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.

Movies

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

0 %|Dec 20, 2024

Comedy

We're Broke, My Lord!

70 %|Jun 23, 2023

History, Comedy

Do Unto Others

78 %|Mar 24, 2023

Mystery, Crime, Drama

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

80 %|May 20, 2022

Comedy, Drama, History

Noise

58 %|Jan 27, 2022

Drama, Thriller, Crime

Riverside Mukolitta

65 %|Nov 3, 2021

Family, Drama

Blue

66 %|Apr 9, 2021

Drama

Brave: Gunjyou Senki

68 %|Mar 12, 2021

Action, History, Mystery, Fantasy

Hotel Royal

52 %|Nov 13, 2020

Drama

Mio's Cookbook

76 %|Oct 16, 2020

Drama

Saint Young Men 3

0 %|Jan 24, 2020

Comedy

From Miyamoto to You

61 %|Sep 27, 2019

Romance, Drama

Saint Young Men 2nd Century

0 %|Jun 6, 2019

Comedy, Fantasy

Promare

70 %|May 24, 2019

Animation, Action, Science Fiction

Promare / Side: Galo

73.4 %|May 24, 2019

Action, Animation, Science Fiction

Promare / Side: Lio

69 %|May 24, 2019

Animation, Action, Science Fiction

Seven Souls in the Skull Castle: Season Wind

0 %|May 10, 2019

Adventure

Saint Young Men

25 %|Oct 12, 2018

Fantasy, Comedy

Yurigokoro

74 %|Sep 23, 2017

Mystery, Crime

Sekigahara

69 %|Aug 26, 2017

War, History, Drama

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow

60 %|Nov 2, 2016

Drama

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

64.3 %|Oct 29, 2016

Crime, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

Rage

67.36 %|Sep 17, 2016

Mystery, Drama, Thriller

Chinyuki

51 %|Feb 27, 2016

Comedy

Something Like, Something Like It

100 %|Jan 16, 2016

Comedy

The Emperor in August

63 %|Aug 8, 2015

History, War, Drama

Chasuke's Journey

62 %|Jun 27, 2015

Drama, Comedy, Fantasy

Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran

50 %|May 9, 2015

Adventure, History, Music

The Day Kouhaku Was Born

0 %|Mar 21, 2015

Drama, History

A Far Promise

0 %|Aug 25, 2014

Drama, TV Movie

Climbing to Spring

72 %|Jun 14, 2014

Drama

Homeland

57 %|Mar 1, 2014

Drama

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

76 %|Feb 8, 2014

Animation, Drama, History

The Kiyosu Conference

65 %|Nov 9, 2013

Comedy, Drama

Train Brain Express

60 %|Mar 24, 2012

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Bunny Drop

70 %|Aug 20, 2011

Drama, Comedy

My Back Page

51 %|May 28, 2011

Drama

Gantz: Perfect Answer

67 %|Apr 23, 2011

Action, Mystery, Science Fiction, Horror

Another Gantz

70 %|Apr 22, 2011

Action, Science Fiction, Mystery

Gantz

66 %|Nov 29, 2010

Horror, Action, Science Fiction

Norwegian Wood

63 %|Sep 30, 2010

Drama, Romance

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

56 %|Mar 27, 2010

Drama, Romance

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

68 %|Oct 10, 2009

Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Kamui

61 %|Sep 19, 2009

Drama, Action

Bare Essence of Life

60 %|Jun 6, 2009

Drama, Comedy

Detroit Metal City

64 %|Aug 22, 2008

Comedy

Death Note: L Change the World

60.129999999999995 %|Feb 7, 2008

Fantasy, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery

Sex Is No Laughing Matter

62 %|Jan 19, 2008

Comedy, Drama

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

0 %|Dec 25, 2007

Tsubaki Sanjuro

68 %|Dec 1, 2007

History, Action, Drama

South Bound

0 %|Oct 6, 2007

Comedy, Drama

Prodigy

71 %|Sep 20, 2007

Romance, Drama, Music

Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji

0 %|Jul 7, 2007

1 Litre Of Tears SP

40 %|Apr 5, 2007

Drama, Family

Ten Nights of Dreams

64 %|Jan 27, 2007

Fantasy, Horror

Death Note: The Last Name

70 %|Oct 28, 2006

Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery

Vanished

56 %|Aug 26, 2006

Horror, Mystery

Death Note

70 %|Jun 17, 2006

Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller

Yamato

54 %|Dec 17, 2005

War, History

Custom Made 10.30

80 %|Oct 29, 2005

Comedy, Drama, Music

Nana

67 %|Sep 3, 2005

Romance, Drama, Music

Be-Bop High School 2

0 %|Aug 17, 2005

Comedy, Drama, TV Movie

Linda Linda Linda

73 %|Jul 23, 2005

Comedy, Music, Drama

The Taste of Tea

74 %|Jul 17, 2004

Comedy, Drama

The Locker 2

47 %|Feb 7, 2004

Horror, Thriller

Winning Pass

0 %|Jan 24, 2004

Bright Future

69 %|Jan 18, 2003

Drama, Mystery

hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–

0 %|Invalid Date

Be-Bop High School

55 %|Jun 16, 2004

Comedy, Drama, TV Movie

Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement

35 %|Aug 30, 2003

Drama

Series

Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?

0 %|Jan 3, 2025

The Tiger and Her Wings

80 %|Apr 1, 2024

Drama

Farewell Hospital

0 %|Jan 23, 2024

Drama

Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?

67 %|Jan 13, 2023

Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

What Will You Do, Ieyasu?

77 %|Jan 8, 2023

Drama, War & Politics

JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope

62 %|Oct 10, 2021

Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, War & Politics

Komoribito

60 %|Nov 22, 2020

Drama

歪んだ波紋

0 %|Nov 3, 2019

The Great White Tower

65 %|May 22, 2019

Drama, Mystery

From Miyamoto To You

60 %|Apr 7, 2018

Residential Complex

70 %|Jan 18, 2018

Family, Drama, Comedy

A Life

62 %|Jan 15, 2017

Drama

The Gutsy Frog

0 %|Jul 11, 2015

Comedy

Dokonjō Gaeru

0 %|Jul 11, 2015

Comedy

Futagashira

0 %|Jun 13, 2015

Crime, Action & Adventure

オリンピックの身代金

0 %|Nov 30, 2013

Taira no Kiyomori

78 %|Jan 8, 2012

Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics

Japanese Americans

70 %|Nov 3, 2010

Money Crazy

65 %|Jan 17, 2009

Drama

Detroit Metal City

76 %|Aug 8, 2008

Animation, Comedy

Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo

0 %|Apr 10, 2007

Sexy Voice and Robo

80 %|Apr 10, 2007

Comedy, Mystery, Drama

Death Note

86.31 %|Oct 4, 2006

Animation, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Angels with Broken Wings

44 %|Feb 27, 2006

Drama

1 Litre of Tears

84.12 %|Oct 11, 2005

Drama, Family