Masahiro Motoki
Japanese actor and singer · Japan · On the map · Actors · Born 1965 · age 60
Masahiro Motoki 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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The Samurai and the PrisonerFilm, Araki Murashige2025
AsuraSeries, Takao Satomi2022
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)Film, Neighbour2019
Giri/HajiSeries, Fukuhara2016Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting ActorAward
The Long ExcuseFilm, 2016Sachio Kinugasa2012
Man of DestinySeries, Ryota Yuminari2010
MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop DreamingFilm2009Blue Ribbon Awards for Best ActorAwardJapan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleAward, 2009Kikuchi Kan PrizeAward2008Asian Film Award for Best ActorAward
DeparturesFilm, 2008Daigo Kobayashi2006
TekkonkinkreetFilm, Snake (voice)2005
Natsumeke no ShokutakuSeries2001
A Wednesday Love AffairSeries, Eiichiro Sakura2000
Black JackFilm, Black Jack1999
The Neighbours Are Secretly LaughingSeries, Takagi Koichi
GeminiFilm, 1999Yukio Daitokuji1996
Shall We Dance?Film, Hiromasa Kimoto1995
White Love StorySeries, Aoki Kosuke1994
Last SongFilm, Shukichi Yasumi1993Blue Ribbon Awards for Best ActorAwardJapan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleAward, 19931992
The Only One I Can't SeeSeries, 山根光彦
Dioxin from Fish!Film, 1992Kenji1991Mamatte Kirei!?Series1990Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the YearAward
BalloonFilm, 19901988
Dakishimetai!Series1985
Barrow Gang BCFilm1982
Come On Girls!Film, Daisuke1965Born21 December 1965People around Masahiro
Hirohide Yakumaru Bandmate in Shibugakitai
Toshikazu Fukawa Bandmate in Shibugakitai
Naoto Takenaka Also in Shall We Dance? and Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
Masayuki Suo Directed Shall We Dance? and Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
Shinya Tsukamoto Duets: Kogoro Akechi, directed Gemini (1999)
Hideo Gosha Directed Four Days of Snow and Blood (1989)
Misa Shimizu Also in Umi no chinmoku and Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
Tōru Nakamura Duets: Kogoro Akechi
Tadanobu Asano Duets: Kogoro Akechi, also in Gemini (1999)
Akira Emoto Also in Sumo Do, Sumo Don't and Shall We Dance?
Eiji Okada Duets: Kogoro Akechi, also in Heat Wave (1991)
Jinpachi Nezu Also in Four Days of Snow and Blood (1989)
Setsurō Wakamatsu Directed Umi no chinmoku (2024)
Tatsuo Umemiya Duets: Kogoro Akechi
Hiromasa Taguchi Also in Fancy Dance and Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
Takashi Miike Directed The Bird People in China (1998)
Kiyoshi Kurosawa Directed The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)
Masato Hagiwara Also in Umi no chinmoku and Silence of the Sea
Susumu Fujita Duets: Kogoro Akechi
Takashi Ishii Directed Gonin (1998)
Renji Ishibashi Also in The Bird People in China and Gemini
Akaji Maro Also in The Emperor in August and Gemini
Hisashi Nozawa Wrote Raffles Hotel and Last Song
Kippei Shiina Also in Spy Sorge and Gonin
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Departures 2008
Shall We Dance? 1996
Touch 2024
Tekkonkinkreet 2006
The Bird People in China 1998
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