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Masahiro Motoki

Masahiro Motoki

Birthday: 1965-12-21 | Place of Birth:

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

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Asura

as    Takao Satomi

2024
Silence of the Sea

as    Ryuji Tsuyama

2024
Touch

as    Takahashi

2020
Awaiting Kirin

as    Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]

2019
Giri/Haji

as    Fukuhara

2016
The Long Excuse

as    Sachio Kinugasa

2015
The Emperor in August

as    Emperor Showa

2012
Man of Destiny

as    Ryota Yuminari

2009
Making of "Departures"

as    Himself

2009
Clouds Over the Hill

as    秋山真之

2008
Departures

as    Daigo Kobayashi

2007
The Longest Night in Shanghai

as    Naoki Mizushima

2003
Spy Sorge

as    Hidemi Ozaki

2003
Prince of Happiness

as    Narukawa Shuhei

2001
A Wednesday Love Affair

as    Eiichiro Sakura

2001
Prince Shotoku

as    Umayado no ouji

2000
Making of Gemini

as    Self

1999
The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing

as    Takagi Koichi

1999
Gemini

as    Yukio Daitokuji

1998
The Bird People in China

as    Wada

1996
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment

as    Hiroo Terada

1995
White Love Story

as    Aoki Kosuke

1995
Gonin

as    Junichi Mitsuya