Masahiro Motoki
Known for Acting · 66 credits
- Born
- 1965-12-21 (age 60)
- Also known as
- 本木 雅弘 · Motoki Masahiro · 모토키 마사히로
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
TV Shows (19)
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990
Awaiting Kirin
2020
as Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
Giri/Haji
2019
as Fukuhara
Clouds Over the Hill
2009
as 秋山真之
A Wednesday Love Affair
2001
as Eiichiro Sakura
Dakishimetai!
1988
The Only One I Can't See
1992
as 山根光彦
Asura
2025
as Takao Satomi
Man of Destiny
2012
as Ryota Yuminari
Koi no Paradise
1990
Prince of Happiness
2003
as Narukawa Shuhei
Mamatte Kirei!?
1991
Kimi to Deatte kara
1996
White Love Story
1995
as Aoki Kosuke
The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing
1999
as Takagi Koichi
Anata Dake Mienai
1994
On the Single Bed Tonight
2005
as Tomonaga Akiyuki
Natsumeke no Shokutaku
2005
Prince Shotoku
2001
as Umayado no ouji
Movies (47)
The Samurai and the Prisoner
2026
as Araki Murashige
Departures
2008
as Daigo Kobayashi
Tekkonkinkreet
2006
as Snake (voice)
Barrow Gang BC
1985
Making of Gemini
2000
as Self
Shall We Dance?
1996
as Hiromasa Kimoto
Touch
2024
as Takahashi
Raffles Hotel
1989
as Takeo Youki
Gonin
1995
as Junichi Mitsuya
The Mystery of Rampo
1994
as Kogoro Akechi
The Bird People in China
1998
as Wada
Gemini
1999
as Yukio Daitokuji
Ryuukou Kanbou
2021
Heat Wave
1991
as Ichitaro Kosugi
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
1992
as Shuhei Yamamoto
The Emperor in August
2015
as Emperor Showa
Saiyūki
1993
as 孙悟空
Four Days of Snow and Blood
1989
as Hisashi Kono
The Long Excuse
2016
as Sachio Kinugasa
Fancy Dance
1989
as Shiono Yohei
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
1996
as Hiroo Terada
The Longest Night in Shanghai
2007
as Naoki Mizushima
Silence of the Sea
2024
as Ryuji Tsuyama
Making of "Departures"
2009
as Himself
Headphone Lullaby
1983
as Rei Kazama
Nowhere Man
1991
友情 ～平尾誠二と山中伸弥 『最後の一年』～
2023
Dioxin from Fish!
1992
as Kenji
Spy Sorge
2003
as Hidemi Ozaki
Beppin Town
1989
as Shuji Sayama
Black Jack
2000
as Black Jack
世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編
1990
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
2022
as Neighbour
The Big Bee
2015
as Mishima
Playtime Never Ends
1991
as Hirata
Prince Shōtoku
2001
as Prince Shōtoku
Come On Girls!
1982
as Daisuke
My Santa Boy
1992
The Man Who Carries the Voice of August
2025
Balloon
1990
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
1991
MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming
2010
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor
2024
as Archive Footage
Last Song
1994
as Shukichi Yasumi
Highschool Scramble
1982
小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル
2022
Ganryujima
2003
as Musashi Miyamoto
About 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. With 66 credits spanning from 1982 to 2026, Masahiro Motoki has appeared in 47 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Masahiro Motoki Movies
- The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) — as Araki Murashige
- Departures (2008) — as Daigo Kobayashi
- Tekkonkinkreet (2006) — as Snake (voice)
- Barrow Gang BC (1985)
- Making of Gemini (2000) — as Self
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