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Masahiro Motoki

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Born: December 21, 1965

Also known as

本木雅弘 · Motoki Masahiro · 모토키 마사히로

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

The Bird People in China

The Long Excuse

Sumo Do, Sumo Don't

2019 Series 7.4

Filmography

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2026

The Samurai and the Prisoner

Acting (Araki Murashige)

2025

The Man Who Carries the Voice of August

Acting (Takao Satomi) 7 EP

2024

Silence of the Sea

Acting (Ryuji Tsuyama)

Acting (Takahashi)

Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor

Acting (Archive Footage)

2023

友情～平尾誠二と山中伸弥『最後の一年』～

2022

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

Acting (Neighbour)

小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル

2021

Ryuukou Kanbou

2020

Awaiting Kirin

Acting (Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]) 44 EP

2019

Acting (Fukuhara) 8 EP

2016

The Long Excuse

Acting (Sachio Kinugasa)

2015

The Big Bee

Acting (Mishima)

The Emperor in August

Acting (Emperor Showa)

2012

Man of Destiny

Acting (Ryota Yuminari) 10 EP

2010

MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming

2009

Making of "Departures"

Acting (Himself)

Clouds Over the Hill

Acting (秋山真之) 13 EP

2008

Acting (Daigo Kobayashi)

2007

The Longest Night in Shanghai

Acting (Naoki Mizushima)

2006

Tekkonkinkreet

Acting (Snake (voice))

2005

On the Single Bed Tonight

Acting (Tomonaga Akiyuki) 10 EP

Natsumeke no Shokutaku

Acting 1 EP

2003

Prince of Happiness

Acting (Narukawa Shuhei) 11 EP

Acting (Hidemi Ozaki)

Acting (Musashi Miyamoto)

2001

Prince Shotoku

Acting (Umayado no ouji) 2 EP

Prince Shōtoku

Acting (Prince Shōtoku)

A Wednesday Love Affair

Acting (Eiichiro Sakura) 11 EP

2000

Making of Gemini

Acting (Self)

Acting (Black Jack)