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

Tekkonkinkreet
Departures
Shall We Dance?
The Samurai and the Prisoner
Touch
The Emperor in August
The Big Bee
The Longest Night in Shanghai
Four Days of Snow and Blood
Heat Wave

Top Movie Credits

Tekkonkinkreet Snake (voice)
Departures Daigo Kobayashi
Shall We Dance? Hiromasa Kimoto
Touch Takahashi
Heat Wave Ichitaro Kosugi