Masato Sakai

Known for: Acting

Born: 1973-10-14 (age 52)

From: Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

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.

Filmography (124)

MOVIE
Three Ghosts
2026
as ジョウ
MOVIE★ 7.7
A Moon in the Ordinary
2025
as 青砥健将
TV
エジプト　悠久の王国
2024
as MC
TV★ 7.4
Vivant
2023
as Yusuke Nogi
MOVIE
Share The Challenge
2023
as Lord Benimaru
MOVIE★ 7.6
Dr. Coto's Clinic
2022
as Kei Narumi
TV
Nature’s Hidden Miracles
2022
as 人間代表
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Man Who Can't Defraud
2022
as Tadashi Kinusaki
MOVIE★ 6.3
Hanzawa Naoki: Spin-off
2020
as Hanzawa Naoki
MOVIE★ 7.1
Promare
2019
as Kray Foresight (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.4
Promare / Side: Galo
2019
as Kray Foresight (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.5
Sakura Guardian in the North
2018
as Shujiro Ezure
MOVIE★ 7.4
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
2017
as Masakazu Isshiki
MOVIE
世界初　極北の冒険デナリ大滑降
2017
as Narrator
TV★ 8.0
Sanadamaru
2016
as Sanada Yukimura
TV★ 6.8
Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist
2015
as 日野伦太郎
TV
戦後７０年　ニッポンの肖像
2015
MOVIE★ 7.3
Legal High 2 SP
2014
as Kensuke Komikado
MOVIE★ 7.0
Pandora: Eternal life
2014
as Gen Suzuki
TV★ 8.3
Hanzawa Naoki
2013
as Naoki Hanzawa
MOVIE★ 8.0
Legal High SP
2013
as Kensuke Komikado
MOVIE★ 6.5
7 Days of Himawari & Her Puppies
2013
as Shoji Kanzaki
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Castle of Crossed Destinies
2012
as Emonnosuke
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Samurai That Night
2012
as Kenichi Nakamura
TV★ 3.5
Ooku: The Beginning
2012
as Madenokouji Arikoto
MOVIE★ 7.6
Key of Life
2012
as Sakurai
TV
知られざる大英博物館
2012
TV★ 8.5
Legal High
2012
as Kensuke Komikado
TV★ 8.5
Tsukahara Bokuden
2011
as Shinemon Tsukahara
TV★ 8.3
Antarctica
2011
as Haruhiko Himuro
MOVIE★ 7.2
My SO Has Got Depression
2011
as Mikio Takazaki
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Legacy of the Sun
2011
as Major Shirou Mashiba
MOVIE★ 6.5
Go! Boys' School Drama Club
2011
as Technical Staff
MOVIE★ 7.5
Buddha: The Great Departure
2011
as Chapra (voice)
MOVIE
The Assistant Doctor
2010
as Yoshiaki Miyamae
MOVIE★ 6.2
Abacus and Sword
2010
as Naoyuki Inoshiyama
TV★ 7.1
Joker: Unforgiven Investigator
2010
as Kazuyoshi Date
MOVIE
堺雅人今を生きるネイティブアメリカンを訪ねて
2010
MOVIE
知られざる“龍馬伝” 世紀の英雄・坂本龍馬最大の謎と秘密の暗号
2010
MOVIE★ 7.1
Golden Slumber
2010
as Masaharu Aoyagi
MOVIE★ 6.5
Ningen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-ban
2009
as Youzou Ooba
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio
2009
as Captain Kuhio
TV★ 6.8
Aoi Bungaku Series
2009
as Ryoushuu, Sensei
MOVIE★ 6.0
Banyuki
2009
as Saji
MOVIE★ 7.1
The Chef of South Polar
2009
as Jun Nishimura
TV★ 6.0
Summer for Bureaucrats
2009
as Niwano Takahisa
MOVIE★ 4.0
A Lush Life
2009
as Kurosawa
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Triumphant Return of General Rouge
2009
