Masahiro Motoki

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

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

Clouds Over the Hill

Giri/Haji

Awaiting Kirin

Asura

The Samurai and the Prisoner

Man of Destiny

Tekkonkinkreet

All Movies (47)

• The Samurai and the Prisoner2026 · as Araki Murashige
• The Man Who Carries the Voice of August2025
• Silence of the Sea2024 · as Ryuji Tsuyama
• Touch2024 · as Takahashi
• Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor2024 · as Archive Footage
• 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 · as Neighbour
• 小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル2022
• Ryuukou Kanbou2021
• The Long Excuse2016 · as Sachio Kinugasa
• The Big Bee2015 · as Mishima
• The Emperor in August2015 · as Emperor Showa
• MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming2010
• Making of "Departures"2009 · as Himself
• Departures2008 · as Daigo Kobayashi
• The Longest Night in Shanghai2007 · as Naoki Mizushima
• Tekkonkinkreet2006 · as Snake (voice)
• Spy Sorge2003 · as Hidemi Ozaki
• Ganryujima2003 · as Musashi Miyamoto
• Prince Shōtoku2001 · as Prince Shōtoku
• Making of Gemini2000 · as Self
• Black Jack2000 · as Black Jack
• Gemini1999 · as Yukio Daitokuji
• The Bird People in China1998 · as Wada
• Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment1996 · as Hiroo Terada
• Shall We Dance?1996 · as Hiromasa Kimoto
• Gonin1995 · as Junichi Mitsuya
• The Mystery of Rampo1994 · as Kogoro Akechi
• Last Song1994 · as Shukichi Yasumi
• Saiyūki1993 · as 孙悟空
• My Santa Boy1992
• Dioxin from Fish!1992 · as Kenji
• Sumo Do, Sumo Don't1992 · as Shuhei Yamamoto
• Nowhere Man1991
• Playtime Never Ends1991 · as Hirata
• Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 21991
• Heat Wave1991 · as Ichitaro Kosugi
• 世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編1990
• Balloon1990
• Fancy Dance1989 · as Shiono Yohei
• Raffles Hotel1989 · as Takeo Youki
• Beppin Town1989 · as Shuji Sayama
• Four Days of Snow and Blood1989 · as Hisashi Kono
• Barrow Gang BC1985
• Headphone Lullaby1983 · as Rei Kazama
• Highschool Scramble1982
• Come On Girls!1982 · as Daisuke

All TV Shows (19)

• Asura2025 · as Takao Satomi
• Awaiting Kirin2020 · as Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
• Giri/Haji2019 · as Fukuhara
• Man of Destiny2012 · as Ryota Yuminari
• Clouds Over the Hill2009 · as 秋山真之
• On the Single Bed Tonight2005 · as Tomonaga Akiyuki
• Natsumeke no Shokutaku2005
• Prince of Happiness2003 · as Narukawa Shuhei
• Prince Shotoku2001 · as Umayado no ouji
• A Wednesday Love Affair2001 · as Eiichiro Sakura
• The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing1999 · as Takagi Koichi
• Kimi to Deatte kara1996
• White Love Story1995 · as Aoki Kosuke
• Anata Dake Mienai1994
• The Only One I Can't See1992 · as 山根光彦
• Mamatte Kirei!?1991
• Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen1990
• Koi no Paradise1990
• Dakishimetai!1988