Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 21, 1965 (age 60)
Also Known As
本木 雅弘
Motoki Masahiro
모토키 마사히로
Masahiro Motoki
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
TV
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990
TV
Awaiting Kirin
Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
2020
TV
Giri/Haji
Fukuhara
2019
TV
Clouds Over the Hill
秋山真之
2009
TV
Dakishimetai!
1988
TV
Asura
Takao Satomi
2025
TV
The Only One I Can't See
山根光彦
1992
TV
A Wednesday Love Affair
Eiichiro Sakura
2001
Film
Shall We Dance?
Hiromasa Kimoto
1996
TV
White Love Story
Aoki Kosuke
1995
Film
Touch
Takahashi
2024
TV
Man of Destiny
Ryota Yuminari
2012
Film
Departures
Daigo Kobayashi
2008
TV
On the Single Bed Tonight
Tomonaga Akiyuki
2005
Film
Gonin
Junichi Mitsuya
1995
Film
Tekkonkinkreet
Snake (voice)
2006
TV
Koi no Paradise
1990
Film
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
1991
Film
The Big Bee
Mishima
2015
TV
Kimi to Deatte kara
1996
Filmography
2026FilmKokurojo: The Samurai and the Prisoneras Araki Murashige2025FilmThe Man Who Carries the Voice of August2025TVAsuraas Takao Satomi2024FilmSilence of the Seaas Ryuji Tsuyama2024FilmTouchas Takahashi2024FilmTakashi Miike : The V-Emperoras Archive Footage2022FilmThe Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)as Neighbour2022Film小泉今日子４０周年スペシャル2021FilmRyuukou Kanbou2020TVAwaiting Kirinas Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]2019TVGiri/Hajias Fukuhara2016FilmThe Long Excuseas Sachio Kinugasa2015FilmThe Big Beeas Mishima2015FilmThe Emperor in Augustas Emperor Showa2012TVMan of Destinyas Ryota Yuminari2010FilmMIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming2009FilmMaking of "Departures"as Himself2009TVClouds Over the Hillas 秋山真之2008FilmDeparturesas Daigo Kobayashi2007FilmThe Longest Night in Shanghaias Naoki Mizushima2006FilmTekkonkinkreetas Snake (voice)2005TVOn the Single Bed Tonightas Tomonaga Akiyuki2005TVNatsumeke no Shokutaku2003TVPrince of Happinessas Narukawa Shuhei2003FilmSpy Sorgeas Hidemi Ozaki2003FilmGanryujimaas Musashi Miyamoto2001FilmPrince Shōtokuas Prince Shōtoku2001TVPrince Shotokuas Umayado no ouji2001TVA Wednesday Love Affairas Eiichiro Sakura2000FilmMaking of Geminias Self2000FilmBlack Jackas Black Jack1999TVThe Neighbours Are Secretly Laughingas Takagi Koichi1999FilmGeminias Yukio Daitokuji1998FilmThe Bird People in Chinaas Wada1996TVKimi to Deatte kara1996FilmTokiwa: The Manga Apartmentas Hiroo Terada1996FilmShall We Dance?as Hiromasa Kimoto1995FilmGoninas Junichi Mitsuya1995TVWhite Love Storyas Aoki Kosuke1994FilmThe Mystery of Rampoas Kogoro Akechi1994FilmLast Songas Shukichi Yasumi1994TVAnata Dake Mienai1993FilmSaiyūkias 孙悟空1992FilmMy Santa Boy1992FilmDioxin from Fish!as Kenji1992FilmSumo Do, Sumo Don'tas Shuhei Yamamoto1992TVThe Only One I Can't Seeas 山根光彦1991FilmNowhere Man1991FilmPlaytime Never Endsas Hirata1991FilmTales of the Bizarre: Vol. 21991FilmHeat Waveas Ichitaro Kosugi1991TVMamatte Kirei!?1990TVYonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen1990FilmBalloon1990TVKoi no Paradise1989FilmFancy Danceas Shiono Yohei1989FilmRaffles Hotelas Takeo Youki1989FilmBeppin Townas Shuji Sayama1989FilmFour Days of Snow and Bloodas Hisashi Kono1988TVDakishimetai!1985FilmBarrow Gang BC1983FilmHeadphone Lullabyas Rei Kazama1982FilmHighschool Scramble1982FilmCome On Girls!as Daisuke