Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
21 Dezember 1965 (60)
Also known as
本木 雅弘 · Motoki Masahiro · 모토키 마사히로
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.
Bekannt für
0.0
Series
Dakishimetai!
1988
7.4
Series
Giri/Haji
Fukuhara
2019
7.7
Series
Clouds Over the Hill
秋山真之
2009–2011
7.9
Series
Asura
Takao Satomi
2025
8.4
Series
Awaiting Kirin
Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
2020–2021
7.9
Film
The Samurai and the Prisoner
Araki Murashige
2026
7.8
Film
Departures
Daigo Kobayashi
2008
7.0
Series
The Only One I Can't See
山根光彦
1992
8.0
Series
A Wednesday Love Affair
Eiichiro Sakura
2001
7.0
Series
Natsumeke no Shokutaku
2005
6.8
Film
The Long Excuse
Sachio Kinugasa
2016
7.5
Series
Prince Shotoku
Umayado no ouji
2001
7.3
Film
Touch
Takahashi
2024
8.5
Film
Silence of the Sea
Ryuji Tsuyama
2024
7.3
Film
Ryuukou Kanbou
2021
8.1
Film
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
Neighbour
2022
Acting credits 16 titles
The Samurai and the Prisoner
as Araki Murashige
7.9
2026
Asura
as Takao Satomi
7.9
2025
Silence of the Sea
as Ryuji Tsuyama
8.5
2024
Touch
as Takahashi
7.3
2024
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
as Neighbour
8.1
2022
Ryuukou Kanbou
7.3
2021
Awaiting Kirin
as Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]
8.4
2020–2021
Giri/Haji
as Fukuhara
7.4
2019
The Long Excuse
as Sachio Kinugasa
6.8
2016
Clouds Over the Hill
as 秋山真之
7.7
2009–2011
Departures
as Daigo Kobayashi
7.8
2008
Natsumeke no Shokutaku
7.0
2005
Prince Shotoku
as Umayado no ouji
7.5
2001
A Wednesday Love Affair
as Eiichiro Sakura
8.0
2001
The Only One I Can't See
as 山根光彦
7.0
1992
Dakishimetai!
0.0
1988