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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- Born:
- Dec 21, 1965
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 48
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Come On Girls! 1982-07-10
- Latest Project:
- Movie Touch 2024-05-29
Known For
Filmography
| 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 Emperor in August | Emperor Showa | 2015-08-08 |
| Movie | The Big Bee | Mishima | 2015-09-12 |
| 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 | Making of "Departures" | Himself | 2009-12-11 |
| 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 | Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment | Hiroo Terada | 1996-03-23 |
| Movie | Shall We Dance? | Hiromasa Kimoto | 1996-01-27 |
| Series | Kimi to Deatte kara | 1996-04-12 | |
| Movie | The Mystery of Rampo | Kogoro Akechi | 1995-05-27 |
| Series | White Love Story | Aoki Kosuke | 1995-01-11 |
| Movie | Gonin | Junichi Mitsuya | 1995-09-23 |
| Series | Anata Dake Mienai | 1994-01-13 | |
| Series | The Only One I Can't See | 山根光彦 | 1992-01-13 |
| Movie | Sumo Do, Sumo Don't | Shuhei Yamamoto | 1992-01-15 |
| Movie | My Santa Boy | 1992-11-20 | |
| Movie | Dioxin from Fish! | 1992-02-22 | |
| Movie | Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2 | 1991-08-07 | |
| Series | Mamatte Kirei!? | 1991-01-11 | |
| Movie | Heat Wave | Ichitaro Kosugi | 1991-02-09 |
| Movie | Playtime Never Ends | Hirata | 1991-10-05 |
| Movie | Nowhere Man | 1991-11-02 | |
| Series | Koi no Paradise | 1990-04-12 | |
| Movie | Balloon | 1990-05-12 | |
| 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 |
| Movie | Fancy Dance | Shiono Yohei | 1989-12-23 |
| Series | Dakishimetai! | 1988-07-07 | |
| Movie | Barrow Gang BC | 1985-04-27 | |
| Movie | Headphone Lullaby | Rei Kazama | 1983-07-10 |
| Movie | Come On Girls! | Daisuke | 1982-07-10 |
| Movie | Highschool Scramble | 1982-12-18 |