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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-12-21 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

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.

Known For

Acting

2025

Asura as Takao Satomi

2024

Touch as Takahashi
Silence of the Sea as Ryuji Tsuyama

2022

2021

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
The Big Bee as Mishima

2012

Man of Destiny as Ryota Yuminari

2010

2009

Clouds Over the Hill as 秋山真之

2008

Departures as Daigo Kobayashi

2007

2006

Tekkonkinkreet as Snake (voice)

2005

On the Single Bed Tonight as Tomonaga Akiyuki

2003

Spy Sorge as Hidemi Ozaki
Ganryujima as Musashi Miyamoto
Prince of Happiness as Narukawa Shuhei

2001

A Wednesday Love Affair as Eiichiro Sakura
Prince Shotoku as Umayado no ouji

2000

Black Jack as Black Jack

1999

Gemini as Yukio Daitokuji

1998

1996

Shall We Dance? as Hiromasa Kimoto

1995

Gonin as Junichi Mitsuya
The Mystery of Rampo as Kogoro Akechi
White Love Story as Aoki Kosuke

1994

Last Song as Shukichi Yasumi

1992

Sumo Do, Sumo Don't as Shuhei Yamamoto
The Only One I Can't See as 山根光彦

1991

Heat Wave as Ichitaro Kosugi

1990

Tales of the Bizarre as Segawa (segment "Midnight Call")

1989

Fancy Dance as Shiono Yohei
Raffles Hotel as Takeo Youki
Beppin Town as Shuji Sayama

1988

1985

1983

Headphone Lullaby as Rei Kazama

1982

Come On Girls! as Daisuke

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Saiyûki as 孙悟空