Masahiro Motoki
| Masahiro Motoki | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Motoki Masahiro (本木雅弘) 21 December 1965 Okegawa, Japan |
| Years active | 1982 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Yayako Uchida (1995–) |
| Awards |
Asian Film Award for Best Actor 2009 Departures Japanese Academy Award for Best Newcomer 1990 226 Japanese Academy Award for Best Actor 1993 Sumo Do, Sumo Don't 2009 Departures Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor 1993 Sumo Do, Sumo Don't 2009 Departures Hochi Film Award for Best Actor 1992 Sumo Do, Sumo Don't Japanese Professional Movie Award for Best Actor 1992 Bang! Kinema Junpo Award for Best Actor 2009 Departures Mainichi Film Concours for Best Actor 1999 The Bird People in China Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Actor 1999 The Bird People in China Tokyo International Film Festival (Best Actor) 1993 Last Song Yokohama Film Festival (Best Actor) 1993 Sumo Do, Sumo Don't |
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.
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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