Kenichi Matsuyama

Kenichi Matsuyama

Acting
Born Mar 05, 1985
From Aomori Prefecture, Japan

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

Filmography — Acting

Death Note
7.1
2006

Death Note

L

Promare
7.1
2019

Promare

Galo Thymos (voice)

The Taste of Tea
7.5
2004

The Taste of Tea

Young Man in Red T-Shirt

Gantz
6.6
2010

Gantz

Masaru Kato

Sekigahara
7.0
2017

Sekigahara

Naoe Kanetsugu

Norwegian Wood
6.4
2010

Norwegian Wood

Toru Watanabe

Nagi Notes
2026

Nagi Notes

Yoshihiro Iguchi

South Bound
2007

South Bound

Officer Niigaki

Linda Linda Linda
7.5
2005

Linda Linda Linda

Makihara

Kamui
6.1
2009

Kamui

Kamui

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
6.8
2009

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

Makoto Sahara

Gantz: Perfect Answer
6.7
2011

Gantz: Perfect Answer

Masaru Kato

Rage
6.8
2016

Rage

Tetsuya Tashiro

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
6.3
2016

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

L

Nana
6.7
2005

Nana

Shinichi Okazaki

Climbing to Spring
8.4
2014

Climbing to Spring

Toru

Bunny Drop
7.1
2011

Bunny Drop

Daikichi Kawachi

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
7.7
2014

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

Tatta (voice)

Death Note: L Change the WorLd
6.0
2008

Death Note: L Change the WorLd

L

Yamato
5.4
2005

Yamato

Ten Nights of Dreams
6.4
2007

Ten Nights of Dreams

Shotaro

Death Note: The Last Name
7.1
2006

Death Note: The Last Name

L

Noise
5.9
2022

Noise

Jun Tanabe

The Kiyosu Conference
7.0
2013

The Kiyosu Conference

Hidemasa Hori

Brave: Gunjyou Senki
6.8
2021

Brave: Gunjyou Senki

Nobunaga Oda

The Emperor in August
6.4
2015

The Emperor in August

Takeo Sasaki

Tsubaki Sanjuro
6.3
2007

Tsubaki Sanjuro

Iori Isaka

Promare / Side: Galo
7.4
2019

Promare / Side: Galo

Galo Thymos (voice)

Yurigokoro
7.3
2017

Yurigokoro

Yosuke

Detroit Metal City
6.4
2008

Detroit Metal City

Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II

Sex Is No Laughing Matter
5.9
2008

Sex Is No Laughing Matter

Mirume

Promare / Side: Lio
6.9
2019

Promare / Side: Lio

Galo Thymos (voice)

Hotel Royal
4.6
2020

Hotel Royal

Satoshi Miyagawa

Bright Future
6.8
2003

Bright Future

Jun

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
6.3
2016

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow

Satoshi Murayama

Train Brain Express
6.0
2012

Train Brain Express

Kei Komachi

From Miyamoto to You
6.1
2019

From Miyamoto to You

Kazuo Jinbo

Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
3.8
2003

Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement

Vanished
6.1
2006

Vanished

Tomohiko

We're Broke, My Lord!
7.5
2023

We're Broke, My Lord!

Shinjiro Matsudaira

Mio's Cookbook
8.1
2020

Mio's Cookbook

Riverside Mukolitta
6.6
2021

Riverside Mukolitta

Takeshi Yamada

Chasuke's Journey
6.4
2015

Chasuke's Journey

Chasuke

Chinyuki
5.5
2016

Chinyuki

Taro Yamada

Do Unto Others
7.6
2023

Do Unto Others

Munenori Shiba

Homeland
5.7
2014

Homeland

Jiro

Something Like, Something Like It
10.0
2016

Something Like, Something Like It

Shinden Defunetei

Blue
6.7
2021

Blue

Nobuto Urita

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
5.4
2010

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

Yûji Miwa

Winning Pass
2004

Winning Pass

Saint Young Men
3.7
2018

Saint Young Men

Jesus Christ

My Back Page
5.1
2011

My Back Page

Umeyama

Prodigy
7.1
2007

Prodigy

Oto Kikuna

Bare Essence of Life
6.0
2009

Bare Essence of Life

Youjin Mizuki

Oi, Dazai
7.0
2025

Oi, Dazai

Another Gantz
7.0
2011

Another Gantz

Masaru Kato

Be-Bop High School
5.5
2004

Be-Bop High School

Jun Kawabata

Saint Young Men 3
6.0
2020

Saint Young Men 3

イエス

The Locker 2
4.5
2004

The Locker 2

Yôsuke Shinohara

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
7.7
2022

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

The Day Kouhaku Was Born
2015

The Day Kouhaku Was Born

Shindo Tatsuya

A Far Promise
2014

A Far Promise

Saint Young Men 2nd Century
6.0
2019

Saint Young Men 2nd Century

Jesus

Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~
6.5
2024

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

Jesus

1 Litre Of Tears SP
4.0
2007

1 Litre Of Tears SP

Yuji Kawamoto

New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period
2025

New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period

Be-Bop High School 2
2005

Be-Bop High School 2

Making of Death Note
2009

Making of Death Note

Self/L

Custom Made 10.30
8.0
2005

Custom Made 10.30

Tamotu

Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
5.0
2015

Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran

Kojiro Masakado

Fortress of Skulls
8.0
2019

Fortress of Skulls

Furyo shonen no yume
2005

Furyo shonen no yume

Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji
8.0
2007

Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji

Making of Death Note: The Last Name
2009

Making of Death Note: The Last Name

Self/L

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

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

L / Ryuzaki

hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–

hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–