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