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.
Filmography
all 100
Movies 75
TV Shows 25
Voice 6
Yoshiteru Matsukaze

Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle? (2025)
TV
Shinjiro Matsudaira

We're Broke, My Lord! (2023)
Movie
Munenori Shiba

Do Unto Others (2023)
Movie
Uozumi Yuzuru

Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times? (2023)
TV
Honda Masanobu

What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023)
TV
Jun Tanabe

Noise (2022)
Movie
Takeshi Yamada

Riverside Mukolitta (2021)
Movie
Kōichi Tokiwa

JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope (2021)
TV
Nobuto Urita

Blue (2021)
Movie
Nobunaga Oda

Brave: Gunjyou Senki (2021)
Movie
Satoshi Miyagawa

Hotel Royal (2020)
Movie
Kazuo Jinbo

From Miyamoto to You (2019)
Movie
Galo Thymos (voice)

Promare / Side: Galo (2019)
Movie
Galo Thymos (voice)

Promare / Side: Lio (2019)
Movie
Galo Thymos (voice)

Promare (2019)
Movie
1
Shuji Satomi

The Great White Tower (2019)
TV
Jesus Christ

Saint Young Men (2018)
Movie
Daiki Igarashi

Residential Complex (2018)
TV
Yosuke

Yurigokoro (2017)
Movie
Naoe Kanetsugu

Sekigahara (2017)
Movie
Igawa Sota

A Life (2017)
TV
Satoshi Murayama

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow (2016)
Movie
Tetsuya Tashiro

Rage (2016)
Movie
6.5
Taro Yamada

Chinyuki (2016)
Movie
Shinden Defunetei

Something Like, Something Like It (2016)
Movie
Takeo Sasaki

The Emperor in August (2015)
Movie
Hiroshi

Dokonjō Gaeru (2015)
TV
Kojiro Masakado

Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran (2015)
Movie
Shindo Tatsuya

The Day Kouhaku Was Born (2015)
Movie
Tatta (voice)

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey (2014)
Movie
Hidemasa Hori

The Kiyosu Conference (2013)
Movie
Kei Komachi

Train Brain Express (2012)
Movie
Taira no Kiyomori

Taira no Kiyomori (2012)
TV
Daikichi Kawachi

Bunny Drop (2011)
Movie
Umeyama

My Back Page (2011)
Movie
Masaru Kato

Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011)
Movie
3.5
Masaru Kato

Another Gantz (2011)
Movie
2
Masaru Kato

Gantz (2010)
Movie
4.18
Toru Watanabe

Norwegian Wood (2010)
Movie
Makoto Sahara

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
Movie
Kamui

Kamui (2009)
Movie
6
Youjin Mizuki

Bare Essence of Life (2009)
Movie
Gamagori Futaro

Money Crazy (2009)
TV
Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II

Detroit Metal City (2008)
Movie
Makoto Hokazono (voice)

Detroit Metal City (2008)
TV
Iori Isaka

Tsubaki Sanjuro (2007)
Movie
Officer Niigaki

South Bound (2007)
Movie
Oto Kikuna

Prodigy (2007)
Movie
Yuji Kawamoto

1 Litre Of Tears SP (2007)
Movie
Geius (voice)

Death Note (2006)
TV
6.46
Tomohiko

Vanished (2006)
Movie
Yuji Kawamoto

1 Litre of Tears (2005)
TV
Shinichi Okazaki

Nana (2005)
Movie
Makihara

Linda Linda Linda (2005)
Movie
Young Man in Red T-Shirt

The Taste of Tea (2004)
Movie
Jun Kawabata

Be-Bop High School (2004)
Movie
Actor

Kamachi (2004)
Movie
Yôsuke Shinohara

The Locker 2 (2004)
Movie
Ken'ichi Mori

Gokusen (2002)
TV
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1985-03-05 (40 years old)
Birth Name松山 研一
Birth PlaceAomori Prefecture, Japan
Height180-centimeter
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known AsМацуяма Кэнъити, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, 마츠야마 켄이치, 松山研一, Matsuyama Kenichi
AwardsElan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year, Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor
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