| Kenichi Matsuyama 松山 ケンイチ |
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| Born | March 5, 1985 Mutsu, Aomori, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Koyuki Katō |
| Website | |
| horipro.co.jp/talent/PM026 | |
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 1, 2011, he married Koyuki Katō, who co-starred with him in Kamui Gaiden.[1] They are expecting their first child in February 2012.[2]
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| Year | Title | Role | Film production |
| 2003 | Wining Pass | ? | ? |
| Bright Future | Jun | UPLink Company | |
| Guzen nimo Saiaku na Shonen | ? | ? | |
| 2004 | The Locker 2 | Yosuke Shinohara | ? |
| Kamachi | ? | ? | |
| The Taste of Tea | Matsuken | Grasshoppa | |
| 2005 | Linda Linda Linda | Makihara | Covers&Co |
| Nana | Shinichi "Shin" Okazaki | ? | |
| Furyo Shonen no Yume | ? | ? | |
| Custom Made 10.30 | Tamotsu/Shin-Getsu | KlockWorkx | |
| Otoko-tachi no Yamato | Katsumi Kamio (15 years old) | ? | |
| 2006 | Oyayubi Sagashi | ? | ? |
| Death Note | L | Warner Bros. Pictures Japan | |
| Death Note: The Last Name | L | Warner Bros. Pictures Japan | |
| 2007 | Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea | Juchi | Shochiku (Japan) |
| Ten Nights of Dreams | ? | ? | |
| Shindo | Wao | ? | |
| South Bound | Officer Niigaki | ? | |
| Tsubaki Sanjuro | Iori Isaka | ? | |
| Dolphin Blue: Fuji, mo Ichido Sora e | ? | ? | |
| 2008 | L: Change the World | L | Warner Bros. |
| Don't Laugh at My Romance | Mirume | ? | |
| Detroit Metal City | Souichi Negishi/Johannes Krauser II | Toho | |
| 2009 | Kamui Gaiden | Kamui | ? |
| Kaiji | Makoto Sahara | ? | |
| Ultra Miracle Love Story | Yojin | ? | |
| 2010 | Norwegian Wood | Toru Watanabe | Toho |
| Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac | Yuji Miwa | Toei Company | |
| 2011 | Gantz | Masaru Kato | ? |
| Gantz: Perfect Answer | Masaru Kato | ? | |
| My Back Page | Umeyama | ? | |
| Usagi Drop (film) | Daikichi Kawachi | Showgate |
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2002 | Gokusen | Kenichi Mouri | Nippon TV |
| 2003 | Kids War 5 | ? | ? |
| 2005 | 1 Litre of Tears | Yuji Kawamoto | Fuji Television |
| 2006 | Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi | Shingo | ? |
| Sono 5 fun mae | Yuka Takashi | ? | |
| 2007 | Sexy Voice and Robo | Iichiro Sudo/Robo | Nippon Television |
| Nana (2007 TV series) | Shinichi "Shin Okazaki | ? | |
| 2009 | Zeni Geba | Gamagori Futaro | NNN Tvs |
| 2010 | Love of 99 Years: Japanese Americans | Hiramatsu Jiro | ? |
| 2012 | Taira no Kiyomori | Taira no Kiyomori | NHK |
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2006 | Death Note (anime) | Gelus (voice) | NTV |
| 2008 | Detroit Metal City (OVA) | Makoto Hokazono | Studio 4 |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
| 2006 | Hochi Film Awards | Best New Actor | Death Note | Won |
| 2007 | Yokohama Film Festival | Best New Talent | Death Note | Won |
| Japanese Academy Awards | Best New Actor | Death Note | Won | |
| Elan D' Awards | Rookie of the Year | ? | Won | |
| 2008 | 2nd Asia Pacific Producer's Network Award | Best Actor | Death Note | Won |
| 1st Egaishan Taisho Movie Theatre Award | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2009 | 32nd Japanese Academy Awards | Most Popular Actor | Detroit Metal City | Won |
| Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Actor | Zeni Geba | Won | |
| 2010 | Mainichi Film Awards | Best Actor | Ultra Miracle Love story | Won |
| Takasaki Film Festival | Best Actor | Ultra Miracle Love Story | Won |