Kenichi Matsuyama
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File
as L / Ryuzaki
2007
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
as L
2008
Detroit Metal City
as Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II
2008
Bright Future
as Jun
2003
Bare Essence of Life
as Youjin Mizuki
2009
Nana
as Shinichi Okazaki
2005
The Taste of Tea
as Young Man in Red T-Shirt
2004
Death Note
as L
2006
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
as Makoto Sahara
2009
Death Note: The Last Name
as L
2006
Kamui
as Kamui
2009
Prodigy
as Oto Kikuna
2007
We're Broke, My Lord!
as Shinjiro Matsudaira
2023
Sex Is No Laughing Matter
as Mirume
2008
hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–
TBA
Gantz: Perfect Answer
as Masaru Kato
2011
Norwegian Wood
as Toru Watanabe
2010
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
as Yûji Miwa
2010
Bunny Drop
as Daikichi Kawachi
2011
Mio's Cookbook
2020
TV Appearances
From Miyamoto To You
as 神保和夫
2018
1 Litre of Tears
as Yuji Kawamoto
2005
Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo
2007
Taira no Kiyomori
as Taira no Kiyomori
2012
JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope
as Kōichi Tokiwa
2021
Olympic Ransom
2013
Sexy Voice and Robo
as Robo
2007
A Life
as Igawa Sota
2017
Farewell Hospital
2024
Death Note
as Geius (voice)
2006
Residential Complex
as Daiki Igarashi
2018
The Tiger and Her Wings
as 桂场等一郎
2024