Known for Acting
Birthday
March 5, 1985
Place of Birth
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.

Death Note

Gokusen

What Will You Do, Ieyasu?

The Tiger and Her Wings

Taira no Kiyomori

Detroit Metal City

Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?

1 Litre of Tears

The Great White Tower

JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope

Angels with Broken Wings

Reboot

Olympic Ransom

Money Crazy

Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?

Themis no Futashika na Hotei

A Life

Residential Complex

From Miyamoto To You

Sexy Voice and Robo