Masahiro Motoki
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.
Filmography (66 titles)
6.0MovieThe Samurai and the Prisoner
Araki Murashige · 2026
MovieThe Man Who Carries the Voice of August
2025
8.0ShowAsura
Takao Satomi · 2025
8.5MovieSilence of the Sea
Ryuji Tsuyama · 2024
7.4MovieTouch
Takahashi · 2024
MovieTakashi Miike : The V-Emperor
Archive Footage · 2024
友情 ～平尾誠二と山中伸弥 『最後の一年』～
2023
8.1MovieThe Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
Neighbour · 2022
Movie小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル
2022
7.3MovieRyuukou Kanbou
2021
8.4ShowAwaiting Kirin
Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"] · 2020
7.4ShowGiri/Haji
Fukuhara · 2019
6.8MovieThe Long Excuse
Sachio Kinugasa · 2016
5.7MovieThe Big Bee
Mishima · 2015
6.6MovieThe Emperor in August
Emperor Showa · 2015
ShowMan of Destiny
Ryota Yuminari · 2012
4.5MovieMIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming
2010
MovieMaking of "Departures"
Himself · 2009
7.7ShowClouds Over the Hill
秋山真之 · 2009
7.8MovieDepartures
Daigo Kobayashi · 2008
6.2MovieThe Longest Night in Shanghai
Naoki Mizushima · 2007
7.4MovieTekkonkinkreet
Snake (voice) · 2006
ShowOn the Single Bed Tonight
Tomonaga Akiyuki · 2005
7.0ShowNatsumeke no Shokutaku
2005
ShowPrince of Happiness
Narukawa Shuhei · 2003
6.6MovieSpy Sorge
Hidemi Ozaki · 2003
5.7MovieGanryujima
Musashi Miyamoto · 2003
MoviePrince Shōtoku
Prince Shōtoku · 2001
7.5ShowPrince Shotoku
Umayado no ouji · 2001
8.0ShowA Wednesday Love Affair
Eiichiro Sakura · 2001