Kenichi Matsuyama

Kenichi Matsuyama
Kenichi Matsuyama
松山 ケンイチ
Born March 5, 1985 (1985-03-05) (age 26)
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
Occupation Actor
Years active 2001–present
Spouse Koyuki Katō
Website
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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]

Contents

Filmography

Film

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

Drama

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

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 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

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