Masahiro Motoki
Acting·December 21, 1965 — 60 years old
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
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2026The Samurai and the PrisonerAraki Murashige2025The Man Who Carries the Voice of August2025AsuraTVTakao Satomi2024Silence of the SeaRyuji Tsuyama2024TouchTakahashi2024Takashi Miike : The V-EmperorArchive Footage2023友情 ～平尾誠二と山中伸弥 『最後の一年』～2022The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)Neighbour2022小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル2021Ryuukou Kanbou2020Awaiting KirinTVSaitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]2019Giri/HajiTVFukuhara2016The Long ExcuseSachio Kinugasa2015The Big BeeMishima2015The Emperor in AugustEmperor Showa2012Man of DestinyTVRyota Yuminari2010MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming2009Making of "Departures"Himself2009Clouds Over the HillTV秋山真之2008DeparturesDaigo Kobayashi2007The Longest Night in ShanghaiNaoki Mizushima2006TekkonkinkreetSnake (voice)2005On the Single Bed TonightTVTomonaga Akiyuki2005Natsumeke no ShokutakuTV2003Prince of HappinessTVNarukawa Shuhei2003Spy SorgeHidemi Ozaki2003GanryujimaMusashi Miyamoto2001Prince ShōtokuPrince Shōtoku2001Prince ShotokuTVUmayado no ouji2001A Wednesday Love AffairTVEiichiro Sakura2000Making of GeminiSelf2000Black JackBlack Jack1999The Neighbours Are Secretly LaughingTVTakagi Koichi1999GeminiYukio Daitokuji1998The Bird People in ChinaWada1996Kimi to Deatte karaTV1996Tokiwa: The Manga ApartmentHiroo Terada1996Shall We Dance?Hiromasa Kimoto1995GoninJunichi Mitsuya1995White Love StoryTVAoki Kosuke1994The Mystery of RampoKogoro Akechi1994Last SongShukichi Yasumi · Theme Song Performance1994Anata Dake MienaiTV1993Saiyūki孙悟空1992My Santa Boy1992Dioxin from Fish!Kenji1992Sumo Do, Sumo Don'tShuhei Yamamoto1992The Only One I Can't SeeTV山根光彦1991Nowhere Man1991Playtime Never EndsHirata1991Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 21991Heat WaveIchitaro Kosugi1991Mamatte Kirei!?TV1990世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編1990Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenTV1990Balloon1990Koi no ParadiseTV1989Fancy DanceShiono Yohei1989Raffles HotelTakeo Youki1989Beppin TownShuji Sayama1989Four Days of Snow and BloodHisashi Kono1988Dakishimetai!TV1985Barrow Gang BC1983Headphone LullabyRei Kazama1982Highschool Scramble1982Come On Girls!Daisuke