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.
2026The Samurai and the PrisonerMovieas Araki Murashige
2025The Man Who Carries the Voice of AugustMovie2025AsuraTV showas Takao Satomi · 7 episodes
2024Silence of the SeaMovieas Ryuji Tsuyama2024TouchMovieas Takahashi
2024Takashi Miike : The V-EmperorMovieas Archive Footage
2022The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)Movieas Neighbour
2022小泉今日子４０周年スペシャルMovie
2021Ryuukou KanbouMovie2020Awaiting KirinTV showas Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"] · 44 episodes2019Giri/HajiTV showas Fukuhara · 8 episodes2016The Long ExcuseMovieas Sachio Kinugasa2015The Big BeeMovieas Mishima2015The Emperor in AugustMovieas Emperor Showa
2012Man of DestinyTV showas Ryota Yuminari · 10 episodes
2010MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop DreamingMovie
2009Making of "Departures"Movieas Himself2009Clouds Over the HillTV showas 秋山真之 · 13 episodes2008DeparturesMovieas Daigo Kobayashi2007The Longest Night in ShanghaiMovieas Naoki Mizushima2006TekkonkinkreetMovieas Snake (voice)
2005On the Single Bed TonightTV showas Tomonaga Akiyuki · 10 episodes
2005Natsumeke no ShokutakuTV show1 episodes
2003Prince of HappinessTV showas Narukawa Shuhei · 11 episodes
2003Spy SorgeMovieas Hidemi Ozaki
2003GanryujimaMovieas Musashi Miyamoto
2001Prince ShotokuTV showas Umayado no ouji · 2 episodes
2001Prince ShōtokuMovieas Prince Shōtoku
2001A Wednesday Love AffairTV showas Eiichiro Sakura · 11 episodes
2000Black JackMovieas Black Jack
1999The Neighbours Are Secretly LaughingTV showas Takagi Koichi · 10 episodes1999GeminiMovieas Yukio Daitokuji1998The Bird People in ChinaMovieas Wada
1996Kimi to Deatte karaTV show13 episodes
1996Tokiwa: The Manga ApartmentMovieas Hiroo Terada1996Shall We Dance?Movieas Hiromasa Kimoto1995GoninMovieas Junichi Mitsuya
1995White Love StoryTV showas Aoki Kosuke · 11 episodes
1994The Mystery of RampoMovieas Kogoro Akechi
1994Last SongMovieas Shukichi Yasumi · Theme Song Performance
1993SaiyūkiMovieas 孙悟空
1992My Santa BoyMovie
1992Dioxin from Fish!Movieas Kenji1992Sumo Do, Sumo Don'tMovieas Shuhei Yamamoto
1992The Only One I Can't SeeTV showas 山根光彦 · 11 episodes
1991Nowhere ManMovie
1991Playtime Never EndsMovieas Hirata
1991Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2Movie1991Heat WaveMovieas Ichitaro Kosugi
1990Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenTV show5 episodes
1990世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編Movie
1990BalloonMovie1989Fancy DanceMovieas Shiono Yohei
1989Raffles HotelMovieas Takeo Youki
1989Beppin TownMovieas Shuji Sayama1989Four Days of Snow and BloodMovieas Hisashi Kono
1988Dakishimetai!TV show12 episodes
1985Barrow Gang BCMovie
1983Headphone LullabyMovieas Rei Kazama
1982Highschool ScrambleMovie
1982Come On Girls!Movieas Daisuke