-12 | |
| Movie | Shall We Dance? | Hiromasa Kimoto | 1996-01-27 |
| 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 | |
| Movie | Sumo Do, Sumo Don't | Shuhei Yamamoto | 1992-01-15 |
| Series | The Only One I Can't See | 山根光彦 | 1992-01-13 |
| Movie | Dioxin from Fish! | 1992-02-22 | |
| Movie | My Santa Boy | 1992-11-20 | |
| Series | Mamatte Kirei!? | 1991-01-11 | |
| Movie | Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2 | 1991-08-07 | |
| Movie | Playtime Never Ends | Hirata | 1991-10-05 |
| Movie | Heat Wave | Ichitaro Kosugi | 1991-02-09 |
| Series | Koi no Paradise | 1990-04-12 | |
| Movie | Balloon | 1990-05-12 | |
| Movie | Fancy Dance | Shiono Yohei | 1989-12-23 |
| Movie | Four Days of Snow and Blood | Hisashi Kono | 1989-06-17 |
| Movie | Beppin Town | Shuji Sayama | 1989-10-18 |
| 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 |