本木雅弘
Acting1965
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
Acting History
Future
Kokurojo: The Samurai and the Prisoner
as Araki Murashige
2025
Asura
TVas Takao Satomi• 7 eps
2024
2021
2020
Awaiting Kirin
TVas Saitou Toshimasa / Saito Dousan [the "Viper of Mino"]• 44 eps
2019
Giri/Haji
TVas Fukuhara• 8 eps
2016
The Long Excuse
as Sachio Kinugasa
2015
The Emperor in August
as Emperor Showa
The Big Bee
as Mishima
2012
Man of Destiny
TVas Ryota Yuminari• 10 eps
2009
Making of "Departures"
as Himself
Clouds Over the Hill
TVas 秋山真之• 13 eps
2008
Departures
as Daigo Kobayashi
2007
The Longest Night in Shanghai
as Naoki Mizushima
2006
Tekkonkinkreet
as Snake (voice)
2005
On the Single Bed Tonight
TVas Tomonaga Akiyuki• 10 eps
2003
Spy Sorge
as Hidemi Ozaki
Ganryujima
as Musashi Miyamoto
Prince of Happiness
TVas Narukawa Shuhei• 11 eps
2001
Prince Shōtoku
as Prince Shōtoku
A Wednesday Love Affair
TVas Eiichiro Sakura• 11 eps
Prince Shotoku
TVas Umayado no ouji• 2 eps
2000
Black Jack
as Black Jack
Making of Gemini
as Self
1999
Gemini
as Yukio Daitokuji
The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing
TVas Takagi Koichi• 10 eps
1998
The Bird People in China
as Wada
1996
1995
Gonin
as Junichi Mitsuya
White Love Story
TVas Aoki Kosuke• 11 eps
1994
The Mystery of Rampo
as Kogoro Akechi
Last Song
as Shukichi Yasumi
1993
Saiyūki
as 孙悟空
1992
Dioxin from Fish!
as Kenji
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
as Shuhei Yamamoto
The Only One I Can't See
TVas 山根光彦• 11 eps
1991
Heat Wave
as Ichitaro Kosugi
Playtime Never Ends
as Hirata
1989
Fancy Dance
as Shiono Yohei
Raffles Hotel
as Takeo Youki
Beppin Town
as Shuji Sayama
Four Days of Snow and Blood
as Hisashi Kono
1988
1985
1983
Headphone Lullaby
as Rei Kazama
1982
Come On Girls!
as Daisuke