Masato Sakai
Actor
October 14, 1973 (52 years)
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
Filmography
| 2025 | Hiraba no Tsuki · as 青砥健将 |
| 2023 | Vivant · as Yusuke Nogi |
| 2022 | Dr. Coto's Clinic · as Kei Narumi |
| 2022 | Nature’s Hidden Miracles · as 人間代表 |
| 2022 | The Man Who Can't Defraud · as Tadashi Kinusaki |
| 2019 | Promare · as Kray Foresight (voice) |
| 2019 | Promare: Galo-hen · as Kray Foresight (voice) |
| 2018 | Sakura Guardian in the North · as Shujiro Ezure |
| 2017 | Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura · as Masakazu Isshiki |
| 2016 | Sanada Maru · as Sanada Yukimura |
| 2015 | Dr.Rintaro, Psychiatrist · as 日野伦太郎 |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Legal High Special 2 · as Kensuke Komikado |
| 2013 | Hanzawa Naoki · as Naoki Hanzawa |
| 2013 | Legal High Special · as Kensuke Komikado |
| 2012 | Seven Days of Himawari and Her Puppies · as Shoji Kanzaki |
| 2012 | The Castle of Crossed Destinies · as Emonnosuke |
| 2012 | The Samurai That Night · as Kenichi Nakamura |
| 2012 | Ôoku: Tanjô - Arikoto · Iemitsu-hen · as Madenokouji Arikoto |
| 2012 | Key of Life · as Sakurai |
| 2012 | Legal High · as Kensuke Komikado |
| 2011 | Antarctica, the Story of a Man and a Dog Who Challenged the Realm of God · as Haruhiko Himuro |
| 2011 | My SO Has Got Depression · as Mikio Takazaki |
| 2011 | Tsukahara Bokuden · as Shinemon Tsukahara |
| 2011 | The Legacy of the Sun · as Major Shirou Mashiba |
| 2011 | Ike! Danshi koukou engekibu · as Technical Staff |
| 2011 | Buddha: The Great Departure · as Chapra (voice) |
| 2010 | Abacus and Sword · as Naoyuki Inoshiyama |
| 2010 | Joker Yurusarezaru Sosakan · as Kazuyoshi Date |
| 2010 | Golden Slumber · as Masaharu Aoyagi |
| 2009 | Ningen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-ban · as Youzou Ooba |
| 2009 | Blue Literature · as Ōba Yōzō |
| 2009 | The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio · as Captain Kuhio |
| 2009 | The Chef of South Polar · as Jun Nishimura |
| 2009 | A Lush Life · as Kurosawa |
| 2009 | The Triumphant Return of General Rouge · as Koichi Hayami |
| 2009 | Triangle (2009) · as Shimano Takaya |
| 2008 | The Two in Tracksuits · as The Son |
| 2008 | Climbers High · as Tatsuya Sayama |
| 2008 | After School · as Kimura |
| 2008 | Atsuhime · as Tokugawa Iesachi |
| 2007 | Sukiyaki Western Django · as Shigemori |
| 2007 | Kodoku No Kake · as 蒔田二郎 |
| 2007 | Himitsu no Hanazono · as 片岡航 |
| 2006 | The Wall Man · as Ren Keguang |
| 2006 | Honey & Clover · as Shuji HanamotoOn Plex |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | Welcome to Irabu's Office · as Kohei Yamashita |
| 2005 | Engine · as Torii Motoichiro |
| 2004 | Shinsengumi! · as Yamanami Keisuke |
| 2003 | Dr. Coto's Clinic · as 鳴海慧 |
| 2003 | Sky High · as 関川勝 |
| 2002 | When the Last Sword Is Drawn · as Okita Soji |
| 2002 | Yukikaze · as Fukai Rei |
| 2002 | Golden Bowl · as 太宰衛 |
| 2001 | The Scarlet Camellia · as 徳次郎 |
| 2001 | 五瓣の椿 · as 徳次郎 |
| 2001 | ガッコの先生 · as 山岸俊輔 |
| 2001 | Koko ni irukoto · as Etsuro Maeno |
| 2000 | The Goddess of 1967 · as Roadside Noodle Eater |
| 2000 | Sunflower · as Yuichi Hirano |
| 1996 | Kochikame: Tokyo Beat Cops · as 白鳥麗次〈初代〉On Plex |
| 2007 | Bokura no jidai · as Self |
| 1998 | Jônetsu tairiku · as Self |
| 1989 | NHK Special · as Self |
| 1951 | NHK Red and White Song Contest · as Self - Judges |