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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Departures (2008) — Daigo Kobayashi
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Tekkonkinkreet (2006) — Snake (voice)
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Shall We Dance? (1996) — Hiromasa Kimoto
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Giri/Haji (2019) — Fukuhara
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Touch (2024) — Takahashi
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Gemini (1999) — Yukio Daitokuji
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The Bird People in China (1998) — Wada
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Gonin (1995) — Junichi Mitsuya
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The Long Excuse (2016) — Sachio Kinugasa
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Asura (2025) — Takao Satomi
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Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992) — Shuhei Yamamoto
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The Emperor in August (2015) — Emperor Showa
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Heat Wave (1991) — Ichitaro Kosugi
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Fancy Dance (1989) — Shiono Yohei
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The Big Bee (2015) — Mishima
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Clouds Over the Hill (2009) — 秋山真之
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The Longest Night in Shanghai (2007) — Naoki Mizushima
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Four Days of Snow and Blood (1989) — Hisashi Kono
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Awaiting Kirin (2020) — Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
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Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment (1996) — Hiroo Terada
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Spy Sorge (2003) — Hidemi Ozaki
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The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) — Araki Murashige
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The Mystery of Rampo (1994) — Kogoro Akechi
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Raffles Hotel (1989) — Takeo Youki
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Nowhere Man (1991)
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The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) (2022) — Neighbour
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Silence of the Sea (2024) — Ryuji Tsuyama
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MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming (2010)
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Black Jack (2000) — Black Jack
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Come On Girls! (1982) — Daisuke
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Ganryujima (2003) — Musashi Miyamoto
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Playtime Never Ends (1991) — Hirata
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Ryuukou Kanbou (2021)
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Headphone Lullaby (1983) — Rei Kazama
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Beppin Town (1989) — Shuji Sayama
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A Wednesday Love Affair (2001) — Eiichiro Sakura
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Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (1990)
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Prince Shotoku (2001) — Umayado no ouji
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Last Song (1994) — Shukichi Yasumi
- Making of Gemini (2000) — Self