Masahiro Motoki

Actor

Born: December 21, 1965 (60 years old)

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.

Filmography (24)

• Departures (2008, ★ 7.9)
• Shall We Dance? (1996, ★ 7.5)
• The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) (2022, ★ 8.1)
• Clouds Over the Hill (2009, ★ 8.2)
• Awaiting Kirin (2020, ★ 8.4)
• Asura (2025, ★ 8)
• Gemini (1999, ★ 6.5)
• Gonin (1995, ★ 6.6)
• The Bird People in China (1998, ★ 7.2)
• Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992, ★ 6.7)
• Touch (2024, ★ 7.4)
• The Longest Night in Shanghai (2007, ★ 6.2)
• Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment (1996, ★ 6)
• Four Days of Snow and Blood (1989, ★ 6.8)
• The Emperor in August (2015, ★ 6.4)
• Spy Sorge (2003, ★ 6.6)
• Fancy Dance (1989, ★ 6.8)
• The Long Excuse (2016, ★ 6.7)
• Tekkonkinkreet (2006, ★ 7.4)
• Giri/Haji (2019, ★ 7.4)
• Heat Wave (1991, ★ 5.6)
• The Big Bee (2015, ★ 5.7)
• Raffles Hotel (1989, ★ 4.6)
• Nowhere Man (1991, ★ 5.4)