Kenichi Matsuyama

41, from Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Artwork for Death Note: The Last NameImage of 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.

Timeline

2026Aged 41

  • Poster for Nagi Notes

    Yoshihiro Iguchi

2025Aged 40

  • Poster for Oi, Dazai

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period

    (Unknown)

2024Aged 39

  • Poster for Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~

    Jesus

2023Aged 38

  • Poster for Do Unto Others

    Munenori Shiba

  • Poster for We're Broke, My Lord!

    Shinjiro Matsudaira

2022Aged 37

  • Poster for hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Noise

    Jun Tanabe

  • Poster for Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

    (Unknown)

2021Aged 36

  • Poster for Brave: Gunjyou Senki

    Nobunaga Oda

  • Poster for Blue

    Nobuto Urita

  • Poster for Riverside Mukolitta

    Takeshi Yamada

2020Aged 35

  • Poster for Saint Young Men 3

    イエス

  • Poster for Mio's Cookbook

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Hotel Royal

    Satoshi Miyagawa

2019Aged 34

  • Poster for Fortress of Skulls

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Promare

    Galo Thymos (voice)

  • Poster for Promare / Side: Galo

    Galo Thymos (voice)

  • Poster for Promare / Side: Lio

    Galo Thymos (voice)

  • Poster for Saint Young Men 2nd Century

    Jesus

  • Poster for From Miyamoto to You

    Kazuo Jinbo

2018Aged 33

  • Poster for Saint Young Men

    Jesus Christ

2017Aged 32

  • Poster for Sekigahara

    Naoe Kanetsugu

  • Poster for Yurigokoro

    Yosuke

2016Aged 31

  • Poster for Something Like, Something Like It

    Shinden Defunetei

  • Poster for Chinyuki

    Taro Yamada

  • Poster for Rage

    Tetsuya Tashiro

  • Poster for Death Note: Genius of the Counterattack

    L

  • Poster for Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

    L

  • Poster for Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow

    Satoshi Murayama

2015Aged 30

  • Poster for The Day Kouhaku Was Born

    Shindo Tatsuya

  • Poster for Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran

    Kojiro Masakado

  • Poster for Chasuke's Journey

    Chasuke

  • Poster for The Emperor in August

    Captain Takeo Sasaki

2014Aged 29

  • Poster for Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

    Tatta (voice)

  • Poster for Homeland

    Jiro

  • Poster for Climbing to Spring

    Toru

  • Poster for A Far Promise

    (Unknown)

2013Aged 28

  • Poster for The Kiyosu Conference

    Hidemasa Hori

2012Aged 27

  • Poster for Train Brain Express

    Kei Komachi

2011Aged 26

  • Poster for Another Gantz

    Masaru Kato

  • Poster for Gantz: Perfect Answer

    Masaru Kato

  • Poster for My Back Page

    Umeyama

  • Poster for Bunny Drop

    Daikichi Kawachi

2010Aged 25

  • Poster for Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

    Yûji Miwa

  • Poster for Norwegian Wood

    Toru Watanabe

  • Poster for Gantz

    Masaru Kato

2009Aged 24

  • Poster for Bare Essence of Life

    Youjin Mizuki

  • Poster for Kamui

    Kamui

  • Poster for Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

    Makoto Sahara

  • Poster for Making of Death Note

    Self/L

  • Poster for Making of Death Note: The Last Name

    Self/L

2008Aged 23

  • Poster for Sex Is No Laughing Matter

    Mirume

  • Poster for Death Note: L Change the WorLd

    L

  • Poster for Detroit Metal City

    Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II

2007Aged 22

  • Poster for Ten Nights of Dreams

    Shotaro

  • Poster for 1 Litre Of Tears SP

    Yuji Kawamoto

  • Poster for Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Prodigy

    Oto Kikuna

  • Poster for South Bound

    Officer Niigaki

  • Poster for Tsubaki Sanjuro

    Iori Isaka

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

    L / Ryuzaki

2006Aged 21

  • Poster for Death Note

    L

  • Poster for Vanished

    Tomohiko

  • Poster for Death Note: The Last Name

    L

2005Aged 20

  • Poster for Linda Linda Linda

    Makihara

  • Poster for Be-Bop High School 2

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Nana

    Shinichi Okazaki

  • Poster for Furyo shonen no yume

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Custom Made 10.30

    Tamotu

  • Poster for Yamato

    (Unknown)

2004Aged 19

  • Poster for Winning Pass

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Locker 2

    Yôsuke Shinohara

  • Poster for Be-Bop High School

    Jun Kawabata

  • Poster for The Taste of Tea

    Young Man in Red T-Shirt

2003Aged 18

  • Poster for Bright Future

    Jun

  • Poster for Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement

    (Unknown)