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
Departures
13 Sep 2008
Tekkonkinkreet
23 Dec 2006
Shall We Dance?
27 Jan 1996
Giri/Haji
17 Oct 2019
Touch
29 May 2024
Gemini
15 Sep 1999
The Bird People in China
10 Jun 1998
Gonin
23 Sep 1995
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Filmography
2026
- The Samurai and the Prisoneras Araki Murashige
2025
- The Man Who Carries the Voice of August
- Asuraas Takao Satomi7 episodes
2024
- Silence of the Seaas Ryuji Tsuyama
- Touchas Takahashi
- Takashi Miike : The V-Emperoras Archive Footage
2021
2020
- Awaiting Kirinas Saitou Toshimasa44 episodes
2019
- Giri/Hajias Fukuhara8 episodes
2016
- The Long Excuseas Sachio Kinugasa
2015
- The Big Beeas Mishima
- The Emperor in Augustas Emperor Showa
2012
- Man of Destinyas Ryota Yuminari10 episodes
2009
- Clouds Over the Hillas 秋山真之13 episodes
2008
- Departuresas Daigo Kobayashi
2007
- The Longest Night in Shanghaias Naoki Mizushima
2006
- Tekkonkinkreetas Snake (voice)
2005
- On the Single Bed Tonightas Tomonaga Akiyuki10 episodes
- Natsumeke no Shokutaku1 episode
2003
- Prince of Happinessas Narukawa Shuhei11 episodes
- Spy Sorgeas Hidemi Ozaki
- Ganryujimaas Musashi Miyamoto
2001
- Prince Shōtokuas Prince Shōtoku
- Prince Shotokuas Umayado no ouji2 episodes
- A Wednesday Love Affairas Eiichiro Sakura11 episodes
2000
- Black Jackas Black Jack
1999
- The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughingas Takagi Koichi10 episodes
- Geminias Yukio Daitokuji
1998
- The Bird People in Chinaas Wada
1996
- Kimi to Deatte kara13 episodes
- Tokiwa: The Manga Apartmentas Hiroo Terada
- Shall We Dance?as Hiromasa Kimoto
1995
- Goninas Junichi Mitsuya
- White Love Storyas Aoki Kosuke11 episodes
1994
- The Mystery of Rampoas Kogoro Akechi
- Last Songas Shukichi Yasumi
- Anata Dake Mienai11 episodes
1993
- Saiyūkias 孙悟空
1992
- My Santa Boy
- Dioxin from Fish!as Kenji
- Sumo Do, Sumo Don'tas Shuhei Yamamoto
- The Only One I Can't Seeas 山根光彦11 episodes
1991
- Nowhere Man
- Playtime Never Endsas Hirata
- Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
- Heat Waveas Ichitaro Kosugi
- Mamatte Kirei!?10 episodes
1990
- 世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編
- Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen5 episodes
- Balloon
- Koi no Paradise12 episodes
1989
- Fancy Danceas Shiono Yohei
- Raffles Hotelas Takeo Youki
- Beppin Townas Shuji Sayama
- Four Days of Snow and Bloodas Hisashi Kono
1988
- Dakishimetai!12 episodes
1985
1983
- Headphone Lullabyas Rei Kazama
1982
- Highschool Scramble
- Come On Girls!as Daisuke