Masahiro Motoki
Acting
Born 1965-12-21
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
Departures
2008 · Movie
Tekkonkinkreet
2006 · Movie
Touch
2024 · Movie
Dioxin from Fish!
1992 · Movie
Beppin Town
1989 · Movie
Silence of the Sea
2024 · Movie
Highschool Scramble
1982 · Movie
Balloon
1990 · Movie
Saiyūki
1993 · Movie
Shall We Dance?
1996 · Movie
Last Song
1994 · Movie
Four Days of Snow and Blood
1989 · Movie
The Bird People in China
1998 · Movie
Playtime Never Ends
1991 · Movie
Barrow Gang BC
1985 · Movie
The Long Excuse
2016 · Movie
Fancy Dance
1989 · Movie
The Emperor in August
2015 · Movie
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
1992 · Movie
Gemini
1999 · Movie
Gonin
1995 · Movie
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
2022 · Movie
Headphone Lullaby
1983 · Movie
The Mystery of Rampo
1994 · Movie
Black Jack
2000 · Movie
The Longest Night in Shanghai
2007 · Movie
Spy Sorge
2003 · Movie
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
1996 · Movie
Ryuukou Kanbou
2021 · Movie
The Big Bee
2015 · Movie
Heat Wave
1991 · Movie
Come On Girls!
1982 · Movie
Nowhere Man
1991 · Movie
Ganryujima
2003 · Movie
Raffles Hotel
1989 · Movie
MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming
2010 · Movie
The Samurai and the Prisoner
Releases Jun 19, 2026
Prince Shōtoku
2001 · Movie
The Man Who Carries the Voice of August
2025 · Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
1991 · Movie
世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編
1990 · Movie
My Santa Boy
1992 · Movie
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor
2024 · Movie
Making of "Departures"
2009 · Movie
小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル
2022 · Movie