Masahiro Motoki

Born on December 21, 1965 in Saitama Prefecture, Okegawa City, Japan, Masahiro Motoki has become a well-known and respected Japanese actor in Japanese film, television, and other cinema. He is a member of the noted Japanese talent agency From 1st Pro. He is most known for his roles in the films Asobi no jikan wa owaranai, [[Shiko funjatta], [[Last Song], Chûjoku no chôjin, and Sôseiji.

He is currently married to Yayako Uchida, with whom he tied the knot in July 1995, and together the couple has two children.

His personal profile is as follows: -Height: 174 cm -Weight: 63 kg -Astrological Sign: Sagittarius -Blood Type: A

Motoki got started in acting with a role in the film Shibugakitai: Boys and Girls in 1982, when he was just 17. His acting career multiplied from there, and his filmography now includes an extensive list of a wide variety of roles he has portrayed since then. Motoki’s filmography, both in film, made-for-T.V. movies, and T.V. series: Santô kôkôsei –1982 Headphone Lullaby—1983 Barrow Gang BC—1985 Ni-ni-roku—1989 Beppin no machi—1989 Raffles Hotel—1989 Fanshî dansu—1989 Fûsen—1990 Kagerô—1991 Asobi no jikan wa owaranai-1991 Shiki funjatta—1992 Sakana kara dajokishin!!—1992 Last Song—1993 Saiyûki (T.V. movie)—1993 Rampo—1994 Râkî (T.V. movie)—1995 “Kimi to deatte kara”(T.V. series)—1995 Namida tataete bishô seyo: Meiji no musuko, Shimada Seijiro (T.V. movie)—1995 Gonin—1995 Shall we dansu?—1996 Tokiwa-so no seishun—1996 “Tokugawa Yoshinobu” (T.V. series)—1998 Chûgoku no chôjin—1998 Sôseiji—1999 “Rinjin wa hisoka ni warau” (T.V. series)—1999 Black Jack (T.V. movie)—2000 Black Jack II (T.V. movie)—2000 Black Jack III (T.V. movie)—2001

“Suiyobi no joji” (T.V. series)—2001

Shotoku taishi (T.V. movie)—2001 Spy Sorge—2003 “Kôfuku no ôji” (T.V. series)—2003 Ganryujima—2003 Natsumeke no shokutaku (T.V. movie)—2005 “Konya hitori no bed de” (T.V. series)—2005 Tekkon kinkreet (voice)—2006 The Longest Night in Shanghai—2007 “Saka no ue no kumo” (T.V. series)—2009

Throughout his Japanese acting career, Motoki has been honored with an impressive nine awards as well as two nominations. From the Awards of the Japanese Academy, Motoki was nominated twice for Best Actor (Last Song in 1993 and Sôseiji in 1999), and won the prestigious Best Actor award once (for 1992’s Shiki funjatta) and Newcomer of the Year in 1989, when he was 24 years old.

Other awards granted to Motoki for his acting skills include a Japanese Professional Movie Award for Best Actor in 1991’s Asobi no jikan wa owaranai; a Blue Ribbon Award, Hochi Film Award, and Yokohama Film Festival prize all for Best Actor in 1992 for the movie Shiko funjatta; a Best Actor award from the Tokyo International Film Festival for Last Song in 1993; and for his performance in Chûjoku no chôjin (1998), Motoki garnered a Mainichi Film Concours and a Nikkan Sports Film Award (for Best Actor).

External Links: http://www.from1-pro.jp/talent/MotokiMasahiro.html http://over-time.idv.tw/cast/castshow_common.php?num=111 http://jdorama.com/artiste.178.htm