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Kenichi Matsuyama
AKA: Мацуяма Кэнъити · Ken'ichi Matsuyama · 마츠야마 켄이치 · Matsuyama Kenichi
Acting
Born: 1985
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
17 Global Credits
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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.
Known For
Until the T-Shirt Dries
Mitsuru
2026 · JP
Toki Sudeni Osushi!?
Oedo Umiya
2026 · JP
Themis' Uncertain Court
Kiyoharu Ando
2026 · JP
Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?
Yoshiteru Matsukaze
2025 · JP
The Tiger and Her Wings
桂场等一郎
2024 · JP
Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?
Uozumi Yuzuru
2023 · JP
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
Honda Masanobu
2023 · JP
JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope
Kōichi Tokiwa
2021 · JP
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Until the T-Shirt Dries | 2026 | Mitsuru |
| Toki Sudeni Osushi!? | 2026 | Oedo Umiya |
| Themis' Uncertain Court | 2026 | Kiyoharu Ando |
| Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle? | 2025 | Yoshiteru Matsukaze |
| The Tiger and Her Wings | 2024 | 桂场等一郎 |
| Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times? | 2023 | Uozumi Yuzuru |
| What Will You Do, Ieyasu? | 2023 | Honda Masanobu |
| JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope | 2021 | Kōichi Tokiwa |
| Komoribito | 2020 | Contributor |
| The Great White Tower | 2019 | Shuji Satomi |
| From Miyamoto To You | 2018 | 神保和夫 |
| Olympic Ransom | 2013 | Contributor |
| Taira no Kiyomori | 2012 | Taira no Kiyomori |
| Money Crazy | 2009 | Gamagori Futaro |
| Detroit Metal City | 2008 | Makoto Hokazono (voice) |
| Angels with Broken Wings | 2006 | Shingo |
| Gokusen | 2002 | Kenichi Mori |