Kenichi Matsuyama
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Kenichi Matsuyama
Filmography
Acting (77)
2026
Nagi Notesas Yoshihiro Iguchi
2025
7.0
6.5
2023
We're Broke, My Lord!as Shinjiro Matsudaira
7.4
2023
Do Unto Othersas Munenori Shiba
7.5
7.7
2022
Noiseas Jun Tanabe
5.9
2021
Riverside Mukolittaas Takeshi Yamada
6.6
2021
Blueas Nobuto Urita
6.7
2021
Brave: Gunjyou Senkias Nobunaga Oda
6.9
2020
Hotel Royalas Satoshi Miyagawa
4.6
2020
8.1
2020
Saint Young Men 3as イエス
6.0
2019
From Miyamoto to Youas Kazuo Jinbo
6.1
2019
Saint Young Men 2nd Centuryas Jesus
6.0
2019
Promareas Galo Thymos (voice)
7.0
2019
Promare / Side: Galoas Galo Thymos (voice)
7.4
2019
Promare / Side: Lioas Galo Thymos (voice)
6.9
8.0
2018
Saint Young Menas Jesus Christ
3.7
2017
Yurigokoroas Yosuke
7.1
2017
Sekigaharaas Naoe Kanetsugu
7.0
2016
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrowas Satoshi Murayama
6.5
6.3
2016
Rageas Tetsuya Tashiro
6.9
2016
Chinyukias Taro Yamada
5.5
2016
Something Like, Something Like Itas Shinden Defunetei
10.0
2015
The Emperor in Augustas Takeo Sasaki
6.7
2015
Chasuke's Journeyas Chasuke
6.4
2015
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ranas Kojiro Masakado
5.0
2015
The Day Kouhaku Was Bornas Shindo Tatsuya
2014
2014
Climbing to Springas Toru
8.4
2014
Homelandas Jiro
5.7
2014
Buddha 2: The Endless Journeyas Tatta (voice)
7.7
2013
The Kiyosu Conferenceas Hidemasa Hori
7.0
2012
Train Brain Expressas Kei Komachi
6.0
2011
Bunny Dropas Daikichi Kawachi
7.1
2011
My Back Pageas Umeyama
5.1
2011
Gantz: Perfect Answeras Masaru Kato
6.6
2011
Another Gantzas Masaru Kato
6.9
2010
Gantzas Masaru Kato
6.6
2010
Norwegian Woodas Toru Watanabe
6.4
2010
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiacas Yûji Miwa
5.4
2009
Making of Death Noteas Self/L
2009
Making of Death Note: The Last Nameas Self/L
2009
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambleras Makoto Sahara
6.7
2009
Kamuias Kamui
6.1
2009
Bare Essence of Lifeas Youjin Mizuki
6.0
2008
Detroit Metal Cityas Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II
6.5
2008
6.0
2008
Sex Is No Laughing Matteras Mirume
5.9
2007
Tsubaki Sanjuroas Iori Isaka
6.3
2007
South Boundas Officer Niigaki
6.0
2007
Prodigyas Oto Kikuna
7.4
2007
1 Litre Of Tears SPas Yuji Kawamoto
6.0
2007
Ten Nights of Dreamsas Shotaro
6.3
2006
7.1
2006
Vanishedas Tomohiko
6.1
2006
Death Noteas L
7.1
2005
5.4
2005
Custom Made 10.30as Tamotu
7.7
7.0
2005
Nanaas Shinichi Okazaki
6.8
2005
Linda Linda Lindaas Makihara
7.6
2004
The Taste of Teaas Young Man in Red T-Shirt
7.5
2004
Be-Bop High Schoolas Jun Kawabata
5.5
2004
The Locker 2as Yôsuke Shinohara
4.7
2004
2003
Bright Futureas Jun
6.9
Production & Directing (1)
2008
Detroit Metal CityTheme Song Performance
6.5