Masahiro Motoki
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.
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Movies (47)
The Samurai and the Prisoner
2026 · Araki Murashige
The Man Who Carries the Voice of August
2025
Silence of the Sea
2024 · Ryuji Tsuyama
Touch
2024 · Takahashi
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor
2024 · Archive 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)
2022 · Neighbour
小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル
2022
Ryuukou Kanbou
2021
The Long Excuse
2016 · Sachio Kinugasa
The Big Bee
2015 · Mishima
The Emperor in August
2015 · Emperor Showa
MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming
2010
Making of "Departures"
2009 · Himself
Departures
2008 · Daigo Kobayashi
The Longest Night in Shanghai
2007 · Naoki Mizushima
Tekkonkinkreet
2006 · Snake (voice)
Spy Sorge
2003 · Hidemi Ozaki
Ganryujima
2003 · Musashi Miyamoto
Prince Shōtoku
2001 · Prince Shōtoku
Making of Gemini
2000 · Self
Black Jack
2000 · Black Jack
Gemini
1999 · Yukio Daitokuji
The Bird People in China
1998 · Wada
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
1996 · Hiroo Terada
Shall We Dance?
1996 · Hiromasa Kimoto
Gonin
1995 · Junichi Mitsuya
The Mystery of Rampo
1994 · Kogoro Akechi
Last Song
1994 · Shukichi Yasumi, Theme Song Performance
Saiyūki
1993 · 孙悟空
My Santa Boy
1992
Dioxin from Fish!
1992 · Kenji
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
1992 · Shuhei Yamamoto
Nowhere Man
1991
Playtime Never Ends
1991 · Hirata
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
1991
Heat Wave
1991 · Ichitaro Kosugi
世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編
1990
Balloon
1990
Fancy Dance
1989 · Shiono Yohei
Raffles Hotel
1989 · Takeo Youki
Beppin Town
1989 · Shuji Sayama
Four Days of Snow and Blood
1989 · Hisashi Kono
Barrow Gang BC
1985
Headphone Lullaby
1983 · Rei Kazama
Highschool Scramble
1982
Come On Girls!
1982 · Daisuke
TV shows (19)
Asura
2025 · Takao Satomi
Awaiting Kirin
2020 · Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
Deber/Vergüenza
2019 · Fukuhara
Man of Destiny
2012 · Ryota Yuminari
Clouds Over the Hill
2009 · 秋山真之
On the Single Bed Tonight
2005 · Tomonaga Akiyuki
Natsumeke no Shokutaku
2005
Prince of Happiness
2003 · Narukawa Shuhei
Prince Shotoku
2001 · Umayado no ouji
A Wednesday Love Affair
2001 · Eiichiro Sakura
The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing
1999 · Takagi Koichi
Kimi to Deatte kara
1996
White Love Story
1995 · Aoki Kosuke
Anata Dake Mienai
1994
The Only One I Can't See
1992 · 山根光彦
Mamatte Kirei!?
1991
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990
Koi no Paradise
1990
Dakishimetai!
1988