Biography and filmography

Masato Sakai

Masato Sakai (堺雅人) is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival for The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio and The Chef of South Polar and the award for best supporting actor at the 2008 Nikkan Sports Film Award, at the 33rd Hochi Film Award and at the 51st Blue Ribbon Awards. He also received a nomination for best supporting actor at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize. He is married to Japanese actress and J-pop singer Miho Kanno.

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Movies (75)

VIVANT

VIVANT

2026 · 乃木憂助

Three Ghosts

Three Ghosts

2026 · ジョウ

A Moon in the Ordinary

A Moon in the Ordinary

2025 · 青砥健将

Share The Challenge

Share The Challenge

2023 · Lord Benimaru

Dr. Coto's Clinic

Dr. Coto's Clinic

2022 · Kei Narumi

The Man Who Can't Defraud

The Man Who Can't Defraud

2022 · Tadashi Kinusaki

Hanzawa Naoki: Spin-off

Hanzawa Naoki: Spin-off

2020 · Hanzawa Naoki

Promare

Promare

2019 · Kray Foresight (voice)

Promare / Side: Galo

Promare / Side: Galo

2019 · Kray Foresight (voice)

Sakura Guardian in the North

Sakura Guardian in the North

2018 · Shujiro Ezure

Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura

Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura

2017 · Masakazu Isshiki

世界初 極北の冒険 デナリ大滑降

世界初 極北の冒険 デナリ大滑降

2017 · Narrator

Legal High 2 SP

Legal High 2 SP

2014 · Kensuke Komikado

Pandora: Eternal life

Pandora: Eternal life

2014 · Gen Suzuki

Legal High SP

Legal High SP

2013 · Kensuke Komikado

7 Days of Himawari & Her Puppies

7 Days of Himawari & Her Puppies

2013 · Shoji Kanzaki

The Castle of Crossed Destinies

The Castle of Crossed Destinies

2012 · Emonnosuke

The Samurai That Night

The Samurai That Night

2012 · Kenichi Nakamura

Key of Life

Key of Life

2012 · Sakurai

My SO Has Got Depression

My SO Has Got Depression

2011 · Mikio Takazaki

The Legacy of the Sun

The Legacy of the Sun

2011 · Major Shirou Mashiba

Go! Boys' School Drama Club

Go! Boys' School Drama Club

2011 · Technical Staff

Buddha: The Great Departure

Buddha: The Great Departure

2011 · Chapra (voice)

The Assistant Doctor

The Assistant Doctor

2010 · Yoshiaki Miyamae

Abacus and Sword

Abacus and Sword

2010 · Naoyuki Inoshiyama

堺雅人 今を生きるネイティブアメリカンを訪ねて

堺雅人 今を生きるネイティブアメリカンを訪ねて

2010

知られざる“龍馬伝” 世紀の英雄・坂本龍馬 最大の謎と秘密の暗号

知られざる“龍馬伝” 世紀の英雄・坂本龍馬 最大の謎と秘密の暗号

2010

Golden Slumber

Golden Slumber

2010 · Masaharu Aoyagi

Ningen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-ban

Ningen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-ban

2009 · Youzou Ooba

The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio

The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio

2009 · Captain Kuhio

Banyuki

Banyuki

2009 · Saji

The Chef of South Polar

The Chef of South Polar

2009 · Jun Nishimura

A Lush Life

A Lush Life

2009 · Kurosawa

The Triumphant Return of General Rouge

The Triumphant Return of General Rouge

2009 · Koichi Hayami

Be yourself

Be yourself

2008 · Yasushi Enomoto

The Two in Tracksuits

The Two in Tracksuits

2008 · The Son

Climber's High

Climber's High

2008 · Tatsuya Sayama

After School

After School

2008 · Kimura

Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Spring Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Spring Special

