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Kenichi Matsuyama

Acting Born Mar 5, 1985 Aomori Prefecture, Japan 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Death Note

as Geius (voice)

Gokusen

as Kenichi Mori

Taira no Kiyomori

as Taira no Kiyomori
Film

Gantz

as Masaru Kato
Film

The Kiyosu Conference

as Hidemasa Hori

Dreams of Freedom

as Tatta (voice)

Full filmography

  • Death Note (2006) as Geius (voice)
  • Gokusen (2002) as Kenichi Mori
  • What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023) as Honda Masanobu
  • The Tiger and Her Wings (2024) as 桂场等一郎
  • 1 Litre of Tears (2005) as Yuji Kawamoto
  • Taira no Kiyomori (2012) as Taira no Kiyomori
  • Olympic Ransom (2013)
  • Reboot (2026) as Riku Hayase (Before Reboot)
  • Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle? (2025) as Yoshiteru Matsukaze
  • The Great White Tower (2019) as Shuji Satomi
  • Promare (2019) as Galo Thymos (voice)
  • A Life (2017) as Igawa Sota
  • Death Note (2006) as L
  • Gantz (2010) as Masaru Kato
  • JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope (2021) as Kōichi Tokiwa
  • The Kiyosu Conference (2013) as Hidemasa Hori
  • Angels with Broken Wings (2006) as Shingo
  • Detroit Metal City (2008) as Makoto Hokazono (voice)
  • Buddha 2: The Endless Journey (2014) as Tatta (voice)
  • Norwegian Wood (2010) as Toru Watanabe
  • Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) as Makoto Sahara
  • Nana (2005) as Shinichi Okazaki
  • The Taste of Tea (2004) as Young Man in Red T-Shirt
  • Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times? (2023) as Uozumi Yuzuru