KENICHI MATSUYAMA

Kenichi Matsuyama
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: March 5, 1985
Place of Birth: Aomori Prefecture, 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.
Filmography
Starring
Yoshiteru Matsukaze
2025·
Oi, Dazai桂场等一郎
2024·
Farewell HospitalUozumi Yuzuru
Honda Masanobu
2020·
Komoribito2023·
Do Unto OthersMunenori Shiba
2022·
NoiseJun Tanabe
Kōichi Tokiwa
2021·
BlueNobuto Urita
2021·
Riverside MukolittaTakeshi Yamada
2021·
Brave: Gunjyou SenkiNobunaga Oda
2020·
Hotel RoyalSatoshi Miyagawa
2020·
Saint Young Men 3イエス
2019·
歪んだ波紋Shuji Satomi
Jesus
2019·
Promare / Side: LioGalo Thymos (voice)
2019·
From Miyamoto to YouKazuo Jinbo
2019·
Promare / Side: GaloGalo Thymos (voice)
2019·
PromareGalo Thymos (voice)
2018·
Residential ComplexDaiki Igarashi
2018·
From Miyamoto To You神保和夫
2018·
Saint Young MenJesus Christ
2017·
A LifeIgawa Sota
2015·
Futagashira2015·
Dokonjō GaeruHiroshi
Takeo Sasaki
2014·
A Far Promise2013·
Olympic Ransom2012·
Taira no KiyomoriTaira no Kiyomori
2010·
Japanese Americans2009·
Money CrazyGamagori Futaro
Self/L
2009·
Making of Death NoteSelf/L
2008·
Detroit Metal CityMakoto Hokazono (voice), Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II
2007·
Sexy Voice and RoboRobo
Shingo
2006·
Death NoteGeius (voice), L
2005·
1 Litre of TearsYuji Kawamoto
2005·
Furyo shonen no yume2005·
Be-Bop High School 22005·
Yamato2005·
Custom Made 10.30Tamotu
2004·
Winning PassShinjiro Matsudaira
2020·
Mio's Cookbook2017·
YurigokoroYosuke
2017·
SekigaharaNaoe Kanetsugu
Shinden Defunetei
Satoshi Murayama
2016·
ChinyukiTaro Yamada
2016·
RageTetsuya Tashiro
Shindo Tatsuya
Kojiro Masakado
2015·
Chasuke's JourneyChasuke
Tatta (voice)
2014·
Climbing to SpringToru
2014·
HomelandJiro
Hidemasa Hori
2012·
Train Brain ExpressKei Komachi
2011·
Another GantzMasaru Kato
2011·
My Back PageUmeyama
2011·
Bunny DropDaikichi Kawachi
Masaru Kato
2010·
GantzMasaru Kato
Yûji Miwa
2010·
Norwegian WoodToru Watanabe
2009·
KamuiKamui
Makoto Sahara
2009·
Bare Essence of LifeYoujin Mizuki
Mirume
2007·
Ten Nights of DreamsShotaro
2007·
1 Litre Of Tears SPYuji Kawamoto
2007·
Tsubaki SanjuroIori Isaka
2007·
South BoundOfficer Niigaki
2007·
ProdigyOto Kikuna
2006·
VanishedTomohiko
2005·
Linda Linda LindaMakihara
2005·
NanaShinichi Okazaki
2004·
The Locker 2Yôsuke Shinohara
2004·
Be-Bop High SchoolJun Kawabata
2004·
The Taste of TeaYoung Man in Red T-Shirt
2003·
Bright FutureJun