Kenichi Matsuyama
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Death Note
2006
as L
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
2014
as Tatta (voice)
Promare
2019
as Galo Thymos (voice)
Linda Linda Linda
2005
as Makihara
The Taste of Tea
2004
as Young Man in Red T-Shirt
Ten Nights of Dreams
2007
as Shotaro
Sekigahara
2017
as Naoe Kanetsugu
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
2008
as L
Norwegian Wood
2010
as Toru Watanabe
Rage
2016
as Tetsuya Tashiro
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009
as Makoto Sahara
The Emperor in August
2015
as Takeo Sasaki
Bright Future
2003
as Jun
Gantz
2010
as Masaru Kato
Detroit Metal City
2008
as Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II
Promare / Side: Lio
2019
as Galo Thymos (voice)
Yamato
2005
From Miyamoto to You
2019
as Kazuo Jinbo
Death Note: The Last Name
2006
as L
Promare / Side: Galo
2019
as Galo Thymos (voice)