Person
Kenichi Matsuyama
Acting · Born 1985-03-05 · Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
Biography
Kenichi Matsuyama (松山 ケンイチ, Matsuyama Ken'ichi, born March 5, 1985) is a Japanese actor. He is known for his affinity for strange character roles, and he is best known internationally for playing L in the 2006 films Death Note, Death Note 2: The Last Name and L: Change the World in 2008, as well as voicing Gelus in the Death Note animated adaptation. He was cast to play lead character Toru Watanabe in the film adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel Norwegian Wood, which was released in December 2010.
Known for
Death Note
Geius (voice)
Gokusen
Kenichi Mori
The Tiger and Her Wings
桂场等一郎
Taira no Kiyomori
Taira no Kiyomori
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
Honda Masanobu
1 Litre of Tears
Yuji Kawamoto
Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?
Yoshiteru Matsukaze
Reboot
Riku Hayase (Before Reboot)
Detroit Metal City
Makoto Hokazono (voice)
Death Note
L
Filmography
- 2026Nagi NotesYoshihiro Iguchi
- 2026Until the T-Shirt DriesMitsuru
- 2026Toki Sudeni Osushi!?Oedo Umiya
- 2026RebootRiku Hayase (Before Reboot)
- 2026Themis's Uncertain CourtKiyoharu Ando
- 2025New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period
- 2025Oi, Dazai
- 2025Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?Yoshiteru Matsukaze
- 2024Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~Jesus
- 2024The Tiger and Her Wings桂场等一郎
- 2024Farewell Hospital
- 2023We're Broke, My Lord!Shinjiro Matsudaira
- 2023Do Unto OthersMunenori Shiba
- 2023Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?Uozumi Yuzuru
- 2023What Will You Do, Ieyasu?Honda Masanobu
- 2022Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
- 2022NoiseJun Tanabe
- 2022hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–
- 2021Riverside MukolittaTakeshi Yamada
- 2021JAPAN SINKS: People of HopeKōichi Tokiwa
- 2021BlueNobuto Urita
- 2021Brave: Gunjyou SenkiNobunaga Oda
- 2020Komoribito
- 2020Hotel RoyalSatoshi Miyagawa
- 2020Mio's Cookbook
- 2020Saint Young Men 3イエス
- 2019歪んだ波紋
- 2019From Miyamoto to YouKazuo Jinbo
- 2019Saint Young Men 2nd CenturyJesus
- 2019PromareGalo Thymos (voice)
- 2019Promare / Side: GaloGalo Thymos (voice)
- 2019Promare / Side: LioGalo Thymos (voice)
- 2019The Great White TowerShuji Satomi
- 2019Fortress of Skulls
- 2018Saint Young MenJesus Christ
- 2018From Miyamoto to You神保和夫
- 2018Residential ComplexDaiki Igarashi
- 2017YurigokoroYosuke
- 2017SekigaharaNaoe Kanetsugu
- 2017A LifeIgawa Sota
- 2016Satoshi: A Move for TomorrowSatoshi Murayama
- 2016Death Note: Light Up the NEW WorldL
- 2016RageTetsuya Tashiro
- 2016ChinyukiTaro Yamada
- 2016Something Like, Something Like ItShinden Defunetei
- 2015The Emperor in AugustTakeo Sasaki
- 2015Dokonjō GaeruHiroshi
- 2015Chasuke's JourneyChasuke
- 2015Futagashira
- 2015Legacy of Soma: Ao no RanKojiro Masakado
- 2015The Day Kouhaku Was BornShindo Tatsuya
- 2014A Far Promise
- 2014Climbing to SpringToru
- 2014HomelandJiro
- 2014Buddha 2: The Endless JourneyTatta (voice)
- 2013Olympic Ransom
- 2013The Kiyosu ConferenceHidemasa Hori
- 2012Train Brain ExpressKei Komachi
- 2012Taira no KiyomoriTaira no Kiyomori
- 2011Bunny DropDaikichi Kawachi
- 2011My Back PageUmeyama
- 2011Gantz: Perfect AnswerMasaru Kato
- 2011Another GantzMasaru Kato
- 2010GantzMasaru Kato
- 2010Japanese Americans
- 2010Norwegian WoodToru Watanabe
- 2010Memoirs of a Teenage AmnesiacYûji Miwa
- 2009Making of Death NoteSelf/L
- 2009Making of Death Note: The Last NameSelf/L
- 2009Kaiji: The Ultimate GamblerMakoto Sahara
- 2009KamuiKamui
- 2009Bare Essence of LifeYoujin Mizuki
- 2009Money CrazyGamagori Futaro
- 2008Detroit Metal CitySôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II
- 2008Detroit Metal CityMakoto Hokazono (voice)
- 2008Death Note: L Change the WorLdL
- 2008Sex Is No Laughing MatterMirume
- 2007The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case FileL / Ryuzaki
- 2007Tsubaki SanjuroIori Isaka
- 2007South BoundOfficer Niigaki
- 2007ProdigyOto Kikuna
- 2007Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji
- 2007Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo
- 2007Sexy Voice and RoboRobo
- 20071 Litre Of Tears SPYuji Kawamoto
- 2007Ten Nights of DreamsShotaro
- 2006Death Note: The Last NameL
- 2006Death NoteGeius (voice)
- 2006VanishedTomohiko
- 2006Death NoteL
- 2006Angels with Broken WingsShingo
- 2005Yamato
- 2005Custom Made 10.30Tamotu
- 2005Furyo shonen no yume
- 20051 Litre of TearsYuji Kawamoto
- 2005NanaShinichi Okazaki
- 2005Be-Bop High School 2
- 2005Linda Linda LindaMakihara
- 2004The Taste of TeaYoung Man in Red T-Shirt
- 2004Be-Bop High SchoolJun Kawabata
- 2004The Locker 2Yôsuke Shinohara
- 2004Winning Pass
- 2003Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
- 2003Bright FutureJun
- 2002GokusenKenichi Mori
- —Death Note: Genius of the CounterattackL
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