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