Kenichi Matsuyama

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: 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 movie adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel Norwegian Wood, which was released in December 2010. His real given name written in kanji as "研一". On April 1st 2011 he married Kato Koyuki who co-starred with him in Kamui Gaiden (The Mainichi Daily News, 20, April, 2011).

Film



Winning Pass (2003)

Bright Future (2003)

Gūzen nimo Saiaku na Shōnen (2003)

The Locker 2 (2004) as Yosuke Shinohara

Kamachi (2004)

The Taste of Tea (2004)

Linda Linda Linda (2005) as Makihara

Nana (2005) as Shin (Shinichi Okazaki)

Furyō Shōnen no Yume (2005)

Custom Made 10.30 (2005)

Otoko-tachi no Yamato (2005) as Katsumi Kamio (15 years old)

Oyayubi sagashi (2006)

Death Note (2006) as L

Death Note: The Last Name (2006) as L

Sexy Voice and Robo (2006) as Robo

Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea (2007) as Juchi

Ten Nights of Dreams (2007)

Shindo (2007) as Wao

South Bound (2007) as Officer Niigaki

Tsubaki Sanjuro (2007) as Iori Isaka

Dolphin Blue: Fuji, mō Ichido Sora e (2007)

L: Change the World (2008) as L

Don't Laugh at My Romance (2007–2008) as Mirume

Detroit Metal City (DMC) (2008) as Johannes Krauser II and Souichi Negishi

Kamui Gaiden as Kamui (2009)

Kaiji (2009) as Sahara

Ultra Miracle Love Story Yojin (2009)

Norwegian Wood as Toru Watanabe (2010)

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (2010) as Yuji Miwa

Gantz as Masaru Katō (2011)

Gantz: Perfect Answer as Masaru Katō (2011)

My Back Page (2011)

Usagi Drop as Daikichi Kawachi (2011)



Drama



Gokusen (2002)

Kids War 5 (2003)

1 Litre of Tears (2005) as Kawamoto-senpai

Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi (2006), Episode 2 as Shingo (Taro-san)

Sono 5 fun mae (2006) as Yuka Takashi (Mini-Drama)

Sexy Voice and Robo (2007) as Robo

Nana (2007)

Zeni Geba as Gamagōri Fūtarō (2009)

Love of 99 Years: Japanese Americans (2010) as Hiramatsu Jirō

Taira no Kiyomori (2012) as Taira no Kiyomori



Vocal roles



Death Note (Anime) (2006) as Gelus

Detroit Metal City (OVA) (2008) as Makoto Hokazono



Awards



2006 Hochi Film Awards - Best New Actor (Death Note)

2007 Yokohama Film Festival - Best New Talent (Death Note)

2007 Japanese Academy Awards - Best New Actor (Death Note & Yamato)

2007 Elan D' or Awards for Rookie of the Year (won)

2008 2nd Asia Pacific Producer's Network Award - Best Actor (Death Note)

2008 1st Egaishan Taisho Movie Theatre Award (won)

2009 32nd Japanese Academy Awards- Most Popular Actor (Detroit Metal City)

2009 60th Television Drama Academy Awards - Best Actor (Zeni Geba)

2010 64th Mainichi Film Awards - Best Actor (Ultra Miracle Love story)

2010 Takasaki Film Festival - Best Actor (ultra Miracle Love story)



Kenichi Matsuyama