7.9
Movie
Acting
Masahiro Motoki
- Born
- (age 60)
- Credits
- 66 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.9
Movie
7.4
Movie
Tekkonkinkreet
7.5
Movie
Shall We Dance?
7.4
TV
Giri/Haji
7.4
Movie
Touch
6.6
Movie
Gemini
7.2
Movie
The Bird People in China
6.6
Movie
Gonin
6.8
Movie
The Long Excuse
7.9
TV
Asura
6.8
Movie
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
6.7
Movie
The Emperor in August
6.9
Movie
Fancy Dance
7.9
Movie
The Samurai and the Prisoner
5.9
Movie
Heat Wave
5.7
Movie
The Big Bee
7.7
TV
Clouds Over the Hill
6.2
Movie
The Longest Night in Shanghai
Acting credits 66
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Samurai and the Prisoner Film | Araki Murashige |
| 2025 | The Man Who Carries the Voice of August Film | |
| 2025 | Asura TV | Takao Satomi (7 ep) |
| 2024 | Silence of the Sea Film | Ryuji Tsuyama |
| 2024 | Touch Film | Takahashi |
| 2024 | Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor Film | Archive Footage |
| 2023 | 友情 ～平尾誠二と山中伸弥 『最後の一年』～ Film | |
| 2022 | The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) Film | Neighbour |
| 2022 | 小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル Film | |
| 2021 | Ryuukou Kanbou Film | |
| 2020 | Awaiting Kirin TV | Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"] (44 ep) |
| 2019 | Giri/Haji TV | Fukuhara (8 ep) |
| 2016 | The Long Excuse Film | Sachio Kinugasa |
| 2015 | The Big Bee Film | Mishima |
| 2015 | The Emperor in August Film | Emperor Showa |
| 2012 | Man of Destiny TV | Ryota Yuminari (10 ep) |
| 2010 | MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming Film | |
| 2009 | Making of "Departures" Film | Himself |
| 2009 | Clouds Over the Hill TV | 秋山真之 (13 ep) |
| 2008 | Departures Film | Daigo Kobayashi |
| 2007 | The Longest Night in Shanghai Film | Naoki Mizushima |
| 2006 | Tekkonkinkreet Film | Snake (voice) |
| 2005 | On the Single Bed Tonight TV | Tomonaga Akiyuki (10 ep) |
| 2005 | Natsumeke no Shokutaku TV | (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Prince of Happiness TV | Narukawa Shuhei (11 ep) |
| 2003 | Spy Sorge Film | Hidemi Ozaki |
| 2003 | Ganryujima Film | Musashi Miyamoto |
| 2001 | Prince Shōtoku Film | Prince Shōtoku |
| 2001 | Prince Shotoku TV | Umayado no ouji (2 ep) |
| 2001 | A Wednesday Love Affair TV | Eiichiro Sakura (11 ep) |
| 2000 | Making of Gemini Film | Self |
| 2000 | Black Jack Film | Black Jack |
| 1999 | The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing TV | Takagi Koichi (10 ep) |
| 1999 | Gemini Film | Yukio Daitokuji |
| 1998 | The Bird People in China Film | Wada |
| 1996 | Kimi to Deatte kara TV | (13 ep) |
| 1996 | Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment Film | Hiroo Terada |
| 1996 | Shall We Dance? Film | Hiromasa Kimoto |
| 1995 | Gonin Film | Junichi Mitsuya |
| 1995 | White Love Story TV | Aoki Kosuke (11 ep) |
| 1994 | The Mystery of Rampo Film | Kogoro Akechi |
| 1994 | Last Song Film | Shukichi Yasumi |
| 1994 | Anata Dake Mienai TV | (11 ep) |
| 1993 | Saiyūki Film | 孙悟空 |
| 1992 | My Santa Boy Film | |
| 1992 | Dioxin from Fish! Film | Kenji |
| 1992 | Sumo Do, Sumo Don't Film | Shuhei Yamamoto |
| 1992 | The Only One I Can't See TV | 山根光彦 (11 ep) |
| 1991 | Nowhere Man Film | |
| 1991 | Playtime Never Ends Film | Hirata |
| 1991 | Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2 Film | |
| 1991 | Heat Wave Film | Ichitaro Kosugi |
| 1991 | Mamatte Kirei!? TV | (10 ep) |
| 1990 | 世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 Film | |
| 1990 | Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen TV | (5 ep) |
| 1990 | Balloon Film | |
| 1990 | Koi no Paradise TV | (12 ep) |
| 1989 | Fancy Dance Film | Shiono Yohei |
| 1989 | Raffles Hotel Film | Takeo Youki |
| 1989 | Beppin Town Film | Shuji Sayama |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Last Song Film | Theme Song Performance |