Kenichi Matsuyama
Known for: Acting
Born: March 5, 1985
Place of birth: Mutsu, Aomori, 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.
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Filmography
77 movies · 29 TV shows, newest first
NR
Nagi Notes
2026
4.5
Until the T-Shirt Dries
2026
7.0
Is It Too Late for Sushi?
2026
7.5
Reboot
2026
6.5
Themis's Uncertain Court
2026
5.0
New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period
2025
7.0
Oi, Dazai
2025
7.4
Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?
2025
6.5
Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~
2024
8.3
The Tiger and Her Wings
2024
8.0
Farewell Hospital
2024
7.4
We're Broke, My Lord!
2023
7.5
Do Unto Others
2023
6.9
Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?
2023
7.9
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
2023
7.7
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
2022
5.9
Noise
2022
NR
hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–
2022
6.6
Riverside Mukolitta
2021
6.5
JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope
2021
6.7
Blue
2021
6.9
Brave: Gunjyou Senki
2021
6.0
Komoribito
2020
4.6
Hotel Royal
2020
8.1
Mio's Cookbook
2020
6.0
Saint Young Men 3
2020
9.0
歪んだ波紋
2019
6.1
From Miyamoto to You
2019
6.0
Saint Young Men 2nd Century
2019
7.0
Promare
2019
7.4
Promare / Side: Galo
2019
6.9
Promare / Side: Lio
2019
6.5
The Great White Tower
2019
8.0
Fortress of Skulls
2019
3.7
Saint Young Men
2018
7.3
From Miyamoto to You
2018
7.0
Residential Complex
2018
7.1
Yurigokoro
2017
7.0
Sekigahara
2017
7.0
A Life: A Love
2017
6.5
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
2016
6.3
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
2016
6.9
Rage
2016
5.5
Chinyuki
2016
10.0
Something Like, Something Like It
2016
6.7
The Emperor in August
2015
8.3
Dokonjō Gaeru
2015
6.4
Chasuke's Journey
2015
8.0
Futagashira
2015
5.0
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
2015
NR
The Day Kouhaku Was Born
2015
NR
A Far Promise
2014
8.4
Climbing to Spring
2014
5.7
Homeland
2014
7.7
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
2014
NR
Olympic Ransom
2013
7.0
The Kiyosu Conference
2013
6.0
Train Brain Express
2012
8.0
Taira no Kiyomori
2012
7.1
Bunny Drop
2011
5.1
My Back Page
2011
6.6
Gantz: Perfect Answer
2011
6.9
Another Gantz
2011
6.5
Gantz
2010
7.0
Japanese Americans
2010
6.4
Norwegian Wood
2010
5.4
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
2010
NR
Making of Death Note
2009
NR
Making of Death Note: The Last Name
2009
6.7
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009
6.1
Kamui
2009
6.0
Bare Essence of Life
2009
6.5
Money Crazy
2009
6.5
Detroit Metal City
2008
7.7
Detroit Metal City
2008
6.0
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
2008
5.9
Sex Is No Laughing Matter
2008
NR
The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File
2007
6.3
Tsubaki Sanjuro
2007
6.0
South Bound
2007
7.4
Prodigy
2007
8.0
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji
2007NR
Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo
2007
8.0
Sexy Voice and Robo
2007
6.0
1 Litre Of Tears SP
2007
6.3
Ten Nights of Dreams
2007
7.1
Death Note: The Last Name
2006
8.6
Death Note
2006
6.1
Vanished
2006
7.1
Death Note
2006
4.8
Angels with Broken Wings
2006
5.4
Yamato
2005
7.7
Custom Made 10.30
2005
7.0
Furyo shonen no yume
2005
8.5
1 Litre of Tears
2005
6.8
Nana
2005
NR
Be-Bop High School 2
2005
7.6
Linda Linda Linda
2005
7.6
The Taste of Tea
2004
5.5
Be-Bop High School
2004
4.7
The Locker 2
2004
NR
Winning Pass
2004
3.8
Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
2003
6.9
Bright Future
2003
8.0
Gokusen
2002
NR
Death Note: Genius of the Counterattack
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