Masahiro Motoki
Acting
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.
Filmography 66
Movies (47)
The Samurai and the Prisoner2026Araki Murashige
The Man Who Carries the Voice of August2025
Silence of the Sea2024Ryuji Tsuyama
Touch2024Takahashi
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor2024Archive Footage- 友情 ～平尾誠二と山中伸弥 『最後の一年』～2023
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)2022Neighbour
小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル2022
Ryuukou Kanbou2021
The Long Excuse2016Sachio Kinugasa
The Big Bee2015Mishima
The Emperor in August2015Emperor Showa
MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming2010
Making of "Departures"2009Himself
Departures2008Daigo Kobayashi
The Longest Night in Shanghai2007Naoki Mizushima
Tekkonkinkreet2006Snake (voice)
Spy Sorge2003Hidemi Ozaki
Ganryujima2003Musashi Miyamoto
Prince Shōtoku2001Prince Shōtoku- Making of Gemini2000Self
Black Jack2000Black Jack
Gemini1999Yukio Daitokuji
The Bird People in China1998Wada
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment1996Hiroo Terada
Shall We Dance?1996Hiromasa Kimoto
Gonin1995Junichi Mitsuya
The Mystery of Rampo1994Kogoro Akechi
Last Song1994Shukichi Yasumi
Saiyūki1993孙悟空
Shows (19)
Asura2025Takao Satomi
Awaiting Kirin2020Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
Giri/Haji2019Fukuhara
Man of Destiny2012Ryota Yuminari
Clouds Over the Hill2009秋山真之
On the Single Bed Tonight2005Tomonaga Akiyuki
Natsumeke no Shokutaku2005
Prince of Happiness2003Narukawa Shuhei
Prince Shotoku2001Umayado no ouji
A Wednesday Love Affair2001Eiichiro Sakura
The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing1999Takagi Koichi
Kimi to Deatte kara1996
White Love Story1995Aoki Kosuke- Anata Dake Mienai1994
The Only One I Can't See1992山根光彦- Mamatte Kirei!?1991
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen1990- Koi no Paradise1990
Dakishimetai!1988