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