Masahiro Motoki

Masahiro Motoki

December 21, 1965 · 60 years old

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…

Known For

7 titles
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Departures

Departures

2008 · 2h 10m · Movie

Soon after buying an expensive cello, Daigo learns that his orchestra is disbanding. He moves back to his hometown with his wife, where he answers an ad for what Daigo thinks is a travel agency but is, in actuality, a mortuary.

8.0
2
Touch

Touch

2024 · 2h 1m · Movie

A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents; Touch follows one man's emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out.

7.4
3
The Five

The Five

1995 · 1h 49m · Movie

Five men plot to steal a large sum of money from the local yakuza, but everything does not go as planned and the men find themselves hunted down by contract killers.

6.7
4
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't

Sumo Do, Sumo Don't

1992 · 1h 45m · Movie

Chronicling the turmoil and pandemonium that ensues at a derelict university sumo club, and the rise of some unlikely heroes.

7.2
5
The Emperor in August

The Emperor in August

2015 · 2h 15m · Movie

The War ended on August 15th, 1945. What took place in Japan on the previous night? The unknown destiny of the day is unveiled.

6.6
6
Fancy Dance

Fancy Dance

1989 · 1h 41m · Movie

Yohei, a punk rocker, has to become a Buddhist monk in order to inherit a mountain temple. Yohei though initially rebelling against the tough monastic discipline learns to adjust. Then his girlfriend shows up, enticing him to retu...

6.7
7
Heat Wave

Heat Wave

1991 · 1h 50m · Movie

A woman follows in her late father's footsteps and becomes a gambler, only to meet her father's murderer at a game.

6.5