Person
Masato Sakai
Actor· Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Masato Sakai, a Japanese actor, has built a reputation for nuanced performances that have earned him accolades such as the Best Actor award at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival for "The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio and The Chef of South Polar," and multiple Best Supporting Actor awards from the Nikkan Sports Film Award, Hochi Film Award, and Blue Ribbon Awards. His work also garnered a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the Japan Academy Prize. Off-screen, Sakai is married to actress and J-pop singer Miho Kanno, maintaining a dual presence in both acting and the music industry.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Sukiyaki Western Django
Shigemori · 2007
Promare
Kray Foresight (voice) · 2019
When the Last Sword Is Drawn
Okita Soji · 2003
Key of Life
Sakurai · 2012
Buddha: The Great Departure
Chapra (voice) · 2011
Golden Slumber
Masaharu Aoyagi · 2010
The Chef of South Polar
Jun Nishimura · 2009
Legal High
Kensuke Komikado · 2012
Filmography
36 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | A Moon in the Ordinary | 青砥健将 | Film |
| 2023 | Vivant | Yusuke Nogi | TV |
| 2022 | Dr. Coto's Clinic | Kei Narumi | Film |
| 2019 | Promare | Kray Foresight (voice) | Film |
| 2017 | Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura | Masakazu Isshiki | Film |
| 2016 | Sanadamaru | Sanada Yukimura | TV |
| 2014 | Legal High 2 SP | Kensuke Komikado | Film |
| 2013 | Legal High SP | Kensuke Komikado | Film |
| 2013 | 7 Days of Himawari & Her Puppies | Shoji Kanzaki | Film |
| 2012 | Legal High | Kensuke Komikado | TV |
| 2012 | Key of Life | Sakurai | Film |
| 2012 | The Samurai That Night | Kenichi Nakamura | Film |
| 2012 | The Castle of Crossed Destinies | Emonnosuke | Film |
| 2011 | Buddha: The Great Departure | Chapra (voice) | Film |
| 2011 | My SO Has Got Depression | Mikio Takazaki | Film |
| 2011 | The Legacy of the Sun | Major Shirou Mashiba | Film |
| 2010 | Abacus and Sword | Naoyuki Inoshiyama | Film |
| 2010 | Golden Slumber | Masaharu Aoyagi | Film |
| 2009 | Ningen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-ban | Youzou Ooba | Film |
| 2009 | The Triumphant Return of General Rouge | Koichi Hayami | Film |
| 2009 | The Chef of South Polar | Jun Nishimura | Film |
| 2008 | After School | Kimura | Film |
| 2008 | Climber's High | Tatsuya Sayama | Film |
| 2008 | The Two in Tracksuits | The Son | Film |
| 2007 | Sukiyaki Western Django | Shigemori | Film |
| 2007 | The Wall Man | Ren Keguang | Film |
| 2007 | The Secret Garden | 片岡航 | TV |
| 2006 | Honey and Clover | Shuji Hanamoto | Film |
| 2005 | Engine | Torii Motoichiro | TV |
| 2004 | Shinsengumi! | Yamanami Keisuke | TV |
| 2003 | When the Last Sword Is Drawn | Okita Soji | Film |
| 2003 | Dr. Coto's Clinic | 鳴海慧 | TV |
| 2001 | Being Here | Etsuro Maeno | Film |
| 2000 | The Goddess of 1967 | Roadside Noodle Eater | Film |
| 2000 | Mars Sweet Home | Toshi Nakajima | Film |
| 2000 | The Armchair Detective Returns | 村瀬優 | Film |
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