Portrait of Masahiro Motoki

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.

Born: December 21, 1965

Filmography

2025
Asura

as Takao Satomi

2024
Silence of the Sea

as Ryuji Tsuyama

2024
Touch

as Takahashi

2024
2020
Awaiting Kirin

as Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]

2019
Giri/Haji

as Fukuhara

2016
The Long Excuse

as Sachio Kinugasa

2015
The Big Bee

as Mishima

2015
The Emperor in August

as Emperor Showa

2012
Man of Destiny

as Ryota Yuminari

2009
Clouds Over the Hill

as 秋山真之

2008
Departures

as Daigo Kobayashi

2007
2006
Tekkonkinkreet

as Snake (voice)

2005
On the Single Bed Tonight

as Tomonaga Akiyuki

2003
Prince of Happiness

as Narukawa Shuhei

2003
Spy Sorge

as Hidemi Ozaki

2003
Ganryujima

as Musashi Miyamoto

2001
Prince Shotoku

as Umayado no ouji

2001
Prince Shōtoku

as Prince Shōtoku

2001
A Wednesday Love Affair

as Eiichiro Sakura

2000
Black Jack

as Black Jack

1999
Gemini

as Yukio Daitokuji

1996
1996
Shall We Dance?

as Hiromasa Kimoto

1995
Gonin

as Junichi Mitsuya

1995
The Mystery of Rampo

as Kogoro Akechi

1995
White Love Story

as Aoki Kosuke

1994
Last Song

as Shukichi Yasumi

1993
Saiyūki

as 孙悟空

1992
1992
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't

as Shuhei Yamamoto

1992
1991
1991
Heat Wave

as Ichitaro Kosugi

1989
Fancy Dance

as Shiono Yohei

1989
Raffles Hotel

as Takeo Youki

1989
Beppin Town

as Shuji Sayama

1989
1983
Headphone Lullaby

as Rei Kazama

1982
Come On Girls!

as Daisuke