2008

Yasagure Panda〈Silver Edition〉

Yasagure Panda〈Silver Edition〉

2008

Yasagure Panda〈Gold Edition〉

Yasagure Panda〈Gold Edition〉

2008

The Fearless Otojiro's Company

The Fearless Otojiro's Company

2007 · Minoru Date

Sukiyaki Western Django

Sukiyaki Western Django

2007 · Shigemori

The Wall Man

The Wall Man

2007 · Ren Keguang

Yasagure Panda〈Black Edition〉

Yasagure Panda〈Black Edition〉

2007

Yasagure Panda〈White Edition〉

Yasagure Panda〈White Edition〉

2007

Uwasa

Uwasa

2006 · 鈴木光明

Honey and Clover

Honey and Clover

2006 · Shuji Hanamoto

The Da Vinci Code Mystery Special

The Da Vinci Code Mystery Special

2006

The Woman Opposite

The Woman Opposite

2006 · Shuji Tamura

新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日

新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日

2006 · Yamanami Keisuke

実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還

実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還

2005 · 鈴木紀夫

Welcome to Irabu's Office

Welcome to Irabu's Office

2005 · Kohei Yamashita

For the coming day

For the coming day

2005 · 黒川医師

お父さんの恋

お父さんの恋

2005 · 杉本大樹

Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra

2004

小町

小町

2004 · 若林

The Elephant Vanishes

The Elephant Vanishes

2003

When the Last Sword Is Drawn

When the Last Sword Is Drawn

2003 · Okita Soji

太郎

太郎

2002 · サトシ

Fan of Hong Kong star

Fan of Hong Kong star

2002

Vamp Show

Vamp Show

2001 · Hisao Shima

反乱のボヤージュ

反乱のボヤージュ

2001 · 江藤麦太

Being Here

Being Here

2001 · Etsuro Maeno

Stake Out

Stake Out

2001 · Yasuo Arakawa

The Goddess of 1967

The Goddess of 1967

2000 · Roadside Noodle Eater

巡査鉄兵の推理日誌

巡査鉄兵の推理日誌

2000 · 交番巡査

Sunflower

Sunflower

2000 · Yuichi Hirano

The Armchair Detective Returns

The Armchair Detective Returns

2000 · 村瀬優

Mars Sweet Home

Mars Sweet Home

2000 · Toshi Nakajima

Beautiful Sunday

Beautiful Sunday

2000 · Hiroki Ogasawara

Zenmai

Zenmai

1998 · 風侍

水の味

水の味

1998

兄の仕事場~鴻上尚史と10人の新人俳優たち

兄の仕事場~鴻上尚史と10人の新人俳優たち

1997

VIBE

VIBE

1996

TV shows (49)

エジプト 悠久の王国

エジプト 悠久の王国

2024 · MC

Vivant

Vivant

2023 · Yusuke Nogi

Nature’s Hidden Miracles

Nature’s Hidden Miracles

2022 · 人間代表

Sanadamaru

Sanadamaru

2016 · Sanada Yukimura

Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist

Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist

2015 · 日野伦太郎

戦後70年 ニッポンの肖像

戦後70年 ニッポンの肖像

2015

Hanzawa Naoki

Hanzawa Naoki

2013 · Naoki Hanzawa

Ooku: The Beginning

Ooku: The Beginning

2012 · Madenokouji Arikoto

知られざる大英博物館

知られざる大英博物館

2012

Legal High

Legal High

2012 · Kensuke Komikado

Tsukahara Bokuden

Tsukahara Bokuden

2011 · Shinemon Tsukahara

Antarctica

Antarctica

2011 · Haruhiko Himuro

Joker: Unforgiven Investigator

Joker: Unforgiven Investigator

2010 · Kazuyoshi Date

Aoi Bungaku Series

Aoi Bungaku Series

2009 · Moerus, Sensei, Ōba Yōzō, Ryoushuu, Sensei, Shirimaru

Summer for Bureaucrats

Summer for Bureaucrats

2009 · Niwano Takahisa

Triangle

Triangle

2009 · Shimano Takaya

Flower of Ice

Flower of Ice

2008 · Takayuki Seno

A love newpolitical party

A love newpolitical party

2008

Atsuhime

Atsuhime

2008 · Tokugawa Iesachi

Kodoku no Kake

Kodoku no Kake

2007 · 蒔田二郎

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

2007 · 片岡航

深津絵里のblack comedy ブラコメ

深津絵里のblack comedy ブラコメ

2006

Izumo no Okuni

Izumo no Okuni

2006 · Sankuro

Engine

Engine

2005 · Torii Motoichiro

新シルクロード

新シルクロード

2005

Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy

Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy

2004 · 若林

フォーチュン・バナナ

フォーチュン・バナナ

2004

Shinsengumi!

Shinsengumi!

2004 · Yamanami Keisuke

Dr. Coto's Clinic

Dr. Coto's Clinic

2003 · 鳴海慧

Papa for One Summer

Papa for One Summer

2003 · 石倉

Sky High

Sky High

2003 · 関川勝

Yukikaze

Yukikaze

2002 · Fukai Rei

Golden Bowl

Golden Bowl

2002 · 太宰衛

Extramarital Love

Extramarital Love

2002 · 湯浅拓也

The Scarlet Camellia

The Scarlet Camellia

2001 · 徳次郎

The Scent of Jealousy

The Scent of Jealousy

2001 · 中原テツシ

School Teachers

School Teachers

2001 · 山岸俊輔

Audrey

Audrey

2000 · 杉本英記

恋詩物語~ラブソング

恋詩物語~ラブソング

2000

玩具の神様

玩具の神様

1999

Nothing Lasts Forever

Nothing Lasts Forever

1999

ア・オ・ゾ・ラ・マ・ー・ジ・ャ・ン

ア・オ・ゾ・ラ・マ・ー・ジ・ャ・ン

1999 · 大空渉

国産ひな娘

国産ひな娘

1999

Jounetsu Tairiku

Jounetsu Tairiku

1998

恋、した。

恋、した。

1997

KochiKame

KochiKame

1996 · 白鳥麗次〈初代〉

Tokyo23区の女

Tokyo23区の女

1996

ハートにS

ハートにS

1995

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen

1951 · Self - Host, Self - Judges