About

Known credits:
93
Birthday:
1985-03-05
Place of birth:
Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Kenichi Matsuyama

Overview

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

Acting
2025 Who saw the peacock dance in the jungle? Actor Yoshiteru Matsukaze N/A
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2024 Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~ Actor Jesus N/A
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2024 The Tiger and Her Wings Actor 69
Fair
2024 Farewell Hospital Actor N/A
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2023 We're Broke, My Lord! Actor Shinjiro Matsudaira 59
Average
2023 Do Unto Others Actor Munenori Shiba 59
Average
2023 Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times? Actor Uozumi Yuzuru 69
Fair
2023 What Will You Do, Ieyasu? Actor Honda Masanobu 70
Good
2022 Dreaming of the Meridian Arc Actor 59
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2022 Noise Actor Jun Tanabe 59
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2021 Riverside Mukolitta Actor Takeshi Yamada 59
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2021 JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope Actor Kōichi Tokiwa 68
Fair
2021 Blue Actor Nobuto Urita 59
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2021 Brave: Gunjyou Senki Actor Nobunaga Oda 59
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2020 Komoribito Actor 69
Fair
2020 Hotel Royal Actor Satoshi Miyagawa 58
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2020 Mio's Cookbook Actor 59
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2020 Saint Young Men 3 Actor イエス N/A
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2019 歪んだ波紋 Actor N/A
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2019 From Miyamoto to You Actor Kazuo Jinbo 58
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2019 Saint Young Men 2nd Century Actor Jesus N/A
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2019 Promare Actor Galo Thymos (voice) 62
Fair
2019 Promare / Side: Lio Actor Galo Thymos (voice) 59
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2019 Promare / Side: Galo Actor Galo Thymos (voice) 59
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2019 The Great White Tower Actor Shuji Satomi 69
Fair
2019 Seven Souls in the Skull Castle: Season Wind Actor N/A
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2018 Saint Young Men Actor Jesus Christ 59
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2018 From Miyamoto To You Actor 神保和夫 69
Fair
2018 Residential Complex Actor Daiki Igarashi N/A
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2017 Yurigokoro Actor Yosuke 59
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2017 Sekigahara Actor Naoe Kanetsugu 59
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2017 A Life Actor Igawa Sota 69
Fair
2016 Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow Actor Satoshi Murayama 59
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2016 Death Note: Light Up the NEW World Actor L 60
Fair
2016 Rage Actor Tetsuya Tashiro 60
Fair
2016 Chinyuki Actor Taro Yamada 58
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2016 Something Like, Something Like It Actor Shinden Defunetei 59
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2015 The Emperor in August Actor Takeo Sasaki 59
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2015 The Gutsy Frog Actor Hiroshi N/A
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2015 Dokonjō Gaeru Actor Hiroshi N/A
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2015 Futagashira Actor N/A
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2015 Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran Actor Kojiro Masakado 59
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2015 The Day Kouhaku Was Born Actor Shindo Tatsuya N/A
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2015 Chasuke's Journey Actor Chasuke 59
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2014 A Far Promise Actor N/A
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2014 Climbing to Spring Actor Toru 59
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2014 Homeland Actor Jiro 59
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2014 Buddha 2: The Endless Journey Actor Tatta (voice) 60
Fair
2013 オリンピックの身代金 Actor N/A
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2013 The Kiyosu Conference Actor Hidemasa Hori 59
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2012 Train Brain Express Actor Kei Komachi 58
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2012 Taira no Kiyomori Actor Taira no Kiyomori 70
Good
2011 Bunny Drop Actor Daikichi Kawachi 60
Fair
2011 My Back Page Actor Umeyama 59
Average
2011 Gantz: Perfect Answer Actor Masaru Kato 61
Fair
2011 Another Gantz Actor Masaru Kato 59
Average
2010 Gantz Actor Masaru Kato 61
Fair
2010 Japanese Americans Actor 70
Good
2010 Norwegian Wood Actor Toru Watanabe 60
Fair
2010 Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac Actor Yûji Miwa 58
Average
2009 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler Actor Makoto Sahara 60
Fair
2009 Kamui Actor Kamui 59
Average
2009 Bare Essence of Life Actor Youjin Mizuki 59
Average
2009 Money Crazy Actor Gamagori Futaro 69
Fair
2008 Detroit Metal City Actor Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II 59
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2008 Detroit Metal City Actor Makoto Hokazono (voice) 73
Good
2008 Death Note: L Change the World Actor L 59
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2008 Sex Is No Laughing Matter Actor Mirume 59
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2007 The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File Actor L / Ryuzaki N/A
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2007 Tsubaki Sanjuro Actor Iori Isaka 59
Average
2007 South Bound Actor Officer Niigaki N/A
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2007 Prodigy Actor Oto Kikuna 59
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2007 Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji Actor N/A
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2007 Sexy Voice and Robo Actor Robo 69
Fair
2007 Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo Actor N/A
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2007 1 Litre Of Tears SP Actor Yuji Kawamoto 59
Average
2007 Ten Nights of Dreams Actor Shotaro 59
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2006 Death Note: The Last Name Actor L 64
Fair
2006 Vanished Actor Tomohiko 59
Average
2006 Death Note Actor L 65
Fair
2005 Yamato Actor 58
Average
2005 Custom Made 10.30 Actor Tamotu 59
Average
2005 1 Litre of Tears Actor Yuji Kawamoto 79
Good
2005 Nana Actor Shinichi Okazaki 60
Fair
2005 Be-Bop High School 2 Actor N/A
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2005 Linda Linda Linda Actor Makihara 61
Fair
2004 The Taste of Tea Actor Young Man in Red T-Shirt 62
Fair
2004 Be-Bop High School Actor Jun Kawabata 59
Average
2004 The Locker 2 Actor Yôsuke Shinohara 58
Average
2004 Winning Pass Actor N/A
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2003 Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement Actor 58
Average
2003 Bright Future Actor Jun 59
Average
hana -1970、コザが燃えた日- Actor N/A
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