Masahiro Motoki
Acting
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
2026The Samurai and the Prisoner
Araki Murashige
2025The Man Who Carries the Voice of August
2024Touch
Takahashi
2024Silence of the Sea
Ryuji Tsuyama
2024Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor
Archive Footage
2022The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
Neighbour
2022小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル
2021Ryuukou Kanbou
2016The Long Excuse
Sachio Kinugasa
2015The Emperor in August
Emperor Showa
2015The Big Bee
Mishima
2010MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming
2009Making of "Departures"
Himself
2008Departures
Daigo Kobayashi
2007The Longest Night in Shanghai
Naoki Mizushima
2006Tekkonkinkreet
Snake (voice)
2003Spy Sorge
Hidemi Ozaki
2003Ganryujima
Musashi Miyamoto
2001Prince Shōtoku
Prince Shōtoku
2000Black Jack
Black Jack
1999Gemini
Yukio Daitokuji
1998The Bird People in China
Wada
1996Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
Hiroo Terada
1996Shall We Dance?
Hiromasa Kimoto