Sakai Masaaki

Name: Sakai Masaaki
Native name: 堺正章
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: August 6, 1946
Age: 79

Masaaki Sakai is a Japanese performer from Tokyo. He is best known to English-speaking audiences as the title star of the TV show "Monkey". Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2025	Pray Speak What Has Happened Japanese Drama, 2025, 11 eps Pony Tanaka (Support Role)	11	Pony Tanaka Support Role	7.4
2025	Japan’s Number One Jerk Salaryman Japanese Drama, 2025, 11 eps Hasegawa Seijiro (Ep. 3-4, 8-11) (Guest Role)	11	Hasegawa Seijiro (Ep. 3-4, 8-11) Guest Role	7.5
2024	Black Forceps Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2024, 10 eps Uesugi Toshikazu (Ep. 6-7) (Guest Role)	10	Uesugi Toshikazu (Ep. 6-7) Guest Role	7.9
2023	Kono Subarashiki Sekai Japanese Drama, 2023, 9 eps Kunisaki Tojiro (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	9	Kunisaki Tojiro (Ep. 3) Guest Role	7.6
2020	Kirin ga Kuru Japanese Drama, 2020, 44 eps Mochizuki Toan [Doctor] (Support Role)	44	Mochizuki Toan [Doctor] Support Role	8.0
2010	Kimitachi ni Asu wa nai Japanese Drama, 2010, 6 eps Takahashi Eiichiro (Support Role)	6	Takahashi Eiichiro Support Role	10.0
2009	Mito Komon Season 40 Japanese Drama, 2009, 20 eps (Ep. 5, 13) (Guest Role)	20	(Ep. 5, 13) Guest Role	0.0
2008	Muri na Renai Japanese Drama, 2008, 11 eps Tachiki Shogo (Main Role)	11	Tachiki Shogo Main Role	7.3
2007	Churasan Season 4 Japanese Drama, 2007, 2 eps Kohagura Keibun [Eri's father] (Support Role)	2	Kohagura Keibun [Eri's father] Support Role	7.5
2006	The Black Swindler Japanese Drama, 2006, 11 eps Shimizu Tadayuki [Shirosagi] (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	11	Shimizu Tadayuki [Shirosagi] (Ep. 3) Guest Role	7.7
2006	Adventures of the Super Monkey: Journey to the West Japanese Drama, 2006, 11 eps [Buddha] (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)	11	[Buddha] (Ep. 11) Guest Role	7.0
2005	Risou no Seikatsu Japanese Drama, 2005, 20 eps Todoroki Katsutoshi (Main Role)	20	Todoroki Katsutoshi Main Role	0.0
2004	Churasan Season 3 Japanese Drama, 2004, 5 eps Kohagura Keibun [Eri's father] (Support Role)	5	Kohagura Keibun [Eri's father] Support Role	7.6
2003	Churasan Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2003, 6 eps Kohagura Keibun [Eri's father] (Support Role)	6	Kohagura Keibun [Eri's father] Support Role	7.5
2001	Churasan Japanese Drama, 2001, 156 eps Kohagura Keibun [Eri's father] (Support Role)	156	Kohagura Keibun [Eri's father] Support Role	7.6
1998	Tokugawa Yoshinobu Japanese Drama, 1998, 49 eps (Support Role)	49	Support Role	7.0
1995	Best Friend Japanese Drama, 1995, 9 eps Kurosawa Michihiko (Support Role)	9	Kurosawa Michihiko Support Role	6.4
1995	Papa Survival Japanese Drama, 1995, 12 eps Saeki Goro (Main Role)	12	Saeki Goro Main Role	2.0
1994	Furuhata Ninzaburo Japanese Drama, 1994, 12 eps Nakamura Ukon (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	12	Nakamura Ukon (Ep. 2) Guest Role	8.1
1988	Kattobi! Yanyan Hime Japanese Drama, 1988, 1 eps Kagemoto Toyama (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	1	Kagemoto Toyama (Ep. 4) Guest Role	0.0
1983	Ato wa Neru Dake Japanese Drama, 1983, 13 eps Kobayakawa Yoji (Main Role)	13	Kobayakawa Yoji Main Role	0.0
1980	Tenno no Ryoriban Japanese Drama, 1980, 19 eps Akiyama Atsushi (Main Role)	19	Akiyama Atsushi Main Role	8.1
1978	Saiyuki Japanese Drama, 1978, 52 eps Son Goku (Main Role)	52	Son Goku Main Role	8.0
1970	It's Time Japanese Drama, 1970, 30 eps Miyazaki Ken (Support Role)	30	Miyazaki Ken Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2024	Spirit World Japanese Movie, 2024, Nobusawa Yuzo (Main Role)	Nobusawa Yuzo Main Role	0.0
2016	Man of the Gold Medal Japanese Movie, 2016, [Music program] (Support Role)	[Music program] Support Role	7.0
2012	The Castle of Crossed Destinies Japanese Movie, 2012, Ryuuko (Support Role)	Ryuuko Support Role	6.9
2012	Ninkyo Helper Japanese Movie, 2012, Yuzo Tsutai (Support Role)	Yuzo Tsutai Support Role	7.6
2004	Locomotive Teacher Japanese Movie, 2004, Sako Shuichiro (Support Role)	Sako Shuichiro Support Role	7.0
