Kenichi Matsuyama
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.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1985-03-05
Place of birth
Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Cast
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
2008
6.01
Detroit Metal City
2008
6.40
Bright Future
2003
6.80
Bare Essence of Life
2009
6.00
Nana
2005
6.77
The Taste of Tea
2004
7.50
Death Note
2006
7.10
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009
6.80
Death Note: The Last Name
2006
7.10
Kamui
2009
6.10
Prodigy
2007
7.10
We're Broke, My Lord!
2023
7.44
Sex Is No Laughing Matter
2008
6.20
Gantz: Perfect Answer
2011
6.69
Norwegian Wood
2010
6.40
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
2010
5.60
Bunny Drop
2011
7.10
Mio's Cookbook
2020
7.90
South Bound
2007
0.00
Vanished
2006
5.80
My Back Page
2011
5.10
Homeland
2014
5.70
The Kiyosu Conference
2013
6.90
Train Brain Express
2012
6.00
Tsubaki Sanjuro
2007
6.80
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
2022
8.00
Climbing to Spring
2014
8.30
Linda Linda Linda
2005
7.40
Chasuke's Journey
2015
6.40
Do Unto Others
2023
7.80
1 Litre Of Tears SP
2007
4.00
Be-Bop High School
2004
5.50
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
2015
5.00
Rage
2016
6.86
Chinyuki
2016
5.10
Another Gantz
2011
7.00
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
2014
7.70
Ten Nights of Dreams
2007
6.40
Gantz
2010
6.56
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
2016
6.30
Something Like, Something Like It
2016
10.00
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji
2007
0.00
The Locker 2
2004
4.70
Sekigahara
2017
7.00
Yurigokoro
2017
7.40
The Day Kouhaku Was Born
2015
0.00
Promare
2019
7.05
Custom Made 10.30
2005
8.00
Promare / Side: Galo
2019
7.30
The Emperor in August
2015
6.30
Winning Pass
2004
0.00
From Miyamoto to You
2019
6.27
A Far Promise
2014
0.00
Promare / Side: Lio
2019
6.90
Saint Young Men 2nd Century
2019
0.00
Saint Young Men 3
2020
0.00
Yamato
2005
5.40
Brave: Gunjyou Senki
2021
6.80
Hotel Royal
2020
5.20
Riverside Mukolitta
2021
6.47
Be-Bop High School 2
2005
0.00
Blue
2021
6.70
Saint Young Men
2018
2.50
Noise
2022
5.80
Furyo shonen no yume
2005
0.00
Making of Death Note
2009
0.00
Oi, Dazai
2025
0.00