Acting
Masahiro Motoki
Born 1965 (60 years old)
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.
44
Films
16
TV Shows
Known For
60 Credits
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990
Awaiting Kirin
as Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
2020
Clouds Over the Hill
as 秋山真之
2009
Asura
as Takao Satomi
2025
Gonin
as Junichi Mitsuya
1995
Giri/Haji
as Fukuhara
2019
Touch
as Takahashi
2024
Shall We Dance?
as Hiromasa Kimoto
1996
The Only One I Can't See
as 山根光彦
1992
Dakishimetai!
1988
A Wednesday Love Affair
as Eiichiro Sakura
2001
Departures
as Daigo Kobayashi
2008