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.
Acting
TV
Death Note
as Geius (voice)
2006
Movie
Death Note
as L
2006
Movie
Death Note: The Last Name
as L
2006
Movie
Gantz
as Masaru Kato
2010
Movie
Promare
as Galo Thymos (voice)
2019
Movie
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
as L
2008
Movie
Norwegian Wood
as Toru Watanabe
2010
Movie
Gantz: Perfect Answer
as Masaru Kato
2011
Movie
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
as L
2016
Movie
The Taste of Tea
as Young Man in Red T-Shirt
2004
TV
1 Litre of Tears
as Yuji Kawamoto
2005
Movie
Linda Linda Linda
as Makihara
2005
Movie
Nana
as Shinichi Okazaki
2005
TV
Detroit Metal City
as Makoto Hokazono (voice)
2008
Movie
Bunny Drop
as Daikichi Kawachi
2011
Movie
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
as Makoto Sahara
2009
Movie
Rage
as Tetsuya Tashiro
2016
Movie
Detroit Metal City
as Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II
2008
Movie
Bright Future
as Jun
2003
Movie
Another Gantz
as Masaru Kato
2011
Movie
Kamui
as Kamui
2009
Movie
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
as Tatta (voice)
2014
Movie
Sekigahara
as Naoe Kanetsugu
2017
TV
Gokusen
as Kenichi Mori
2002