Masato Sakai

Acting

Masato Sakai

Born 14 October 1973 · Kobe, Hyogo, Japan · 53

Masato Sakai (堺雅人) is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival for The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio and The Chef of South Polar and the award for best supporting actor at the 2008 Nikkan Sports Film Award, at the 33rd Hochi Film Award and at the 51st Blue Ribbon Awards. He also received a nomination for best supporting actor at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize. He is married to Japanese actress and J-pop singer Miho Kanno.

Known for

Highlights

Promare2019 · Film · Kray Foresight (voice)
Legal High2012 · Series · Kensuke Komikado
Hanzawa Naoki2013 · Series · Naoki Hanzawa
Sukiyaki Western Django2007 · Film · Shigemori
Key of Life2012 · Film · Sakurai
When the Last Sword Is Drawn2003 · Film · Okita Soji

Filmography

Movies

63 films

Three Ghosts2026 · Film · ジョウ
A Moon in the Ordinary2025 · Film · 青砥健将
Share The Challenge2023 · Film · Lord Benimaru
Dr. Coto's Clinic2022 · Film · Kei Narumi
The Man Who Can't Defraud2022 · Film · Tadashi Kinusaki
Hanzawa Naoki: Spin-off2020 · Film · Hanzawa Naoki
Promare2019 · Film · Kray Foresight (voice)
Promare / Side: Galo2019 · Film · Kray Foresight (voice)
Sakura Guardian in the North2018 · Film · Shujiro Ezure
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura2017 · Film · Masakazu Isshiki
Legal High 2 SP2014 · Film · Kensuke Komikado
Pandora: Eternal life2014 · Film · Gen Suzuki
Legal High SP2013 · Film · Kensuke Komikado
7 Days of Himawari & Her Puppies2013 · Film · Shoji Kanzaki
The Castle of Crossed Destinies2012 · Film · Emonnosuke
The Samurai That Night2012 · Film · Kenichi Nakamura
Key of Life2012 · Film · Sakurai
My SO Has Got Depression2011 · Film · Mikio Takazaki
The Legacy of the Sun2011 · Film · Major Shirou Mashiba
Go! Boys' School Drama Club2011 · Film · Technical Staff
Buddha: The Great Departure2011 · Film · Chapra (voice)
The Assistant Doctor2010 · Film · Yoshiaki Miyamae
Abacus and Sword2010 · Film · Naoyuki Inoshiyama
Golden Slumber2010 · Film · Masaharu Aoyagi
Ningen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-ban2009 · Film · Youzou Ooba
The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio2009 · Film · Captain Kuhio
Banyuki2009 · Film · Saji
The Chef of South Polar2009 · Film · Jun Nishimura
A Lush Life2009 · Film · Kurosawa
The Triumphant Return of General Rouge2009 · Film · Koichi Hayami
Be yourself2008 · Film · Yasushi Enomoto
The Two in Tracksuits2008 · Film · The Son
Climber's High2008 · Film · Tatsuya Sayama
After School2008 · Film · Kimura
Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Spring Special2008 · Film
Yasagure Panda〈Gold Edition〉2008 · Film
Yasagure Panda〈Silver Edition〉2008 · Film
The Fearless Otojiro's Company2007 · Film · Minoru Date
Sukiyaki Western Django2007 · Film · Shigemori
The Wall Man2007 · Film · Ren Keguang
Yasagure Panda〈Black Edition〉2007 · Film
Yasagure Panda〈White Edition〉2007 · Film
Uwasa2006 · Film · 鈴木光明
Honey and Clover2006 · Film · Shuji Hanamoto
The Woman Opposite2006 · Film · Shuji Tamura
新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日2006 · Film · Yamanami Keisuke
Welcome to Irabu's Office2005 · Film · Kohei Yamashita
お父さんの恋2005 · Film · 杉本大樹
Mourning Becomes Electra2004 · Film
The Elephant Vanishes2003 · Film
When the Last Sword Is Drawn2003 · Film · Okita Soji
太郎2002 · Film · サトシ
Fan of Hong Kong star2002 · Film
Vamp Show2001 · Film · Hisao Shima
反乱のボヤージュ2001 · Film · 江藤麦太
Being Here2001 · Film · Etsuro Maeno
Stake Out2001 · Film · Yasuo Arakawa
The Goddess of 19672000 · Film · Roadside Noodle Eater
Sunflower2000 · Film · Yuichi Hirano
The Armchair Detective Returns2000 · Film · 村瀬優
Mars Sweet Home2000 · Film · Toshi Nakajima
Beautiful Sunday2000 · Film · Hiroki Ogasawara
VIBE1996 · Film

Filmography

Series

37 shows

エジプト　悠久の王国2024 · Series · MC
Vivant2023 · Series · Yusuke Nogi
Nature’s Hidden Miracles2022 · Series · 人間代表
Sanadamaru2016 · Series · Sanada Yukimura
Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist2015 · Series · 日野伦太郎
Hanzawa Naoki2013 · Series · Naoki Hanzawa
Ooku: The Beginning2012 · Series · Madenokouji Arikoto
知られざる大英博物館2012 · Series
Legal High2012 · Series · Kensuke Komikado
Tsukahara Bokuden2011 · Series · Shinemon Tsukahara
Antarctica2011 · Series · Haruhiko Himuro
Joker: Unforgiven Investigator2010 · Series · Kazuyoshi Date
Aoi Bungaku Series2009 · Series · Ryoushuu, Sensei
Summer for Bureaucrats2009 · Series · Niwano Takahisa
Triangle2009 · Series · Shimano Takaya
Flower of Ice2008 · Series · Takayuki Seno
Atsuhime2008 · Series · Tokugawa Iesachi
Kodoku no Kake2007 · Series · 蒔田二郎
The Secret Garden2007 · Series · 片岡航
深津絵里のblack comedy ブラコメ2006 · Series
Izumo no Okuni2006 · Series · Sankuro
Engine2005 · Series · Torii Motoichiro
新シルクロード2005 · Series
Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy2004 · Series · 若林
Shinsengumi!2004 · Series · Yamanami Keisuke
Dr. Coto's Clinic2003 · Series · 鳴海慧
Papa for One Summer2003 · Series · 石倉
Sky High2003 · Series · 関川勝
Yukikaze2002 · Series · Fukai Rei
Golden Bowl2002 · Series · 太宰衛
The Scarlet Camellia2001 · Series · 徳次郎
The Scent of Jealousy2001 · Series · 中原テツシ
School Teachers2001 · Series · 山岸俊輔
Audrey2000 · Series · 杉本英記
Nothing Lasts Forever1999 · Series
Jounetsu Tairiku1998 · Series
KochiKame1996 · Series · 白鳥麗次〈初代〉