Kenichi Matsuyama
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Death Note
2006
as L
Promare
2019
as Galo Thymos (voice)
The Taste of Tea
2004
as Young Man in Red T-Shirt
Gantz
2010
as Masaru Kato
Sekigahara
2017
as Naoe Kanetsugu
Norwegian Wood
2010
as Toru Watanabe
Nagi Notes
2026
as Yoshihiro Iguchi
South Bound
2007
as Officer Niigaki
Linda Linda Linda
2005
as Makihara
Kamui
2009
as Kamui
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009
as Makoto Sahara
Gantz: Perfect Answer
2011
as Masaru Kato
Rage
2016
as Tetsuya Tashiro
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
2016
as L
Nana
2005
as Shinichi Okazaki
Climbing to Spring
2014
as Toru
Bunny Drop
2011
as Daikichi Kawachi
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
2014
as Tatta (voice)
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
2008
as L
Yamato
2005