Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 14, 1973 (age 53)
Place of Birth
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Also Known As
- Сакаи Масато
- さかい まさと
- 堺 雅人
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.
Known For - Movies
Promare
as Kray Foresight (voice)
Buddha: The Great Departure
as Chapra (voice)
Sukiyaki Western Django
as Shigemori
Promare / Side: Galo
as Kray Foresight (voice)
When the Last Sword Is Drawn
as Okita Soji
Golden Slumber
as Masaharu Aoyagi
Climber's High
as Tatsuya Sayama
The Chef of South Polar
as Jun Nishimura
The Castle of Crossed Destinies
as Emonnosuke
The Triumphant Return of General Rouge
as Koichi Hayami
Known For - TV Shows
KochiKame
as 白鳥麗次〈初代〉
Legal High
as Kensuke Komikado / 古美門研介
Aoi Bungaku Series
as Moerus
Aoi Bungaku Series
as Sensei
Aoi Bungaku Series
as Ōba Yōzō
Aoi Bungaku Series
as Ryoushuu, Sensei
Aoi Bungaku Series
as Shirimaru
Hanzawa Naoki
as Naoki Hanzawa
Vivant
as Yusuke Nogi
Sanadamaru
as Sanada Yukimura