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Masahiro Motoki
Born: 1965-12-21
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.
Rated Filmography (37)
Sorted by Score10.0
Dioxin from Fish!
1992
10.0
Highschool Scramble
1982
9.5
Beppin Town
1989
9.0
Last Song
1994
9.0
Balloon
1990
9.0
Barrow Gang BC
1985
9.0
Saiyūki
1993
8.5
Silence of the Sea
2024
8.1
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
2022
8.0
Playtime Never Ends
1991
7.9
The Samurai and the Prisoner
2026
7.9
Departures
2008
7.5
Shall We Dance?
1996
7.4
Tekkonkinkreet
2006
7.4
Touch
2024
7.3
Black Jack
2000
7.3
Four Days of Snow and Blood
1989
7.3
Ryuukou Kanbou
2021
7.2
The Bird People in China
1998
7.1
The Mystery of Rampo
1994
7.0
Headphone Lullaby
1983
6.9
Fancy Dance
1989
6.8
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
1992
6.8
The Long Excuse
2016
6.7
The Emperor in August
2015
6.6
Gonin
1995
6.6
Spy Sorge
2003
6.5
Gemini
1999
6.3
Come On Girls!
1982
6.3
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
1996
6.2
The Longest Night in Shanghai
2007
6.2
Nowhere Man
1991
5.9
Heat Wave
1991
5.7
The Big Bee
2015
5.7
Ganryujima
2003
5.3
Raffles Hotel
1989
4.5
MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming
2010