
Kenichi Matsuyama
Acting
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.
Born: March 5, 1985 · Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Filmography (58)

Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?
2025

The Tiger and Her Wings
2024

We're Broke, My Lord!
2023

Do Unto Others
2023

Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?
2023

What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
2023

Noise
2022

Riverside Mukolitta
2021

JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope
2021

Blue
2021

Brave: Gunjyou Senki
2021

Hotel Royal
2020

Mio's Cookbook
2020

From Miyamoto to You
2019

Promare
2019

Promare / Side: Galo
2019

Promare / Side: Lio
2019

Yurigokoro
2017

Sekigahara
2017

A Life
2017

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
2016

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
2016

Rage
2016

Chinyuki
2016

The Emperor in August
2015

Chasuke's Journey
2015

Climbing to Spring
2014

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
2014

The Kiyosu Conference
2013

Taira no Kiyomori
2012

Bunny Drop
2011

Gantz: Perfect Answer
2011

Another Gantz
2011

Gantz
2010

Norwegian Wood
2010

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
2010

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009

Kamui
2009

Bare Essence of Life
2009

Detroit Metal City
2008

Detroit Metal City
2008

Death Note: L Change the WorLd
2008

Sex Is No Laughing Matter
2008

Tsubaki Sanjuro
2007

Prodigy
2007

Ten Nights of Dreams
2007

Death Note: The Last Name
2006

Death Note
2006

Vanished
2006

Death Note
2006

Yamato
2005

1 Litre of Tears
2005

Nana
2005

Linda Linda Linda
2005

The Taste of Tea
2004

The Locker 2
2004

Bright Future
2003

Gokusen
2002
