
Actor
Masahiro Motoki
Born 1965
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.
Acting

Departures
Daigo Kobayashi · 2008

Tekkonkinkreet
Snake (voice) · 2006

Shall We Dance?
Hiromasa Kimoto · 1996

Giri/Haji
Fukuhara · 2019

Touch
Takahashi · 2024

The Bird People in China
Wada · 1998

Gemini
Yukio Daitokuji · 1999

Asura
Takao Satomi · 2025

Gonin
Junichi Mitsuya · 1995

Clouds Over the Hill
秋山真之 · 2009

The Long Excuse
Sachio Kinugasa · 2016

Awaiting Kirin
Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"] · 2020

Dioxin from Fish!
Kenji · 1992

Beppin Town
Shuji Sayama · 1989

Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
Shuhei Yamamoto · 1992

Silence of the Sea
Ryuji Tsuyama · 2024

Four Days of Snow and Blood
Hisashi Kono · 1989

The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
Neighbour · 2022

Fancy Dance
Shiono Yohei · 1989

The Emperor in August
Emperor Showa · 2015

Saiyūki
孙悟空 · 1993

Last Song
Shukichi Yasumi · 1994

Playtime Never Ends
Hirata · 1991

A Wednesday Love Affair
Eiichiro Sakura · 2001