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