Kenichi Matsuyama

male

Born on March 05, 1985 (40 years old)

From Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Known for Acting

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.

Cast Credits

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

Kenichi Matsuyama

Biography

Cast Credits

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

Farewell Hospital

The Tiger and Her Wings

We're Broke, My Lord!

Do Unto Others

What Will You Do, Ieyasu?

Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

Noise

Mio's Cookbook

Saint Young Men 3

Hotel Royal

Komoribito

Sekigahara

Yurigokoro

A Life

Rage

Chinyuki

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow

Something Like, Something Like It

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

Chasuke's Journey

Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran

The Day Kouhaku Was Born

The Emperor in August

Dokonjō Gaeru

Futagashira

Homeland

Climbing to Spring

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

A Far Promise

The Kiyosu Conference

Olympic Ransom

Train Brain Express

Taira no Kiyomori

Gantz: Perfect Answer

Bunny Drop

My Back Page

Another Gantz

Norwegian Wood

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

Gantz

Japanese Americans

Bare Essence of Life

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

Kamui

Making of Death Note

Making of Death Note: The Last Name

Money Crazy

Death Note: L Change the WorLd

Detroit Metal City

Sex Is No Laughing Matter

Detroit Metal City

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

Prodigy

South Bound

Tsubaki Sanjuro

1 Litre Of Tears SP

Ten Nights of Dreams

Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji

Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo

Sexy Voice and Robo

Death Note

Death Note: The Last Name

Vanished

Death Note

Angels with Broken Wings

Nana

Linda Linda Linda

Custom Made 10.30

Yamato

Be-Bop High School 2

Furyo shonen no yume

1 Litre of Tears

The Taste of Tea

Be-Bop High School

The Locker 2