Masato Sakai
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.8327 |
| Birthday | 1973-10-14 |
| Place of Birth | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan |
| Also Known As | Сакаи Масато, さかい まさと, 堺 雅人, |
2008
Climber's High
6.1/12
On August 12, 1985, a jumbo jet crashes, causing 520 fatalities, making the accident the biggest single-plane accident in the world. The local press r...
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Climber's High
2003
When the Last Sword Is Drawn
7.4/119
Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the the low pay he receives from his small town cla...
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When the Last Sword Is Drawn
2010
Golden Slumber
7.093/54
When easy-going Aoyagi meets an old friend for a fishing trip, he ends up drugged, framed for the Prime Minister's assassination, and on the run from...
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Golden Slumber
2006
Honey and Clover
6.3/30
Adapted from the popular manga of the same name, director Masahiro Takada's coming of age drama follows five Hama Art College students as they prepare...
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Honey and Clover
2008
After School
8.111/9
A middle school teacher, Jinno, is friends with a young couple that is about to have a baby. But on the eve of the birth, the father, Kimura, disappea...
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After School
2008
Be yourself
0/0
Yasushi and Yuka, who have both lost their spouses in the past, are brought together by fate and lead a happy life together, blessed with two children...
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Be yourself
2022
The Man Who Can't Defraud
7/9
Sakai plays an extremely good-natured businessman. When he attends a marriage activity party in an attempt to start a happy family, he meets a swindle...
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The Man Who Can't Defraud
2002
太郎
0/0
Sonoko takes illegally dumped rubbish home and arranges it in her room, as if she is looking for something. One day, Satoshi is accidentally picked up...
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太郎
2005
実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還
0/0
Army Second Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda (Nakamura Shido) has been fighting guerrilla warfare in the jungles of Lubang Island in the Philippines with his su...
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実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還
2005
For the coming day
0/0
Miyo Hanayama works as a home care nurse, supporting the home care of patients who are close to death. Shigeaki Noguchi complains that his wife has s...
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For the coming day
2002
Fan of Hong Kong star
0/0
The protagonist is a woman (Hiroko Yakushimaru) who is a sales manager at the Japanese branch of a famous French shoe brand. The protagonist is obsess...
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Fan of Hong Kong star
2011
The Legacy of the Sun
5/4
Set during the end of World War II, Major Mashiba (Masato Sakai) and others receive an order to hide 200 trillion yen worth of treasures. These treasu...
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The Legacy of the Sun
2012
Key of Life
7.551/118
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 t...
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Key of Life
2011
Buddha: The Great Departure
7.473/73
Prince Siddhartha is heir to the Shakya kingdom, which is constantly at war with the more powerful Kosala kingdom. His father tries to raise as him as...
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Buddha: The Great Departure
2010
Abacus and Sword
6.2/9
Set during the Meiji Restoration period of Edo era Japan, Naoyuki belongs to the 8th generation of the Inoyama family, a wealthy family known for fina...
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Abacus and Sword
2012
The Castle of Crossed Destinies
6.3/3
In the inner chambers of the Shugun's castle, 3,000 men attempt to vie for the affection of the female shogun. Based on the 4th-6th volumes in the man...
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The Castle of Crossed Destinies
2000
Beautiful Sunday
0/0
On Sunday, a man wakes up to find a strange woman sleeping next to him... A gay couple develop a strange, trusting relationship with a sudden intrude...
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Beautiful Sunday
2001
Vamp Show
0/0
Five merry men who travel and live all over the country. They all love to sing and for some reason they are all nocturnal. Their hobbies are raiding...
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Vamp Show
2005
お父さんの恋
0/0
The latest work by writer Mayumi Nakatani and director Kyoichi Itagaki, who have steadily gained popularity for their sad and warm comedies Beautifu...
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お父さんの恋
2006
Uwasa
0/0
A hangout next to the 'boiler room' in the basement, offstage at a theatre in Osaka. The comedians who visit there and the people who surround them....
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Uwasa
2004
小町
0/0
Wakabayashi is a poor office worker at a housing company. His grades have not improved recently and he has no girlfriend to spend his holidays with. O...
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小町
2007
The Fearless Otojiro's Company
0/0
In 1897, actor, director, producer and theatre company leader Kawakami Otojiro set off on a tour of the USA with his wife Sadayakko and theatre compan...
