Kenichi Matsuyama

Kenichi Matsuyama

39 · Born: Mar 5, 1985

2011
2010
2008

Personal Details

Official Socials
Height5' 10"
BornMar 5, 1985 Aomori Prefecture, Japan

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.

Career

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2021
{"id":231864,"title":"Mio's Cookbook","year":"2020","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/mios-cookbook","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_231864.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_231864.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":230270,"title":"From Miyamoto to You","year":"2019","character":"Kazuo Jinbo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/from-miyamoto-to-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_230270.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_230270.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":216358,"title":"Promare","year":"2019","character":"Galo Thymos (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/promare","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ni9v8ohh2m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ni9v8ohh2m0.jpg"},"released":1}
Promare
Promare as Galo Thymos (voice)
{"id":225245,"title":"Sekigahara","year":"2017","character":"Naoe Kanetsugu","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/sekigahara","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225245.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225245.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Sekigahara
Sekigahara as Naoe Kanetsugu
{"id":111934,"title":"Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow","year":"2016","character":"Satoshi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/satoshi-a-move-for-tomorrow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_111934.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_111934.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":222732,"title":"Death Note: Light Up the New World","year":"2016","character":"L","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/death-note-light-up-the-new-world","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1m3oi80ku6hg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1m3oi80ku6hg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":224658,"title":"Rage","year":"2016","character":"Tetsuya Tashoro","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/rage-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224658.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224658.jpg"},"released":1}
Rage
Rage as Tetsuya Tashoro
{"id":110914,"title":"Chasuke's Journey","year":"2015","character":"Chasuke","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/chasukes-journey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_110914.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_110914.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":223336,"title":"Buddha 2: The Endless Journey","year":"2014","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/buddha-2-the-endless-journey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223336.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223336.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":35868,"title":"Homeland","year":"2014","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/homeland-2014","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35868.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35868.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":20428,"title":"The Kiyosu Conference","year":"2013","character":"Hori Hidemasa","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-kiyosu-conference","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_20428.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_20428.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
The Kiyosu Conference
The Kiyosu Conference as Hori Hidemasa
{"id":223321,"title":"Bunny Drop","year":"2011","character":"Daikichi Kawachi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/bunny-drop","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223321.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223321.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Bunny Drop
Bunny Drop as Daikichi Kawachi
{"id":12985,"title":"Gantz: Perfect Answer","year":"2011","character":"Masaru Kato","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/gantz-perfect-answer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5eqqvllh7dj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5eqqvllh7dj0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":25229,"title":"Norwegian Wood","year":"2010","character":"Toru Watanabe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/norwegian-wood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_25229.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_25229.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood as Toru Watanabe
{"id":219295,"title":"Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac","year":"2010","character":"Y\u00fbji Miwa","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/memoirs-of-a-teenage-amnesiac","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219295.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219295.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":30249,"title":"Gantz","year":"2010","character":"Masaru Kato","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/gantz","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5653gl69ueo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5653gl69ueo0.jpg"},"released":1}
Gantz
Gantz as Masaru Kato
{"id":220492,"title":"Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler","year":"2009","character":"Makoto Sahara","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/kaiji-the-ultimate-gambler","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220492.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220492.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
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2008
Hito no sekkusu o warauna
Hito no sekkusu o warauna as Mirume and student
{"id":222733,"title":"Death Note: L Change the World","year":"2008","character":"L","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/death-note-l-change-the-world","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/38qjmigc12ig.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/38qjmigc12ig.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10319,"title":"Death Note","year":"2006","character":"L and Ry\u00fbzaki","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/death-note-2006","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10319.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10319.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Death Note
Death Note as L and Ryûzaki
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{"id":228140,"title":"Yamato","year":"2005","character":"Katsumi Kamio (15 years old)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/yamato","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/fm63dkssabs0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/fm63dkssabs0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Yamato
Yamato as Katsumi Kamio (15 years old)
{"id":218892,"title":"Nana","year":"2005","character":"Shin'ichi Okazaki","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/nana-2005","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ceah9e04nm00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ceah9e04nm00.jpg"},"released":1}
Nana
Nana as Shin'ichi Okazaki