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Kenichi Matsuyama

Kenichi Matsuyama

Acting · 2.4 popularity

Age

41

Movies

77

TV

29

Born
March 5, 1985
From
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
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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.

Works

77 films

Death Note

Death Note

20067.1

Promare

Promare

20197.0

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

20147.7

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

20166.3

Norwegian Wood

Norwegian Wood

20106.4

Death Note: L Change the WorLd

Death Note: L Change the WorLd

20086.0

Gantz

Gantz

20106.6

Death Note: The Last Name

Death Note: The Last Name

20067.1

Linda Linda Linda

Linda Linda Linda

20057.6

Gantz: Perfect Answer

Gantz: Perfect Answer

20116.6

Yamato

Yamato

20055.4

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

20096.7

Nana

Nana

20056.8

The Taste of Tea

The Taste of Tea

20047.5

Rage

Rage

20166.9

Sekigahara

Sekigahara

20177.0

Bunny Drop

Bunny Drop

20117.1

Kamui

Kamui

20096.1

The Emperor in August

The Emperor in August

20156.7

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

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

20246.5

Riverside Mukolitta

Riverside Mukolitta

20216.6

We're Broke, My Lord!

We're Broke, My Lord!

20237.4

Train Brain Express

Train Brain Express

20126.0

Promare / Side: Lio

Promare / Side: Lio

20196.9

Yurigokoro

Yurigokoro

20177.1

Climbing to Spring

Climbing to Spring

20148.4

Promare / Side: Galo

Promare / Side: Galo

20197.4

Detroit Metal City

Detroit Metal City

20086.5

Another Gantz

Another Gantz

20116.9

Sex Is No Laughing Matter

Sex Is No Laughing Matter

20085.9

Do Unto Others

Do Unto Others

20237.5

Bright Future

Bright Future

20036.8

The Kiyosu Conference

The Kiyosu Conference

20137.0

Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement

Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement

20033.8

South Bound

South Bound

2007

Brave: Gunjyou Senki

Brave: Gunjyou Senki

20216.9

Nagi Notes

Nagi Notes

2026

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

20105.4

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

20227.7

Tsubaki Sanjuro

Tsubaki Sanjuro

20076.3

Ten Nights of Dreams

Ten Nights of Dreams

20076.4

Noise

Noise

20225.9

Chasuke's Journey

Chasuke's Journey

20156.4

My Back Page

My Back Page

20115.1

Mio's Cookbook

Mio's Cookbook

20208.1

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow

20166.5

From Miyamoto to You

From Miyamoto to You

20196.1

Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran

Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran

20155.0

Something Like, Something Like It

Something Like, Something Like It

201610.0

Prodigy

Prodigy

20077.4

Homeland

Homeland

20145.7

Be-Bop High School

Be-Bop High School

20045.5

Hotel Royal

Hotel Royal

20204.6

Saint Young Men 2nd Century

Saint Young Men 2nd Century

20196.0

The Locker 2

The Locker 2

20044.7

Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji

Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji

20078.0

Bare Essence of Life

Bare Essence of Life

20096.0

Saint Young Men

Saint Young Men

20183.7

Chinyuki

Chinyuki

20165.5

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

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

2007

Oi, Dazai

Oi, Dazai

20257.0

Fortress of Skulls

Fortress of Skulls

20198.0

1 Litre Of Tears SP

1 Litre Of Tears SP

20076.0

Blue

Blue

20216.7

Vanished

Vanished

20066.1

Winning Pass

Winning Pass

2004

New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period

New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period

20255.0

Saint Young Men 3

Saint Young Men 3

20206.0

Making of Death Note

Making of Death Note

2009

The Day Kouhaku Was Born

The Day Kouhaku Was Born

2015

Be-Bop High School 2

Be-Bop High School 2

2005

Making of Death Note: The Last Name

Making of Death Note: The Last Name

2009

Death Note: Genius of the Counterattack

Death Note: Genius of the Counterattack

2026

Custom Made 10.30

Custom Made 10.30

20057.7

A Far Promise

A Far Promise

2014

hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–

hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–

2022

Furyo shonen no yume

Furyo shonen no yume

20057.0