Masahiro Motoki

Masahiro Motoki

b. 1965 (age 61)
Actor

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
🎞️
★ 6.6
The Samurai and the Prisoner
2026 Actor
Murashige Araki
Asura
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★ 7.6
Asura
2025 Actor
Takao Satomi
🎬
🎞️
8gatsu no Koe wo Hakobu Otoko
2025 Actor
Tsujihara Tamotsu
Touch
🎞️
★ 7.4
Touch
2024 Actor
Takahashi-san
Silence of the Sea
🎞️
★ 5.5
Silence of the Sea
2024 Actor
Ryuji Tsuyama
🎬
🎞️
Yu-Jo
2023 Actor
Seiji Hirao
🎬
🎞️
Ryuukou Kanbou
2021 Actor
I
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
🎞️
★ 7.5
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
2020 Actor
NPC
Giri/Haji
📺
★ 7.8
Giri/Haji
2019 Actor
Fukuhara
The Long Excuse
🎞️
★ 7.2
The Long Excuse
2016 Actor
Sachio Kinugasa
The Emperor in August
🎞️
★ 6.6
The Emperor in August
2015 Actor
Emperor Shôwa
The Big Bee
🎞️
★ 5.8
The Big Bee
2015 Actor
Koichi Mishima
🎬
🎞️
Dakishimetai! Forever
2013 Actor
Jun
Unmei no hito
📺
★ 6.8
Unmei no hito
2012 Actor
Ryotaro yuminari
Clouds Over the Hill
📺
★ 7.7
Clouds Over the Hill
2009 Actor
Saneyuki Akiyama
Departures
🎞️
★ 8.0
Departures
2008 Actor
Daigo Kobayashi
The Longest Night in Shanghai
🎞️
★ 6.7
The Longest Night in Shanghai
2007 Actor
Naoki Mizushima
On the Single Bed Tonight
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On the Single Bed Tonight
2005 Actor
Akiyuki Tomonaga
🎬
📺
Natsumeke no shokutaku
2005 Actor
Soseki Natsume
Spy Sorge
🎞️
★ 6.1
Spy Sorge
2003 Actor
Hotsumi Ozaki
Ganryujima
🎞️
★ 5.6
Ganryujima
2003 Actor
Musashi Miyamoto
🎬
📺
★ 5.6
Kôfuku no ôji
2003 Actor
Shuhei Narikawa
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.5
Black Jack III
2001 Actor
Black Jack
🎬
📺
★ 7.5
A Wednesday Love Affair
2001 Actor
Eiichiro Sakura
Black Jack
🎞️
★ 6.8
Black Jack
2000 Actor
Black Jack
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.2
Black Jack II
2000 Actor
Black Jack
Gemini
🎞️
★ 6.7
Gemini
1999 Actor
Yukio Daitokuji
🎬
📺
Rinjin wa hisoka ni warau
1999 Actor
Kyoichi Takagi
The Bird People in China
🎞️
★ 7.4
The Bird People in China
1998 Actor
Wada
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
📺
★ 7.6
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
1998 Actor
Yoshinobu Tokugawa
Bugs
🎞️
★ 4.8
Bugs
1997 Actor
Tokiwa-so no seishun
🎞️
★ 6.5
Tokiwa-so no seishun
1996 Actor
Hiroo Terada
The Five
🎞️
★ 6.7
The Five
1995 Actor
Junichi Mitsuya
🎬
📺
Kimi to deatte kara
1995 Actor
Seiji Togawa
🎬
🎞️
Namida tataete bishô seyo: Meiji no musuko, Shimada Seijiro
1995 Actor
Seijiro Shimada
🎬
🎞️
Râkî
1995 Actor
Isamu
Rampo
🎞️
★ 6.6
Rampo
1994 Actor
Kogorô Akechi
Saiyûki
🎞️
★ 6.9
Saiyûki
1993 Actor
Sun Wu-Kong (Monkey)
Rasutosongu
🎞️
★ 7.1
Rasutosongu
1993 Actor
Syukichi Yasumi
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
🎞️
★ 7.1
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
1992 Actor
Shuhei Yamamoto
Dioxin from Fish!
🎞️
★ 6.5
Dioxin from Fish!
1992 Actor
Kenji
🎬
📺
I Can't See Only You
1992 Actor
Mitsuhiko Yamane
Heat Wave
🎞️
★ 6.6
Heat Wave
1991 Actor
Ichitaro Kosugi
Bang!
🎞️
★ 7.4
Bang!
1991 Actor
Hirata
Fûsen
🎞️
Fûsen
1990 Actor
Toru Nagauchi
Fancy Dance
🎞️
★ 6.7
Fancy Dance
1989 Actor
Yohei Shiono
Four Days of Snow and Blood
🎞️
★ 6.3
Four Days of Snow and Blood
1989 Actor
Toshi Kono
Raffles Hotel
🎞️
★ 5.8
Raffles Hotel
1989 Actor
Takeo Youki
The Beautiful Women's City
🎞️
★ 5.7
The Beautiful Women's City
1989 Actor
Shuji Sayama
🎬
📺
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
1988 Actor
Jun Yamashita
Barrow Gang BC
🎞️
★ 4.2
Barrow Gang BC
1985 Actor
Shun Someya
Headphone Lullaby
🎞️
★ 4.2
Headphone Lullaby
1983 Actor
Rei Kazama
Come on Girls!
🎞️
★ 5.4
Come on Girls!
1982 Actor
Kimiaki
Santô kôkôsei
🎞️
Santô kôkôsei
1982 Actor
🎬
📺
Stray Dogs
Actor
Toshiro Murakami
🎬
📺
Kyoto Castle
Actor
🎬
📺
Missing, Presumed.... Vanished
Actor
Homocide Detective (2019-)
🎬
🎞️
Monster (Part Three)
Actor
Dr. Kenzo Tenma
🎬
🎞️
The Criminal Kind
Actor
🎬
🎞️
Monster (Part Two)
Actor
Dr. Kenzo Tenma
🎬
🎞️
Monster (Part One)
Actor
Dr. Kenzo Tenma