1974	Nippon Bijo Monogatari Japanese Movie, 1974, Sakai Saburo (Guest Role)	Sakai Saburo Guest Role	0.0
1973	Toshigoro Japanese Movie, 1973, Okabe (Support Role)	Okabe Support Role	0.0
1971	Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71 Japanese Movie, 1971, Masaki (Support Role)	Masaki Support Role	6.1
1970	Kigeki: Dokkiri Daitoso Japanese Movie, 1970, Takai Shosuke (Main Role)	Takai Shosuke Main Role	0.0
1968	The Spiders’ The Road to Bali Japanese Movie, 1968, Masaaki Sakai (Main Role)	Masaaki Sakai Main Role	0.0
1968	The Spiders Uproar Japanese Movie, 1968, [Himself] (Support Role)	[Himself] Support Role	0.0
1967	The Sunset Is Crying Japanese Movie, 1967, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.0
1965	Kogen no Ojo-san Japanese Movie, 1965, Sabu (Support Role)	Sabu Support Role	0.0
1964	High School Juniors 2 Japanese Movie, 1964, [Student] (Bit part)	[Student] Bit part	0.0
1964	Yume no Hawaii de Bonodori Japanese Movie, 1964, Matsui Masaya (Support Role)	Matsui Masaya Support Role	0.0
1964	Kimitachi ga Ite Boku ga Ita Japanese Movie, 1964, Tanaka Akira (Support Role)	Tanaka Akira Support Role	0.0
1963	High School Third Graders Japanese Movie, 1963, Yasui (Support Role)	Yasui Support Role	0.0
1954	Road to Hawaii Japanese Movie, 1954, [Tribal child] (Bit part)	[Tribal child] Bit part	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2017	Totsugawa Keibu Series 3: Izu Odoriko-go Satsujin Meiro Japanese Special, 2017, 1 eps Katori Shinichiro [Criminal psychologist] (Guest Role)	1	Katori Shinichiro [Criminal psychologist] Guest Role	0.0
2009	Mito Komon Season 40 Dai 1-kai 2-jikan Special: Inbo Abaki, Iza Kita e! Owari Naki Yonaoshi no Tabi Japanese Special, 2009, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
2008	Abarenbo Shogun: General Special Japanese Special, 2008, 1 eps Tatsugoro (Support Role)	1	Tatsugoro Support Role	6.0
2007	Zou no Hanako Japanese Special, 2007, 1 eps Nishimura Shizuo (Support Role)	1	Nishimura Shizuo Support Role	0.0
2007	Long Wedding Road! - Tokyo VS Osaka Wakeari kon Monogatari Japanese Special, 2007, 1 eps Higashi Naoyuki (Support Role)	1	Higashi Naoyuki Support Role	0.0
1996	Dareka ga Dareka ni Koishiteru Japanese Special, 1996, 1 eps "Chef" (Support Role)	1	"Chef" Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2025	Ninosan Special: Ninosan to Asobo 5 Japanese TV Show, 2025, 1 eps (Guest)	1	Guest	0.0
2021	Entertainer Rating Check! 2021 Autumn Special! Japanese TV Show, 2021, 1 eps (Guest)	1	Guest	9.0
2016	Utacon Japanese TV Show, 2016, 330 eps (Ep. 33, 58, 89, 110, 149, 189, 231) (Guest)	330	(Ep. 33, 58, 89, 110, 149, 189, 231) Guest	6.0
2011	Honne Biyori Japanese TV Show, 2011, 50 eps (Ep. 27) (Guest)	50	(Ep. 27) Guest	0.0
2010	Arashi ni Shiyagare Japanese TV Show, 2010, 460 eps (Ep. 8) (Guest)	460	(Ep. 8) Guest	8.4
2008	Shabekuri 007 Japanese TV Show, 2008, 610 eps (Ep. 121) (Guest)	610	(Ep. 121) Guest	8.2
2008	Vs Arashi Japanese TV Show, 2008, 561 eps (Ep. 169) (Guest)	561	(Ep. 169) Guest	8.4
2007	Bokura no Jidai Japanese TV Show, 2007, 900 eps (Guest)	900	Guest	0.0
2005	J-Melo Japanese TV Show, 2005, 576 eps (Guest)	576	Guest	0.0
2004	Shin Domoto Kyoudai Japanese TV Show, 2004, 454 eps (Ep. 190, 315) (Guest)	454	(Ep. 190, 315) Guest	8.1
2001	Ultra Shop Japanese TV Show, 2001, 47 eps (Main Host)	47	Main Host	0.0
2001	Domoto Kyoudai Japanese TV Show, 2001, 168 eps (Ep. 37) (Guest)	168	(Ep. 37) Guest	8.3
1996	Toki-kin Japanese TV Show, 1996, 19 eps (Guest)	19	Guest	8.0
1996	King's Brunch Japanese TV Show, 1996, 1214 eps (20080920) (Guest)	1214	(20080920) Guest	0.0
1982	This Person Show Japanese TV Show, 1982, 112 eps (Ep. 98) (Guest)	112	(Ep. 98) Guest	0.0
1969	NTV Kohaku Uta no Best Ten Japanese TV Show, 1969, 594 eps (Main Host)	594	Main Host	0.0
1964	Music Fair Japanese TV Show, 1964, 3000 eps (Guest)	3000	Guest	7.0
1951	Kouhaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps [Shirogumi Captain] (Ep. 42-44) \| (Ep. 22-27, 50) \| [Supporter] (Ep. 60) (Main Host)	76	[Shirogumi Captain] (Ep. 42-44) \| (Ep. 22-27, 50) \| [Supporter] (Ep. 60) Main Host	7.6