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Masahiro Motoki

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
66

Gender
Male

Birthday
December 21, 1965 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Masahiro Motoki

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

Acting

2026The Samurai and the Prisoneras Araki Murashige
2025The Man Who Carries the Voice of Augustas
2025Asuraas Takao Satomi
2024Silence of the Seaas Ryuji Tsuyama
2024Touchas Takahashi
2024Takashi Miike : The V-Emperoras Archive Footage
2023友情 ～平尾誠二と山中伸弥 『最後の一年』～as
2022The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)as Neighbour
2022小泉今日子４０周年スペシャルas
2021Ryuukou Kanbouas
2020Awaiting Kirinas Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
2019Giri/Hajias Fukuhara
2016The Long Excuseas Sachio Kinugasa
2015The Big Beeas Mishima
2015The Emperor in Augustas Emperor Showa
2012Man of Destinyas Ryota Yuminari
2010MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreamingas
2009Making of "Departures"as Himself
2009Clouds Over the Hillas 秋山真之
2008Departuresas Daigo Kobayashi
2007The Longest Night in Shanghaias Naoki Mizushima
2006Tekkonkinkreetas Snake (voice)
2005On the Single Bed Tonightas Tomonaga Akiyuki
2005Natsumeke no Shokutakuas
2003Prince of Happinessas Narukawa Shuhei
2003Spy Sorgeas Hidemi Ozaki
2003Ganryujimaas Musashi Miyamoto
2001Prince Shōtokuas Prince Shōtoku
2001Prince Shotokuas Umayado no ouji
2001A Wednesday Love Affairas Eiichiro Sakura
2000Making of Geminias Self
2000Black Jackas Black Jack
1999The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughingas Takagi Koichi
1999Geminias Yukio Daitokuji
1998The Bird People in Chinaas Wada
1996Kimi to Deatte karaas
1996Tokiwa: The Manga Apartmentas Hiroo Terada
1996Shall We Dance?as Hiromasa Kimoto
1995Goninas Junichi Mitsuya
1995White Love Storyas Aoki Kosuke
1994The Mystery of Rampoas Kogoro Akechi
1994Last Songas Shukichi Yasumi
1994Anata Dake Mienaias
1993Saiyūkias 孙悟空
1992My Santa Boyas
1992Dioxin from Fish!as Kenji
1992Sumo Do, Sumo Don'tas Shuhei Yamamoto
1992The Only One I Can't Seeas 山根光彦
1991Nowhere Manas
1991Playtime Never Endsas Hirata
1991Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2as
1991Heat Waveas Ichitaro Kosugi
1991Mamatte Kirei!?as
1990世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編as
1990Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhenas
1990Balloonas
1990Koi no Paradiseas
1989Fancy Danceas Shiono Yohei
1989Raffles Hotelas Takeo Youki
1989Beppin Townas Shuji Sayama
1989Four Days of Snow and Bloodas Hisashi Kono
1988Dakishimetai!as
1985Barrow Gang BCas
1983Headphone Lullabyas Rei Kazama
1982Highschool Scrambleas
1982Come On Girls!as Daisuke

Production

1994Last Song...Theme Song Performance