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.
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
Cast Credits
Kokurojo: The Samurai and the Prisoner
as Araki Murashige
Silence of the Sea
as Ryuji Tsuyama
Touch
as Takahashi
The Long Excuse
as Sachio Kinugasa
The Big Bee
as Mishima
The Emperor in August
as Emperor Showa
Departures
as Daigo Kobayashi
The Longest Night in Shanghai
as Naoki Mizushima
Tekkonkinkreet
as Snake (voice)
Spy Sorge
as Hidemi Ozaki
Ganryujima
as Musashi Miyamoto
Prince Shōtoku
as Prince Shōtoku
Black Jack
as Black Jack
Gemini
as Yukio Daitokuji
The Bird People in China
as Wada
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
as Hiroo Terada
Shall We Dance?
as Hiromasa Kimoto
Gonin
as Junichi Mitsuya
The Mystery of Rampo
as Kogoro Akechi
Last Song
as Shukichi Yasumi
Saiyūki
as 孙悟空
Dioxin from Fish!
as Kenji
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
as Shuhei Yamamoto