Kenichi Matsuyama
Acting
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.
TV Shows(28)
Toki Sudeni Osushi!?
Oedo Umiya
2026
Reboot
Riku Hayase (Before Reboot)
2026
Themis' Uncertain Court
Kiyoharu Ando
2026
Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?
Yoshiteru Matsukaze
2025
The Tiger and Her Wings
桂场等一郎
2024
Farewell Hospital
2024
Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?
Uozumi Yuzuru
2023
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
Honda Masanobu
2023
JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope
Kōichi Tokiwa
2021
Komoribito
2020
歪んだ波紋
2019
The Great White Tower
Shuji Satomi
2019
From Miyamoto To You
神保和夫
2018
Residential Complex
Daiki Igarashi
2018
A Life
Igawa Sota
2017
Dokonjō Gaeru
Hiroshi
2015
Futagashira
2015
Olympic Ransom
2013
Taira no Kiyomori
Taira no Kiyomori
2012
Japanese Americans
2010
Money Crazy
Gamagori Futaro
2009
Detroit Metal City
Makoto Hokazono (voice)
2008
Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo
2007
Sexy Voice and Robo
Robo
2007
Death Note
Geius (voice)
2006
Angels with Broken Wings
Shingo
2006
1 Litre of Tears
Yuji Kawamoto
2005
Gokusen
Kenichi Mori
2002
Movies(76)
Nagi Notes
Yoshihiro Iguchi
2026
New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period
2025
Oi, Dazai
2025
Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~
Jesus
2024
We're Broke, My Lord!
Shinjiro Matsudaira
2023
Do Unto Others
Munenori Shiba
2023
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
2022
Noise
Jun Tanabe
2022
Riverside Mukolitta
Takeshi Yamada
2021
Blue
Nobuto Urita
2021
Brave: Gunjyou Senki
Nobunaga Oda
2021
Hotel Royal
Satoshi Miyagawa
2020
Mio's Cookbook
2020
Saint Young Men 3
イエス
2020
From Miyamoto to You
Kazuo Jinbo
2019
Saint Young Men 2nd Century
Jesus
2019
Promare
Galo Thymos (voice)
2019
Promare / Side: Galo
Galo Thymos (voice)
2019
Promare / Side: Lio
Galo Thymos (voice)
2019
Fortress of Skulls
2019
Saint Young Men
Jesus Christ
2018
Yurigokoro
Yosuke
2017
Sekigahara
Naoe Kanetsugu
2017
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
Satoshi Murayama
2016
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
L
2016
Rage
Tetsuya Tashiro
2016
Chinyuki
Taro Yamada
2016
Something Like, Something Like It
Shinden Defunetei
2016
The Emperor in August
Takeo Sasaki
2015
Chasuke's Journey
Chasuke
2015
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
Kojiro Masakado
2015
The Day Kouhaku Was Born
Shindo Tatsuya
2015
A Far Promise
2014
Climbing to Spring
Toru
2014
Homeland
Jiro
2014
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
Tatta (voice)
2014
The Kiyosu Conference
Hidemasa Hori
2013
Train Brain Express
Kei Komachi
2012
Bunny Drop
Daikichi Kawachi
2011
My Back Page
Umeyama
2011
Gantz: Perfect Answer
Masaru Kato
2011
Another Gantz
Masaru Kato
2011
Gantz
Masaru Kato
2010
Norwegian Wood
Toru Watanabe
2010
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
Yûji Miwa
2010
Making of Death Note
Self/L
2009
Making of Death Note: The Last Name
Self/L
2009
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
Makoto Sahara
2009
Kamui
Kamui
2009
Bare Essence of Life
Youjin Mizuki
2009
Detroit Metal City
Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II
2008
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
L
2008
Sex Is No Laughing Matter
Mirume
2008
The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File
L / Ryuzaki
2007
Tsubaki Sanjuro
Iori Isaka
2007
South Bound
Officer Niigaki
2007
Prodigy
Oto Kikuna
2007
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji
2007
1 Litre Of Tears SP
Yuji Kawamoto
2007
Ten Nights of Dreams
Shotaro
2007
Death Note: The Last Name
L
2006
Vanished
Tomohiko
2006
Death Note
L
2006
Yamato
2005
Custom Made 10.30
Tamotu
2005
Furyo shonen no yume
2005
Nana
Shinichi Okazaki
2005
Be-Bop High School 2
2005
Linda Linda Linda
Makihara
2005
The Taste of Tea
Young Man in Red T-Shirt
2004
Be-Bop High School
Jun Kawabata
2004
The Locker 2
Yôsuke Shinohara
2004
Winning Pass
2004
Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
2003
Bright Future
Jun
2003
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