Acting
Masahiro Motoki
JA, IS, FR, ZH cinema · 47 credits
Born
21 December 1965 (age 60)
Also known as 本木 雅弘 · Motoki Masahiro · 모토키 마사히로
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
The Samurai and the Prisoner
as Araki Murashige
Touch
as Takahashi
Silence of the Sea
as Ryuji Tsuyama
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor
as Archive Footage
The Long Excuse
as Sachio Kinugasa
The Emperor in August
as Emperor Showa
The Big Bee
as Mishima
Making of "Departures"
as Himself
Departures
as Daigo Kobayashi
The Longest Night in Shanghai
as Naoki Mizushima
Tekkonkinkreet
as Snake (voice)
Spy Sorge
as Hidemi Ozaki
Ganryujima
as Musashi Miyamoto
Prince Shōtoku
as Prince Shōtoku
Black Jack
as Black Jack
Gemini
as Yukio Daitokuji
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
as Hiroo Terada
Shall We Dance?
as Hiromasa Kimoto
Gonin
as Junichi Mitsuya
Last Song
as Shukichi Yasumi, Theme Song Performance
The Mystery of Rampo
as Kogoro Akechi
Saiyūki
as 孙悟空
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
as Shuhei Yamamoto
Dioxin from Fish!
as Kenji
Heat Wave
as Ichitaro Kosugi
Playtime Never Ends
as Hirata
Balloon
Actor
Four Days of Snow and Blood
as Hisashi Kono
Fancy Dance
as Shiono Yohei
Raffles Hotel
as Takeo Youki
Beppin Town
as Shuji Sayama
Headphone Lullaby
as Rei Kazama
Come On Girls!
as Daisuke