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