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