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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- Born:
- Dec 21, 1965
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 50
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Come On Girls! 1982-07-10
- Latest Project:
- Movie Touch 2024-05-29
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Touch | Takahashi | 2024-05-29 |
| Movie | The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) | Neighbour | 2022-06-22 |
| Movie | Ryuukou Kanbou | 2021-04-10 | |
| Series | Awaiting Kirin | Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"] | 2020-01-19 |
| Series | Giri/Haji | Fukuhara | 2019-10-17 |
| Movie | The Long Excuse | Sachio Kinugasa | 2016-10-14 |
| Movie | The Emperor in August | Emperor Showa | 2015-08-08 |
| Movie | The Big Bee | Mishima | 2015-09-12 |
| Series | Man of Destiny | Ryota Yuminari | 2012-01-15 |
| Movie | MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming | 2010-04-29 | |
| Series | Clouds Over the Hill | 秋山真之 | 2009-11-29 |
| Movie | Making of "Departures" | Himself | 2009-12-11 |
| Movie | Departures | Daigo Kobayashi | 2008-09-13 |
| Movie | The Longest Night in Shanghai | Naoki Mizushima | 2007-06-26 |
| Movie | Tekkonkinkreet | Snake (voice) | 2006-10-21 |
| Series | On the Single Bed Tonight | Tomonaga Akiyuki | 2005-10-20 |
| Movie | Spy Sorge | Hidemi Ozaki | 2003-06-14 |
| Movie | Ganryujima | Musashi Miyamoto | 2003-03-18 |
| Series | A Wednesday Love Affair | Eiichiro Sakura | 2001-10-10 |
| Series | Prince Shotoku | Umayado no ouji | 2001-11-10 |
| Movie | Black Jack | Black Jack | 2000-03-30 |
| Movie | Gemini | Yukio Daitokuji | 1999-09-15 |
| Series | The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing | Takagi Koichi | 1999-10-13 |
| Movie | The Bird People in China | Wada | 1998-06-10 |
| Movie | Shall We Dance? | Hiromasa Kimoto | 1996-01-27 |
| Series | Kimi to Deatte kara | 1996-04-12 | |
| Movie | Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment | Hiroo Terada | 1996-03-23 |
| Series | White Love Story | Aoki Kosuke | 1995-01-11 |
| Movie | Gonin | Junichi Mitsuya | 1995-09-23 |
| Movie | The Mystery of Rampo | Kogoro Akechi | 1995-05-27 |
| Series | Anata Dake Mienai | 1994-01-13 | |
| Series | The Only One I Can't See | 山根光彦 | 1992-01-13 |
| Movie | My Santa Boy | 1992-11-20 | |
| Movie | Sumo Do, Sumo Don't | Shuhei Yamamoto | 1992-01-15 |
| Movie | Dioxin from Fish! | 1992-02-22 | |
| Movie | Heat Wave | Ichitaro Kosugi | 1991-02-09 |
| Series | Mamatte Kirei!? | 1991-01-11 | |
| Movie | Playtime Never Ends | Hirata | 1991-10-05 |
| Series | Koi no Paradise | 1990-04-12 | |
| Series | Tales of the Bizarre | Segawa (segment "Midnight Call") | 1990-04-19 |
| Movie | Balloon | 1990-05-12 | |
| Movie | Four Days of Snow and Blood | Hisashi Kono | 1989-06-17 |
| Movie | Beppin Town | Shuji Sayama | 1989-10-18 |
| Movie | Raffles Hotel | Takeo Youki | 1989-10-29 |
| Movie | Fancy Dance | Shiono Yohei | 1989-12-23 |
| Series | Dakishimetai! | 1988-07-07 | |
| Movie | Barrow Gang BC | 1985-04-27 | |
| Movie | Headphone Lullaby | Rei Kazama | 1983-07-10 |
| Movie | Come On Girls! | Daisuke | 1982-07-10 |
| Movie | Highschool Scramble | 1982-12-18 |