Masahiro Motoki
Born December 21, 1965 (Age: 60)
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.
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.
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Filmography
Kokurojo: The Samurai and the Prisoner
2026
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as Araki Murashige
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Age: 60
Touch
2024
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as Takahashi
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Age: 58
Making of "Departures"
2009
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as Himself
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Age: 43
Departures
2008
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as Daigo Kobayashi
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Age: 42
Prince Shōtoku
2001
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as Prince Shōtoku
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Age: 35
No Image
Making of Gemini
2000
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as Self
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Age: 34
Black Jack
2000
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as Black Jack
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Age: 34
The Bird People in China
1998
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as Wada
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Age: 32
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
1996
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as Hiroo Terada
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Age: 30
Shall We Dance?
1996
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as Hiromasa Kimoto
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Age: 30
Last Song
1994
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as Shukichi Yasumi
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Age: 28
Saiyūki
1993
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as 孙悟空
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Age: 27
My Santa Boy
1992
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as
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Age: 26
Dioxin from Fish!
1992
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as Kenji
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Age: 26
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
1992
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as Shuhei Yamamoto
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Age: 26
Nowhere Man
1991
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as
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Age: 25
Playtime Never Ends
1991
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as Hirata
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Age: 25
Heat Wave
1991
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as Ichitaro Kosugi
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Age: 25
Balloon
1990
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as
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Age: 24
Fancy Dance
1989
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as Shiono Yohei
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Age: 24
Raffles Hotel
1989
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as Takeo Youki
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Age: 23
Beppin Town
1989
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as Shuji Sayama
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Age: 23
Four Days of Snow and Blood
1989
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as Hisashi Kono
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Age: 23
Barrow Gang BC
1985
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as
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Age: 19