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Masahiro Motoki

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.

Filmography

2026
The Samurai and the Prisoner

as Araki Murashige

Movie
2024
Silence of the Sea

as Ryuji Tsuyama

Movie
2024
Touch

as Takahashi

Movie
2008
Departures

as Daigo Kobayashi

Movie