Masahiro Motoki
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 21, 1965
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
The Samurai and the Prisoner 2026
as Araki Murashige
The Man Who Carries the Voice of August 2025
Actor
Silence of the Sea 2024
as Ryuji Tsuyama
Touch 2024
as Takahashi
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor 2024
as 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
Actor
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) 2022
as Neighbour
小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル 2022
Actor
Ryuukou Kanbou 2021
Actor
The Long Excuse 2016
as Sachio Kinugasa
The Big Bee 2015
as Mishima
The Emperor in August 2015
as Emperor Showa
MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming 2010
Actor
Making of "Departures" 2009
as Himself
Departures 2008
as Daigo Kobayashi
The Longest Night in Shanghai 2007
as Naoki Mizushima
Tekkonkinkreet 2006
as Snake (voice)
Spy Sorge 2003
as Hidemi Ozaki
Ganryujima 2003
as Musashi Miyamoto
Prince Shōtoku 2001
as Prince Shōtoku
- Making of Gemini
Making of Gemini 2000
as Self
Black Jack 2000
as Black Jack
Gemini 1999
as Yukio Daitokuji
The Bird People in China 1998
as Wada
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment 1996
as Hiroo Terada
Shall We Dance? 1996
as Hiromasa Kimoto
Gonin 1995
as Junichi Mitsuya
The Mystery of Rampo 1994
as Kogoro Akechi
Last Song 1994
as Shukichi Yasumi, Theme Song Performance
Saiyūki 1993
as 孙悟空
My Santa Boy 1992
Actor
Dioxin from Fish! 1992
as Kenji
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't 1992
as Shuhei Yamamoto
Nowhere Man 1991
Actor
Playtime Never Ends 1991
as Hirata
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2 1991
Actor
Heat Wave 1991
as Ichitaro Kosugi
世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 1990
Actor
Balloon 1990
Actor
Fancy Dance 1989
as Shiono Yohei
Raffles Hotel 1989
as Takeo Youki
Beppin Town 1989
as Shuji Sayama
Four Days of Snow and Blood 1989
as Hisashi Kono
Barrow Gang BC 1985
Actor
Headphone Lullaby 1983
as Rei Kazama
Highschool Scramble 1982
Actor
Come On Girls! 1982
as Daisuke
Credits from TMDB.