Masahiro Motoki

Actor · Born December 21, 1965

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.

Acted in 60

2020s

2026
The Samurai and the Prisoner
Araki Murashige
2025
The Man Who Carries the Voice of August
Movie
Asura
Takao Satomi · 7 episodes
77
2024
Silence of the Sea
Ryuji Tsuyama
Touch
Takahashi
78
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor
Archive Footage
2022
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
Neighbour
小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル
Movie
2021
Ryuukou Kanbou
Movie
2020
Awaiting Kirin
Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"] · 44 episodes
72

2010s

2019
Giri/Haji
Fukuhara · 8 episodes
77
2016
The Long Excuse
Sachio Kinugasa
2015
The Big Bee
Mishima
58
The Emperor in August
Emperor Showa
66
2012
Man of Destiny
Ryota Yuminari · 10 episodes
2010
MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming
Movie

2000s

2009
Clouds Over the Hill
秋山真之 · 13 episodes
76
2008
Departures
Daigo Kobayashi
77
2007
The Longest Night in Shanghai
Naoki Mizushima
66
2006
Tekkonkinkreet
Snake (voice)
74
2005
On the Single Bed Tonight
Tomonaga Akiyuki · 10 episodes
Natsumeke no Shokutaku
TV
2003
Prince of Happiness
Narukawa Shuhei · 11 episodes
Spy Sorge
Hidemi Ozaki
Ganryujima
Musashi Miyamoto
2001
Prince Shōtoku
Prince Shōtoku
Prince Shotoku
Umayado no ouji · 2 episodes
A Wednesday Love Affair
Eiichiro Sakura · 11 episodes
2000
Black Jack
Black Jack

1990s

1999
The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing
Takagi Koichi · 10 episodes
Gemini
Yukio Daitokuji
1998
The Bird People in China
Wada
1996
Kimi to Deatte kara
TV
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
Hiroo Terada
Shall We Dance?
Hiromasa Kimoto
78
1995
Gonin
Junichi Mitsuya
71
White Love Story
Aoki Kosuke · 11 episodes
1994
The Mystery of Rampo
Kogoro Akechi
Last Song
Shukichi Yasumi
1993
Saiyūki
孙悟空
1992
My Santa Boy
Movie
Dioxin from Fish!
Kenji
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
Shuhei Yamamoto
71
The Only One I Can't See
山根光彦 · 11 episodes
1991
Nowhere Man
Movie
Playtime Never Ends
Hirata
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
Movie
Heat Wave
Ichitaro Kosugi
63
1990
世にも奇妙な物語秋の特別編
Movie
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
TV · 39 Seasons · Mystery · Science Fiction
Balloon
Movie