Masahiro Motoki
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Masahiro Motoki
Filmography
Acting (47)
2026
The Samurai and the Prisoneras Araki Murashige
7.9
2024
Silence of the Seaas Ryuji Tsuyama
8.5
2024
Touchas Takahashi
7.4
2024
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperoras Archive Footage
2022
8.1
2022
2021
7.3
2016
The Long Excuseas Sachio Kinugasa
6.8
2015
The Big Beeas Mishima
5.7
2015
The Emperor in Augustas Emperor Showa
6.7
2009
Making of "Departures"as Himself
2008
Departuresas Daigo Kobayashi
7.8
2007
The Longest Night in Shanghaias Naoki Mizushima
6.2
2006
Tekkonkinkreetas Snake (voice)
7.4
2003
Spy Sorgeas Hidemi Ozaki
6.6
2003
Ganryujimaas Musashi Miyamoto
5.7
2001
Prince Shōtokuas Prince Shōtoku
2000
Making of Geminias Self
7.0
2000
Black Jackas Black Jack
7.3
1999
Geminias Yukio Daitokuji
6.5
1998
The Bird People in Chinaas Wada
7.2
1996
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartmentas Hiroo Terada
6.3
1996
Shall We Dance?as Hiromasa Kimoto
7.5
1995
Goninas Junichi Mitsuya
6.6
1994
The Mystery of Rampoas Kogoro Akechi
7.1
1994
Last Songas Shukichi Yasumi
9.0
1993
Saiyūkias 孙悟空
9.0
1992
1992
Dioxin from Fish!as Kenji
10.0
1992
Sumo Do, Sumo Don'tas Shuhei Yamamoto
6.8
1991
6.2
1991
Playtime Never Endsas Hirata
8.0
1991
Heat Waveas Ichitaro Kosugi
5.9
1990
1990
9.0
1989
Fancy Danceas Shiono Yohei
6.9
1989
Raffles Hotelas Takeo Youki
5.3
1989
Beppin Townas Shuji Sayama
9.5
1989
Four Days of Snow and Bloodas Hisashi Kono
7.3
1985
9.0
1983
Headphone Lullabyas Rei Kazama
7.0
10.0
1982
Come On Girls!as Daisuke
6.3
Production & Directing (1)
1994
Last SongTheme Song Performance
9.0