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The Fearless Otojiro's Company
1996
VIBE
0/0
Dates and venues 6 - 14 July 1996, Theatre Saint Maur Created and performed by Yasuyuki Tsutsumi
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VIBE
1998
Zenmai
0/0
Boy with time bomb standing on golden meadow
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Zenmai
2000
The Armchair Detective Returns
0/0
A film crew visits a mountain-top pension for an idol's photo book. Sudden heavy rain that night. The film crew is left alone in the isolated villa....
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The Armchair Detective Returns
2001
反乱のボヤージュ
0/0
Set in a (fictional) student dormitory at Tokyo Metropolitan University, which is in danger of being closed down, the film depicts the emotional excha...
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反乱のボヤージュ
2000
巡査鉄兵の推理日誌
0/0
An officer struggles to solve a murder case despite being at odds with his lieutenant. Officer Tetsubei discovers the body of a man whose face has bee...
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巡査鉄兵の推理日誌
2013
7 Days of Himawari & Her Puppies
6.5/12
Set within an animal shelter, where if the owner of an animal doesn't claim their pet in 7 days, the animal is put to sleep. Himawari, is a female dog...
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7 Days of Himawari & Her Puppies
2009
The Triumphant Return of General Rouge
6.7/8
A year after the celebrated cracking of “The Glorious Team Batista” case, the talented medical staff at Tojo University Hospital once again finds itse...
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The Triumphant Return of General Rouge
2008
The Two in Tracksuits
6.8/5
A son quits his job and is persuaded by his father to head off to a cottage in the remote mountains. Together, the two of them manage to get through t...
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The Two in Tracksuits
2012
The Samurai That Night
5/7
Five years after a hit-and-run accident kills his wife, a distraught metalworker comes face to face with the man behind the steering wheel.
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The Samurai That Night
2011
My SO Has Got Depression
7.2/19
Mikio is a married man and works hard for the company where he is employed. Then one day Mikio is diagnosed with depression. Mikio's wife is Haruko. T...
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My SO Has Got Depression
2007
Yasagure Panda〈Black Edition〉
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Yasagure Panda〈Black Edition〉
2007
Yasagure Panda〈White Edition〉
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Yasagure Panda〈White Edition〉
2008
Yasagure Panda〈Gold Edition〉
0/0
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Yasagure Panda〈Gold Edition〉
2008
Yasagure Panda〈Silver Edition〉
0/0
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Yasagure Panda〈Silver Edition〉
2000
Sunflower
6.75/8
Reunited by the death of a friend, a group of former schoolmates reassess themselves and their earlier times together.
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Sunflower
2009
The Chef of South Polar
7.066/53
When eight men are assigned to live 14,000 kilometers from home in inhumanly cold conditions, food becomes their new existence.
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The Chef of South Polar
2007
Sukiyaki Western Django
6.187/364
A nameless gunfighter arrives in a town ripped apart by rival gangs and, though courted by both to join, chooses his own path.
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Sukiyaki Western Django
2001
Being Here
6.833/6
After being sent away from the man she loves, Shino wanders in Osaka, waiting for him to reach out again.
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Being Here
2022
Dr. Coto's Clinic
7.6/5
In this drama set on Shikina Island, a far-flung island of the Japanese archipelago located more than six hours from the Japanese main islands, the yo...
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Dr. Coto's Clinic
2000
The Goddess of 1967
6.472/36
A rich, young businessman travels to Australia with the intention of buying a 1967 Citroën DS. Once he arrives, things do not go to plan, and he must...
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The Goddess of 1967
2011
Go! Boys' School Drama Club
6.5/2
Genki Ogasawara enrolls in an all boys high school. He then sets out to become popular with girls and looks for a club to join at school. Genki then c...
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Go! Boys' School Drama Club
2010
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
0/0
The Unknown 'Ryoma Biography' - Ryoma Sakamoto, Hero of the Century: The Greatest Mystery and Secret Codes.
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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
2006
新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日
7.667/3
Follows the final days of the shogunate and Shinsengumi's Vice-Comander Hijikata Toshizo along with his fellow anti-imperialist group.
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新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日
2003
The Elephant Vanishes
0/0
Adapted from Haruki Murakami's short stories, The Elephant Vanishes reveals a strange and beautiful world lurking beneath the surface of Tokyo's brigh...
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The Elephant Vanishes
2010
堺雅人 今を生きるネイティブアメリカンを訪ねて
0/0
Masato Sakai Visit Native Americans living today.
