Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 5, 1985 (age 41)
Place of Birth
Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As
Мацуяма Кэнъити
Ken'ichi Matsuyama
마츠야마 켄이치
Matsuyama Kenichi
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
TV
Death Note
Geius (voice)
2006
Film
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji
2007
TV
Taira no Kiyomori
Taira no Kiyomori
2012
TV
Gokusen
Kenichi Mori
2002
TV
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
Honda Masanobu
2023
TV
The Tiger and Her Wings
桂场等一郎
2024
TV
1 Litre of Tears
Yuji Kawamoto
2005
TV
Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?
Yoshiteru Matsukaze
2025
TV
Detroit Metal City
Makoto Hokazono (voice)
2008
Film
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
Tatta (voice)
2014
Film
Yamato
2005
Film
Death Note
L
2006
TV
Angels with Broken Wings
Shingo
2006
TV
Money Crazy
Gamagori Futaro
2009
Film
Promare
Galo Thymos (voice)
2019
TV
Themis' Uncertain Court
Kiyoharu Ando
2026
TV
Residential Complex
Daiki Igarashi
2018
TV
JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope
Kōichi Tokiwa
2021
TV
Olympic Ransom
2013
Film
Sekigahara
Naoe Kanetsugu
2017
Filmography
2026FilmNagi Notesas Yoshihiro Iguchi2026TVRebootas Hayase Riku(Before Reboot)2026TVThemis' Uncertain Courtas Kiyoharu Ando2025FilmNew Interpretation of the End of Edo Period2025FilmOi, Dazai2025TVWho Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?as Yoshiteru Matsukaze2024FilmSaint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~as Jesus2024TVThe Tiger and Her Wingsas 桂场等一郎2024TVFarewell Hospital2023FilmWe're Broke, My Lord!as Shinjiro Matsudaira2023FilmDo Unto Othersas Munenori Shiba2023TVWhy Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?as Uozumi Yuzuru2023TVWhat Will You Do, Ieyasu?as Honda Masanobu2022FilmDreaming of the Meridian Arc2022FilmNoiseas Jun Tanabe2021FilmRiverside Mukolittaas Takeshi Yamada2021TVJAPAN SINKS: People of Hopeas Kōichi Tokiwa2021FilmBlueas Nobuto Urita2021FilmBrave: Gunjyou Senkias Nobunaga Oda2020TVKomoribito2020FilmHotel Royalas Satoshi Miyagawa2020FilmMio's Cookbook2020FilmSaint Young Men 3as イエス2019TV歪んだ波紋2019FilmFrom Miyamoto to Youas Kazuo Jinbo2019FilmSaint Young Men 2nd Centuryas Jesus2019FilmPromareas Galo Thymos (voice)2019FilmPromare / Side: Galoas Galo Thymos (voice)2019FilmPromare / Side: Lioas Galo Thymos (voice)2019TVThe Great White Toweras Shuji Satomi2019FilmFortress of Skulls2018FilmSaint Young Menas Jesus Christ2018TVFrom Miyamoto To Youas 神保和夫2018TVResidential Complexas Daiki Igarashi2017FilmYurigokoroas Yosuke2017FilmSekigaharaas Naoe Kanetsugu2017TVA Lifeas Igawa Sota2016FilmSatoshi: A Move for Tomorrowas Satoshi Murayama2016FilmDeath Note: Light Up the NEW Worldas L2016FilmRageas Tetsuya Tashiro2016FilmChinyukias Taro Yamada2016FilmSomething Like, Something Like Itas Shinden Defunetei2015FilmThe Emperor in Augustas Takeo Sasaki2015TVDokonjō Gaeruas Hiroshi2015FilmChasuke's Journeyas Chasuke2015TVFutagashira2015FilmLegacy of Soma: Ao no Ranas Kojiro Masakado2015FilmThe Day Kouhaku Was Bornas Shindo Tatsuya2014FilmA Far Promise2014FilmClimbing to Springas Toru2014FilmHomelandas Jiro2014FilmBuddha 2: The Endless Journeyas Tatta (voice)2013TVOlympic Ransom2013FilmThe Kiyosu Conferenceas Hidemasa Hori2012FilmTrain Brain Expressas Kei Komachi2012TVTaira no Kiyomorias Taira no Kiyomori2011FilmBunny Dropas Daikichi Kawachi2011FilmMy Back Pageas Umeyama2011FilmGantz: Perfect Answeras Masaru Kato2011FilmAnother Gantzas Masaru Kato2010FilmGantzas Masaru Kato2010TVJapanese Americans2010FilmNorwegian Woodas Toru Watanabe2010FilmMemoirs of a Teenage Amnesiacas Yûji Miwa2009FilmMaking of Death Noteas Self/L2009FilmMaking of Death Note: The Last Nameas Self/L2009FilmKaiji: The Ultimate Gambleras Makoto Sahara2009FilmKamuias Kamui2009FilmBare Essence of Lifeas Youjin Mizuki2009TVMoney Crazyas Gamagori Futaro2008FilmDetroit Metal Cityas Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II2008TVDetroit Metal Cityas Makoto Hokazono (voice)2008FilmDeath Note: L Change the WorLdas L2008FilmSex Is No Laughing Matteras Mirume2007FilmThe Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case Fileas L / Ryuzaki2007FilmTsubaki Sanjuroas Iori Isaka2007FilmSouth Boundas Officer Niigaki2007FilmProdigyas Oto Kikuna2007FilmDolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji2007TVSekushii Boisu Ando Robo2007TVSexy Voice and Roboas Robo2007Film1 Litre Of Tears SPas Yuji Kawamoto2007FilmTen Nights of Dreamsas Shotaro2006FilmDeath Note: The Last Nameas L2006TVDeath Noteas Geius (voice)2006FilmVanishedas Tomohiko2006FilmDeath Noteas L2006TVAngels with Broken Wingsas Shingo2005FilmYamato2005FilmCustom Made 10.30as Tamotu2005FilmFuryo shonen no yume2005TV1 Litre of Tearsas Yuji Kawamoto2005FilmNanaas Shinichi Okazaki2005FilmBe-Bop High School 22005FilmLinda Linda Lindaas Makihara2004FilmThe Taste of Teaas Young Man in Red T-Shirt2004FilmBe-Bop High Schoolas Jun Kawabata2004FilmThe Locker 2as Yôsuke Shinohara2004FilmWinning Pass2003FilmPerfect Education 4: Secret Basement2003FilmBright Futureas Jun2002TVGokusenas Kenichi Mori—Filmhana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–—TVToki Sudeni Osushi!?as Oedo Umiya