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Known credits:
58
Birthday:
1965-12-21
Place of birth:
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Masahiro Motoki

Overview

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
2025 Asura Actor Takao Satomi 71
Good
2024 Silence of the Sea Actor N/A
N/A
2024 Touch Actor Takahashi 60
Fair
2022 The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) Actor Neighbour 58
Average
2022 小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル Actor N/A
N/A
2021 Ryuukou Kanbou Actor 59
Average
2020 Awaiting Kirin Actor Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"] 70
Good
2019 Giri/Haji Actor Fukuhara 72
Good
2016 The Long Excuse Actor Sachio Kinugasa 59
Average
2015 The Big Bee Actor Mishima 58
Average
2015 The Emperor in August Actor Emperor Showa 59
Average
2012 Man of Destiny Actor Ryota Yuminari N/A
N/A
2010 MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming Actor 59
Average
2009 Making of "Departures" Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2009 Clouds Over the Hill Actor 秋山真之 71
Good
2008 Departures Actor Daigo Kobayashi 70
Good
2007 The Longest Night in Shanghai Actor Naoki Mizushima 59
Average
2006 Tekkonkinkreet Actor Snake (voice) 65
Fair
2005 On the Single Bed Tonight Actor Tomonaga Akiyuki N/A
N/A
2003 Prince of Happiness Actor Narukawa Shuhei N/A
N/A
2003 Spy Sorge Actor Hidemi Ozaki 59
Average
2003 Ganryujima Actor Musashi Miyamoto 59
Average
2001 Prince Shotoku Actor Umayado no ouji N/A
N/A
2001 A Wednesday Love Affair Actor Eiichiro Sakura 69
Fair
2000 Making of Gemini Actor Self N/A
N/A
2000 Black Jack Actor Black Jack 59
Average
1999 The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing Actor Takagi Koichi N/A
N/A
1999 Gemini Actor Yukio Daitokuji 59
Average
1998 The Bird People in China Actor Wada 60
Fair
1996 Kimi to Deatte kara Actor N/A
N/A
1996 Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment Actor Hiroo Terada 59
Average
1996 Shall We Dance? Actor Hiromasa Kimoto 62
Fair
1995 Gonin Actor Junichi Mitsuya 59
Average
1995 The Mystery of Rampo Actor Kogoro Akechi 59
Average
1995 White Love Story Actor Aoki Kosuke N/A
N/A
1994 Last Song Actor Shukichi Yasumi N/A
N/A
1994 Anata Dake Mienai Actor N/A
N/A
1992 My Santa Boy Actor N/A
N/A
1992 Dioxin from Fish! Actor N/A
N/A
1992 Sumo Do, Sumo Don't Actor Shuhei Yamamoto 59
Average
1992 The Only One I Can't See Actor 山根光彦 70
Good
1991 Nowhere Man Actor 58
Average
1991 Playtime Never Ends Actor Hirata 59
Average
1991 Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2 Actor N/A
N/A
1991 Heat Wave Actor Ichitaro Kosugi 58
Average
1991 Mamatte Kirei!? Actor N/A
N/A
1990 Balloon Actor N/A
N/A
1990 Koi no Paradise Actor N/A
N/A
1989 Fancy Dance Actor Shiono Yohei 59
Average
1989 Raffles Hotel Actor Takeo Youki 59
Average
1989 Beppin Town Actor Shuji Sayama N/A
N/A
1989 Four Days of Snow and Blood Actor Hisashi Kono 58
Average
1988 Dakishimetai! Actor N/A
N/A
1985 Barrow Gang BC Actor N/A
N/A
1983 Headphone Lullaby Actor Rei Kazama 58
Average
1982 Highschool Scramble Actor N/A
N/A
1982 Come On Girls! Actor Daisuke 58
Average
Saiyûki Actor 孙悟空 N/A
N/A