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

The Samurai and the Prisoner
Tekkonkinkreet
Departures
Touch
Shall We Dance?
Silence of the Sea
The Bird People in China
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
Heat Wave
Gonin

Top Movie Credits

Tekkonkinkreet Snake (voice)
Departures Daigo Kobayashi
Touch Takahashi
Shall We Dance? Hiromasa Kimoto
Silence of the Sea Ryuji Tsuyama
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't Shuhei Yamamoto
Heat Wave Ichitaro Kosugi
Gonin Junichi Mitsuya