as Koichi Hayami
TV★ 7.2
Triangle
2009
as Shimano Takaya
MOVIE
Be yourself
2008
as Yasushi Enomoto
TV★ 9.0
Flower of Ice
2008
as Takayuki Seno
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Two in Tracksuits
2008
as The Son
MOVIE★ 6.1
Climber's High
2008
as Tatsuya Sayama
MOVIE★ 8.1
After School
2008
as Kimura
TV
A love newpolitical party
2008
MOVIE
Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Spring Special
2008
MOVIE
Yasagure Panda〈Gold Edition〉
2008
MOVIE
Yasagure Panda〈Silver Edition〉
2008
TV★ 9.0
Atsuhime
2008
as Tokugawa Iesachi
MOVIE
The Fearless Otojiro's Company
2007
as Minoru Date
MOVIE★ 6.2
Sukiyaki Western Django
2007
as Shigemori
MOVIE★ 3.7
The Wall Man
2007
as Ren Keguang
MOVIE
Yasagure Panda〈Black Edition〉
2007
MOVIE
Yasagure Panda〈White Edition〉
2007
TV
Kodoku no kake
2007
as 蒔田二郎
TV★ 7.0
The Secret Garden
2007
as 片岡航
MOVIE
Uwasa
2006
as 鈴木光明
MOVIE★ 6.3
Honey and Clover
2006
as Shuji Hanamoto
TV
深津絵里のblack comedy ブラコメ
2006
MOVIE
The Da Vinci Code Mystery Special
2006
MOVIE
The Woman Opposite
2006
as Shuji Tamura
TV
Izumo no Okuni
2006
as Sankuro
MOVIE★ 7.7
新選組!! 土方歳三最期の一日
2006
as Yamanami Keisuke
MOVIE
実録・小野田少尉遅すぎた帰還
2005
as 鈴木紀夫
MOVIE
Welcome to Irabu's Office
2005
as Kohei Yamashita
MOVIE
For the coming day
2005
as 黒川医師
TV★ 7.2
Engine
2005
as Torii Motoichiro
MOVIE
お父さんの恋
2005
as 杉本大樹
TV
新シルクロード
2005
MOVIE
Mourning Becomes Electra
2004
MOVIE
小町
2004
as 若林
TV★ 10.0
Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy
2004
as 若林
TV
フォーチュン・バナナ
2004
TV★ 8.1
Shinsengumi!
2004
as Yamanami Keisuke
TV★ 8.7
Dr. Coto's Clinic
2003
as 鳴海慧
TV
Papa for One Summer
2003
as 石倉
MOVIE
The Elephant Vanishes
2003
MOVIE★ 7.4
When the Last Sword Is Drawn
2003
as Okita Soji
TV★ 5.0
Sky High
2003
as 関川勝
MOVIE
太郎
2002
as サトシ
MOVIE
Fan of Hong Kong star
2002
TV★ 7.0
Yukikaze
2002
as Fukai Rei
TV★ 9.5
Golden Bowl
2002
as 太宰衛
TV
Extramarital Love
2002
as 湯浅拓也
TV
The Scarlet Camellia
2001
as 徳次郎
MOVIE
Vamp Show
2001
as Hisao Shima
TV
The Scent of Jealousy
2001
as 中原テツシ
TV★ 8.3
School Teachers
2001
as 山岸俊輔
MOVIE
反乱のボヤージュ
2001
as 江藤麦太
MOVIE★ 6.8
Being Here
2001
as Etsuro Maeno
MOVIE★ 9.0
Stake Out
2001
as Yasuo Arakawa
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Goddess of 1967
2000
as Roadside Noodle Eater
TV
Audrey
2000
as 杉本英記
MOVIE
巡査鉄兵の推理日誌
2000
as 交番巡査
MOVIE★ 6.8
Sunflower
2000
as Yuichi Hirano
MOVIE
The Armchair Detective Returns
2000
as 村瀬優
TV
恋詩物語～ラブソング
2000
MOVIE★ 10.0
Mars Sweet Home
2000
as Toshi Nakajima
MOVIE
Beautiful Sunday
2000
as Hiroki Ogasawara
TV
玩具の神様
1999
TV★ 9.0
Nothing Lasts Forever
1999
TV
ア・オ・ゾ・ラ・マ・ー・ジ・ャ・ン
1999
as 大空渉
TV
国産ひな娘
1999
MOVIE
Zenmai
1998
as 風侍
MOVIE
水の味
1998
TV★ 7.0
Jounetsu Tairiku
1998
MOVIE
兄の仕事場～鴻上尚史と10人の新人俳優たち
1997
TV
恋、した。
1997
MOVIE
VIBE
1996
TV★ 8.1
KochiKame
1996
as 白鳥麗次〈初代〉
TV
Tokyo23区の女
1996
TV
ハートにS
1995
TV★ 9.0
リーガルハイ2
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as 古美门研介
MOVIE
VIVANT劇場版
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