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Masahiro Motoki

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Masahiro Motoki in Departures (2008)
It centers on a widower's journey to find his first love before time runs out.
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Touch (2024)
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Masahiro Motoki was born on 21 December 1965 in Okegawa, Saitama, Japan. He is an actor, known for Departures (2008), Chûgoku no chôjin (1998) and Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992). He has been married to Yayako Uchida since July 1995. They have three children.
BornDecember 21, 1965
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BornDecember 21, 1965
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      • 22 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Departures (2008)
    Departures
    8.0
    Movie
    • Daigo Kobayashi
    • 2008
    Chûgoku no chôjin (1998)
    Chûgoku no chôjin
    7.4
    Movie
    • Wada
    • 1998
    Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992)
    Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
    7.1
    Movie
    • Shuhei Yamamoto
    • 1992
    The Big Bee (2015)
    The Big Bee
    5.7
    Movie
    • Koichi Mishima
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Criminal Kind
      • Pre-production
    • Rie Miyazawa, Machiko Ono, Yû Aoi, and Suzu Hirose in Asura (2025)
      Asura
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Takao Satomi
      • 2025
    • Umi no chinmoku (2024)
      Umi no chinmoku
      7.1
      • Ryuji Tsuyama
      • 2024
    • Egill Ólafsson, Kôki, and Palmi Kormákur in Touch (2024)
      Touch
      7.4
      • Takahashi-san
      • 2024
    • Yu-Jo
      TV Movie
      • Seiji Hirao
      • 2023
    • Ryuukou Kanbou
      TV Movie
      • I
      • 2021
    • Kirin ga kuru (2020)
      Kirin ga kuru
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Dosan Saito
      • 2020
    • The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) (2020)
      The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
      7.5
      • NPC
      • 2020
    • Yôsuke Kubozuka, Kelly Macdonald, Aoi Okuyama, and Takehiro Hira in Giri/Haji (2019)
      Giri/Haji
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Fukuhara
      • 2019
    • Eri Fukatsu, Masahiro Motoki, Keiko Horiuchi, Pistol Takehara, Kenshin Fujita, and Tamaki Shiratori in The Long Excuse (2016)
      The Long Excuse
      7.2
      • Sachio Kinugasa
      • 2016
    • The Big Bee (2015)
      The Big Bee
      5.7
      • Koichi Mishima
      • 2015
    • The Emperor in August (2015)
      The Emperor in August
      6.6
      • Emperor Showa
      • 2015
    • Dakishimetai! Forever (2013)
      Dakishimetai! Forever
      TV Movie
      • Jun (voice)
      • 2013
    • Unmei no hito (2012)
      Unmei no hito
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Ryotaro yuminari
      • 2012
    • Saka no ue no kumo (2009)
      Saka no ue no kumo
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Saneyuki Akiyama
      • 2009–2011
    • VeggieTales FitnessHof
      4.2
      TV Series
      • Eiichi Hagino
      • 2008
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Trailer 2:19
    Official Trailer
    Departures
    Trailer 1:52
    Departures
    Departures
    Trailer 1:52
    Departures
    Touch
    Trailer 2:19
    Touch

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Born
      • December 21, 1965
      • Okegawa, Saitama, Japan
    • Spouse
      • Yayako UchidaJuly 1995 - present (3 children)
    • Other works
      TV commercial: Toyota Corona Exiv

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      Posed nude for a photo book "white room", by Kishin Shinyoma, published in 1991 by Asahi Shuppansha. which was reproduced and republished as "Accidents Series 7" in 1999.

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