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Years active
  
1982 – present

Albums
  
Tsuki no Mado

Spouse
  
Yayako Uchida (m. 1995)


Role
  
Actor

Name
  
Masahiro Motoki

Music group
  
シブがき隊 (1982 – 1988)



Full Name
  
Motoki Masahiro (本木雅弘)

Born
  
21 December 1965 (age 58) (
1965-12-21
)
Okegawa, Japan

Awards
  
Asian Film Award for Best Actor2009 DeparturesJapanese Academy Award for Best Newcomer1990 226Japanese Academy Award for Best Actor1993 Sumo Do, Sumo Don't2009 DeparturesBlue Ribbon Award for Best Actor1993 Sumo Do, Sumo Don't2009 DeparturesHochi Film Award for Best Actor1992 Sumo Do, Sumo Don'tJapanese Professional Movie Award for Best Actor1992 Bang!Kinema Junpo Award for Best Actor2009 DeparturesMainichi Film Concours for Best Actor1999 The Bird People in ChinaNikkan Sports Film Award for Best Actor1999 The Bird People in ChinaTokyo International Film Festival (Best Actor)1993 Last SongYokohama Film Festival (Best Actor)1993 Sumo Do, Sumo Don't

Children
  
Kyara Uchida, Gento Uchida, Utah Uchida

Movies and TV shows
  
Departures, Saka no Ue no Kumo, The Emperor in August, Sumo Do - Sumo Don't, The Longest Night in S

Similar People
  
Yayako Uchida, Kyara Uchida, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kirin Kiki, Yuya Uchida

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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.

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Career

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Motoki started his entertainment career as a member of boy band Shibugaki Tai (シブがき隊, Shibugakitai) (name of the group is abbreviation of tough (渋い, Shibui) kids (ガキ, gaki), which makes it an homonym of astringent persimmon (渋柿, Shibugaki)) that made a debut in 1982 under the management of Johnny & Associates. They were top idols for a good part of the eighties in Japan.

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When the band broke up, he turned to acting. His first main role in film was as a Zen monk in comedy Fancy Dance (ファンシイダンス, Fanshii Dansu) directed by Masayuki Suo. Motoki again starred in Suo's next film Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (シコふんじゃった。, Shiko Funjatta.) which practically introduced Motoki to the audience outside Japan. He then worked with directors such as Takashi Miike (The Bird People in China (中国の鳥人, Chūgoku no Chōjin)) and Shinya Tsukamoto (Gemini (双生児, Sōseiji)).

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His breakthrough on the international stage came with the 2008 film Departures (おくりびと, Okuribito) directed by Yōjirō Takita. He played cellist-turned-mortician protagonist in this dramatic film which received the Best Foreign Language Film award at the 81st Academy Awards, as well as six acting awards for Motoki. The film project started from Motoki's idea after he read a book written by an encoffinment professional.

Family

He married essayist and musician Yayako Uchida, the daughter of actress Kirin Kiki and rock'n roll singer Yuya Uchida, in 1995. He adopted his wife's surname as a mukoyōshi, thus his legal name on the official registry is now Masahiro Uchida. They currently have three children.

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Television appearances


  • Sempachi Sensei (2年B組仙八先生, Ni nen B gumi Sempachi Sensei) (1981)
  • Himitsu no Akko-chan (ひみつのアッコちゃん, Himitsu no Akko chan) (1987)
  • Tale of an announcer’s woes (アナウンサーぷっつん物語, Anaunsā Puttsun Monogatari) (1987)
  • Easier than a kiss (キスより簡単, Kisu Yori Kantan) (1987)
  • I wanna hold your hand (抱きしめたい!, Dakishimetai!) (1988)
  • Love in paradise (恋のパラダイス, Koi no Paradaisu) (1990)
  • Taiheiki (太平記, Taiheiki) (1991)
  • Is Mom beautiful!? (ママってきれい!?, Mama tte Kirei!?) (1991)
  • Invisible You (あなただけ見えない, Anata Dake Mienai) (1992)
  • News na aitsu (ニュースなあいつ, Nyūsu na Aitsu) (1992)
  • Journey to the West (西遊記, Saiyūki) (1993)
  • One day, tell me you love me (いつか好きだと言って, Itsuka suki da to itte) (1993)
  • Otama & Kozo (お玉・幸造夫婦です, Otama Kōzō Fūfu desu) (1994)
  • White love story (最高の片想い, Saikou no Kataomoi) (1995)
  • Since I met you (君と出逢ってから, Kimi to Deatte Kara) (1996)
  • Tokugawa Yoshinobu (徳川慶喜, Tokugawa Yoshinobu) (1998) - Tokugawa Yoshinobu
  • The chuckles of neighbours (隣人は秘かに笑う, Rinjin wa Hisoka ni Warau) (1999)
  • Style! (スタイル!, Sutairu!) (2000)
  • Black Jack (ブラックジャック, Burakku Jakku) (2000)
  • A Wednesday Love Affair (水曜日の情事, Suiyōbi no Jōji) (2001)
  • Prince Shotoku (聖徳太子, Shōtoku Taishi) (2001)
  • The Happy Prince (幸福の王子, Kōfuku no Ōji) (2001)
  • Iron Chef: Japan Cup 2002 (料理の鉄人, Ryōri no Tetsujin) (2002)
  • 87% (87%, Hachijū-nana pāsento) (2005)
  • The Dining Table at Natsume's (夏目家の食卓, Natsume ke no Shokutaku) (2005) - Natsume Sōseki
  • On the Single Bed Tonight (今夜ひとりのベッドで, Kon'ya Hitori no Beddo de) (2005)
  • Saka no Ue no Kumo (坂の上の雲, Saka no Ue no Kumo) (2009) - Akiyama Saneyuki

