Kenichi Matsuyama

Kenichi Matsuyama

🎂 5th March 1985 (40 yrs) 📍 Aomori Prefecture, Japan

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.

Kenichi Matsuyama

🎬 Movies Featuring Kenichi Matsuyama

New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period

New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period (2025)

Oi, Dazai

Oi, Dazai (2025)

Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~

Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~ (2024)

as Jesus

We're Broke, My Lord!

We're Broke, My Lord! (2023)

as Shinjiro Matsudaira

Do Unto Others

Do Unto Others (2023)

as Munenori Shiba

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022)

Noise

Noise (2022)

as Jun Tanabe

Riverside Mukolitta

Riverside Mukolitta (2021)

as Takeshi Yamada

Blue

Blue (2021)

as Nobuto Urita

Brave: Gunjyou Senki

Brave: Gunjyou Senki (2021)

as Nobunaga Oda

Hotel Royal

Hotel Royal (2020)

as Satoshi Miyagawa

Mio's Cookbook

Mio's Cookbook (2020)

Saint Young Men 3

Saint Young Men 3 (2020)

as イエス

From Miyamoto to You

From Miyamoto to You (2019)

as Kazuo Jinbo

Saint Young Men 2nd Century

Saint Young Men 2nd Century (2019)

as Jesus

Promare

Promare (2019)

as Galo Thymos (voice)

Promare / Side: Galo

Promare / Side: Galo (2019)

as Galo Thymos (voice)

Promare / Side: Lio

Promare / Side: Lio (2019)

as Galo Thymos (voice)

Fortress of Skulls

Fortress of Skulls (2019)

Saint Young Men

Saint Young Men (2018)

as Jesus Christ

Yurigokoro

Yurigokoro (2017)

as Yosuke

Sekigahara

Sekigahara (2017)

as Naoe Kanetsugu

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow (2016)

as Satoshi Murayama

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World (2016)

as L

Rage

Rage (2016)

as Tetsuya Tashiro

Chinyuki

Chinyuki (2016)

as Taro Yamada

Something Like, Something Like It

Something Like, Something Like It (2016)

as Shinden Defunetei

The Emperor in August

The Emperor in August (2015)

as Takeo Sasaki

Chasuke's Journey

Chasuke's Journey (2015)

as Chasuke

Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran

Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran (2015)

as Kojiro Masakado

The Day Kouhaku Was Born

The Day Kouhaku Was Born (2015)

as Shindo Tatsuya

A Far Promise

A Far Promise (2014)

Climbing to Spring

Climbing to Spring (2014)

as Toru

Homeland

Homeland (2014)

as Jiro

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey (2014)

as Tatta (voice)

The Kiyosu Conference

The Kiyosu Conference (2013)

as Hidemasa Hori

Train Brain Express

Train Brain Express (2012)

as Kei Komachi

Bunny Drop

Bunny Drop (2011)

as Daikichi Kawachi

My Back Page

My Back Page (2011)

as Umeyama

Gantz: Perfect Answer

Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011)

as Masaru Kato

Another Gantz

Another Gantz (2011)

as Masaru Kato

Gantz

Gantz (2010)

as Masaru Kato

Norwegian Wood

Norwegian Wood (2010)

as Toru Watanabe

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (2010)

as Yûji Miwa

Making of Death Note

Making of Death Note (2009)

as Self/L

Making of Death Note: The Last Name

Making of Death Note: The Last Name (2009)

as Self/L

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)

as Makoto Sahara

Kamui

Kamui (2009)

as Kamui

Bare Essence of Life

Bare Essence of Life (2009)

as Youjin Mizuki

Detroit Metal City

Detroit Metal City (2008)

as Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II

Death Note: L Change the WorLd

Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)

as L

Sex Is No Laughing Matter

Sex Is No Laughing Matter (2008)

as Mirume

The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File

The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File (2007)

as L / Ryuzaki

Tsubaki Sanjuro

Tsubaki Sanjuro (2007)

as Iori Isaka

South Bound

South Bound (2007)

as Officer Niigaki

Prodigy

Prodigy (2007)

as Oto Kikuna

Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji

Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji (2007)

1 Litre Of Tears SP

1 Litre Of Tears SP (2007)

as Yuji Kawamoto

Ten Nights of Dreams

Ten Nights of Dreams (2007)

as Shotaro

Death Note: The Last Name

Death Note: The Last Name (2006)

as L

Vanished

Vanished (2006)

as Tomohiko

Death Note

Death Note (2006)

as L

Yamato

Yamato (2005)

Custom Made 10.30

Custom Made 10.30 (2005)

as Tamotu

Furyo shonen no yume

Furyo shonen no yume (2005)

Nana

Nana (2005)

as Shinichi Okazaki

Be-Bop High School 2

Be-Bop High School 2 (2005)

Linda Linda Linda

Linda Linda Linda (2005)

as Makihara

The Taste of Tea

The Taste of Tea (2004)

as Young Man in Red T-Shirt

Be-Bop High School

Be-Bop High School (2004)

as Jun Kawabata

The Locker 2

The Locker 2 (2004)

as Yôsuke Shinohara

Winning Pass

Winning Pass (2004)

Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement

Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement (2003)

Bright Future

Bright Future (2003)

as Jun

hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–

hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi– (N/A)