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堺雅人 今を生きるネイティブアメリカンを訪ねて
2017
世界初 極北の冒険 デナリ大滑降
0/0
Actor Masato Sakai brings you an unprecedented adventure! The world's first attempt to ski down the huge cliffs of Denali (6190m), the highest peak i...
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世界初 極北の冒険 デナリ大滑降
2009
The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio
5.8/4
Set in the early 1990's, after The Persian Gulf War began, a 30 year old man passes himself off as Captain Kuhio a pilot for an American Special Unit....
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The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio
2004
Mourning Becomes Electra
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Mourning Becomes Electra
1998
水の味
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水の味
2006
The Da Vinci Code Mystery Special
0/0
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The Da Vinci Code Mystery Special
2014
Pandora: Eternal life
7/1
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Pandora: Eternal life
1997
兄の仕事場～鴻上尚史と10人の新人俳優たち
0/0
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兄の仕事場～鴻上尚史と10人の新人俳優たち
2020
Hanzawa Naoki: Spin-off
6.333/3
At the Tokyo Central Securities company where Naoki Hanzawa has been posted, a massive overhaul of the securities trading system is scheduled. Meanwh...
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Hanzawa Naoki: Spin-off
2013
Legal High SP
8/36
Kazuhiko Kogure, who is a 2nd grade student in middle school, falls off from one of the school's rooftop. There were other male students on the roof w...
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Legal High SP
2010
The Assistant Doctor
0/0
Story of the last assistant doctor in Okinawa.
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The Assistant Doctor
2023
Share The Challenge
0/0
A heartwarming story in which samurai, enemies, zombies, and monsters become allies and face something even bigger.
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Share The Challenge
2009
Banyuki
6/2
A story of an island country named Horai that was finally about to be integrated under one political administration. Domon DATE, an innocent man confi...
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Banyuki
2009
A Lush Life
4/1
The story involves an aloof thief, a young man who turns to God after his father’s suicide, a manipulative marriage councilor, a man who recently lost...
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A Lush Life
2009
Ningen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-ban
6.5/35
A theatrical film version of Madhouse's Aoi Bungaku Series anime. The film will re-edit the four episodes based on Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human (Ning...
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Ningen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-ban
2001
Stake Out
9/2
The fourth chapter in the Love Cinema series, is a story of a cloistered and obsessive character who is confining and closed. When many suicides occur...
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Stake Out
2017
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
7.421/38
Set in an alternate universe, the ancient capital of Kamakura is a vibrant town where fantastical creatures live alongside humans. Akiko is a cheerful...
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Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
2014
Legal High 2 SP
7.3/25
Attorneys Kensuke Komikado and Machiko Mayuzumi receive a request from a general hospital. They go up against veteran attorney Kazuma Kujou who is tr...
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Legal High 2 SP
2019
Promare
7.073/321
Galo and the Burning Rescue Fire Department face off against BURNISH, a group of mutants who are able to control and wield flames, and the fire disast...
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Promare
2018
Sakura Guardian in the North
7.5/4
The film follows the relationship between a mother and her son. In 1945, the mother played by Sayuri Yoshinaga fled with her two sons from the Russian...
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Sakura Guardian in the North
2008
Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Spring Special
0/0
Hosted by veteran comedian Tamori, "Bizarre Tales 2008 Spring Special" presents five tales.
1. Sakki Yori mo Ii Hito - starring Ito Hideaki.
2. Kore...
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Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Spring Special
2019
Promare / Side: Galo
7.4/26
A prequel to Promare, set one day before the events of the film.
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Promare / Side: Galo
2005
Welcome to Irabu's Office
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Welcome to Irabu's Office
2006
The Woman Opposite
0/0
Two women so totally different – in their status, their perspectives, the things they had…everything.
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The Woman Opposite
2007
The Wall Man
3.7/7
The wall man is a strange wall-dwelling creature that is neither human nor ghost.
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The Wall Man
2000
Mars Sweet Home
10/1
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2025
A Moon in the Ordinary
7.65/10
Kensho Aoto reunites with Yoko Sudo, whom he had feelings for in junior high school, for the first time in 35 years.
On the second floor window sill...
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VIVANT劇場版
0/0
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VIVANT劇場版
2026
Three Ghosts
0/0
The show is scheduled to be performed at PARCO Theatre in October 2026! (Performances also scheduled in Osaka, Fukuoka, Aichi, Okayama, and Miyazaki...
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