    • Masahiro Motoki Masahiro Motoki Photos Photos Asian Film Awards 2009 Zimbio

    Filmography

    Actor
    -
    The Criminal Kind (pre-production)
    -
    Touch (filming) as
    Takahashi
    -
    Umi no chinmoku (filming) as
    Ryuji Tsuyama
    2023
    Yu-Jo (TV Movie) (post-production) as
    Seiji Hirao
    2021
    Ryuukou Kanbou (TV Movie) as
    I
    2020
    Kirin ga kuru (TV Series) as
    Dosan Saito
    - Nagaragawa No Taiketsu (2020) - Dosan Saito
    - A Great Land (2020) - Dosan Saito
    - Dosan is Not My Father (2020) - Dosan Saito
    - The Audience at Shotokuji (2020) - Dosan Saito
    - Kicho's Scheme (2020) - Dosan Saito
    - Jubei's Bride (2020) - Dosan Saito
    - The Shogun's Tears (2020) - Dosan Saito
    - The Lonely Young Lord (2020) - Dosan Saito
    - The Future of the Alliance (2020) - Dosan Saito
    - Kicho's Wish (2020) - Dosan Saito
    - Miyoshi Nagayoshi's Battle Plan (2020) - Dosan Saito
    - Find Iheiji! (2020) - Dosan Saito
    - Infiltration Order: Owari (2020) - Dosan Saito
    - Mino Province (2020) - Dosan Saito
    - Dosan's Snare (2020) - Dosan Saito
    - Mitsuhide Nishi He (2020) - Dosan Saito
    2020
    The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) as
    NPC
    2019
    Giri/Haji (TV Series) as
    Fukuhara
    - Episode #1.8 (2019) - Fukuhara
    - Episode #1.7 (2019) - Fukuhara
    - Episode #1.6 (2019) - Fukuhara
    - Episode #1.5 (2019) - Fukuhara
    - Episode #1.4 (2019) - Fukuhara
    - Episode #1.3 (2019) - Fukuhara
    - Episode #1.2 (2019) - Fukuhara
    - Episode #1.1 (2019) - Fukuhara
    2016
    The Long Excuse as
    Sachio Kinugasa
    2015
    The Big Bee as
    Koichi Mishima
    2015
    The Emperor in August as
    Emperor Showa
    2013
    Dakishimetai! Forever (TV Movie) as
    Jun (voice)
    2012
    Unmei no hito (TV Series) as
    Ryotaro yuminari
    - Episode #1.2 (2012) - Ryotaro yuminari
    - Episode #1.1 (2012) - Ryotaro yuminari
    2009
    Saka no ue no kumo (TV Series) as
    Saneyuki Akiyama
    - Nihonkai kaisen (2011) - Saneyuki Akiyama
    - Tekikan miyu (2011) - Saneyuki Akiyama
    - Nihyakusan kouchi (2011) - Saneyuki Akiyama
    - Ryoujun soukougeki (2011) - Saneyuki Akiyama
    - Hirose, shisu (2010) - Saneyuki Akiyama
    - Nichiro kaisen (2010) - Saneyuki Akiyama
    - Shiki, iku (2010) - Saneyuki Akiyama
    - Nichiei doumei (2010) - Saneyuki Akiyama
    - Ryugakusei (2009) - Saneyuki Akiyama
    - Nisshin Kaisen (2009) - Saneyuki Akiyama
    - Kokka Meido (2009) - Saneyuki Akiyama
    - Sei-un (2009) - Saneyuki Akiyama
    - Shônen no kuni (2009) - Saneyuki Akiyama
    2008
    VeggieTales FitnessHof (TV Series) as
    Eiichi Hagino
    - Junior's großes Abenteuer (2008) - Eiichi Hagino
    2008
    Departures as
    Daigo Kobayashi
    2007
    Yoru no Shanghai as
    Naoki Mizushima
    2006
    Tekkonkinkreet as
    Hebi (voice)
    2005
    Konya hitori no bed de (TV Series) as
    Akiyuki Tomonaga
    - Kimi wo mitsuketa (2005) - Akiyuki Tomonaga
    - Unmei no wakare michi (2005) - Akiyuki Tomonaga
    - Moto tsuma no ninshin giwaku (2005) - Akiyuki Tomonaga
    - Yûjin no fukai gekijô (2005) - Akiyuki Tomonaga
    - Kiken na yoru no mitsukai (2005) - Akiyuki Tomonaga
    - Rikon todoke ga mau yoru (2005) - Akiyuki Tomonaga
    - Tsuma no daitan na hangeki (2005) - Akiyuki Tomonaga
    - Uragiri no tanjôbi (2005) - Akiyuki Tomonaga
    - Yure hajimeta fûfu (2005) - Akiyuki Tomonaga
    - Shichi nen me no giwaku (2005) - Akiyuki Tomonaga
