Masahiro Motoki
Acting
Born: 1965-12-21
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
Clouds Over the Hill
秋山真之
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Giri/Haji
Fukuhara
Dakishimetai!
Departures
Daigo Kobayashi
Awaiting Kirin
Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
Asura
Takao Satomi
Tekkonkinkreet
Snake (voice)
The Samurai and the Prisoner
Araki Murashige
Touch
Takahashi
Shall We Dance?
Hiromasa Kimoto
A Wednesday Love Affair
Eiichiro Sakura
Kimi to Deatte kara
Gonin
Junichi Mitsuya
Four Days of Snow and Blood
Hisashi Kono
Man of Destiny
Ryota Yuminari
White Love Story
Aoki Kosuke
Playtime Never Ends
Hirata
Balloon
The Only One I Can't See
山根光彦
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
Shuhei Yamamoto
Mamatte Kirei!?
The Emperor in August
Emperor Showa
The Bird People in China
Wada
The Long Excuse
Sachio Kinugasa
The Mystery of Rampo
Kogoro Akechi
Heat Wave
Ichitaro Kosugi
Koi no Paradise
Gemini
Yukio Daitokuji
Barrow Gang BC
Fancy Dance
Shiono Yohei
Raffles Hotel
Takeo Youki
The Longest Night in Shanghai
Naoki Mizushima
Highschool Scramble
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
Hiroo Terada
Silence of the Sea
Ryuji Tsuyama
Last Song
Shukichi Yasumi
The Big Bee
Mishima
Prince Shotoku
Umayado no ouji