Masahiro Motoki
Known for Acting
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
2008
as Daigo Kobayashi
Tekkonkinkreet
2006
as Snake (voice)
The Emperor in August
2015
as Emperor Showa
Touch
2024
as Takahashi
Four Days of Snow and Blood
1989
as Hisashi Kono
The Big Bee
2015
as Mishima
Gemini
1999
as Yukio Daitokuji
Heat Wave
1991
as Ichitaro Kosugi
Gonin
1995
as Junichi Mitsuya
Fancy Dance
1989
as Shiono Yohei
Silence of the Sea
2024
as Ryuji Tsuyama
The Long Excuse
2016
as Sachio Kinugasa
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
1992
as Shuhei Yamamoto
Prince Shōtoku
2001
as Prince Shōtoku
The Mystery of Rampo
1994
as Kogoro Akechi
Shall We Dance?
1996
as Hiromasa Kimoto
Spy Sorge
2003
as Hidemi Ozaki
The Bird People in China
1998
as Wada
The Longest Night in Shanghai
2007
as Naoki Mizushima
The Samurai and the Prisoner
2026
as Araki Murashige