Kenichi Matsuyama

Kenichi Matsuyama

39 · Born: Mar 5, 1985

2011
2010
2008

Personal Details

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Height 5' 10"
Born Mar 5, 1985 Aomori Prefecture, Japan

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.

Career

2021
Brave: Gunjyo Senki
Brave: Gunjyo Senki as Nobunaga
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2019
From Miyamoto to You
From Miyamoto to You as Kazuo Jinbo
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Promare
Promare as Galo Thymos (voice)
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2017
Sekigahara
Sekigahara as Naoe Kanetsugu
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2016
Rage
Rage as Tetsuya Tashoro
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Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow as Satoshi
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Death Note: Light Up the New World
2015
Chasuke's Journey
Chasuke's Journey as Chasuke
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2014
Homeland
Homeland
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Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
2013
The Kiyosu Conference
The Kiyosu Conference as Hori Hidemasa
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2011
Gantz: Perfect Answer
Gantz: Perfect Answer as Masaru Kato
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Bunny Drop
Bunny Drop as Daikichi Kawachi
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2010
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac as Yûji Miwa
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Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood as Toru Watanabe
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Gantz
Gantz as Masaru Kato
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2009
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler as Makoto Sahara
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2008
Death Note: L Change the World
Hito no sekkusu o warauna
Hito no sekkusu o warauna as Mirume and student
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2006
Death Note
Death Note as L and Ryûzaki
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Death Note: The Last Name
Death Note: The Last Name as L and Ryûzaki
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2005
Yamato
Yamato as Katsumi Kamio (15 years old)
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Nana
Nana as Shin'ichi Okazaki
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