Kenichi Matsuyama
Acting
1985-03-05 · 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
Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?
2026 · Series
TheatersNagi Notes
2026 · Movie
Until the T-Shirt Dries
2026 · Series
Is It Too Late for Sushi?
2026 · Series
Reboot
2026 · Series
Themis's Uncertain Court
2026 · Series
New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period
2025 · Movie
Oi, Dazai
2025 · Movie
Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?
2025 · Series
Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~
2024 · Movie
The Tiger and Her Wings
2024 · Series
Farewell Hospital
2024 · Series
We're Broke, My Lord!
2023 · Movie
Do Unto Others
2023 · Movie
Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?
2023 · Series
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
2023 · Series
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
2022 · Movie
Noise
2022 · Movie
hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–
2022 · Movie
Riverside Mukolitta
2021 · Movie
JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope
2021 · Series
My Beloved One: The Other Side of Japan Sinks
2021 · Series
Blue
2021 · Movie
Brave: Gunjyou Senki
2021 · Movie
Komoribito
2020 · Series
Hotel Royal
2020 · Movie
Mio's Cookbook
2020 · Movie
Saint Young Men 3
2020 · Movie
Distorted Ripples
2019 · Series
歪んだ波紋
2019 · Series
From Miyamoto to You
2019 · Movie
Saint Young Men 2nd Century
2019 · Movie
Promare
2019 · Movie
Promare / Side: Lio
2019 · Movie
Promare / Side: Galo
2019 · Movie
The Great White Tower
2019 · Series
Fortress of Skulls
2019 · Movie
Saint Young Men
2018 · Movie
From Miyamoto to You
2018 · Series
Residential Complex
2018 · Series
Yurigokoro
2017 · Movie
Sekigahara
2017 · Movie
A Life: A Love
2017 · Series
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
2016 · Movie
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
2016 · Movie
Death Note: Genius of the Counterattack
2016 · Movie
Rage
2016 · Movie
Chinyuki
2016 · Movie
Something Like, Something Like It
2016 · Movie
The Emperor in August
2015 · Movie
Dokonjō Gaeru
2015 · Series
Chasuke's Journey
2015 · Movie
Futagashira
2015 · Series
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
2015 · Movie
The Day Kouhaku Was Born
2015 · Movie
A Far Promise
2014 · Movie
Climbing to Spring
2014 · Movie
Homeland
2014 · Movie
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
2014 · Movie
Olympic Ransom
2013 · Series
The Kiyosu Conference
2013 · Movie
Train Brain Express
2012 · Movie
Taira no Kiyomori
2012 · Series
Bunny Drop
2011 · Movie
My Back Page
2011 · Movie
Gantz: Perfect Answer
2011 · Movie
Another Gantz
2011 · Movie
Gantz
2010 · Movie
Japanese Americans
2010 · Series
Norwegian Wood
2010 · Movie
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
2010 · Movie
Making of Death Note
2009 · Movie
Making of Death Note: The Last Name
2009 · Movie
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009 · Movie
Kamui
2009 · Movie
Bare Essence of Life
2009 · Movie
Money Crazy
2009 · Series
Detroit Metal City
2008 · Movie
Detroit Metal City
2008 · Series
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
2008 · Movie
Sex Is No Laughing Matter
2008 · Movie
The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File
2007 · Movie
Tsubaki Sanjuro
2007 · Movie
South Bound
2007 · Movie
Prodigy
2007 · Movie
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji
2007 · Movie
Sexy Voice and Robo
2007 · Series
Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo
2007 · Series
1 Litre Of Tears SP
2007 · Movie
Ten Nights of Dreams
2007 · Movie
Death Note: The Last Name
2006 · Movie
Death Note
2006 · Series
Vanished
2006 · Movie
Death Note
2006 · Movie
Angels with Broken Wings
2006 · Series
Yamato
2005 · Movie
Custom Made 10.30
2005 · Movie
Furyo shonen no yume
2005 · Movie
1 Litre of Tears
2005 · Series
Nana
2005 · Movie
Be-Bop High School 2
2005 · Movie
Linda Linda Linda
2005 · Movie
The Taste of Tea
2004 · Movie
Be-Bop High School
2004 · Movie
The Locker 2
2004 · Movie
Winning Pass
2004 · Movie
Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
2003 · Movie
Bright Future
2003 · Movie
Gokusen
2002 · Series