Kenichi Matsuyama

Kenichi Matsuyama

1985-03-05 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Male 98 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1985-03-05

Place of Birth

Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Known Credits

98

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Мацуяма Кэнъити, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, 마츠야마 켄이치, Matsuyama Kenichi

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Known For Movies

Known For TV Shows

Movie Credits

The Taste of Tea

2004

Young Man in Red T-Shirt

1 Litre Of Tears SP

2007

Yuji Kawamoto

Promare

2019

Galo Thymos (voice)

Linda Linda Linda

2005

Makihara

Norwegian Wood

2010

Toru Watanabe

Yurigokoro

2017

Yosuke

Bunny Drop

2011

Daikichi Kawachi

The Kiyosu Conference

2013

Hidemasa Hori

The Emperor in August

2015

Takeo Sasaki

Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran

2015

Kojiro Masakado

My Back Page

2011

Umeyama

Rage

2016

Tetsuya Tashiro

Hotel Royal

2020

Satoshi Miyagawa

Tsubaki Sanjuro

2007

Iori Isaka

Prodigy

2007

Oto Kikuna

Detroit Metal City

2008

Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II

Vanished

2006

Tomohiko

Do Unto Others

2023

Munenori Shiba

From Miyamoto to You

2019

Kazuo Jinbo

Promare / Side: Lio

2019

Galo Thymos (voice)

Kamui

2009

Kamui

Gantz: Perfect Answer

2011

Masaru Kato

Riverside Mukolitta

2021

Takeshi Yamada

Be-Bop High School

2004

Jun Kawabata

Chinyuki

2016

Taro Yamada

We're Broke, My Lord!

2023

Shinjiro Matsudaira

Bare Essence of Life

2009

Youjin Mizuki

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow

2016

Satoshi Murayama

Promare / Side: Galo

2019

Galo Thymos (voice)

Saint Young Men

2018

Jesus Christ

The Day Kouhaku Was Born

2015

Shindo Tatsuya

Saint Young Men 3

2020

イエス

Homeland

2014

Jiro

Nana

2005

Shinichi Okazaki

Gantz

2010

Masaru Kato

The Locker 2

2004

Yôsuke Shinohara

Train Brain Express

2012

Kei Komachi

South Bound

2007

Officer Niigaki

Sekigahara

2017

Naoe Kanetsugu

Another Gantz

2011

Masaru Kato

Brave: Gunjyou Senki

2021

Nobunaga Oda

Chasuke's Journey

2015

Chasuke

Noise

2022

Jun Tanabe

Blue

2021

Nobuto Urita

TV Credits

Death Note

2006

Geius (voice) (1 episodes)

Gokusen

2002

Kenichi Mori (12 episodes)

What Will You Do, Ieyasu?

2023

Honda Masanobu (50 episodes)

Taira no Kiyomori

2012

Taira no Kiyomori (50 episodes)

The Tiger and Her Wings

2024

桂场等一郎 (130 episodes)

1 Litre of Tears

2005

Yuji Kawamoto (3 episodes)

Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?

2025

Yoshiteru Matsukaze (10 episodes)

Detroit Metal City

2008

Makoto Hokazono (voice) (12 episodes)

Angels with Broken Wings

2006

Shingo (1 episodes)

JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope

2021

Kōichi Tokiwa (10 episodes)

Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?

2023

Uozumi Yuzuru (10 episodes)

Money Crazy

2009

Gamagori Futaro (9 episodes)

Olympic Ransom

2013

(2 episodes)

The Great White Tower

2019

Shuji Satomi (5 episodes)

Residential Complex

2018

Daiki Igarashi (10 episodes)

Sexy Voice and Robo

2007

Robo (11 episodes)

A Life

2017

Igawa Sota (10 episodes)

From Miyamoto To You

2018

神保和夫 (12 episodes)

Futagashira

2015

(10 episodes)

Dokonjō Gaeru

2015

Hiroshi (10 episodes)

Japanese Americans

2010

(5 episodes)

Komoribito

2020

(1 episodes)

Farewell Hospital

2024

(5 episodes)

歪んだ波紋

2019

(8 episodes)

Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo

2007

(8 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

Detroit Metal City

Theme Song Performance

2008

TV Production Credits

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