Kenichi Matsuyama
Acting • Born 1985-03-05
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.
Filmography
103 credits
The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File
Movie • 2007
L / Ryuzaki
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
Movie • 2008
L
Detroit Metal City
Movie • 2008
Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II
Bright Future
Movie • 2003
Jun
Bare Essence of Life
Movie • 2009
Youjin Mizuki
Nana
Movie • 2005
Shinichi Okazaki
The Taste of Tea
Movie • 2004
Young Man in Red T-Shirt
Death Note
Movie • 2006
L
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
Movie • 2009
Makoto Sahara
Death Note: The Last Name
Movie • 2006
L
Kamui
Movie • 2009
Kamui
Prodigy
Movie • 2007
Oto Kikuna
We're Broke, My Lord!
Movie • 2023
Shinjiro Matsudaira
Sex Is No Laughing Matter
Movie • 2008
Mirume
hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–
Movie
Gantz: Perfect Answer
Movie • 2011
Masaru Kato
Norwegian Wood
Movie • 2010
Toru Watanabe
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
Movie • 2010
Yûji Miwa
Bunny Drop
Movie • 2011
Daikichi Kawachi
Mio's Cookbook
Movie • 2020
South Bound
Movie • 2007
Officer Niigaki
Vanished
Movie • 2006
Tomohiko
My Back Page
Movie • 2011
Umeyama
Homeland
Movie • 2014
Jiro
The Kiyosu Conference
Movie • 2013
Hidemasa Hori
Train Brain Express
Movie • 2012
Kei Komachi
Tsubaki Sanjuro
Movie • 2007
Iori Isaka
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
Movie • 2022
Climbing to Spring
Movie • 2014
Toru
Linda Linda Linda
Movie • 2005
Makihara
Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
Movie • 2003
Chasuke's Journey
Movie • 2015
Chasuke
Do Unto Others
Movie • 2023
Munenori Shiba
1 Litre Of Tears SP
Movie • 2007
Yuji Kawamoto
Be-Bop High School
Movie • 2004
Jun Kawabata
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
Movie • 2015
Kojiro Masakado
Rage
Movie • 2016
Tetsuya Tashiro
Chinyuki
Movie • 2016
Taro Yamada
Another Gantz
Movie • 2011
Masaru Kato
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
Movie • 2014
Tatta (voice)
Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~
Movie • 2024
Jesus
Ten Nights of Dreams
Movie • 2007
Shotaro
Gantz
Movie • 2010
Masaru Kato
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
Movie • 2016
Satoshi Murayama
Something Like, Something Like It
Movie • 2016
Shinden Defunetei
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji
Movie • 2007
The Locker 2
Movie • 2004
Yôsuke Shinohara
Sekigahara
Movie • 2017
Naoe Kanetsugu
Yurigokoro
Movie • 2017
Yosuke
The Day Kouhaku Was Born
Movie • 2015
Shindo Tatsuya
Promare
Movie • 2019
Galo Thymos (voice)
Custom Made 10.30
Movie • 2005
Tamotu
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
Movie • 2016
L
Promare / Side: Galo
Movie • 2019
Galo Thymos (voice)
The Emperor in August
Movie • 2015
Takeo Sasaki
Winning Pass
Movie • 2004
From Miyamoto to You
Movie • 2019
Kazuo Jinbo
A Far Promise
Movie • 2014
Promare / Side: Lio
Movie • 2019
Galo Thymos (voice)
Saint Young Men 2nd Century
Movie • 2019
Jesus
Saint Young Men 3
Movie • 2020
イエス
Yamato
Movie • 2005
Brave: Gunjyou Senki
Movie • 2021
Nobunaga Oda
Hotel Royal
Movie • 2020
Satoshi Miyagawa
Riverside Mukolitta
Movie • 2021
Takeshi Yamada
Be-Bop High School 2
Movie • 2005
Blue
Movie • 2021
Nobuto Urita
Saint Young Men
Movie • 2018
Jesus Christ
Noise
Movie • 2022
Jun Tanabe
Fortress of Skulls
Movie • 2019
Furyo shonen no yume
Movie • 2005
Making of Death Note
Movie • 2009
Self/L
Making of Death Note: The Last Name
Movie • 2009
Self/L
Oi, Dazai
Movie • 2025
New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period
Movie • 2025
Nagi Notes
Movie • 2026
Yoshihiro Iguchi
From Miyamoto To You
TV • 2018
神保和夫
1 Litre of Tears
TV • 2005
Yuji Kawamoto
Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo
TV • 2007
Taira no Kiyomori
TV • 2012
Taira no Kiyomori
JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope
TV • 2021
Kōichi Tokiwa
Olympic Ransom
TV • 2013
Sexy Voice and Robo
TV • 2007
Robo
A Life
TV • 2017
Igawa Sota
Farewell Hospital
TV • 2024
Death Note
TV • 2006
Geius (voice)
Residential Complex
TV • 2018
Daiki Igarashi
The Tiger and Her Wings
TV • 2024
桂场等一郎
Dokonjō Gaeru
TV • 2015
Hiroshi
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
TV • 2023
Honda Masanobu
Money Crazy
TV • 2009
Gamagori Futaro
Angels with Broken Wings
TV • 2006
Shingo
Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?
TV • 2023
Uozumi Yuzuru
Detroit Metal City
TV • 2008
Makoto Hokazono (voice)
The Great White Tower
TV • 2019
Shuji Satomi
Japanese Americans
TV • 2010
歪んだ波紋
TV • 2019
Futagashira
TV • 2015
Komoribito
TV • 2020
Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?
TV • 2025
Yoshiteru Matsukaze
Themis no Futashika na Hotei
TV • 2026
Kiyoharu Ando
Gokusen
TV • 2002
Kenichi Mori
Reboot
TV • 2026
Hayase Riku(Before Reboot)