    2005
    Natsumeke no shokutaku (TV Movie) as
    Soseki Natsume
    2003
    Ganryujima as
    Musashi Miyamoto
    2003
    Kôfuku no ôji (TV Series) as
    Shuhei Narikawa
    2003
    Supai Zoruge as
    Hidemi Ozaki
    2001
    Suiyobi no joji (TV Series) as
    Eiichiro Sakura
    - Kekkonsiki no hiren (2001) - Eiichiro Sakura
    - Saigo no saigo ni- (2001) - Eiichiro Sakura
    - Tsuioku- Aitai- Ai no kokuhaku (2001) - Eiichiro Sakura
    - Gyakuten furon (2001) - Eiichiro Sakura
    - Kowai onna (2001) - Eiichiro Sakura
    - Aijin, kowareru (2001) - Eiichiro Sakura
    - Tsuma to aijin no kinenbi (2001) - Eiichiro Sakura
    - Shichû ni otto no- (2001) - Eiichiro Sakura
    - Osorubeki tsuma no shoutai (2001) - Eiichiro Sakura
    - Nikutai no koakuma (2001) - Eiichiro Sakura
    - Shougai tsuma wo ai suru otoko (2001) - Eiichiro Sakura
    2001
    Prince Shotoku (TV Movie) as
    Umayado no ouji (later Shotoku Taishi)
    2001
    Black Jack III (TV Movie) as
    Black Jack
    2000
    Black Jack II (TV Movie) as
    Black Jack
    2000
    Black Jack (TV Movie) as
    Black Jack
    1999
    Rinjin wa hisoka ni warau (TV Series) as
    Kyoichi Takagi
    1999
    Gemini as
    Yukio Daitokuji / Sutekichi
    1998
    Chûgoku no chôjin as
    Wada
    1998
    Tokugawa Yoshinobu (TV Series) as
    Yoshinobu, Tokugawa
    1997
    Bagu
    1996
    Tokiwa-so no seishun as
    Hiroo Terada
    1996
    Shall We Dance? as
    Hiromasa Kimoto
    1995
    Kimi to deatte kara (TV Series) as
    Seiji Togawa
    1995
    The Five as
    Junichi Mitsuya
    1995
    Namida tataete bishô seyo: Meiji no musuko, Shimada Seijiro (TV Movie) as
    Seijiro Shimada
    1995
    Râkî (TV Movie) as
    Isamu
    1994
    Rampo as
    Kogoro Akechi
    1993
    Rasutosongu as
    Syukichi Yasumi
    1993
    Saiyûki (TV Movie) as
    Sun Wu-Kong (Monkey)
    1992
    I Can't See Only You (TV Series) as
    Mitsuhiko Yamane
    1992
    Dioxin from Fish! as
    Kenji
    1992
    Sumo Do, Sumo Don't as
    Shuhei Yamamoto
    1991
    Bang! as
    Hirata
    1991
    Heat Wave as
    Ichitaro Kosugi
    1991
    Taiheiki (TV Series) as
    Tadaaki Chigusa
    1990
    Fûsen as
    Toru Nagauchi
    1989
    Fancy Dance as
    Yohei Shiono
    1989
    Raffles Hotel as
    Takeo Youki
    1989
    The Beautiful Women's City as
    Shuji Sayama
    1989
    Four Days of Snow and Blood as
    Toshi Kono
    1988
    I Wanna Hold Your Hand (TV Series) as
    Jun Yamashita
    1985
    Barrow Gang BC as
    Shun Someya
    1983
    Headphone Lullaby as
    Rei Kazama
    1982
    Santô kôkôsei
    1982
    Come on Girls! as
    Kimiaki
    Self
    2016
    Sawako no asa (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Masahiro Motoki (2016) - Self
    2016
    The 39th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    2010
    The 33rd Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Presenter
    2008
    Bokura no jidai (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Teruyuki Kagawa, Kyôko Koizumi & Masahiro Motoki 2/2 (2008) - Self
    - Teruyuki Kagawa, Kyôko Koizumi & Masahiro Motoki 1/2 (2008) - Self
    2000
    The 23rd Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    1987
    Shimura Ken no daijoubudaâ (TV Series) as
    Self
    1976
    Quiz Derby (TV Series) as
    Self
    1969
    8 ji dayo! zen'in shûgô (TV Series) as
    Self

    References

    Masahiro Motoki Wikipedia
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