Masahiro Motoki
ActingMasahiro 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
Departures
Daigo Kobayashi
Tekkonkinkreet
Snake (voice)
Gemini
Yukio Daitokuji
The Longest Night in Shanghai
Naoki Mizushima
The Emperor in August
Emperor Showa
The Long Excuse
Sachio Kinugasa
The Bird People in China
Wada
Touch
Takahashi
The Big Bee
Mishima
Gonin
Junichi Mitsuya
Filmography — Acting
Departures
Daigo Kobayashi
Tekkonkinkreet
Snake (voice)
Gemini
Yukio Daitokuji
The Longest Night in Shanghai
Naoki Mizushima
The Emperor in August
Emperor Showa
The Long Excuse
Sachio Kinugasa
The Bird People in China
Wada
Touch
Takahashi
The Big Bee
Mishima
Gonin
Junichi Mitsuya
The Samurai and the Prisoner
Araki Murashige
Heat Wave
Ichitaro Kosugi
Silence of the Sea
Ryuji Tsuyama
Fancy Dance
Shiono Yohei
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
Shuhei Yamamoto
Dioxin from Fish!
Kenji
Black Jack
Black Jack
Spy Sorge
Hidemi Ozaki
Nowhere Man
Four Days of Snow and Blood
Hisashi Kono
Playtime Never Ends
Hirata
The Mystery of Rampo
Kogoro Akechi
Shall We Dance?
Hiromasa Kimoto
Highschool Scramble
Prince Shōtoku
Prince Shōtoku
Balloon
Beppin Town
Shuji Sayama
Headphone Lullaby
Rei Kazama
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
Hiroo Terada
Saiyūki
孙悟空
Come On Girls!
Daisuke
The Man Who Carries the Voice of August
Last Song
Shukichi Yasumi
Barrow Gang BC
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
Neighbour
Making of Gemini
Self
Ryuukou Kanbou
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor
Archive Footage
MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming
小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル
My Santa Boy
Raffles Hotel
Takeo Youki
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
Making of "Departures"
Himself
Ganryujima
Musashi Miyamoto