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.
Known for
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movieNagi Notes
2026
Yoshihiro Iguchi
tvToki Sudeni Osushi!?
2026
Oedo Umiya
tvReboot
2026
Riku Hayase (Before Reboot)
tvThemis's Uncertain Court
2026
Kiyoharu Ando
tvWho Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?
2025
Yoshiteru Matsukaze
movieWe're Broke, My Lord!
2023
Shinjiro Matsudaira
movieDo Unto Others
2023
Munenori Shiba
tvWhy Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?
2023
Uozumi Yuzuru
tvWhat Will You Do, Ieyasu?
2023
Honda Masanobu
movieNoise
2022
Jun Tanabe
movieRiverside Mukolitta
2021
Takeshi Yamada
tvJAPAN SINKS: People of Hope
2021
Kōichi Tokiwa
movieBlue
2021
Nobuto Urita
movieBrave: Gunjyou Senki
2021
Nobunaga Oda
movieHotel Royal
2020
Satoshi Miyagawa
movieFrom Miyamoto to You
2019
Kazuo Jinbo
moviePromare
2019
Galo Thymos (voice)
moviePromare / Side: Galo
2019
Galo Thymos (voice)
moviePromare / Side: Lio
2019
Galo Thymos (voice)
tvThe Great White Tower
2019
Shuji Satomi
movieSaint Young Men
2018
Jesus Christ
tvResidential Complex
2018
Daiki Igarashi
movieYurigokoro
2017
Yosuke
movieSekigahara
2017
Naoe Kanetsugu
tvA Life
2017
Igawa Sota
movieSatoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
2016
Satoshi Murayama
movieRage
2016
Tetsuya Tashiro
movieChinyuki
2016
Taro Yamada
movieSomething Like, Something Like It
2016
Shinden Defunetei
movieThe Emperor in August
2015
Takeo Sasaki
tvDokonjō Gaeru
2015
Hiroshi
movieChasuke's Journey
2015
Chasuke
movieLegacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
2015
Kojiro Masakado
movieThe Day Kouhaku Was Born
2015
Shindo Tatsuya
movieBuddha 2: The Endless Journey
2014
Tatta (voice)
movieThe Kiyosu Conference
2013
Hidemasa Hori
movieTrain Brain Express
2012
Kei Komachi
tvTaira no Kiyomori
2012
Taira no Kiyomori
movieBunny Drop
2011
Daikichi Kawachi
movieMy Back Page
2011
Umeyama
movieGantz: Perfect Answer
2011
Masaru Kato
movieAnother Gantz
2011
Masaru Kato
movieGantz
2010
Masaru Kato
movieNorwegian Wood
2010
Toru Watanabe
movieKaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009
Makoto Sahara
movieKamui
2009
Kamui
movieBare Essence of Life
2009
Youjin Mizuki
tvMoney Crazy
2009
Gamagori Futaro
movieDetroit Metal City
2008
Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II
tvDetroit Metal City
2008
Makoto Hokazono (voice)
movieTsubaki Sanjuro
2007
Iori Isaka
movieSouth Bound
2007
Officer Niigaki
movieProdigy
2007
Oto Kikuna
movie1 Litre Of Tears SP
2007
Yuji Kawamoto
tvDeath Note
2006
Geius (voice)
movieVanished
2006
Tomohiko
tv1 Litre of Tears
2005
Yuji Kawamoto
movieNana
2005
Shinichi Okazaki
movieLinda Linda Linda
2005
Makihara
movieThe Taste of Tea
2004
Young Man in Red T-Shirt
movieBe-Bop High School
2004
Jun Kawabata
movieThe Locker 2
2004
Yôsuke Shinohara
tvGokusen
2002
Kenichi Mori
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movieDetroit Metal City
2008
Theme Song Performance