Cast & creator
Kenichi Matsuyama
Best known for Death Note, Gokusen, What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
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.
Also known as: Мацуяма Кэнъити, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, 마츠야마 켄이치, Matsuyama Kenichi
78
film credits
32
television credits
109
2002–2026 · acting roles
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average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (110)
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Death Note
Geius (voice)
2006
Gokusen
Kenichi Mori
2002
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
Honda Masanobu
2023
Taira no Kiyomori
Taira no Kiyomori
2012
The Tiger and Her Wings
Katsuraba Toichiro
2024
Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?
Yoshiteru Matsukaze
2025
Until the T-Shirt Dries
Mitsuru Seo
2026
1 Litre of Tears
Yuji Kawamoto
2005
Reboot
Riku Hayase (Before Reboot)
2026
Death Note
L
2006
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
L
2008
Themis's Uncertain Court
Kiyoharu Ando
2026
Detroit Metal City
Makoto Hokazono (voice)
2008
Death Note: The Last Name
L
2006
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
L
2016
Residential Complex
Daiki Igarashi
2018
A Life: A Love
Igawa Sota
2017
The Great White Tower
Shuji Satomi
2019
Promare
Galo Thymos (voice)
2019
JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope
Kōichi Tokiwa
2021
Gantz
Masaru Kato
2010
Angels with Broken Wings
Shingo
2006
Olympic Ransom
2013
Gantz: Perfect Answer
Masaru Kato
2011
The Taste of Tea
Young Man in Red T-Shirt
2004
From Miyamoto to You
神保和夫
2018
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
Tatta (voice)
2014
Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?
Uozumi Yuzuru
2023
Norwegian Wood
Toru Watanabe
2010
Money Crazy
Gamagori Futaro
2009
Sexy Voice and Robo
Robo
2007
Is It Too Late for Sushi?
Oedo Umiya
2026
Dokonjō Gaeru
Hiroshi
2015
My Beloved One: The Other Side of Japan Sinks
Koichi Tokiwa
2021
Distorted Ripples
Kumio Mitazono
2019
Futagashira
2015
Linda Linda Linda
Makihara
2005
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
Makoto Sahara
2009
Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?
Kazuki Kawashima
2026
Yamato
2005
Nana
Shinichi Okazaki
2005Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo
2007
Rage
Tetsuya Tashiro
2016
Sekigahara
Naoe Kanetsugu
2017
The Kiyosu Conference
Hidemasa Hori
2013
Train Brain Express
Kei Komachi
2012
Japanese Americans
2010
Kamui
Kamui
2009
Detroit Metal City
Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II
2008Detroit Metal City
Theme Song Performance
2008
Farewell Hospital
2024
Bunny Drop
Daikichi Kawachi
2011
Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~
Jesus
2024
Yurigokoro
Yosuke
2017
Another Gantz
Masaru Kato
2011
Promare / Side: Galo
Galo Thymos (voice)
2019
Sex Is No Laughing Matter
Mirume
2008
We're Broke, My Lord!
Shinjiro Matsudaira
2023
Noise
Jun Tanabe
2022
Promare / Side: Lio
Galo Thymos (voice)
2019
Nagi Notes
Yoshihiro Iguchi
2026
Riverside Mukolitta
Takeshi Yamada
2021
Mio's Cookbook
2020
Ten Nights of Dreams
Shotaro
2007
Bright Future
Jun
2003
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
2022
The Locker 2
Yôsuke Shinohara
2004
Brave: Gunjyou Senki
Nobunaga Oda
2021
1 Litre Of Tears SP
Yuji Kawamoto
2007
Making of Death Note
Self/L
2009
歪んだ波紋
2019
Do Unto Others
Munenori Shiba
2023
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
Yûji Miwa
2010
The Emperor in August
Takeo Sasaki
2015
Chasuke's Journey
Chasuke
2015
Homeland
Jiro
2014
Tsubaki Sanjuro
Iori Isaka
2007
Komoribito
2020
My Back Page
Umeyama
2011
Climbing to Spring
Toru
2014
The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File
L / Ryuzaki
2007
From Miyamoto to You
Kazuo Jinbo
2019
Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
2003
Be-Bop High School
Jun Kawabata
2004
Making of Death Note: The Last Name
Self/L
2009
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
Satoshi Murayama
2016
Hotel Royal
Satoshi Miyagawa
2020
South Bound
Officer Niigaki
2007
New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period
2025
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
Kojiro Masakado
2015
Winning Pass
2004
Fortress of Skulls
2019
Blue
Nobuto Urita
2021
Something Like, Something Like It
Shinden Defunetei
2016
Vanished
Tomohiko
2006
A Far Promise
2014
Saint Young Men 2nd Century
Jesus
2019
Bare Essence of Life
Youjin Mizuki
2009
Death Note: Genius of the Counterattack
L
2016
Chinyuki
Taro Yamada
2016
Prodigy
Oto Kikuna
2007
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji
2007
Oi, Dazai
2025
Saint Young Men
Jesus Christ
2018
Saint Young Men 3
イエス
2020
hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–
2022
Custom Made 10.30
Tamotu
2005
Be-Bop High School 2
2005
Furyo shonen no yume
2005
The Day Kouhaku Was Born
Shindo Tatsuya
2015