person

Kenichi Matsuyama

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1985-03-05

Place of Birth

Aomori Prefecture, Japan

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.

Also Known For

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The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File

Dec 25, 2007

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60

Death Note: L Change the WorLd

Feb 07, 2008

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64

Detroit Metal City

Aug 22, 2008

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68

Bright Future

Jan 18, 2003

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60

Bare Essence of Life

Jun 06, 2009

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68

Nana

Sep 03, 2005

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75

The Taste of Tea

Jul 17, 2004

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70

Death Note

Jun 17, 2006

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68

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

Oct 10, 2009

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70

Death Note: The Last Name

Oct 28, 2006

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61

Kamui

Sep 19, 2009

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71

Prodigy

Sep 20, 2007

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74

We're Broke, My Lord!

Jun 23, 2023

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62

Sex Is No Laughing Matter

Jan 19, 2008

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hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–

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67

Gantz: Perfect Answer

Apr 23, 2011

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64

Norwegian Wood

Sep 30, 2010

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54

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

Mar 27, 2010

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71

Bunny Drop

Aug 20, 2011

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79

Mio's Cookbook

Oct 16, 2020

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South Bound

Oct 06, 2007

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58

Vanished

Aug 26, 2006

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51

My Back Page

May 28, 2011

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57

Homeland

Mar 01, 2014

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69

The Kiyosu Conference

Nov 09, 2013

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60

Train Brain Express

Mar 24, 2012

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68

Tsubaki Sanjuro

Dec 01, 2007

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80

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

May 20, 2022

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83

Climbing to Spring

Jun 14, 2014

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74

Linda Linda Linda

Jul 23, 2005

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Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement

Aug 30, 2003

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64

Chasuke's Journey

Jun 27, 2015

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78

Do Unto Others

Mar 24, 2023

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40

1 Litre Of Tears SP

Apr 05, 2007

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55

Be-Bop High School

Jun 16, 2004

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50

Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran

May 09, 2015

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68

Rage

Sep 17, 2016

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51

Chinyuki

Feb 27, 2016

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70

Another Gantz

Apr 22, 2011

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77

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

Feb 08, 2014

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Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~

Dec 20, 2024

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64

Ten Nights of Dreams

Jan 27, 2007

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65

Gantz

Nov 29, 2010

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Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow

Nov 02, 2016

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100

Something Like, Something Like It

Jan 16, 2016

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Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji

Jul 07, 2007

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45

The Locker 2

Feb 07, 2004

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70

Sekigahara

Aug 26, 2017

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74

Yurigokoro

Sep 23, 2017

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The Day Kouhaku Was Born

Mar 21, 2015

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70

Promare

May 24, 2019

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80

Custom Made 10.30

Oct 29, 2005

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65

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

Oct 29, 2016

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73

Promare / Side: Galo

May 24, 2019

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63

The Emperor in August

Aug 08, 2015

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Winning Pass

Jan 24, 2004

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62

From Miyamoto to You

Sep 27, 2019

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A Far Promise

Aug 25, 2014

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69

Promare / Side: Lio

May 24, 2019

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Saint Young Men 2nd Century

Jun 06, 2019

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Saint Young Men 3

Jan 24, 2020

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54

Yamato

Dec 17, 2005

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68

Brave: Gunjyou Senki

Mar 12, 2021

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52

Hotel Royal

Nov 13, 2020

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65

Riverside Mukolitta

Nov 03, 2021

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Be-Bop High School 2

Aug 17, 2005

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67

Blue

Apr 09, 2021

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25

Saint Young Men

Oct 12, 2018

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58

Noise

Jan 27, 2022

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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle: Season Wind

May 10, 2019

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Fortress of Skulls (Dokurojo no Shichinin Kaze)

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Furyo shonen no yume

Oct 15, 2005

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Making of Death Note

Oct 26, 2009

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Making of Death Note: The Last Name

Oct 26, 2009

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Oi, Dazai

Jun 29, 2025

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60

From Miyamoto To You

Apr 07, 2018

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83

1 Litre of Tears

Oct 11, 2005

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Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo

Apr 10, 2007

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80

Taira no Kiyomori

Jan 08, 2012

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63

JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope

Oct 10, 2021

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Olympic Ransom

Nov 30, 2013

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80

Sexy Voice and Robo

Apr 10, 2007

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70

A Life

Jan 15, 2017

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80

Farewell Hospital

Jan 23, 2024

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86

Death Note

Oct 04, 2006

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70

Residential Complex

Jan 18, 2018

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80

The Tiger and Her Wings

Apr 01, 2024

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83

Dokonjō Gaeru

Jul 11, 2015

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77

What Will You Do, Ieyasu?

Jan 08, 2023

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65

Money Crazy

Jan 17, 2009

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44

Angels with Broken Wings

Feb 27, 2006

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67

Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?

Jan 13, 2023

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77

Detroit Metal City

Aug 08, 2008

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65

The Great White Tower

May 22, 2019

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70

Japanese Americans

Nov 03, 2010

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90

歪んだ波紋

Nov 03, 2019

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Futagashira

Jun 13, 2015

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Komoribito

Nov 22, 2020

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Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?

Jan 24, 2025