Kenichi Matsuyama
Born Mar 5, 1985 · 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.
Known for
Reboot
2026
Until the T-Shirt Dries
2026
Themis's Uncertain Court
2026
Toki Sudeni Osushi!?
2026
Nagi Notes
2026
Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?
2025
Oi, Dazai
2025
New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period
2025
The Tiger and Her Wings
2024
Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~
2024
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
2023
Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?
2023
We're Broke, My Lord!
2023
Do Unto Others
2023
Noise
2022
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
2022
JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope
2021
Riverside Mukolitta
2021
Brave: Gunjyou Senki
2021
Blue
2021
Mio's Cookbook
2020
Hotel Royal
2020
Saint Young Men 3
2020
The Great White Tower
2019
Promare
2019
Promare / Side: Galo
2019
From Miyamoto to You
2019
Promare / Side: Lio
2019
Fortress of Skulls
2019
Saint Young Men 2nd Century
2019
Residential Complex
2018
From Miyamoto to You
2018
Saint Young Men
2018
A Life
2017
Sekigahara
2017
Yurigokoro
2017
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
2016
Rage
2016
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
2016
Chinyuki
2016
Something Like, Something Like It
2016
Dokonjō Gaeru
2015
The Emperor in August
2015
Chasuke's Journey
2015
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
2015
The Day Kouhaku Was Born
2015
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
2014
Climbing to Spring
2014
A Far Promise
2014
The Kiyosu Conference
2013
Taira no Kiyomori
2012
Train Brain Express
2012
Gantz: Perfect Answer
2011
Another Gantz
2011
Bunny Drop
2011
My Back Page
2011
Gantz
2010
Norwegian Wood
2010
Japanese Americans
2010
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
2010
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009
Money Crazy
2009
Kamui
2009
Bare Essence of Life
2009
Detroit Metal City
2008
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
2008
Detroit Metal City
2008
Sex Is No Laughing Matter
2008
Sexy Voice and Robo
2007
Tsubaki Sanjuro
2007
Prodigy
2007
Ten Nights of Dreams
2007
South Bound
2007
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji
2007
Death Note
2006
Death Note
2006
Angels with Broken Wings
2006
Death Note: The Last Name
2006
Vanished
2006
1 Litre of Tears
2005
Yamato
2005
Linda Linda Linda
2005
Nana
2005
Furyo shonen no yume
2005
The Taste of Tea
2004
Be-Bop High School
2004
The Locker 2
2004
Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
2003
Bright Future
2003
Gokusen
2002
Death Note: Genius of the Counterattack