Masato Sakai
Biography
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
Three Ghosts
2026
as ジョウ
A Moon in the Ordinary
2025
as 青砥健将
Share The Challenge
2023
as Lord Benimaru
Dr. Coto's Clinic
2022
as Kei Narumi
The Man Who Can't Defraud
2022
as Tadashi Kinusaki
Hanzawa Naoki: Spin-off
2020
as Hanzawa Naoki
Promare
2019
as Kray Foresight (voice)
Promare / Side: Galo
2019
as Kray Foresight (voice)
Sakura Guardian in the North
2018
as Shujiro Ezure
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
2017
as Masakazu Isshiki
世界初 極北の冒険 デナリ大滑降
2017
as Narrator
Legal High 2 SP
2014
as Kensuke Komikado
Pandora: Eternal life
2014
as Gen Suzuki
Legal High SP
2013
as Kensuke Komikado
7 Days of Himawari & Her Puppies
2013
as Shoji Kanzaki
The Castle of Crossed Destinies
2012
as Emonnosuke
The Samurai That Night
2012
as Kenichi Nakamura
Key of Life
2012
as Sakurai
My SO Has Got Depression
2011
as Mikio Takazaki
The Legacy of the Sun
2011
as Major Shirou Mashiba
Go! Boys' School Drama Club
2011
as Technical Staff
Buddha: The Great Departure
2011
as Chapra (voice)
The Assistant Doctor
2010
as Yoshiaki Miyamae
Abacus and Sword
2010
as Naoyuki Inoshiyama