Masahiro Motoki
Born
1965-12-21
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
Departures
Daigo Kobayashi
Tekkonkinkreet
Snake (voice)
Shall We Dance?
Hiromasa Kimoto
Giri/Haji
Fukuhara
Touch
Takahashi
Gemini
Yukio Daitokuji
The Bird People in China
Wada
Gonin
Junichi Mitsuya
The Long Excuse
Sachio Kinugasa
Asura
Takao Satomi
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
Shuhei Yamamoto
The Emperor in August
Emperor Showa
The Big Bee
Mishima
Heat Wave
Ichitaro Kosugi
Fancy Dance
Shiono Yohei