Kenichi Matsuyama

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.

Known for

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Oi, Dazai

2025 ⭐ 7.0

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Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~

2024 ⭐ 6.5

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We're Broke, My Lord!

2023 ⭐ 7.4

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Do Unto Others

2023 ⭐ 7.6

Career timeline

2026

Nagi Notes

Yoshihiro Iguchi · 2026

2025

New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period

2025

⭐ 5.0

Oi, Dazai Notable

2025

⭐ 7.0

2024

Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~

Jesus · 2024

⭐ 6.5

2023

We're Broke, My Lord! Notable

Shinjiro Matsudaira · 2023

⭐ 7.4

Do Unto Others Notable

Munenori Shiba · 2023

⭐ 7.6

2022

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc Notable

2022

⭐ 7.7

Noise

Jun Tanabe · 2022

⭐ 5.9

2021

Riverside Mukolitta

Takeshi Yamada · 2021

⭐ 6.6

Blue

Nobuto Urita · 2021

⭐ 6.7

Brave: Gunjyou Senki

Nobunaga Oda · 2021

⭐ 6.9

2020

Hotel Royal

Satoshi Miyagawa · 2020

⭐ 4.6

Mio's Cookbook Notable

2020

⭐ 8.1

Saint Young Men 3

イエス · 2020

⭐ 6.0

2019

From Miyamoto to You

Kazuo Jinbo · 2019

⭐ 6.1

Saint Young Men 2nd Century

Jesus · 2019

⭐ 6.0

Promare Notable

Galo Thymos (voice) · 2019

⭐ 7.1

2018

Saint Young Men

Jesus Christ · 2018

⭐ 3.7

2017

Yurigokoro Notable

Yosuke · 2017

⭐ 7.2

Sekigahara

Naoe Kanetsugu · 2017

⭐ 7.0

2016

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow

Satoshi Murayama · 2016

⭐ 6.5

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

L · 2016

⭐ 6.3

Rage

Tetsuya Tashiro · 2016

⭐ 6.8

2015

The Emperor in August

Takeo Sasaki · 2015

⭐ 6.6

Chasuke's Journey

Chasuke · 2015

⭐ 6.4

Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran

Kojiro Masakado · 2015

⭐ 5.0

2014

A Far Promise

2014

Climbing to Spring Notable

Toru · 2014

⭐ 8.4

Homeland

Jiro · 2014

⭐ 5.7

2013

The Kiyosu Conference Notable

Hidemasa Hori · 2013

⭐ 7.0

2012

Train Brain Express

Kei Komachi · 2012

⭐ 6.0

2011

Bunny Drop Notable

Daikichi Kawachi · 2011

⭐ 7.1

My Back Page

Umeyama · 2011

⭐ 5.1

Gantz: Perfect Answer

Masaru Kato · 2011

⭐ 6.6

2010

Gantz

Masaru Kato · 2010

⭐ 6.6

Norwegian Wood

Toru Watanabe · 2010

⭐ 6.4

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

Yûji Miwa · 2010

⭐ 5.4

2009

Making of Death Note

Self/L · 2009

Making of Death Note: The Last Name

Self/L · 2009

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

Makoto Sahara · 2009

⭐ 6.7

2008

Detroit Metal City

Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krau · 2008

⭐ 6.5

Death Note: L Change the WorLd

L · 2008

⭐ 6.0

Sex Is No Laughing Matter

Mirume · 2008

⭐ 5.9

2007

The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File

L / Ryuzaki · 2007

Tsubaki Sanjuro

Iori Isaka · 2007

⭐ 6.3

South Bound

Officer Niigaki · 2007

Frequently appears with

Kei Tanaka

Eiko Koike

Emma Miyazawa

Zen Kajihara

Shota Sometani

Buddha

Ryo Katsuji

Taishakuten

Jiro Sato

Battle Hermit

Mai Shiraishi

Benzaiten

Full filmography

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Nagi Notes

2026

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New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period

2025 ⭐ 5.0

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Oi, Dazai

2025 ⭐ 7.0

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Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~

2024 ⭐ 6.5

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We're Broke, My Lord!

2023 ⭐ 7.4

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Do Unto Others

2023 ⭐ 7.6

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Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

2022 ⭐ 7.7

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Noise

2022 ⭐ 5.9

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Riverside Mukolitta

2021 ⭐ 6.6

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Blue

2021 ⭐ 6.7

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Brave: Gunjyou Senki

2021 ⭐ 6.9

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Hotel Royal

2020 ⭐ 4.6

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Mio's Cookbook

2020 ⭐ 8.1

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Saint Young Men 3

2020 ⭐ 6.0

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From Miyamoto to You

2019 ⭐ 6.1

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Saint Young Men 2nd Century

2019 ⭐ 6.0

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Promare

2019 ⭐ 7.1

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Promare / Side: Galo

2019 ⭐ 7.4

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Promare / Side: Lio

2019 ⭐ 6.9

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Fortress of Skulls

2019 ⭐ 8.0