Masato Sakai

Actor

Born October 14, 1973 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

Masato Sakai (堺雅人) is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival for The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio and The Chef of South Polar and the award for best supporting actor at the 2008 Nikkan Sports Film Award, at the 33rd Hochi Film Award and at the 51st Blue Ribbon Awards. He also received a nomination for best supporting actor at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize. He is married to Japanese actress and J-pop singer Miho Kanno.

Acting

Three Ghosts
Film, 2026
as ジョウ
A Moon in the Ordinary
Film, 2025
as 青砥健将
エジプト　悠久の王国
TV series, 2024
as MC
Vivant
TV series, 2023
as Yusuke Nogi
Share The Challenge
Film, 2023
as Lord Benimaru
Dr. Coto's Clinic
Film, 2022
as Kei Narumi
Nature’s Hidden Miracles
TV series, 2022
as 人間代表
The Man Who Can't Defraud
Film, 2022
as Tadashi Kinusaki
Hanzawa Naoki: Spin-off
Film, 2020
as Hanzawa Naoki
Promare
Film, 2019
as Kray Foresight (voice)
Promare / Side: Galo
Film, 2019
as Kray Foresight (voice)
Sakura Guardian in the North
Film, 2018
as Shujiro Ezure
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
Film, 2017
as Masakazu Isshiki
世界初　極北の冒険デナリ大滑降
Film, 2017
as Narrator
Sanadamaru
TV series, 2016
as Sanada Yukimura
Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist
TV series, 2015
as 日野伦太郎
戦後７０年　ニッポンの肖像
TV series, 2015
1 episode
Legal High 2 SP
Film, 2014
as Kensuke Komikado
Pandora: Eternal life
Film, 2014
as Gen Suzuki
Hanzawa Naoki
TV series, 2013
as Naoki Hanzawa
Legal High SP
Film, 2013
as Kensuke Komikado
7 Days of Himawari & Her Puppies
Film, 2013
as Shoji Kanzaki
The Castle of Crossed Destinies
Film, 2012
as Emonnosuke
The Samurai That Night
Film, 2012
as Kenichi Nakamura
Ooku: The Beginning
TV series, 2012
as Madenokouji Arikoto
Key of Life
Film, 2012
as Sakurai
知られざる大英博物館
TV series, 2012
3 episodes
Legal High
TV series, 2012
as Kensuke Komikado
Tsukahara Bokuden
TV series, 2011
as Shinemon Tsukahara
Antarctica
TV series, 2011
as Haruhiko Himuro