Masahiro Motoki

Actor

Born: December 21, 1965 (age 60)

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 (47)

The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)
Araki Murashige
The Man Who Carries the Voice of August (2025)
Silence of the Sea (2024)
Ryuji Tsuyama
Touch (2024)
Takahashi
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor (2024)
Archive Footage
友情～平尾誠二と山中伸弥『最後の一年』～
友情～平尾誠二と山中伸弥『最後の一年』～ (2023)
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) (2022)
Neighbour
小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル (2022)
Ryuukou Kanbou (2021)
The Long Excuse (2016)
Sachio Kinugasa
The Big Bee (2015)
Mishima
The Emperor in August (2015)
Emperor Showa
MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming (2010)
Making of "Departures" (2009)
Himself
Departures (2008)
Daigo Kobayashi
The Longest Night in Shanghai (2007)
Naoki Mizushima
Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
Snake (voice)
Spy Sorge (2003)
Hidemi Ozaki
Ganryujima (2003)
Musashi Miyamoto
Prince Shōtoku (2001)
Prince Shōtoku
Making of Gemini
Making of Gemini (2000)
Self
Black Jack (2000)
Black Jack
Gemini (1999)
Yukio Daitokuji
The Bird People in China (1998)
Wada
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment (1996)
Hiroo Terada
Shall We Dance? (1996)
Hiromasa Kimoto
Gonin (1995)
Junichi Mitsuya
The Mystery of Rampo (1994)
Kogoro Akechi
Last Song (1994)
Shukichi Yasumi
Saiyūki (1993)
孙悟空