About
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.
Filmography
The Samurai and the Prisoner2026 · Araki Murashige
The Man Who Carries the Voice of August2025
Silence of the Sea2024 · Ryuji Tsuyama
Touch2024 · Takahashi
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor2024 · Archive Footage
友情 ～平尾誠二と山中伸弥 『最後の一年』～2023
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)2022 · Neighbour
小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル2022
Ryuukou Kanbou2021
The Long Excuse2016 · Sachio Kinugasa
The Big Bee2015 · Mishima
The Emperor in August2015 · Emperor Showa
MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming2010
Making of "Departures"2009 · Himself
Departures2008 · Daigo Kobayashi
The Longest Night in Shanghai2007 · Naoki Mizushima
Tekkonkinkreet2006 · Snake (voice)
Spy Sorge2003 · Hidemi Ozaki
Ganryujima2003 · Musashi Miyamoto
Prince Shōtoku2001 · Prince Shōtoku