Kenichi Matsuyama
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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
Credits
Death Note (2006)
as L
Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)
as L
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World (2016)
as L
Gantz (2010)
as Masaru Kato
Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011)
as Masaru Kato
Death Note: The Last Name (2006)
as L
Promare (2019)
as Galo Thymos (voice)
Norwegian Wood (2010)
as Toru Watanabe
Linda Linda Linda (2005)
as Makihara
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey (2014)
as Tatta (voice)
Yamato (2005)
Actor
Nana (2005)
as Shinichi Okazaki
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
as Makoto Sahara
Rage (2016)
as Tetsuya Tashiro
Detroit Metal City (2008)
as Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II
The Taste of Tea (2004)
as Young Man in Red T-Shirt
Sekigahara (2017)
as Naoe Kanetsugu
Bunny Drop (2011)
as Daikichi Kawachi
Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~ (2024)
as Jesus
Promare / Side: Galo (2019)
as Galo Thymos (voice)
Kamui (2009)
as Kamui
Yurigokoro (2017)
as Yosuke
Another Gantz (2011)
as Masaru Kato
Brave: Gunjyou Senki (2021)
as Nobunaga Oda
The Emperor in August (2015)
as Takeo Sasaki
Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement (2003)
Actor
Promare / Side: Lio (2019)
as Galo Thymos (voice)
Sex Is No Laughing Matter (2008)
as Mirume
Do Unto Others (2023)
as Munenori Shiba
Riverside Mukolitta (2021)
as Takeshi Yamada
Noise (2022)
as Jun Tanabe
We're Broke, My Lord! (2023)
as Shinjiro Matsudaira
Hotel Royal (2020)
as Satoshi Miyagawa
Bright Future (2003)
as Jun
Train Brain Express (2012)
as Kei Komachi
From Miyamoto to You (2019)
as Kazuo Jinbo
The Kiyosu Conference (2013)
as Hidemasa Hori
Ten Nights of Dreams (2007)
as Shotaro
My Back Page (2011)
as Umeyama
hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi– (2022)
Actor
Saint Young Men (2018)
as Jesus Christ
Climbing to Spring (2014)
as Toru
South Bound (2007)
as Officer Niigaki
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow (2016)
as Satoshi Murayama
Mio's Cookbook (2020)
Actor
Saint Young Men 2nd Century (2019)
as Jesus
Be-Bop High School (2004)
as Jun Kawabata
The Locker 2 (2004)
as Yôsuke Shinohara
Tsubaki Sanjuro (2007)
as Iori Isaka
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (2010)
as Yûji Miwa
Chinyuki (2016)
as Taro Yamada
Chasuke's Journey (2015)
as Chasuke
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022)
Actor
Fortress of Skulls (2019)
Actor
Homeland (2014)
as Jiro
The Day Kouhaku Was Born (2015)
as Shindo Tatsuya
1 Litre Of Tears SP (2007)
as Yuji Kawamoto
The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File (2007)
as L / Ryuzaki
Nagi Notes (2026)
as Yoshihiro Iguchi
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran (2015)
as Kojiro Masakado
A Far Promise (2014)
Actor
Saint Young Men 3 (2020)
as イエス
Blue (2021)
as Nobuto Urita
Prodigy (2007)
as Oto Kikuna
Winning Pass (2004)
Actor
New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period (2025)
Actor
Custom Made 10.30 (2005)
as Tamotu
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji (2007)
Actor
Something Like, Something Like It (2016)
as Shinden Defunetei
Vanished (2006)
as Tomohiko
Be-Bop High School 2 (2005)
Actor
Oi, Dazai (2025)
Actor
Bare Essence of Life (2009)
as Youjin Mizuki
Making of Death Note: The Last Name (2009)
as Self/L
Furyo shonen no yume (2005)
Actor
Death Note: Genius of the Counterattack (—)
as L
Making of Death Note (2009)
as Self/L