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Kenichi Matsuyama

Kenichi Matsuyama

Acting

Born: March 5, 1985Aomori Prefecture, Japan

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
Filmography

Nagi Notes

Yoshihiro Iguchi

2026
New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period

New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period

2025
Oi, Dazai

Oi, Dazai

2025
Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~

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

Jesus

2024
We're Broke, My Lord!

We're Broke, My Lord!

Shinjiro Matsudaira

2023
Do Unto Others

Do Unto Others

Munenori Shiba

2023
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

2022
Noise

Noise

Jun Tanabe

2022
Riverside Mukolitta

Riverside Mukolitta

Takeshi Yamada

2021
Blue

Blue

Nobuto Urita

2021
Brave: Gunjyou Senki

Brave: Gunjyou Senki

Nobunaga Oda

2021
Hotel Royal

Hotel Royal

Satoshi Miyagawa

2020
Mio's Cookbook

Mio's Cookbook

2020
Saint Young Men 3

Saint Young Men 3

イエス

2020
From Miyamoto to You

From Miyamoto to You

Kazuo Jinbo

2019
Saint Young Men 2nd Century

Saint Young Men 2nd Century

Jesus

2019
Promare / Side: Lio

Promare / Side: Lio

Galo Thymos (voice)

2019
Promare / Side: Galo

Promare / Side: Galo

Galo Thymos (voice)

2019
Promare

Promare

Galo Thymos (voice)

2019
Fortress of Skulls

Fortress of Skulls

2019
Saint Young Men

Saint Young Men

Jesus Christ

2018
Yurigokoro

Yurigokoro

Yosuke

2017
Sekigahara

Sekigahara

Naoe Kanetsugu

2017
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow

Satoshi Murayama

2016
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

L

2016
Rage

Rage

Tetsuya Tashiro

2016
Chinyuki

Chinyuki

Taro Yamada

2016
Something Like, Something Like It

Something Like, Something Like It

Shinden Defunetei

2016
The Emperor in August

The Emperor in August

Takeo Sasaki

2015
Chasuke's Journey

Chasuke's Journey

Chasuke

2015
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran

Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran

Kojiro Masakado

2015
The Day Kouhaku Was Born

The Day Kouhaku Was Born

Shindo Tatsuya

2015
A Far Promise

A Far Promise

2014
Climbing to Spring

Climbing to Spring

Toru

2014
Homeland

Homeland

Jiro

2014
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

Tatta (voice)

2014
The Kiyosu Conference

The Kiyosu Conference

Hidemasa Hori

2013
Train Brain Express

Train Brain Express

Kei Komachi

2012
Bunny Drop

Bunny Drop

Daikichi Kawachi

2011
My Back Page

My Back Page

Umeyama

2011
Gantz: Perfect Answer

Gantz: Perfect Answer

Masaru Kato

2011
Another Gantz

Another Gantz

Masaru Kato

2011
Gantz

Gantz

Masaru Kato

2010
Norwegian Wood

Norwegian Wood

Toru Watanabe

2010
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

Yûji Miwa

2010
Making of Death Note: The Last Name

Making of Death Note: The Last Name

Self/L

2009
Making of Death Note

Making of Death Note

Self/L

2009
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

Makoto Sahara

2009
Kamui

Kamui

Kamui

2009
Bare Essence of Life

Bare Essence of Life

Youjin Mizuki

2009
Detroit Metal City

Detroit Metal City

Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II

2008
Death Note: L Change the WorLd

Death Note: L Change the WorLd

L

2008
Sex Is No Laughing Matter

Sex Is No Laughing Matter

Mirume

2008
The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File

The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File

L / Ryuzaki

2007
Tsubaki Sanjuro

Tsubaki Sanjuro

Iori Isaka

2007
South Bound

South Bound

Officer Niigaki

2007
Prodigy

Prodigy

Oto Kikuna

2007
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji

Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji

2007
1 Litre Of Tears SP

1 Litre Of Tears SP

Yuji Kawamoto

2007
Ten Nights of Dreams

Ten Nights of Dreams

Shotaro

2007
Death Note: The Last Name

Death Note: The Last Name

L

2006
Vanished

Vanished

Tomohiko

2006
Death Note

Death Note

L

2006
Yamato

Yamato

2005
Custom Made 10.30

Custom Made 10.30

Tamotu

2005
Furyo shonen no yume

Furyo shonen no yume

2005
Nana

Nana

Shinichi Okazaki

2005
Be-Bop High School 2

Be-Bop High School 2

2005
Linda Linda Linda

Linda Linda Linda

Makihara

2005
The Taste of Tea

The Taste of Tea

Young Man in Red T-Shirt

2004
Be-Bop High School

Be-Bop High School

Jun Kawabata

2004
The Locker 2

The Locker 2

Yôsuke Shinohara

2004
Winning Pass

Winning Pass

2004
Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement

Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement

2003
Bright Future

Bright Future

Jun

2003