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.
Filmography
Nagi Notes
as Yoshihiro Iguchi
Nagi Notes
as Yoshihiro Iguchi
New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period
New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period
We're Broke, My Lord!
as Shinjiro Matsudaira
We're Broke, My Lord!
as Shinjiro Matsudaira
Do Unto Others
as Munenori Shiba
Do Unto Others
as Munenori Shiba
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
Noise
as Jun Tanabe
Noise
as Jun Tanabe
hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–
hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–
Riverside Mukolitta
as Takeshi Yamada
Riverside Mukolitta
as Takeshi Yamada
Blue
as Nobuto Urita
Blue
as Nobuto Urita
Hotel Royal
as Satoshi Miyagawa
Hotel Royal
as Satoshi Miyagawa
Mio's Cookbook
Mio's Cookbook
Saint Young Men 3
as イエス
Saint Young Men 3
as イエス
From Miyamoto to You
as Kazuo Jinbo
From Miyamoto to You
as Kazuo Jinbo
Promare
as Galo Thymos (voice)
Promare
as Galo Thymos (voice)
Promare / Side: Galo
as Galo Thymos (voice)
Promare / Side: Galo
as Galo Thymos (voice)
Promare / Side: Lio
as Galo Thymos (voice)
Promare / Side: Lio
as Galo Thymos (voice)
Fortress of Skulls
Fortress of Skulls
Yurigokoro
as Yosuke
Yurigokoro
as Yosuke
Sekigahara
as Naoe Kanetsugu
Sekigahara
as Naoe Kanetsugu
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
as Satoshi Murayama
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
as Satoshi Murayama
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
as L
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
as L
Rage
as Tetsuya Tashiro
Rage
as Tetsuya Tashiro
Chinyuki
as Taro Yamada
Chinyuki
as Taro Yamada
Something Like, Something Like It
as Shinden Defunetei
Something Like, Something Like It
as Shinden Defunetei
The Emperor in August
as Takeo Sasaki
The Emperor in August
as Takeo Sasaki
Chasuke's Journey
as Chasuke
Chasuke's Journey
as Chasuke
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
as Kojiro Masakado
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
as Kojiro Masakado
A Far Promise
A Far Promise
Climbing to Spring
as Toru
Climbing to Spring
as Toru
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
as Tatta (voice)
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
as Tatta (voice)
The Kiyosu Conference
as Hidemasa Hori
The Kiyosu Conference
as Hidemasa Hori
Train Brain Express
as Kei Komachi
Train Brain Express
as Kei Komachi
My Back Page
as Umeyama
My Back Page
as Umeyama
Gantz: Perfect Answer
as Masaru Kato
Gantz: Perfect Answer
as Masaru Kato
Another Gantz
as Masaru Kato
Another Gantz
as Masaru Kato
Gantz
as Masaru Kato
Gantz
as Masaru Kato
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
as Yûji Miwa
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
as Yûji Miwa
Making of Death Note
as Self/L
Making of Death Note
as Self/L
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
as Makoto Sahara
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
as Makoto Sahara
Kamui
as Kamui
Kamui
as Kamui
Detroit Metal City
as Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II
Detroit Metal City
as Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
as L
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
as L
Prodigy
as Oto Kikuna
Prodigy
as Oto Kikuna
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji
1 Litre Of Tears SP
as Yuji Kawamoto
1 Litre Of Tears SP
as Yuji Kawamoto
Ten Nights of Dreams
as Shotaro
Ten Nights of Dreams
as Shotaro
Death Note: The Last Name
as L
Death Note: The Last Name
as L
Vanished
as Tomohiko
Vanished
as Tomohiko
Death Note
as L
Death Note
as L
Yamato
Yamato
Custom Made 10.30
as Tamotu
Custom Made 10.30
as Tamotu
Linda Linda Linda
as Makihara
Linda Linda Linda
as Makihara
The Taste of Tea
as Young Man in Red T-Shirt
The Taste of Tea
as Young Man in Red T-Shirt
Be-Bop High School
as Jun Kawabata
Be-Bop High School
as Jun Kawabata
The Locker 2
as Yôsuke Shinohara
The Locker 2
as Yôsuke Shinohara
Winning Pass
Winning Pass
Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
Bright Future
as Jun
Bright Future
as Jun