Masato Sakai

Actor

Masato Sakai

Born October 14, 1973 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan71 films

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.

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Key of Life posterFirst watchKey of Life20127.5as SakuraiA leading role in one of the best-rated films of their career.A failed actor switches identities with a stranger at a bath house thinking it is his way out of his life of misery but only to find himself filling the shoes of an elite assassin.View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
Golden Slumber poster7.1Golden Slumber2010The Chef of South Polar poster7.1The Chef of South Polar2009Buddha: The Great Departure poster7.5Buddha: The Great Departure2011When the Last Sword Is Drawn poster7.4When the Last Sword Is Drawn2003Sukiyaki Western Django poster6.2Sukiyaki Western Django2007Promare poster7.0Promare2019

Filmography

71 films as actor
  1. TBAVIVANT劇場版
  2. 2026Three Ghostsジョウ
  3. 2025A Moon in the Ordinary青砥健将
  4. 2023Share The ChallengeLord Benimaru
  5. 2022Dr. Coto's ClinicKei Narumi
  6. 2022The Man Who Can't DefraudTadashi Kinusaki
  7. 2020Hanzawa Naoki: Spin-offHanzawa Naoki
  8. 2019PromareKray Foresight (voice)
  9. 2019Promare / Side: GaloKray Foresight (voice)
  10. 2018Sakura Guardian in the NorthShujiro Ezure
  11. 2017Destiny: The Tale of KamakuraMasakazu Isshiki
  12. 2014Legal High 2 SPKensuke Komikado
  13. 2014Pandora: Eternal lifeGen Suzuki
  14. 2013Legal High SPKensuke Komikado
  15. 20137 Days of Himawari & Her PuppiesShoji Kanzaki
  16. 2012The Castle of Crossed DestiniesEmonnosuke
  17. 2012The Samurai That NightKenichi Nakamura
  18. 2012Key of LifeSakurai
  19. 2011My SO Has Got DepressionMikio Takazaki
  20. 2011The Legacy of the SunMajor Shirou Mashiba
  21. 2011Go! Boys' School Drama ClubTechnical Staff
  22. 2011Buddha: The Great DepartureChapra (voice)
  23. 2010The Assistant DoctorYoshiaki Miyamae
  24. 2010Abacus and SwordNaoyuki Inoshiyama
  25. 2010Golden SlumberMasaharu Aoyagi
  26. 2009Ningen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-banYouzou Ooba
  27. 2009The Wonderful World of Captain KuhioCaptain Kuhio
  28. 2009BanyukiSaji
  29. 2009The Chef of South PolarJun Nishimura
  30. 2009A Lush LifeKurosawa
  31. 2009The Triumphant Return of General RougeKoichi Hayami
  32. 2008Be yourselfYasushi Enomoto
  33. 2008The Two in TracksuitsThe Son
  34. 2008Climber's HighTatsuya Sayama
  35. 2008After SchoolKimura
  36. 2008Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Spring Special
  37. 2008Yasagure Panda〈Gold Edition〉
  38. 2008Yasagure Panda〈Silver Edition〉
  39. 2007The Fearless Otojiro's CompanyMinoru Date
  40. 2007Sukiyaki Western DjangoShigemori
  41. 2007The Wall ManRen Keguang
  42. 2007Yasagure Panda〈Black Edition〉
  43. 2007Yasagure Panda〈White Edition〉
  44. 2006Uwasa鈴木光明
  45. 2006Honey and CloverShuji Hanamoto
  46. 2006The Da Vinci Code Mystery Special
  47. 2006The Woman OppositeShuji Tamura
  48. 2006新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日Yamanami Keisuke
  49. 2005実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還鈴木紀夫
  50. 2005Welcome to Irabu's OfficeKohei Yamashita
  51. 2005For the coming day黒川医師
  52. 2005お父さんの恋杉本大樹
  53. 2004Mourning Becomes Electra
  54. 2004小町若林
  55. 2003The Elephant Vanishes
  56. 2003When the Last Sword Is DrawnOkita Soji
  57. 2002太郎サトシ
  58. 2002Fan of Hong Kong star
  59. 2001Vamp ShowHisao Shima
  60. 2001反乱のボヤージュ江藤麦太
  61. 2001Being HereEtsuro Maeno
  62. 2001Stake OutYasuo Arakawa
  63. 2000The Goddess of 1967Roadside Noodle Eater
  64. 2000巡査鉄兵の推理日誌交番巡査
  65. 2000SunflowerYuichi Hirano
  66. 2000The Armchair Detective Returns村瀬優
  67. 2000Mars Sweet HomeToshi Nakajima
  68. 2000Beautiful SundayHiroki Ogasawara
  69. 1998Zenmai風侍
  70. 1998水の味
  71. 1996VIBE