Kenichi Matsuyama
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 5, 1985
- Birthplace
- Mutsu, Aomori, 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.
Filmography
Nagi Notes 2026
as Yoshihiro Iguchi
New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period 2025
Actor
Oi, Dazai 2025
Actor
Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~ 2024
as Jesus
We're Broke, My Lord! 2023
as Shinjiro Matsudaira
Do Unto Others 2023
as Munenori Shiba
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc 2022
Actor
Noise 2022
as Jun Tanabe
hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi– 2022
Actor
Riverside Mukolitta 2021
as Takeshi Yamada
Blue 2021
as Nobuto Urita
Brave: Gunjyou Senki 2021
as Nobunaga Oda
Hotel Royal 2020
as Satoshi Miyagawa
Mio's Cookbook 2020
Actor
Saint Young Men 3 2020
as イエス
From Miyamoto to You 2019
as Kazuo Jinbo
Saint Young Men 2nd Century 2019
as Jesus
Promare / Side: Lio 2019
as Galo Thymos (voice)
Promare / Side: Galo 2019
as Galo Thymos (voice)
Promare 2019
as Galo Thymos (voice)
Fortress of Skulls 2019
Actor
Saint Young Men 2018
as Jesus Christ
Yurigokoro 2017
as Yosuke
Sekigahara 2017
as Naoe Kanetsugu
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow 2016
as Satoshi Murayama
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World 2016
as L
Death Note: Genius of the Counterattack 2016
as L
Rage 2016
as Tetsuya Tashiro
Chinyuki 2016
as Taro Yamada
Something Like, Something Like It 2016
as Shinden Defunetei
The Emperor in August 2015
as Captain Takeo Sasaki
Chasuke's Journey 2015
as Chasuke
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran 2015
as Kojiro Masakado
The Day Kouhaku Was Born 2015
as Shindo Tatsuya
A Far Promise 2014
Actor
Climbing to Spring 2014
as Toru
Homeland 2014
as Jiro
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey 2014
as Tatta (voice)
The Kiyosu Conference 2013
as Hidemasa Hori
Train Brain Express 2012
as Kei Komachi
Bunny Drop 2011
as Daikichi Kawachi
My Back Page 2011
as Umeyama
Gantz: Perfect Answer 2011
as Masaru Kato
Another Gantz 2011
as Masaru Kato
Gantz 2010
as Masaru Kato
Norwegian Wood 2010
as Toru Watanabe
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac 2010
as Yûji Miwa
Making of Death Note: The Last Name 2009
as Self/L
Making of Death Note 2009
as Self/L
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler 2009
as Makoto Sahara
Kamui 2009
as Kamui
Bare Essence of Life 2009
as Youjin Mizuki
Detroit Metal City 2008
as Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II, Theme Song Performance
Death Note: L Change the WorLd 2008
as L
Sex Is No Laughing Matter 2008
as Mirume
The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File 2007
as L / Ryuzaki
Tsubaki Sanjuro 2007
as Iori Isaka
South Bound 2007
as Officer Niigaki
Prodigy 2007
as Oto Kikuna
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji 2007
Actor
1 Litre Of Tears SP 2007
as Yuji Kawamoto
Ten Nights of Dreams 2007
as Shotaro
Death Note: The Last Name 2006
as L
Vanished 2006
as Tomohiko
Death Note 2006
as L
Yamato 2005
Actor
Custom Made 10.30 2005
as Tamotu
Furyo shonen no yume 2005
Actor
Nana 2005
as Shinichi Okazaki
Be-Bop High School 2 2005
Actor
Linda Linda Linda 2005
as Makihara
The Taste of Tea 2004
as Young Man in Red T-Shirt
Be-Bop High School 2004
as Jun Kawabata
The Locker 2 2004
as Yôsuke Shinohara
Winning Pass 2004
Actor
Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement 2003
Actor
Bright Future 2003
as Jun
Credits from TMDB.