Kenichi Matsuyama
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.
Acting (73 movies)
The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File
2007
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
2008
Detroit Metal City
2008
Bright Future
2003
Bare Essence of Life
2009
Nana
2005
The Taste of Tea
2004
Death Note
2006
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009
Death Note: The Last Name
2006
Kamui
2009
Prodigy
2007
We're Broke, My Lord!
2023
Sex Is No Laughing Matter
2008
Gantz: Perfect Answer
2011
Norwegian Wood
2010
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
2010
Bunny Drop
2011
Mio's Cookbook
2020
South Bound
2007
Vanished
2006
My Back Page
2011
Homeland
2014
The Kiyosu Conference
2013
Train Brain Express
2012
Tsubaki Sanjuro
2007
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
2022
Climbing to Spring
2014
Linda Linda Linda
2005
Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
2003
Chasuke's Journey
2015
Do Unto Others
2023
1 Litre Of Tears SP
2007
Be-Bop High School
2004
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
2015
Rage
2016
Chinyuki
2016
Another Gantz
2011
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
2014
Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~
2024
Ten Nights of Dreams
2007
Gantz
2010
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
2016
Something Like, Something Like It
2016
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji
2007
The Locker 2
2004
Sekigahara
2017
Yurigokoro
2017
The Day Kouhaku Was Born
2015
Promare
2019
Custom Made 10.30
2005
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
2016
Promare / Side: Galo
2019
The Emperor in August
2015
Winning Pass
2004
From Miyamoto to You
2019
A Far Promise
2014
Promare / Side: Lio
2019
Saint Young Men 2nd Century
2019
Saint Young Men 3
2020
Yamato
2005
Brave: Gunjyou Senki
2021
Hotel Royal
2020
Riverside Mukolitta
2021
Be-Bop High School 2
2005
Blue
2021
Saint Young Men
2018
Noise
2022
Fortress of Skulls
2019
Furyo shonen no yume
2005
Making of Death Note
2009
Making of Death Note: The Last Name
2009
Oi, Dazai
2025
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