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
Departures
(2008)
Daigo Kobayashi
Tekkonkinkreet
(2006)
Snake (voice)
Shall We Dance?
(1996)
Hiromasa Kimoto
Gonin
(1995)
Junichi Mitsuya
Gemini
(1999)
Yukio Daitokuji
Fancy Dance
(1989)
Shiono Yohei
The Bird People in China
(1998)
Wada
Touch
(2024)
Takahashi
The Emperor in August
(2015)
Emperor Showa
Full Filmography
Acting
Highschool Scramble
(1982)
Come On Girls!
(1982)
Daisuke
Headphone Lullaby
(1983)
Rei Kazama
Barrow Gang BC
(1985)
Raffles Hotel
(1989)
Takeo Youki
Four Days of Snow and Blood
(1989)
Hisashi Kono
Beppin Town
(1989)
Shuji Sayama
Fancy Dance
(1989)
Shiono Yohei
Balloon
(1990)
Heat Wave
(1991)
Ichitaro Kosugi
Playtime Never Ends
(1991)
Hirata
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
(1991)
My Santa Boy
(1992)
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
(1992)
Shuhei Yamamoto
Dioxin from Fish!
(1992)
Last Song
(1994)
Shukichi Yasumi
The Mystery of Rampo
(1995)
Kogoro Akechi
Gonin
(1995)
Junichi Mitsuya
Shall We Dance?
(1996)
Hiromasa Kimoto
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
(1996)
Hiroo Terada
The Bird People in China
(1998)
Wada
Gemini
(1999)
Yukio Daitokuji
Making of Gemini
(2000)
Self
Black Jack
(2000)
Black Jack
Ganryujima
(2003)
Musashi Miyamoto
Spy Sorge
(2003)
Hidemi Ozaki
Tekkonkinkreet
(2006)
Snake (voice)
The Longest Night In Shanghai
(2007)
Naoki Mizushima
Departures
(2008)
Daigo Kobayashi
MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming
(2010)
The Emperor in August
(2015)
Emperor Showa
The Big Bee
(2015)
Mishima
The Long Excuse
(2016)
Sachio Kinugasa
Ryuukou Kanbou
(2021)
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
(2022)
Neighbour
Touch
(2024)
Takahashi