Masahiro Motoki
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June 19, 2026 MysteryDramaHistory
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
Departures
as Daigo Kobayashi
Tekkonkinkreet
as Snake (voice)
Shall We Dance?
as Hiromasa Kimoto
Touch
as Takahashi
Gemini
as Yukio Daitokuji
The Bird People in China
as Wada
Gonin
as Junichi Mitsuya
The Long Excuse
as Sachio Kinugasa
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
as Shuhei Yamamoto
The Emperor in August
as Emperor Showa
Heat Wave
as Ichitaro Kosugi
Fancy Dance
as Shiono Yohei
The Big Bee
as Mishima
The Longest Night in Shanghai
as Naoki Mizushima
Four Days of Snow and Blood
as Hisashi Kono
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
as Hiroo Terada
Spy Sorge
as Hidemi Ozaki
The Mystery of Rampo
as Kogoro Akechi
Raffles Hotel
as Takeo Youki
