Kenichi Matsuyama
Acting
106
Acting 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 2...
Known For
Filmography
Nagi Notes
2026
as Yoshihiro Iguchi
Themis's Uncertain Court
2026
as Kiyoharu Ando
Reboot
2026
as Riku Hayase (Before Reboot)
Is It Too Late for Sushi?
2026
as Oedo Umiya
Until the T-Shirt Dries
2026
as Mitsuru Seo
Oi, Dazai
2025
New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period
2025
Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?
2025
as Yoshiteru Matsukaze
Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~
2024
as Jesus
Farewell Hospital
2024
The Tiger and Her Wings
2024
as 桂场等一郎
We're Broke, My Lord!
2023
as Shinjiro Matsudaira
Do Unto Others
2023
as Munenori Shiba
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
2023
as Honda Masanobu
Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?
2023
as Uozumi Yuzuru
hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–
2022
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
2022
Noise
2022
as Jun Tanabe
Brave: Gunjyou Senki
2021
as Nobunaga Oda
Riverside Mukolitta
2021
as Takeshi Yamada
Blue
2021
as Nobuto Urita
JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope
2021
as Kōichi Tokiwa
Mio's Cookbook
2020
Saint Young Men 3
2020
as イエス
Hotel Royal
2020
as Satoshi Miyagawa
Komoribito
2020
Promare
2019
as Galo Thymos (voice)
Promare / Side: Galo
2019
as Galo Thymos (voice)
From Miyamoto to You
2019
as Kazuo Jinbo
Promare / Side: Lio
2019
as Galo Thymos (voice)
Saint Young Men 2nd Century
2019
as Jesus
Fortress of Skulls
2019
The Great White Tower
2019
as Shuji Satomi
歪んだ波紋
2019
Distorted Ripples
2019
as Kumio Mitazono
Saint Young Men
2018
as Jesus Christ
From Miyamoto to You
2018
as 神保和夫
Residential Complex
2018
as Daiki Igarashi
Sekigahara
2017
as Naoe Kanetsugu
Yurigokoro
2017
as Yosuke
A Life: A Love
2017
as Igawa Sota
Rage
2016
as Tetsuya Tashiro
Chinyuki
2016
as Taro Yamada
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
2016
as Satoshi Murayama
Something Like, Something Like It
2016
as Shinden Defunetei
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
2016
as L
Chasuke's Journey
2015
as Chasuke
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
2015
as Kojiro Masakado
The Day Kouhaku Was Born
2015
as Shindo Tatsuya
The Emperor in August
2015
as Takeo Sasaki
Dokonjō Gaeru
2015
as Hiroshi
Futagashira
2015
Homeland
2014
as Jiro
Climbing to Spring
2014
as Toru
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
2014
as Tatta (voice)
A Far Promise
2014
The Kiyosu Conference
2013
as Hidemasa Hori
Olympic Ransom
2013
Train Brain Express
2012
as Kei Komachi
Taira no Kiyomori
2012
as Taira no Kiyomori
Gantz: Perfect Answer
2011
as Masaru Kato
Bunny Drop
2011
as Daikichi Kawachi
My Back Page
2011
as Umeyama
Another Gantz
2011
as Masaru Kato
Norwegian Wood
2010
as Toru Watanabe
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
2010
as Yûji Miwa
Gantz
2010
as Masaru Kato
Japanese Americans
2010
Bare Essence of Life
2009
as Youjin Mizuki
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009
as Makoto Sahara
Kamui
2009
as Kamui
Making of Death Note
2009
as Self/L
Making of Death Note: The Last Name
2009
as Self/L
Money Crazy
2009
as Gamagori Futaro
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
2008
as L
Detroit Metal City
2008
as Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II
Sex Is No Laughing Matter
2008
as Mirume
Detroit Metal City
2008
as Makoto Hokazono (voice)
The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File
2007
as L / Ryuzaki
Prodigy
2007
as Oto Kikuna
South Bound
2007
as Officer Niigaki
Tsubaki Sanjuro
2007
as Iori Isaka
1 Litre Of Tears SP
2007
as Yuji Kawamoto
Ten Nights of Dreams
2007
as Shotaro
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji
2007
Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo
2007
Sexy Voice and Robo
2007
as Robo
Death Note
2006
as L
Death Note: The Last Name
2006
as L
Vanished
2006
as Tomohiko
Death Note
2006
as Geius (voice)
Angels with Broken Wings
2006
as Shingo
Nana
2005
as Shinichi Okazaki
Linda Linda Linda
2005
as Makihara
Custom Made 10.30
2005
as Tamotu
Yamato
2005
Be-Bop High School 2
2005
Furyo shonen no yume
2005
1 Litre of Tears
2005
as Yuji Kawamoto
The Taste of Tea
2004
as Young Man in Red T-Shirt
Be-Bop High School
2004
as Jun Kawabata
The Locker 2
2004
as Yôsuke Shinohara
Winning Pass
2004
Bright Future
2003
as Jun
Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
2003
Gokusen
2002
as Kenichi Mori