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.

Kenichi Matsuyama

Acting Born March 5, 1985 Mutsu, Aomori, Japan

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

Geius (voice)

Gokusen

Kenichi Mori

The Tiger and Her Wings

Katsuraba Toichiro

What Will You Do, Ieyasu?

Honda Masanobu

Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?

Yoshiteru Matsukaze

Taira no Kiyomori

Taira no Kiyomori

Until the T-Shirt Dries

Mitsuru Seo

1 Litre of Tears

Yuji Kawamoto

Reboot

Riku Hayase (Before Reboot)

Death Note

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Death Note: L Change the WorLd

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Death Note: The Last Name

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