
Masahiro Motoki
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.
Acting (43 movies)

MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming
2010

Gemini
1999

Gonin
1995

The Bird People in China
1998

Departures
2008

Last Song
1994

Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
1992

The Longest Night in Shanghai
2007

Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
1996

Heat Wave
1991

Four Days of Snow and Blood
1989

Black Jack
2000

The Mystery of Rampo
1995

The Emperor in August
2015

Shall We Dance?
1996

Touch
2024

Spy Sorge
2003

Fancy Dance
1989

My Santa Boy
1992

The Big Bee
2015

The Long Excuse
2016

Silence of the Sea
2024

Raffles Hotel
1989

Come On Girls!
1982

Balloon
1990

Dioxin from Fish!
1992

Headphone Lullaby
1983

Ganryujima
2003

Barrow Gang BC
1985

Playtime Never Ends
1991

Tekkonkinkreet
2006

Highschool Scramble
1982

Beppin Town
1989

Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
1991

Ryuukou Kanbou
2021

The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
2022

小泉今日子40周年スペシャル
2022

Making of "Departures"
2009

Nowhere Man
1991

Saiyūki
1993

Prince Shōtoku
2001

The Man Who Carries the Voice of August
2025

Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor
2024
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