Masahiro Motoki

Masahiro Motoki

Actor Dec 21 (age 60) 1982–2026 (44 year career)
6.8 avg rating

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

Filmography

Acting (66)

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Movies (46)

The Samurai and the Prisoner

The Samurai and the Prisoner

2026 Upcoming

as Araki Murashige

Jun 19

The Man Who Carries the Voice of August

The Man Who Carries the Voice of August

2025
Silence of the Sea

Silence of the Sea

2024

as Ryuji Tsuyama

8.5
Touch

Touch

2024

as Takahashi

7.4
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor

Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor

2024

as Archive Footage

小泉今日子40周年スペシャル

小泉今日子40周年スペシャル

2022
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)

The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)

2022

as Neighbour

8.1
Ryuukou Kanbou

Ryuukou Kanbou

2021
7.3
The Long Excuse

The Long Excuse

2016

as Sachio Kinugasa

6.7
The Emperor in August

The Emperor in August

2015

as Emperor Showa

6.4
The Big Bee

The Big Bee

2015

as Mishima

5.7
MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming

MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming

2010
4.5
Making of "Departures"

Making of "Departures"

2009

as Himself

Departures

Departures

2008

as Daigo Kobayashi

7.9
The Longest Night in Shanghai

The Longest Night in Shanghai

2007

as Naoki Mizushima

6.2
Tekkonkinkreet

Tekkonkinkreet

2006

as Snake (voice)

7.4
Spy Sorge

Spy Sorge

2003

as Hidemi Ozaki

6.6
Ganryujima

Ganryujima

2003

as Musashi Miyamoto

5.0
Prince Shōtoku

Prince Shōtoku

2001

as Prince Shōtoku

Making of Gemini

Making of Gemini

2000

as Self

Black Jack

Black Jack

2000

as Black Jack

6.5
Gemini

Gemini

1999

as Yukio Daitokuji

6.5
The Bird People in China

The Bird People in China

1998

as Wada

7.2
Shall We Dance?

Shall We Dance?

1996

as Hiromasa Kimoto

7.5
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment

Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment

1996

as Hiroo Terada

6.0
Gonin

Gonin

1995

as Junichi Mitsuya

6.6
The Mystery of Rampo

The Mystery of Rampo

1994

as Kogoro Akechi

7.0
Last Song

Last Song

1994

as Shukichi Yasumi

Saiyūki

Saiyūki

1993

as 孙悟空

Sumo Do, Sumo Don't

Sumo Do, Sumo Don't

1992

as Shuhei Yamamoto

6.8
Dioxin from Fish!

Dioxin from Fish!

1992

as Kenji

My Santa Boy

My Santa Boy

1992
Heat Wave

Heat Wave

1991

as Ichitaro Kosugi

5.6
Nowhere Man

Nowhere Man

1991
5.4
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2

Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2

1991
Playtime Never Ends

Playtime Never Ends

1991

as Hirata

7.0
Balloon

Balloon

1990
Raffles Hotel

Raffles Hotel

1989

as Takeo Youki

4.6
Four Days of Snow and Blood

Four Days of Snow and Blood

1989

as Hisashi Kono

6.8
Fancy Dance

Fancy Dance

1989

as Shiono Yohei

6.8
Beppin Town

Beppin Town

1989

as Shuji Sayama

Barrow Gang BC

Barrow Gang BC

1985
Headphone Lullaby

Headphone Lullaby

1983

as Rei Kazama

4.0
Highschool Scramble

Highschool Scramble

1982
Come On Girls!

Come On Girls!

1982

as Daisuke

6.0
Kokurojo

Kokurojo

as Araki Murashige