Kenichi Matsuyama
Known for acting · Born 5 March 1985 · 41 · Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
110 credits
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
2006
Death Note: The Last Name
2006
Gantz
2010
The Tiger and Her Wings
2024
Promare
2019
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
2008
Norwegian Wood
2010
Gantz: Perfect Answer
2011
Taira no Kiyomori
2012
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
2023
Nana
2005
Detroit Metal City
2008
Acting (109)
2026RebootRiku Hayase (Before Reboot) · 3 episodesSeries
2026Until the T-Shirt DriesMitsuru Seo · 10 episodesSeries
2026Themis's Uncertain CourtKiyoharu Ando · 8 episodesSeries
2026Is It Too Late for Sushi?Oedo Umiya · 10 episodesSeries
2026Nagi NotesYoshihiro IguchiFilm
2026Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?Kazuki KawashimaSeries
2025Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?Yoshiteru Matsukaze · 10 episodesSeries
2025Oi, DazaiFilm
2025New Interpretation of the End of Edo PeriodFilm
2024The Tiger and Her Wings桂场等一郎 · 130 episodesSeries
2024Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~JesusFilm
2024Farewell Hospital · 5 episodesSeries
2023Do Unto OthersMunenori ShibaFilm
2023Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?Uozumi Yuzuru · 10 episodesSeries
2023We're Broke, My Lord!Shinjiro MatsudairaFilm
2023What Will You Do, Ieyasu?Honda Masanobu · 50 episodesSeries
2022NoiseJun TanabeFilm
2022Dreaming of the Meridian ArcFilm
2022hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–Film
2021JAPAN SINKS: People of HopeKōichi Tokiwa · 10 episodesSeries
2021Riverside MukolittaTakeshi YamadaFilm
2021Brave: Gunjyou SenkiNobunaga OdaFilm
2021BlueNobuto UritaFilm
2021My Beloved One: The Other Side of Japan SinksKoichi TokiwaSeries
2020Mio's CookbookFilm
2020Hotel RoyalSatoshi MiyagawaFilm
2020Saint Young Men 3イエスFilm
2020KomoribitoSeries
2019PromareGalo Thymos (voice)Film
2019Promare / Side: GaloGalo Thymos (voice)Film
2019Promare / Side: LioGalo Thymos (voice)Film
2019From Miyamoto to YouKazuo JinboFilm
2019The Great White TowerShuji Satomi · 5 episodesSeries
2019Saint Young Men 2nd CenturyJesusFilm
2019Fortress of SkullsFilm
2019歪んだ波紋 · 8 episodesSeries
2019Distorted RipplesKumio Mitazono · 8 episodesSeries
2018Saint Young MenJesus ChristFilm
2018From Miyamoto to You神保和夫 · 12 episodesSeries
2018Residential ComplexDaiki Igarashi · 10 episodesSeries
2017SekigaharaNaoe KanetsuguFilm
2017YurigokoroYosukeFilm
2017A Life: A LoveIgawa Sota · 10 episodesSeries
2016Death Note: Light Up the NEW WorldLFilm
2016RageTetsuya TashiroFilm
2016ChinyukiTaro YamadaFilm
2016Satoshi: A Move for TomorrowSatoshi MurayamaFilm
2016Something Like, Something Like ItShinden DefuneteiFilm
2016Death Note: Genius of the CounterattackLFilm
2015The Emperor in AugustTakeo SasakiFilm
2015Chasuke's JourneyChasukeFilm
2015Dokonjō GaeruHiroshi · 10 episodesSeries
2015Legacy of Soma: Ao no RanKojiro MasakadoFilm
2015Futagashira · 10 episodesSeries
2015The Day Kouhaku Was BornShindo TatsuyaFilm
2014Buddha 2: The Endless JourneyTatta (voice)Film
2014Climbing to SpringToruFilm
2014HomelandJiroFilm
2014A Far PromiseFilm
2013The Kiyosu ConferenceHidemasa HoriFilm
2013Olympic Ransom · 2 episodesSeries
2012Taira no KiyomoriTaira no Kiyomori · 50 episodesSeries
2012Train Brain ExpressKei KomachiFilm
2011Gantz: Perfect AnswerMasaru KatoFilm
2011Bunny DropDaikichi KawachiFilm
2011Another GantzMasaru KatoFilm
2011My Back PageUmeyamaFilm
2010GantzMasaru KatoFilm
2010Norwegian WoodToru WatanabeFilm
2010Memoirs of a Teenage AmnesiacYûji MiwaFilm
2010Japanese Americans · 5 episodesSeries
2009Kaiji: The Ultimate GamblerMakoto SaharaFilm
2009KamuiKamuiFilm
2009Bare Essence of LifeYoujin MizukiFilm
2009Money CrazyGamagori Futaro · 9 episodesSeries
2009Making of Death NoteSelf/LFilm
2009Making of Death Note: The Last NameSelf/LFilm
2008Death Note: L Change the WorLdLFilm
2008Detroit Metal CityMakoto Hokazono (voice) · 12 episodesSeries
2008Detroit Metal CitySôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser IIFilm
2008Sex Is No Laughing MatterMirumeFilm
2007Ten Nights of DreamsShotaroFilm
2007ProdigyOto KikunaFilm
2007Tsubaki SanjuroIori IsakaFilm
20071 Litre Of Tears SPYuji KawamotoFilm
2007Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, FujiFilm
2007South BoundOfficer NiigakiFilm
2007Sexy Voice and RoboRobo · 11 episodesSeries
2007The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case FileL / RyuzakiFilm
2007Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo · 8 episodesSeries
2006Death NoteGeius (voice)Series
2006Death NoteLFilm
2006Death Note: The Last NameLFilm
2006VanishedTomohikoFilm
2006Angels with Broken WingsShingoSeries
2005Linda Linda LindaMakiharaFilm
20051 Litre of TearsYuji Kawamoto · 3 episodesSeries
2005NanaShinichi OkazakiFilm
2005YamatoFilm
2005Custom Made 10.30TamotuFilm
2005Furyo shonen no yumeFilm
2005Be-Bop High School 2Film
2004The Taste of TeaYoung Man in Red T-ShirtFilm
2004The Locker 2Yôsuke ShinoharaFilm
2004Be-Bop High SchoolJun KawabataFilm
2004Winning PassFilm
2003Bright FutureJunFilm
2003Perfect Education 4: Secret BasementFilm
2002GokusenKenichi Mori · 12 episodesSeries
Sound (1)
2008Detroit Metal CityTheme Song PerformanceFilm