Masahiro Motoki

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.

Known For

Departures

Year

2008

Type

Movie

Tekkonkinkreet

Year

2006

Type

Movie

Shall We Dance?

Year

1996

Type

Movie

Giri/Haji

Year

2019

Type

TV Show

Touch

Year

2024

Type

Movie

Gemini

Year

1999

Type

Movie

The Bird People in China

Year

1998

Type

Movie

Gonin

Year

1995

Type

Movie

The Long Excuse

Year

2016

Type

Movie

Asura

Year

2025

Type

TV Show

Sumo Do, Sumo Don't

Year

1992

Type

Movie

The Emperor in August

Year

2015

Type

Movie

The Big Bee

Year

2015

Type

Movie

Heat Wave

Year

1991

Type

Movie

Fancy Dance

Year

1989

Type

Movie

The Longest Night in Shanghai

Year

2007

Type

Movie

Clouds Over the Hill

Year

2009

Type

TV Show

Awaiting Kirin

Year

2020

Type

TV Show

Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment

Year

1996

Type

Movie

Four Days of Snow and Blood

Year

1989

Type

Movie

Spy Sorge

Year

2003

Type

Movie

The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)

Year

2022

Type

Movie

The Mystery of Rampo

Year

1995

Type

Movie

Silence of the Sea

Year

2024

Type

Movie

Raffles Hotel

Year

1989

Type

Movie

Nowhere Man

Year

1991

Type

Movie

MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming

Year

2010

Type

Movie

Ryuukou Kanbou

Year

2021

Type

Movie

Black Jack

Year

2000

Type

Movie

Ganryujima

Year

2003

Type

Movie