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Kenichi Matsuyama

Kenichi Matsuyama

Actor · Born March 5, 1985 · Mutsu, Aomori, Japan

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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.

Acted in 106

2020s

  1. 2026

    Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?

    Kazuki Kawashima · 8 episodes

  2. Nagi Notes

    Yoshihiro Iguchi

  3. Until the T-Shirt Dries

    Mitsuru Seo · 10 episodes

    67

  4. Is It Too Late for Sushi?

    Oedo Umiya · 10 episodes

  5. Reboot

    Riku Hayase (Before Reboot) · 3 episodes

    73

  6. Themis's Uncertain Court

    Kiyoharu Ando · 8 episodes

  7. 2025

    New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period

    Movie

  8. Oi, Dazai

    Movie

  9. Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?

    Yoshiteru Matsukaze · 10 episodes

    70
  10. 2024

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

    Jesus

  11. The Tiger and Her Wings

    Katsuraba Toichiro · 130 episodes

  12. Farewell Hospital

    Seiji Hirono · 7 episodes

  13. 2023

    We're Broke, My Lord!

    Shinjiro Matsudaira

    65

  14. Do Unto Others

    Munenori Shiba

  15. Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?

    Uozumi Yuzuru · 10 episodes

    69

  16. What Will You Do, Ieyasu?

    Honda Masanobu · 50 episodes

  17. 2022

    Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

    Movie · Comedy · Drama

  18. Noise

    Jun Tanabe

  19. hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–

    Movie

  20. 2021

    Riverside Mukolitta

    Takeshi Yamada

    68

  21. JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope

    Kōichi Tokiwa · 10 episodes

    65

  22. My Beloved One: The Other Side of Japan Sinks

    Koichi Tokiwa · 1 episode

  23. Blue

    Nobuto Urita

    66

  24. Brave: Gunjyou Senki

    Nobunaga Oda

  25. 2020

    Komoribito

    TV

  26. Hotel Royal

    Satoshi Miyagawa

  27. Mio's Cookbook

    Movie · Drama

    70

  28. Saint Young Men 3

    イエス

2010s

  1. 2019

    Distorted Ripples

    Kumio Mitazono · 8 episodes

  2. 歪んだ波紋

    TV

  3. From Miyamoto to You

    Kazuo Jinbo

    67

  4. Saint Young Men 2nd Century

    Jesus

  5. Promare

    Galo Thymos (voice)

    77

  6. Promare / Side: Galo

    Galo Thymos (voice)

  7. Promare / Side: Lio

    Galo Thymos (voice)

  8. The Great White Tower

    Shuji Satomi · 5 episodes

  9. Fortress of Skulls

    Movie

  10. 2018

    Saint Young Men

    Jesus Christ

  11. From Miyamoto to You

    神保和夫 · 12 episodes

  12. Residential Complex

    Daiki Igarashi · 10 episodes

  13. 2017

    Yurigokoro

    Yosuke

    67

  14. Sekigahara

    Naoe Kanetsugu

    65

  15. A Life: A Love

    Igawa Sota · 10 episodes

  16. 2016

    Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow

    Satoshi Murayama

  17. Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

    L

    59

  18. Death Note: Genius of the Counterattack

    L

  19. Rage

    Tetsuya Tashiro

    70

  20. Chinyuki

    Taro Yamada

  21. Something Like, Something Like It

    Shinden Defunetei

  22. 2015

    The Emperor in August

    Captain Takeo Sasaki

    66

  23. Dokonjō Gaeru

    Hiroshi · 10 episodes

  24. Chasuke's Journey

    Chasuke

    67

  25. Futagashira

    TV

  26. Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran

    Kojiro Masakado

  27. The Day Kouhaku Was Born

    Shindo Tatsuya

  28. 2014

    A Far Promise

    Movie

  29. Climbing to Spring

    Toru

  30. Homeland

    Jiro

  31. Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

    Tatta (voice)

    66
  32. 2013

    Olympic Ransom

    TV · 1 Season

  33. The Kiyosu Conference

    Hidemasa Hori

    65
  34. 2012

    Train Brain Express

    Kei Komachi

  35. Taira no Kiyomori

    Taira no Kiyomori · 50 episodes

    73
  36. 2011

    Bunny Drop

    Daikichi Kawachi

    72

  37. My Back Page

    Umeyama

  38. Gantz: Perfect Answer

    Masaru Kato

    63

  39. Another Gantz

    Masaru Kato

  40. 2010

    Gantz

    Masaru Kato

    64

  41. Japanese Americans

    TV

  42. Norwegian Wood

    Toru Watanabe

    64

  43. Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

    Yûji Miwa

2000s

  1. 2009

    Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

    Makoto Sahara

    65

  2. Kamui

    Kamui

    57

  3. Bare Essence of Life

    Youjin Mizuki

  4. Money Crazy

    Gamagori Futaro · 9 episodes

  5. 2008

    Detroit Metal City

    Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II

    66

  6. Detroit Metal City

    Makoto Hokazono (voice) · 12 episodes

  7. Death Note: L Change the WorLd

    L

    60

  8. Sex Is No Laughing Matter

    Mirume

    61
  9. 2007

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

    L / Ryuzaki

  10. Tsubaki Sanjuro

    Iori Isaka

  11. South Bound

    Officer Niigaki

  12. Prodigy

    Oto Kikuna

    66

  13. Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji

    Movie

  14. Sexy Voice and Robo

    Robo · 11 episodes

  15. 1 Litre Of Tears SP

    Yuji Kawamoto

  16. Ten Nights of Dreams

    Shotaro

    67
  17. 2006

    Death Note: The Last Name

    L

    73

  18. Death Note

    Geius (voice) · 1 episode

    88

  19. Vanished

    Tomohiko

  20. Death Note

    L

    75

  21. Angels with Broken Wings

    Shingo · 1 episode

  22. 2005

    Yamato

    Movie · War · History

    61

  23. Custom Made 10.30

    Tamotu

  24. Furyo shonen no yume

    Movie

  25. 1 Litre of Tears

    Yuji Kawamoto · 3 episodes

    86

  26. Nana

    Shinichi Okazaki

    74

  27. Be-Bop High School 2

    Movie

  28. Linda Linda Linda

    Makihara

    78
  29. 2004

    The Taste of Tea

    Young Man in Red T-Shirt

    81

  30. Be-Bop High School

    Jun Kawabata

  31. The Locker 2

    Yôsuke Shinohara

    48

  32. Winning Pass

    Movie

  33. 2003

    Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement

    Movie

  34. Bright Future

    Jun

  35. 2002

    Gokusen

    Kenichi Mori · 12 episodes

    76

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2000s

  1. 2009

    Making of Death Note

    Self/L

  2. Making of Death Note: The Last Name

    Self/L