Masahiro Motoki

Actor

Born December 21, 1965

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.

Acting

The Samurai and the Prisoner
Film, 2026
as Araki Murashige
The Man Who Carries the Voice of August
Film, 2025
Asura
TV series, 2025
as Takao Satomi
Silence of the Sea
Film, 2024
as Ryuji Tsuyama
Touch
Film, 2024
as Takahashi
友情～平尾誠二と山中伸弥『最後の一年』～
Film, 2023
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
Film, 2022
as Neighbour
小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル
Film, 2022
Ryuukou Kanbou
Film, 2021
Awaiting Kirin
TV series, 2020
as Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
Giri/Haji
TV series, 2019
as Fukuhara
The Long Excuse
Film, 2016
as Sachio Kinugasa
The Big Bee
Film, 2015
as Mishima
The Emperor in August
Film, 2015
as Emperor Showa
Man of Destiny
TV series, 2012
as Ryota Yuminari
MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming
Film, 2010
Clouds Over the Hill
TV series, 2009
as 秋山真之
Departures
Film, 2008
as Daigo Kobayashi
The Longest Night in Shanghai
Film, 2007
as Naoki Mizushima
Tekkonkinkreet
Film, 2006
as Snake (voice)
On the Single Bed Tonight
TV series, 2005
as Tomonaga Akiyuki
Natsumeke no Shokutaku
TV series, 2005
1 episode
Prince of Happiness
TV series, 2003
as Narukawa Shuhei
Spy Sorge
Film, 2003
as Hidemi Ozaki
Ganryujima
Film, 2003
as Musashi Miyamoto
Prince Shōtoku
Film, 2001
as Prince Shōtoku
Prince Shotoku
TV series, 2001
as Umayado no ouji
A Wednesday Love Affair
TV series, 2001
as Eiichiro Sakura
Black Jack
Film, 2000
as Black Jack
The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing
TV series, 1999
as Takagi Koichi