Masahiro Motoki
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1965-12-21
Known for
- Departures (2008) — Daigo Kobayashi
- Tekkonkinkreet (2006) — Snake (voice)
- Shall We Dance? (1996) — Hiromasa Kimoto
- Giri/Haji (2019) — Fukuhara
- Touch (2024) — Takahashi
- Gemini (1999) — Yukio Daitokuji
- The Bird People in China (1998) — Wada
- Gonin (1995) — Junichi Mitsuya
- The Long Excuse (2016) — Sachio Kinugasa
- Asura (2025) — Takao Satomi
- Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992) — Shuhei Yamamoto
- The Emperor in August (2015) — Emperor Showa
- Fancy Dance (1989) — Shiono Yohei
- The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) — Araki Murashige
- Heat Wave (1991) — Ichitaro Kosugi
- The Big Bee (2015) — Mishima