Masahiro Motoki
Born: 1965-12-21
Known For: 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
2025
- The Man Who Carries the Voice of August
- Asura as Takao Satomi
2024
- Touch as Takahashi
- Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor as Archive Footage
- Silence of the Sea as Ryuji Tsuyama
2022
2021
2020
- Awaiting Kirin as Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
2019
- Giri/Haji as Fukuhara
2016
- The Long Excuse as Sachio Kinugasa
2015
- The Emperor in August as Emperor Showa
- The Big Bee as Mishima
2012
- Man of Destiny as Ryota Yuminari
2009
- Making of "Departures" as Himself
- Clouds Over the Hill as 秋山真之
2008
- Departures as Daigo Kobayashi
2007
- The Longest Night in Shanghai as Naoki Mizushima
2006
- Tekkonkinkreet as Snake (voice)
2005
- On the Single Bed Tonight as Tomonaga Akiyuki
- Natsumeke no Shokutaku
2003
- Ganryujima as Musashi Miyamoto
- Spy Sorge as Hidemi Ozaki
- Prince of Happiness as Narukawa Shuhei
2001
- Prince Shōtoku as Prince Shōtoku
- A Wednesday Love Affair as Eiichiro Sakura
- Prince Shotoku as Umayado no ouji
2000
- Making of Gemini as Self
- Black Jack as Black Jack
1999
- Gemini as Yukio Daitokuji
- The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing as Takagi Koichi
1998
- The Bird People in China as Wada
1996
- Shall We Dance? as Hiromasa Kimoto
- Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment as Hiroo Terada
- Kimi to Deatte kara
1995
- The Mystery of Rampo as Kogoro Akechi
- Gonin as Junichi Mitsuya
- White Love Story as Aoki Kosuke
1994
- Last Song as Shukichi Yasumi
- Anata Dake Mienai
1993
- Saiyūki as 孙悟空
1992
- Sumo Do, Sumo Don't as Shuhei Yamamoto
- Dioxin from Fish! as Kenji
- My Santa Boy
- The Only One I Can't See as 山根光彦
1991
- Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
- Heat Wave as Ichitaro Kosugi
- Nowhere Man
- Playtime Never Ends as Hirata
- Mamatte Kirei!?
1989
- Fancy Dance as Shiono Yohei
- Four Days of Snow and Blood as Hisashi Kono
- Raffles Hotel as Takeo Youki
- Beppin Town as Shuji Sayama
1988
1985
1983
- Headphone Lullaby as Rei Kazama
1982
- Come On Girls! as Daisuke
- Highschool Scramble