Kenichi Matsuyama

Kenichi Matsuyama

March 5, 1985 (39 years old) in Aomori Prefecture, 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 Death Note
The Tiger and Her Wings The Tiger and Her Wings
What Will You Do, Ieyasu? What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
Taira no Kiyomori Taira no Kiyomori
1 Litre of Tears 1 Litre of Tears

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