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.
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Filmography
all 98
Movies 73
TV Shows 25
Voice 3
The Tiger and Her Wings (2024)
TV
Owakare Hospital (2024)
TV
Shinjiro Matsudaira
We're Broke, My Lord! (2023)
Movie
Munenori Shiba
Do Unto Others (2023)
Movie
Yuzuru Uozumi
Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times? (2023)
TV
Honda Masanobu
What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023)
TV
Hiroaki Kinoshita
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022)
Movie
Jun Tanabe
Noise (2022)
Movie
Takeshi Yamada
Riverside Mukolitta (2021)
Movie
Actor
JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope (2021)
TV
Nobuto Urita
BLUE (2021)
Movie
Nobunaga
Brave: Gunjyou Senki (2021)
Movie
Komoribito (2020)
TV
Satoshi Miyagawa
Hotel Royal (2020)
Movie
Mio's Cookbook (2020)
Movie
イエス
Saint Young Men 3 (2020)
Movie
歪んだ波紋 (2019)
TV
Kazuo Jinbo
Miyamoto (2019)
Movie
Jesus
Saint Young Men 2nd Century (2019)
Movie
Galo Thymos
Promare / Side: Galo (2019)
Movie
Galo Thymos
Promare / Side: Lio (2019)
Movie
Galo Thymos (voice)
Promare (2019)
Movie
1
Shuji Satomi
The Great White Tower (2019)
TV
Actor
Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Wind (2019)
Movie
Jesus Christ
Saint Young Men (2018)
Movie
Kazuo Jinbo
From Miyamoto To You (2018)
TV
Taiki Igarashi
Residential Complex (2018)
TV
Yosuke
Yurigokoro (2017)
Movie
Naoe Kanetsugu
Sekigahara (2017)
Movie
Souta Igawa
A Life (2017)
TV
Satoshi
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow (2016)
Movie
L
Death Note: Light Up the New World (2016)
Movie
4.8
Tetsuya Tashoro
Rage (2016)
Movie
6.5
Actor
Chinyuki (2016)
Movie
Actor
Something Like, Something Like It (2016)
Movie
Takeo Sasaki
The Emperor in August (2015)
Movie
Hiroshi
The Gutsy Frog (2015)
TV
Hiroshi
Dokonjō Gaeru (2015)
TV
Futagashira (2015)
TV
Kojiro Masakado
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran (2015)
Movie
Actor
The Day Kouhaku Was Born (2015)
Movie
Chasuke
Chasuke's Journey (2015)
Movie
Actor
A Far Promise (2014)
Movie
Toru
Climbing to Spring (2014)
Movie
Actor
Homeland (2014)
Movie
Actor
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey (2014)
Movie
オリンピックの身代金 (2013)
TV
Hori Hidemasa
The Kiyosu Conference (2013)
Movie
Kei komachi
Train Brain Express (2012)
Movie
Kiyomori Taira
Taira no Kiyomori (2012)
TV
Death Note 5th Anniversary (2011)
Movie
Daikichi Kawachi
Bunny Drop (2011)
Movie
Actor
My Back Page (2011)
Movie
Masaru Kato
Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011)
Movie
3.5
Masaru Kato
Another Gantz (2011)
Movie
2
Toru Watanabe
Norwegian Wood (2010)
Movie
Masaru Kato
Gantz (2010)
Movie
4.18
Japanese Americans (2010)
TV
Yûji Miwa
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (2010)
Movie
Makoto Sahara
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
Movie
Kamui
Kamui (2009)
Movie
6
Akito Mizuki
Bare Essence of Life (2009)
Movie
Gamagori Futaro
Money Crazy (2009)
TV
Sôichi Negishi
Detroit Metal City (2008)
Movie
Makoto Hokazono (voice)
Detroit Metal City (2008)
TV
L
Death Note: L Change the World (2008)
Movie
4.2
Mirume
Sex Is No Laughing Matter (2008)
Movie
1
L / Ryuzaki
The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File (2007)
Movie
Iori Isaka
Tsubaki Sanjuro (2007)
Movie
Officer Niigaki
South Bound (2007)
Movie
Oto Kikuna
Prodigy (2007)
Movie
Kazuya Uemura
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji (2007)
Movie
Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo (2007)
TV
Ichiro Sudo
Sexy Voice and Robo (2007)
TV
Yuji Kawamoto
1 Litre Of Tears SP (2007)
Movie
Jochi
Genghis Khan: To The Ends Of The Earth And Sea (2007)
Movie
Shotaro
Ten Nights of Dreams (2007)
Movie
L
Death Note: The Last Name (2006)
Movie
4.35
Geius (voice)
Death Note (2006)
TV
6.46
Tomohiko
Vanished (2006)
Movie
L
Death Note (2006)
Movie
5.22
Shingo
Angels with Broken Wings (2006)
TV
Katsumi Kamio (15 years old)
Yamato (2005)
Movie
Tamotu
Custom Made 10.30 (2005)
Movie
Kawamoto Yuji
1 Litre of Tears (2005)
TV
Shinichi Okazaki
Nana (2005)
Movie
Be-Bop High School 2 (2005)
Movie
Makihara
Linda Linda Linda (2005)
Movie
Young Man in Red T-Shirt
The Taste of Tea (2004)
Movie
Jun Kawabata
Be-Bop High School (2004)
Movie
Actor
Kamachi (2004)
Movie
Yôsuke Shinohara
The Locker 2 (2004)
Movie
Actor
Winning Pass (2004)
Movie
Actor
Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement (2003)
Movie
Jun
Bright Future (2003)
Movie
Ken'ichi Mori
Gokusen (2002)
TV
hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–
Movie
Actor
Furyo shonen no yume
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.65
Based on 527 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
2002
2007
2013
2008
2024
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1985-03-05 (39 years old)
Birth PlaceMutsu, Japan
Height180-centimeter
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known AsМацуяма Кэнъити, 松山ケンイチ, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, 마츠야마 켄이치, 松山研一, Matsuyama Kenichi
AwardsElan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year, Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor
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