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.
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Movies (77)
Nagi Notes
2026 · Yoshihiro Iguchi
New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period
2025
Oi, Dazai
2025
Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~
2024 · Jesus
We're Broke, My Lord!
2023 · Shinjiro Matsudaira
Do Unto Others
2023 · Munenori Shiba
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
2022
Noise
2022 · Jun Tanabe
hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–
2022
Riverside Mukolitta
2021 · Takeshi Yamada
Blue
2021 · Nobuto Urita
Brave: Gunjyou Senki
2021 · Nobunaga Oda
Hotel Royal
2020 · Satoshi Miyagawa
Mio's Cookbook
2020
Saint Young Men 3
2020 · イエス
From Miyamoto to You
2019 · Kazuo Jinbo
Saint Young Men 2nd Century
2019 · Jesus
Promare
2019 · Galo Thymos (voice)
Promare / Side: Galo
2019 · Galo Thymos (voice)
Promare / Side: Lio
2019 · Galo Thymos (voice)
Fortress of Skulls
2019
Saint Young Men
2018 · Jesus Christ
Yurigokoro
2017 · Yosuke
Sekigahara
2017 · Naoe Kanetsugu
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
2016 · Satoshi Murayama
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
2016 · L
Death Note: Genius of the Counterattack
2016 · L
Rage
2016 · Tetsuya Tashiro
Chinyuki
2016 · Taro Yamada
Something Like, Something Like It
2016 · Shinden Defunetei
The Emperor in August
2015 · Captain Takeo Sasaki
Chasuke's Journey
2015 · Chasuke
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
2015 · Kojiro Masakado
The Day Kouhaku Was Born
2015 · Shindo Tatsuya
A Far Promise
2014
Climbing to Spring
2014 · Toru
Homeland
2014 · Jiro
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
2014 · Tatta (voice)
The Kiyosu Conference
2013 · Hidemasa Hori
Train Brain Express
2012 · Kei Komachi
Bunny Drop
2011 · Daikichi Kawachi
My Back Page
2011 · Umeyama
Gantz 2
2011 · Masaru Kato
Another Gantz
2011 · Masaru Kato
Gantz
2010 · Masaru Kato
Norwegian Wood
2010 · Toru Watanabe
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
2010 · Yûji Miwa
Making of Death Note
2009 · Self/L
Making of Death Note: The Last Name
2009 · Self/L
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009 · Makoto Sahara
Kamui
2009 · Kamui
Bare Essence of Life
2009 · Youjin Mizuki
Detroit Metal City
2008 · Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II, Theme Song Performance
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
2008 · L
Sex Is No Laughing Matter
2008 · Mirume
The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File
2007 · L / Ryuzaki
Tsubaki Sanjuro
2007 · Iori Isaka
South Bound
2007 · Officer Niigaki
Prodigy
2007 · Oto Kikuna
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji
2007
1 Litre Of Tears SP
2007 · Yuji Kawamoto
Ten Nights of Dreams
2007 · Shotaro
Death Note: The Last Name
2006 · L
Vanished
2006 · Tomohiko
Death Note
2006 · L
Yamato
2005
Custom Made 10.30
2005 · Tamotu
Furyo shonen no yume
2005
Nana
2005 · Shinichi Okazaki
Be-Bop High School 2
2005
Linda Linda Linda
2005 · Makihara
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
Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
2003
Bright Future
2003 · Jun
TV shows (32)
Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?
2026 · Kazuki Kawashima
Until the T-Shirt Dries
2026 · Mitsuru Seo
Is It Too Late for Sushi?
2026 · Oedo Umiya
Reboot
2026 · Riku Hayase (Before Reboot)
Themis's Uncertain Court
2026 · Kiyoharu Ando
Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?
2025 · Yoshiteru Matsukaze
The Tiger and Her Wings
2024 · Katsuraba Toichiro
Farewell Hospital
2024 · Seiji Hirono
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
My Beloved One: The Other Side of Japan Sinks
2021 · Koichi Tokiwa
Komoribito
2020
Distorted Ripples
2019 · Kumio Mitazono
歪んだ波紋
2019
The Great White Tower
2019 · Shuji Satomi
From Miyamoto to You
2018 · 神保和夫
Residential Complex
2018 · Daiki Igarashi
A Life: A Love
2017 · Igawa Sota
Dokonjō Gaeru
2015 · Hiroshi
Futagashira
2015
Olympic Ransom
2013
Taira no Kiyomori
2012 · Taira no Kiyomori
Japanese Americans
2010
Money Crazy
2009 · Gamagori Futaro
Detroit Metal City
2008 · Makoto Hokazono (voice)
Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo
2007
Sexy Voice and Robo
2007 · Robo
Death Note
2006 · Geius (voice)
Angels with Broken Wings
2006 · Shingo
1 Litre of Tears
2005 · Yuji Kawamoto
Gokusen
2002 · Kenichi Mori