Masahiro Motoki

Masahiro Motoki

Born 1965-12-21 (age 60)
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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.

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Known For

Tekkonkinkreet
Tekkonkinkreet

2006

as Snake (voice)

Departures
Departures

2008

as Daigo Kobayashi

The Samurai and the Prisoner
The Samurai and the Prisoner

2026

as Araki Murashige

Touch
Touch

2024

as Takahashi

Shall We Dance?
Shall We Dance?

1996

as Hiromasa Kimoto

The Big Bee
The Big Bee

2015

as Mishima

The Mystery of Rampo
The Mystery of Rampo

1994

as Kogoro Akechi

The Emperor in August
The Emperor in August

2015

as Emperor Showa

Four Days of Snow and Blood
Four Days of Snow and Blood

1989

as Hisashi Kono

Spy Sorge
Spy Sorge

2003

as Hidemi Ozaki

Gonin
Gonin

1995

as Junichi Mitsuya

The Longest Night in Shanghai
The Longest Night in Shanghai

2007

as Naoki Mizushima

Heat Wave
Heat Wave

1991

as Ichitaro Kosugi

The Long Excuse
The Long Excuse

2016

as Sachio Kinugasa

The Bird People in China
Gemini
Gemini

1999

as Yukio Daitokuji

Beppin Town
Beppin Town

1989

as Shuji Sayama

Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't

1992

as Shuhei Yamamoto

Fancy Dance
Fancy Dance

1989

as Shiono Yohei

Nowhere Man