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Masato Sakai

Born Oct 14, 1973 in 兵庫県 神戸市

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

    Shows & movies
    Vivant
    Vivant as 乃木憂助
    1 season • 2023 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Adventure | 59m
    Dr.コトー診療所
    Dr.コトー診療所 as 鳴海慧
    2022
    TVT Rating
    Drama
    The Man Who Can't Defraud
    The Man Who Can't Defraud as 絹咲正
    2022
    TVT Rating
    Promare: Galo-hen
    Promare: Galo-hen as Kray Foresight
    2019
    TVT Rating
    Action, Anime, Science Fiction | 10m
    Promare
    Promare as クレイ・フォーサイト
    2019
    TVT Rating
    Action, Anime, Science Fiction | 1h 51m
    Sakura Guardian in the North
    Sakura Guardian in the North as 江蓮修二郎
    2018
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    Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
    Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura as 一色正和
    2017
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 2h 9m
    Sanada Maru
    Sanada Maru as 真田信繁
    1 season • 2016 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, History | 45m
    Dr.Rintaro, Psychiatrist
    Dr.Rintaro, Psychiatrist as 日野 倫太郎
    1 season • 2015 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Mini-Series, Drama, Romance | 50m
    パンドラ～永遠の命～
    パンドラ～永遠の命～ as 鈴木元
    2014
    TVT Rating
    Drama
    Legal High SP 2
    Legal High SP 2 as 古美門研介
    2014
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy | 1h 48m
    7 Days of Himawari & Her Puppies
    7 Days of Himawari & Her Puppies as 神崎彰司
    2013
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 57m
    Legal High SP Drama
    Legal High SP Drama as 古美門研介
    2013
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 2h 10m
    Naoki Hanzawa
    Naoki Hanzawa as 半沢直樹
    2 seasons • 2013 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    News, Drama, Suspense | 56m
    Key of Life
    Key of Life as 桜井武史
    2012
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Crime | 2h 8m
    The Samurai That Night
    The Samurai That Night as 中村健一
    2012
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 2h
    The Castle of Crossed Destinies
    The Castle of Crossed Destinies as 右衛門佐
    2012
    TVT Rating
    | 2h 4m
    Legal High
    Legal High as 古美門研介
    2 seasons • 2012 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy | 45m
    Ôoku: Tanjô - Arikoto · Iemitsu-hen
    Ôoku: Tanjô - Arikoto · Iemitsu-hen as 万里小路有功
    1 season • 2012 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Science Fiction, Drama | 45m
    Tsukahara Bokuden
    Tsukahara Bokuden as 塚原新右衛門
    1 season • 2011 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Action | 45m
    My SO Has Got Depression
    My SO Has Got Depression as 高崎幹男（ツレ）
    2011
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 2h 1m
    Antarctica, the Story of a Man and a Dog Who Challenged the Realm of God
    Antarctica, the Story of a Man and a Dog Who Challenged the Realm of God as 氷室晴彦
    1 season • 2011 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Adventure, Action | 55m
    Banyuki
    Banyuki
    2010
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 3h 2m
    Joker Yurusarezaru Sosakan
    Joker Yurusarezaru Sosakan as Date Kazuyoshi
    1 season • 2010 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h
    The Chef of South Polar
    The Chef of South Polar as Jun Nishimura
    2009
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy | 2h 5m
    The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio
    The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio as クヒオ大佐
    2009
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 53m
    The Triumphant Return of General Rouge
    The Triumphant Return of General Rouge as Koichi Hayami
    2009
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery | 2h 3m
    The Summer of the Bureaucrats
    The Summer of the Bureaucrats as Niwano Takahisa
    1 season • 2009 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1m
    Triangle (2009)
    Triangle (2009) as 志摩野鷹也
    1 season • 2009 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Suspense, Mystery | 55m
    Blue Literature
    Blue Literature as Melos | Sensei | Shirimaru | Ouba, Youzou
    1 season • 2009 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Horror, Drama, Animation, History | 25m
    Atsuhime
    Atsuhime as 徳川家定
    1 season • 2008 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 45m
    Koori no Hana
    Koori no Hana as 瀬野 隆之 / SENO Takayuki
    1 season • 2008 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 45m
    世にも奇妙な物語 〜2008春の特別編〜
    世にも奇妙な物語 〜2008春の特別編〜 as Yoshio Oishi
    2008
    TVT Rating
    Drama
    Himitsu no Hanazono
    Himitsu no Hanazono as Kataoka Wataru
    1 season • 2007 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy | 50m
    The Woman Opposite
    The Woman Opposite as Shuji Tamura
    2006
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 43m
    The Wall Man
    The Wall Man as Nishina
    2007
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Drama | 1h 38m
    Engine
    Engine as Torii Motoichiro
    1 season • 2005 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 45m
    五瓣の椿
    五瓣の椿 as 徳次郎
    1 season • 2001 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama
    Audrey
    Audrey as 杉本英記
    1 season • 2000 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 15m
    平場の月
    平場の月
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Romance
    Izumo no Okuni
    Izumo no Okuni as Sankuro
    1 season • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 50m