Kenichi Matsuyama
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
- Death Note (2006)
- Gokusen (2002)
- The Tiger and Her Wings (2024)
- What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023)
- Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle? (2025)
- Taira no Kiyomori (2012)
- Until the T-Shirt Dries (2026)
- 1 Litre of Tears (2005)
- Reboot (2026)
- Death Note (2006)
- Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)
- Death Note: The Last Name (2006)
- Death Note: Light Up the NEW World (2016)
- Themis's Uncertain Court (2026)
- Detroit Metal City (2008)
- Residential Complex (2018)
- A Life: A Love (2017)
- Promare (2019)
- The Great White Tower (2019)
- Angels with Broken Wings (2006)