
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.
KNOWN FOR
CREDITS
PHOTOS
TV Series

From Miyamoto To You
6

1 Litre of Tears
8.371

Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo
0

Taira no Kiyomori
8

JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope
6.368

Olympic Ransom
0

Sexy Voice and Robo
8

A Life
7

Farewell Hospital
8

Death Note
8.634

Residential Complex
7

The Tiger and Her Wings
8

Dokonjō Gaeru
8.3

What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
7.7

Angels with Broken Wings
4.4

Money Crazy
6.5

Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?
6.7

Detroit Metal City
7.7

The Great White Tower
6.5

Japanese Americans
7

歪んだ波紋
9

Futagashira
0

Komoribito
6

Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?
8.3
Movies

The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File
0

Death Note: L Change the WorLd
6

Detroit Metal City
6.4

Bright Future
6.8

Bare Essence of Life
6

Nana
6.8

The Taste of Tea
7.5

Death Note
7.1

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
6.8

Death Note: The Last Name
7.055

Kamui
6.1

Prodigy
7.1

We're Broke, My Lord!
7.444

Sex Is No Laughing Matter
6.2

hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–
0

Gantz: Perfect Answer
6.7

Norwegian Wood
6.4

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
5.4

Bunny Drop
7.1

Mio's Cookbook
7.9

South Bound
0

Vanished
5.8

My Back Page
5.1

Homeland
5.7

The Kiyosu Conference
6.875

Train Brain Express
6

Tsubaki Sanjuro
6.8

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
8

Climbing to Spring
8.3

Linda Linda Linda
7.4

Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
3.5

Chasuke's Journey
6.4

Do Unto Others
7.8

1 Litre Of Tears SP
4

Be-Bop High School
5.5

Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
5

Rage
6.858

Chinyuki
5.1

Another Gantz
7

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
7.7

Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~
0

Ten Nights of Dreams
6.4

Gantz
6.5

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
6.3

Something Like, Something Like It
10

Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji
0

The Locker 2
4.5

Sekigahara
7

Yurigokoro
7.4

The Day Kouhaku Was Born
0

Promare
7.1

Custom Made 10.30
8

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
6.5

Promare / Side: Galo
7.3

The Emperor in August
6.3

Winning Pass
0

From Miyamoto to You
6.269

A Far Promise
0

Promare / Side: Lio
6.9

Saint Young Men 2nd Century
0

Saint Young Men 3
0

Yamato
5.4

Brave: Gunjyou Senki
6.8

Hotel Royal
5.2

Riverside Mukolitta
6.5

Be-Bop High School 2
0

Blue
6.7

Saint Young Men
2.5

Noise
5.8

Seven Souls in the Skull Castle: Season Wind
0

Fortress of Skulls (Dokurojo no Shichinin Kaze)
0

Furyo shonen no yume
0

Making of Death Note
0

Making of Death Note: The Last Name
0

Oi, Dazai
0