Kenichi Matsuyama
Mar 05, 1985 (40 years old) in Aomori 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
Death Note
Geius (voice)
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
Honda Masanobu
Promare
Galo Thymos (voice)
Taira no Kiyomori
Taira no Kiyomori
The Tiger and Her Wings
桂场等一郎
Gantz
Masaru Kato
A Life
Igawa Sota
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
Makoto Sahara
Gantz: Perfect Answer
Masaru Kato
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
Tatta (voice)
Credits
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Oi, Dazai 2025★ NR -
Yoshiteru Matsukaze★ 8.3 -
Jesus★ NR -
桂场等一郎★ 8 -
Farewell Hospital 2024★ 8 -
Shinjiro Matsudaira★ 7.4 -
Do Unto Others 2023Munenori Shiba★ 7.8 -
Uozumi Yuzuru★ 6.7 -
Honda Masanobu★ 7.7 -
★ 8 -
Noise 2022Jun Tanabe★ 5.8 -
Riverside Mukolitta 2021Takeshi Yamada★ 6.5 -
Kōichi Tokiwa★ 6.4 -
Blue 2021Nobuto Urita★ 6.7 -
Brave: Gunjyou Senki 2021Nobunaga Oda★ 6.8 -
Komoribito 2020★ 6 -
Hotel Royal 2020Satoshi Miyagawa★ 5.2 -
Mio's Cookbook 2020★ 7.9 -
Saint Young Men 3 2020イエス★ NR -
歪んだ波紋 2019★ 9 -
From Miyamoto to You 2019Kazuo Jinbo★ 6.3 -
Jesus★ NR -
Promare 2019Galo Thymos (voice)★ 7.1 -
Promare / Side: Galo 2019Galo Thymos (voice)★ 7.3 -
Promare / Side: Lio 2019Galo Thymos (voice)★ 6.9 -
Shuji Satomi★ 6.5 -
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Saint Young Men 2018Jesus Christ★ 2.5 -
From Miyamoto To You 2018神保和夫★ 6 -
Residential Complex 2018Daiki Igarashi★ 7 -
Yurigokoro 2017Yosuke★ 7.4 -
Sekigahara 2017Naoe Kanetsugu★ 7 -
A Life 2017Igawa Sota★ 7 -
Satoshi Murayama★ 6.3 -
L★ 6.4 -
Rage 2016Tetsuya Tashiro★ 6.9 -
Chinyuki 2016Taro Yamada★ 5.1 -
Shinden Defunetei★ 10 -
Takeo Sasaki★ 6.3 -
Dokonjō Gaeru 2015Hiroshi★ 8.3 -
Chasuke's Journey 2015Chasuke★ 6.4 -
Futagashira 2015★ NR -
Kojiro Masakado★ 5 -
Shindo Tatsuya★ NR -
A Far Promise 2014★ NR -
Climbing to Spring 2014Toru★ 8.3 -
Homeland 2014Jiro★ 5.7 -
Tatta (voice)★ 7.7 -
Olympic Ransom 2013★ NR -
Hidemasa Hori★ 6.9 -
Train Brain Express 2012Kei Komachi★ 6 -
Taira no Kiyomori 2012Taira no Kiyomori★ 8 -
Bunny Drop 2011Daikichi Kawachi★ 7.1 -
My Back Page 2011Umeyama★ 5.1 -
Masaru Kato★ 6.7 -
Another Gantz 2011Masaru Kato★ 7 -
Gantz 2010Masaru Kato★ 6.6 -
Japanese Americans 2010★ 7 -
Norwegian Wood 2010Toru Watanabe★ 6.4 -
Yûji Miwa★ 5.6 -
Making of Death Note 2009Self/L★ NR -
Self/L★ NR -
Makoto Sahara★ 6.8 -
Kamui 2009Kamui★ 6.1 -
Bare Essence of Life 2009Youjin Mizuki★ 6 -
Money Crazy 2009Gamagori Futaro★ 6.5 -
Detroit Metal City 2008Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II★ 6.4 -
L★ 6 -
Mirume★ 6.2 -
L / Ryuzaki★ NR -
Tsubaki Sanjuro 2007Iori Isaka★ 6.8 -
South Bound 2007Officer Niigaki★ NR -
Prodigy 2007Oto Kikuna★ 7.1 -
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Sexy Voice and Robo 2007Robo★ 8 -
1 Litre Of Tears SP 2007Yuji Kawamoto★ 4 -
Ten Nights of Dreams 2007Shotaro★ 6.4 -
L★ 7.1 -
Vanished 2006Tomohiko★ 5.8 -
Death Note 2006L★ 7.1 -
Shingo★ 4.4 -
Yamato 2005★ 5.4 -
Custom Made 10.30 2005Tamotu★ 8 -
Furyo shonen no yume 2005★ NR -
1 Litre of Tears 2005Yuji Kawamoto★ 8.4 -
Nana 2005Shinichi Okazaki★ 6.8 -
Be-Bop High School 2 2005★ NR -
Linda Linda Linda 2005Makihara★ 7.4 -
The Taste of Tea 2004Young Man in Red T-Shirt★ 7.5 -
Be-Bop High School 2004Jun Kawabata★ 5.5 -
The Locker 2 2004Yôsuke Shinohara★ 4.7 -
Winning Pass 2004★ NR -
★ 3.5 -
Bright Future 2003Jun★ 6.8
