Masahiro Motoki
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Departures
2008
as Daigo Kobayashi
Shall We Dance?
1996
as Hiromasa Kimoto
Tekkonkinkreet
2006
as Snake (voice)
Touch
2024
as Takahashi
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
1991
The Big Bee
2015
as Mishima
Gonin
1995
as Junichi Mitsuya
The Emperor in August
2015
as Emperor Showa
The Bird People in China
1998
as Wada
Silence of the Sea
2024
as Ryuji Tsuyama
Headphone Lullaby
1983
as Rei Kazama
The Longest Night in Shanghai
2007
as Naoki Mizushima
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
1992
as Shuhei Yamamoto
Saiyūki
1993
as 孙悟空
Fancy Dance
1989
as Shiono Yohei
Spy Sorge
2003
as Hidemi Ozaki
The Long Excuse
2016
as Sachio Kinugasa
Playtime Never Ends
1991
as Hirata
Gemini
1999
as Yukio Daitokuji
Four Days of Snow and Blood
1989
as Hisashi Kono