Kenichi Matsuyama

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 5, 1985 (41 yrs)

place of birth

Aomori Prefecture, Japan

also known as

Мацуяма Кэнъити · Ken'ichi Matsuyama · 마츠야마 켄이치 · Matsuyama Kenichi

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Promare
7.1

Promare

2019as Galo Thymos (voice)
Death Note
7.1

Death Note

2006as L
Gantz
6.6

Gantz

2010as Masaru Kato
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
6.7

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

2009as Makoto Sahara
Linda Linda Linda
7.6

Linda Linda Linda

2005as Makihara
The Taste of Tea
7.5

The Taste of Tea

2004as Young Man in Red T-Shirt
Nana
6.7

Nana

2005as Shinichi Okazaki
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
6.3

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

2016as L
Gantz: Perfect Answer
6.6

Gantz: Perfect Answer

2011as Masaru Kato
Sekigahara
7.0

Sekigahara

2017as Naoe Kanetsugu
Norwegian Wood
6.4

Norwegian Wood

2010as Toru Watanabe
Death Note: The Last Name
7.1

Death Note: The Last Name

2006as L
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
7.7

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

2014as Tatta (voice)
Bunny Drop
7.1

Bunny Drop

2011as Daikichi Kawachi
Promare / Side: Galo
7.4

Promare / Side: Galo

2019as Galo Thymos (voice)
Rage
6.8

Rage

2016as Tetsuya Tashiro
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
6.0

Death Note: L Change the WorLd

2008as L
Yamato
5.5

Yamato

2005
Detroit Metal City
6.5

Detroit Metal City

2008as Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II
Noise
5.9

Noise

2022as Jun Tanabe
Sex Is No Laughing Matter
5.9

Sex Is No Laughing Matter

2008as Mirume
Bright Future
6.8

Bright Future

2003as Jun
Promare / Side: Lio
6.9

Promare / Side: Lio

2019as Galo Thymos (voice)
Another Gantz
6.9

Another Gantz

2011as Masaru Kato
Yurigokoro
7.2

Yurigokoro

2017as Yosuke
Brave: Gunjyou Senki
6.9

Brave: Gunjyou Senki

2021as Nobunaga Oda
Kamui
6.1

Kamui

2009as Kamui
The Kiyosu Conference
7.0

The Kiyosu Conference

2013as Hidemasa Hori
Hotel Royal
4.6

Hotel Royal

2020as Satoshi Miyagawa
Do Unto Others
7.6

Do Unto Others

2023as Munenori Shiba
The Emperor in August
6.6

The Emperor in August

2015as Takeo Sasaki
Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
3.8

Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement

2003
Train Brain Express
6.0

Train Brain Express

2012as Kei Komachi
Tsubaki Sanjuro
6.3

Tsubaki Sanjuro

2007as Iori Isaka
We're Broke, My Lord!
7.4

We're Broke, My Lord!

2023as Shinjiro Matsudaira
Prodigy
7.4

Prodigy

2007as Oto Kikuna
Ten Nights of Dreams
6.4

Ten Nights of Dreams

2007as Shotaro
My Back Page
5.1

My Back Page

2011as Umeyama
Riverside Mukolitta
6.6

Riverside Mukolitta

2021as Takeshi Yamada
Custom Made 10.30
7.7

Custom Made 10.30

2005as Tamotu
Chinyuki
5.5

Chinyuki

2016as Taro Yamada
Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~
6.5

Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~

2024as Jesus
Climbing to Spring
8.4

Climbing to Spring

2014as Toru
Bare Essence of Life
6.0

Bare Essence of Life

2009as Youjin Mizuki
From Miyamoto to You
6.1

From Miyamoto to You

2019as Kazuo Jinbo
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji
8.0

Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji

2007
Vanished
6.1

Vanished

2006as Tomohiko
Homeland
5.7

Homeland

2014as Jiro
Saint Young Men
3.7

Saint Young Men

2018as Jesus Christ
New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period
5.0

New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period

2025