Masato Sakai
Known for
Masato Sakai has spent most of a working life as a Japanese actor known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. 30 years of work add up to around 71 titles. The film 'Sukiyaki Western Django' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does. 'Promare' counts among the more visible credits.
Masato Sakai
41 Movies
30 Series
Masato Sakai has spent most of a working life as a Japanese actor known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. 30 years of work add up to around 71 titles. The film 'Sukiyaki Western Django' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does. 'Promare' counts among the more visible credits.
Movies
Plays Kray Foresight (voice)
Promare
2019
Plays Shigemori
Sukiyaki Western Django
2007
Plays Masakazu Isshiki
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
2017
Plays 青砥健将
A Moon in the Ordinary
2025
Plays Chapra (voice)
Buddha: The Great Departure
2011
Plays Shuji Hanamoto
Honey and Clover
2006
Plays Kei Narumi
Dr. Coto's Clinic
2022
Plays Sakurai
Key of Life
2012
Plays Masaharu Aoyagi
Golden Slumber
2010
Plays Roadside Noodle Eater
The Goddess of 1967
2000
Plays Jun Nishimura
The Chef of South Polar
2009
Plays Kray Foresight (voice)
Promare / Side: Galo
2019
Plays Shujiro Ezure
Sakura Guardian in the North
2018
Plays Mikio Takazaki
My SO Has Got Depression
2011
Plays Captain Kuhio
The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio
2009
Plays Koichi Hayami
The Triumphant Return of General Rouge
2009
Plays Shoji Kanzaki
7 Days of Himawari & Her Puppies
2013
Plays Kenichi Nakamura
The Samurai That Night
2012
Plays Tatsuya Sayama
Climber's High
2008
Plays Kimura
After School
2008
Plays Ren Keguang
The Wall Man
2007
Plays Naoyuki Inoshiyama
Abacus and Sword
2010
Plays Yuichi Hirano
Sunflower
2000
Plays Major Shirou Mashiba
The Legacy of the Sun
2011
Plays Youzou Ooba
Ningen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-ban
2009
Plays The Son
The Two in Tracksuits
2008
Plays Emonnosuke
The Castle of Crossed Destinies
2012
Plays Etsuro Maeno
Being Here
2001
Plays Toshi Nakajima
Mars Sweet Home
2000
TV Shows
Plays 杉本英記
Audrey
2000
Plays Sanada Yukimura
Sanadamaru
2016
Plays Tokugawa Iesachi
Atsuhime
2008
Plays Yamanami Keisuke
Shinsengumi!
2004
Plays Kensuke Komikado
Legal High
2012
Plays Yusuke Nogi
Vivant
2023
Plays Naoki Hanzawa
Hanzawa Naoki
2013
Plays Torii Motoichiro
Engine
2005
Plays 蒔田二郎
Kodoku no kake
2007
Plays 片岡航
The Secret Garden
2007
Plays 中原テツシ
The Scent of Jealousy
2001
Plays Shimano Takaya
Triangle
2009
Plays 鳴海慧
Dr. Coto's Clinic
2003
Plays Madenokouji Arikoto
Ooku: The Beginning
2012
Plays Kazuyoshi Date
Joker: Unforgiven Investigator
2010
Plays 日野伦太郎
Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist
2015
Plays Niwano Takahisa
Summer for Bureaucrats
2009
Plays Haruhiko Himuro
Antarctica
2011
Plays Shinemon Tsukahara
Tsukahara Bokuden
2011
Plays Sankuro
Izumo no Okuni
2006
Plays Fukai Rei
Yukikaze
2002
Plays 徳次郎
The Scarlet Camellia
2001
Plays Ōba Yōzō
Aoi Bungaku Series
2009
Plays Takayuki Seno
Flower of Ice
2008
Plays 関川勝
Sky High
2003
Plays 太宰衛
Golden Bowl
2002
Plays 山岸俊輔
School Teachers
2001
Plays 石倉
Papa for One Summer
2003
Plays 若林
Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy
2004
Plays 白鳥麗次〈初代〉
KochiKame
1996
Latest Trailers
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Three Ghosts
Full Filmography
Three Ghosts
ジョウ
2026
Film
A Moon in the Ordinary
青砥健将
2025
Film
Vivant
Yusuke Nogi · 21 episodes
2023–
TV
Share The Challenge
Lord Benimaru
2023
Film
Dr. Coto's Clinic
Kei Narumi
2022
Film
Promare
Kray Foresight (voice)
2019
Film
Promare / Side: Galo
Kray Foresight (voice)
2019
Film
Sakura Guardian in the North
Shujiro Ezure
2018
Film
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
Masakazu Isshiki
2017
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Masato Sakai and where are they from?
Masato Sakai is 52 years old, born on October 14, 1973 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Masato Sakai?
Masato Sakai is best known for roles in Sukiyaki Western Django, Promare, When the Last Sword Is Drawn.
How many movies has Masato Sakai been in?
Over a 30-year career (since 1996), Masato Sakai has appeared in 41 movies and 30 TV shows.
What was Masato Sakai's first movie?
The career of Masato Sakai began with VIBE (1996).
What is Masato Sakai's most recent movie or series?
Masato Sakai's most recent release is A Moon in the Ordinary, which premiered on November 14, 2025.
What TV shows has Masato Sakai appeared in?
On television, Masato Sakai has appeared in Legal High, Hanzawa Naoki, Aoi Bungaku Series, Vivant.
Does Masato Sakai have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Masato Sakai's upcoming work includes: Three Ghosts (2026).
Masato Sakai
1973-10-14 · Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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.