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Japanese actor
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Tōhoku region
Age
39 years
Family
Spouse:
Koyuki
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Biography
Kenichi Matsuyama (松山 ケンイチ, Matsuyama Ken'ichi, born March 5, 1985), real name Kenichi Matsuyama (松山 研一, Matsuyama Ken'ichi), 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.
Personal life
On April 1, 2011, he married Koyuki Katō, who co-starred with him in Kamui Gaiden. The couple's first child was born in January 2012, and their second child was born in January 2013 in South Korea. In July 2015, the couple had their third child.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Wining Pass | Lead role | |
| Bright Future | Jun | ||
| Guzen nimo Saiaku na Shonen | |||
| 2004 | The Locker 2 | Yosuke Shinohara | |
| Kamachi | |||
| The Taste of Tea | Matsuken | ||
| 2005 | Linda Linda Linda | Makihara | |
| Nana | Shinichi "Shin" Okazaki | ||
| Furyo Shonen no Yume | Hiroyuki Yoshiie | Lead role | |
| Custom Made 10.30 | Tamotsu/Shin-Getsu | ||
| Otoko-tachi no Yamato | Katsumi Kamio (15 years old) | ||
| 2006 | Oyayubi Sagashi | ||
| Death Note | L | ||
| Death Note 2: The Last Name | L | ||
| 2007 | Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea | Juchi | |
| Ten Nights of Dreams | |||
| Shindo | Wao | ||
| Southbound | Officer Niigaki | ||
| Tsubaki Sanjuro | Iori Isaka | ||
| Dolphin Blue: Fuji, mo Ichido Sora e | Kazuya Uemura | Lead role | |
| 2008 | L: Change the World | L | Lead role |
| Don't Laugh at My Romance | Mirume | Lead role | |
| Detroit Metal City | Souichi Negishi/Johannes Krauser II | Lead role | |
| 2009 | Kamui Gaiden | Kamui | Lead role |
| Kaiji | Makoto Sahara | ||
| Ultra Miracle Love Story | Yojin | Lead role | |
| 2010 | Norwegian Wood | Toru Watanabe | Lead role |
| Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac | Yuji Miwa | Lead role | |
| 2011 | Gantz | Masaru Kato | Lead role |
| Gantz: Perfect Answer | Masaru Kato | Lead role | |
| My Back Page | Umeyama | Lead role | |
| Usagi Drop | Daikichi Kawachi | Lead role | |
| 2012 | Train Brain Express | Kei Komachi | Lead role |
| 2013 | The Kiyosu Conference | Hidemasa Hori | |
| 2014 | Homeland | Jirō Sawada | Lead role |
| Climbing to Spring | Tōru Nagamine | Lead role | |
| 2015 | Chasuke's Journey | Chasuke | Lead role |
| The Emperor in August | Takeo Sasaki | ||
| 2016 | Rage | Tetsuya Tashiro | |
| Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow | Satoshi Murayama | Lead role | |
| Chinyūki: Tarō to Yukai na Nakama-tachi | Tarō Yamada | Lead role | |
| Something Like, Something Like It | Defunetei Shinden | Lead role | |
| Death Note: Light Up the New World | L | Cameo | |
| 2017 | Sekigahara | Naoe Kanetsugu | |
| Yurigokoro | Yōsuke |
Drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Gokusen | Kenichi Mouri | NTV |
| 2003 | Kids War 5 | TBS | |
| 2005 | 1 Litre of Tears | Yuji Kawamoto | CX |
| 2006 | Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi | Shingo | |
| Sono 5 fun mae | Yuka Takashi | ||
| 2007 | Sexy Voice and Robo | Iichiro Sudo/Robo | NTV |
| 2009 | Zeni Geba | Gamagori Futaro | NTV |
| 2010 | Love of 99 Years ~ Japanese Americans | Hiramatsu Jiro | TBS |
| 2012 | Taira no Kiyomori | Taira no Kiyomori | NHK |
| 2015 | Futagashira | Benzō | WOWOW |
| 2016 | Death Note: New Generation | L (cameo) | Hulu |
| 2017 | A Life | Sōta Igawa | TBS |
Vocal roles
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Death Note (anime) | Gelus (voice) | NTV |
| 2008 | Detroit Metal City (OVA) | Makoto Hokazono | Studio 4 |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hochi Film Awards | Best New Actor | Death Note | Won |
| 2007 | 28th Yokohama Film Festival | Best New Talent | Won | |
| 30th Japan Academy Prize | Best New Actor | Won | ||
| 2008 | 2nd Asia Pacific Producer's Network Award | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2009 | 32nd Japan Academy Prize | Most Popular Actor | Detroit Metal City | Won |
| Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Actor | Zeni Geba | Won | |
| 2010 | 64th Mainichi Film Awards | Best Actor | Ultra Miracle Love story | Won |
| Takasaki Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | ||
| 2011 | 24th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Actor | My Back Page, Norwegian Wood, Gantz, Usagi Drop | Won |
| 2017 | 71st Mainichi Film Awards | Best Actor | Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow | Nominated |
| 12th Osaka Cinema Festival | Best Actor | Won | ||
| 40th Japan Academy Prize | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 59th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Actor | Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow, Chinyūki | Won |
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